He tells about his summer at Camp John Mensinger in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California.
Adam is a Jamobree Historian for Greater Yosemite Council in California.
Knee High Fire
Chad Burgess tells how he tried to increase the size of his campfire while still complying with camping rules. He also tells how he was corrected by his senior leaders!
When a flag has become worn or tattered it is "retired." These emotional ceremonies, also known as "final honors", are performed with precision and care by the Boy Scouts of America in partnership with the VFW and the military. (read more)
25 Miles of Fun
Kevin Lacombe tells about a 25 mile hike he took with his troop last summer in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Be sure to watch the outtakes at the end of the vlog to appreciate the work that goes into these videos.
Calum Hopwood, featured in a recent article on global community service, completed The 365 Project on YouTube. Watch the video Calum made thanking all the people who contributed vlogs and tuned in to watch. The project vlogs were viewed over 420,000 times last year!
Jamboree Vlog
Our 11 Jamboree Historians create vlogs or blogs every month. There is something new to watch or read every 2 or 3 days. Follow Doodles & Digs - The Jamboree Blog for all the latests.
The website theme from February is setting goals. All of our historians will be making vlogs or writing blogs on the topic. Watch Doodles & Digs for their stories. We will also have two guest contributors. Seamus, a teen from Australia, will present a video essay on Hope. Alex, a vlogger from the United States, will share a video he made at his high school about long term goals. Our writer, Chuck Douros, will have an article about using goal setting to get back on track in Scouts.
Jamboree Scouts can get in on the fun too. Leave a comment at the end of this story stating your goal for 2010. Every jamboree Scout who leaves a comment will receive a website patch featuring our mascot Half Hitch. You can learn how to post a comment by watching the tutorial by Lewis Spearing.
What's Your Goal for 2010?
Enter your goal for 2010 and receive a website patch!