2013 Jamboree Troop A318

E.T.A.C. JAMBO TROOP A318

Volume 1, Issue 3 March 6, 2013 February 2013

Travel Plans for ETAC Contingent Units

This issue will review the basic outline for our trip. We will depart from one of two Gateway Cities (probably Tyler and maybe Lufkin) on Wednesday July 10, 2013 probably around 3 PM. We will drive overnight on the bus and go rafting in Tennessee on Thursday. After the rafting trip it is off to Washington DC for 3 days. We will tour DC; visit the Smithsonian, the capital and Arlington on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. On Sunday, we head to West Virginia. We will arrive at the Summit early on Monday July 15th to start the Jamboree. The jamboree will go from July 15 to July 24. On the 24th we will depart West Virginia and head to Memphis, TN. We will visit Graceland and stay at the Elvis Heartbreak Hotel in Memphis. Thursday morning, July 25th, we will return to the gateway city that we departed from.

ETAC Trip Duration: Wednesday July 10th to Thursday July 25th, 2013

We will highlight specific activities over the next few months, but generally we will have 3 days on the ground in Washington DC. We will start with a 2 hour guided city tour on Thursday and then have several hours to explore the Mall area in small groups. We will do a night time monument tour and a nighttime capital tour. Our contingent will get to participate in a wreath ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. We will conclude our Washington activities by visiting the Air and Space Museum at Dulles Airport on our way out of town. We will review some typical Jamboree activities as well in the next few weeks in our newsletters including the arena shows and other special events we will get to participate in at Jambo.

Uniforms for Jamboree-

Each scout is required to have at least 2 full uniforms, with patches, but 3 are strongly recommended. Any official BSA uniform is acceptable, but the centennial uniform is recommended. I am recommending 2 pairs of switchback (http://www.scoutstuff.org/youth-polyester-microfiber-switchbackstm.html) pants and one pair of the centennial water shorts (http://www.scoutstuff.org/bsa/uniforms-insignia/youth/shorts/youth-centennial-uniform-shorts.html) . I would get the Microfiber Short-sleeve shirt. (http://www.scoutstuff.org/youth-polyester-microfiber-short-sleeve-shirt.html).

Smartphones at Jamboree-

We are still getting details, but smartphone apps will be a key element to participation at the Jamboree. For scouts without smartphone, some type of rental device is supposed to be available. They are working on the logistics of keeping 30,000 charged. Electric outlets WILL NOT be available at camp. The summit site is recommending having a battery pack to charge up and use to recharge your phone at night. AT&T is providing the cell service for the shindig.

Payment Information- Save $300

The cost for this event will be $2400, however if you stay current on payments and have your final payment made by April 1, 2013, your cost will be $2100. The final payment is due on June 1 if you have not stayed current. Contact the council office if you have questions. The council will not officially admit you to our unit until you have paid $1000 and turned in all paperwork. At that point you will have access to troop items on the national dashboard.

Youth Leadership: Youth Leaders

Stay tuned to find out about your youth leadership. If you are interested in another youth position (ASPL, Scribe, Quartermaster, Patrol Leader or APL) please send Matt Lindsey an email at [email protected] and express your interest.

Important Dates

Between now and the Jamboree we are planning at least three additional events. On Sunday April 7th at 2 PM we are planning a Troop meeting. We are working on having the meeting on the Stephen F. Austin University Campus so we can complete the swim checks for our Troop. So, right now the plan is to meet in Nacogdoches at SFA, but it is still tentative. More information next newsletter.

Two shakedowns (preparation weekends) are on the schedule for the weekend of May 4th and June 8th. We are still working on the agenda for these events and let you know as the plans firm up and we see what additional items need to be covered.

It is possible, that once patrols are formed the patrol members might decide to meet to build patrol flags or discuss patrol organization.

Access your dashboard on the National Web Page before April 1, to select your curriculum events. (https://summit.scouting.org)

Health Form

Access the National Jamboree Web Page at https://summit.scouting.org and log in, then access your Dashboard to find your Medical Form. YOU MUST USE THE LINK IN YOUR DASHBOARD TO ACCESS YOUR FORM, not a generic BSA form. Please bring a copy to the Troop meeting or email to [email protected]

Keep Recruiting

A couple of spots are still available if you have a buddy that wants to go.

Communications

If you need to change an email address please email me at [email protected] .

You can consult our the Troop A318 Web Page by following this link. It will always have the current information for our trip. The actual address for the web page is www.troop1525.org and has information from the 2010 Jamboree and other high adventure trips.

PLEASE FORWARD THIS MESSAGE to your friends and confirm that they are getting it as well. If you know someone is not getting it, please pass it on. Also, please make sure that other members of your family that might want this information get a copy.

Gear and Clothing Labels- Highly Recommended

Go to our troop web page at http://troop1525.webs.com/ and then follow the link under “Equipment Labels”. I use the camp labels under value pack on the Name Bubbles page.

If you have questions, contact us:

Scoutmaster Matt Lindsey [email protected] 903-262-8043

Assistant 1 Anthony Munoz [email protected] 903-238-5244

Assistant 2 Kevin Cook [email protected] 903-472-9237

Assistant 3 Travis Tate [email protected] 936-645-6452