Boy Scout National Jamboree 2005

Mike and Michael visited the Boy Scout National Jamboree in July and August. Mike traveled with the Chief Okemos Council Jamboree troop number 1121. Michael (dad) was a volunteer worker at the Jamboree, working in Action Center "B".

The flag for Jamboree Troop 1121.

Jambo Troop 1121 rode the bus to the Jamboree.

The scouts stayed in a church in Virginia.

Troop 1121 in front of the church.

The scouts met Congressman Mike Rogers.

Welcome to Jambo 2005!

The gateway to the Central Region area.

The gateway to Subcamp 11, where Mike lived.

The gateway to Subcamp 12, where I lived.

Action Center "B", where I worked.

The staff who worked Action Alley.

The fireman pole.

The climbing wall.

The most difficult obstacle on the course, the "Possum Crawl". You started on top of the log, flipped underneath, crawled along the bottom, then you had to get back on top of the log. Very few could do it.

One of the many bars to jump or crawl over on the obstacle course.
Photo courtesy of ernief60525

Central Region Action Alley staff relaxing at the sign-in table after the course is closed.
Photo courtesy of ernief60525.

Mike at Jamboree.

Time for reading, even at Jamboree.

I was able to visit the Troop 1121 camp site.

Me at the arena show.

One of the coolest events at the arena show - all of the scouts held candles.

There were a lot of scouts at the Jamboree.

Hot air balloons at the arena show.