corbellicrew

I've been reading your posts off and on for a long time, and value your Scouting advice and experience. Once again, you have nailed what the whole Scouting/Jamboree experience is all about! My two sons, ages 13 and 15, just got back yesterday from the Jamboree. I think I heard them mumbling in their sleep last night, "drink more water!" They too were lucky enought to check in Sunday. We live in Richmond so went up to see them three times, and even though we probably walked 8-10 miles each day in the heat(buses? we don't need no stinking buses!), we had as much fun as they did. Of course the boys now refer to Wednesday's walk to the arena as the Bataan Death March, but I think they secretly are proud they had it in them to survive! We are equally proud of the way they matured over 12 short days (some of their clothes smelled like they also matured!), and my older son got his last badge needed for Eagle so he's ready to get his Eagle badge. But I think the most incredible things are to come, I just see it in their eyes. They have the confidence that they can do anything, and there is no doubt in my mind that they will. Multiply that by 32,000 young men, and think of the amazing things these kids are going to do for the world. Pretty mind boggling! (Now what the heck is the ACLU complaining about? Oops, that's another thread altogether!) Got another question.....Our council was suppose to supply all of our Scouts with an official Jamboree neckerchief (the red, white and blue one with the Eagle). It says plain as day on the supplied uniform list, "Official Neckerchiefs and Emblems....2 Jamboree emblems and one neckerchief will be issued to approved youth and their leaders". Our leaders repeatedly said not to order one through the catalog, as we would be receiving one. It wasn't until they got to the Jamboree that the boys found out their council ordered a really cheap white neckerchief with just the jamboree emblem on it. The boys were really disappointed, especially since there were none at the Trading Posts. National won't know for several weeks what they have, and our council can only apologize (said something about ordering too late). Anyone have an extra one they'd be willing to sell, or any ideas? And don't suggest Ebay...I'll be darned if I'm going to pay $75 each for something that cost $18!