jr56 Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 I was hoping that the Summit would be cooler than AP Hill was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RememberSchiff Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 STATUES! Unbelievable, whatever happened to just naming buildings or campsites? http://www.register-herald.com/jamboree/x316296927/Let-the-Jamboree-begin The statues are Bob Mazzuca, Jack Furst, Wayne Perry, former Gov. Joe Manchin Wait there are more!!! Here are FIVE more bronze statues in or around the Scott Visitor Center. Walter Scott, Stephen Bechtel, and Jim Justice either!! http://www.wnct.com/story/22843337/adventure-begins-at-summit-bechtel-family-national-scout-reserve-with-the-2013-national-scout-jamboree Morgantown industrialist J.W. Ruby and his wife, philanthropist Hazel Ruby http://www.dailymail.com/News/ScoutJamboree2013/201307170027 Thrifty? Well at least they didn't chisel faces into Mount Irving (I made that up, but I would not be surprised if there is a Mount Irving there). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwazse Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 I was hoping that the Summit would be cooler than AP Hill was.Sorry JR. I should have warned you all that when the dog-days hit, there's no escaping the heat. The ridge-tops here just don't get that high (not that you want to be on a ridge-top in the afternoon with the kind of static that's in this air). Some of our prominent features are catching a lot of lightning strikes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Ding Dong Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 He should get a Brockabrella. These were huge back in the day. Don't know if they were marketed outside St. Louis, but everyone had one.They still make them??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basementdweller Posted July 18, 2013 Author Share Posted July 18, 2013 scout son txted that he waited over two hours today for the short zip lines and he isn't going to be able to do the big one....... hmmmmm.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASM162 Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 STATUES! Unbelievable, whatever happened to just naming buildings or campsites? http://www.register-herald.com/jamboree/x316296927/Let-the-Jamboree-begin The statues are Bob Mazzuca, Jack Furst, Wayne Perry, former Gov. Joe Manchin People never seem to learn. Never make a statue of someone who is still living. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewmeister Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 STATUES! Unbelievable, whatever happened to just naming buildings or campsites? http://www.register-herald.com/jamboree/x316296927/Let-the-Jamboree-begin The statues are Bob Mazzuca, Jack Furst, Wayne Perry, former Gov. Joe Manchin Oh good grief. How big of an egomaniac do you have to be to allow anyone to make a statue of you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basementdweller Posted July 20, 2013 Author Share Posted July 20, 2013 Explain to me again why the scouts need to sit in the Arena for 1.5 hours before the show starts?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Ding Dong Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Explain to me again why the scouts need to sit in the Arena for 1.5 hours before the show starts??????In the case of your regular concert at the auditorium it is to sell you more $10 beers and snacks. Hopefully that's not the case at Jambo. Maybe it is the same reason they make us wait in formation at camp for 10 minutes for the staff to mosey on down the road. Something about building character. If they all sat there peaceably for 1.5 hours they must have a lot of character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bando Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Explain to me again why the scouts need to sit in the Arena for 1.5 hours before the show starts??????All I know is I hope the negativity you're continuously expressing about this Jamboree isn't being passed on to your son if/when he has spoken to you. You've griped about the uniforms, about the schedule, about the activities, about the arena show... Let the kid have a great time! If there's one thing I've learned in Scouting, it's the fact that adults tend to gripe about things, while the scouts manage to find a way to have a great time with what they have. That's what Jamborees are all about when all is said and done. Everyone is thrown into the crazy experiment together, and it's the participants' jobs to make it a great time for all involved. I've seen it firsthand at both Jamborees I attended. It's magical, and it's how these things go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basementdweller Posted July 20, 2013 Author Share Posted July 20, 2013 This is the feedback from scout son. haven't spoken voice, he txt's and sends pictures......... Heck he had to wait an hour on his bus for his day of service. The only place he didn't comment on the wait was white water rafting and the cloud. He gave up on the trading posts, I suggested that maybe we can get some stuff on clearance in a couple of months. He is really disappointed that the zip lines are so long......I suggested leaving camp extra early to get a better spot and shorter wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglewolfdad Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Mark Knoller â€Â@markknoller2h Pres Obama back at WH after nearly 5 hour round of golf in mid-90s heat. Is that fun? Really appreciated the King of Sweden, Mike Rowe and the performers. Great show 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsdad Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 scout son txted that he waited over two hours today for the short zip lines and he isn't going to be able to do the big one....... hmmmmm....My daughter won a ticket for the big zip and said she might wait in line to do it again. It was that fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SR540Beaver Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Explain to me again why the scouts need to sit in the Arena for 1.5 hours before the show starts?????? Because you can't seat 40,000 people in 15 minutes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basementdweller Posted July 23, 2013 Author Share Posted July 23, 2013 I call BS they seat 125,000 at the college football stadium in less than 1.5 hours. Then they clear it in less than an hour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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