2013 Jamboree Troop A318

SHAKEDOWN RECAP…

It was great to have cool weather for a May campout at Pirtle. Everyone seemed to have a great time with all the activities. Mr. Hightower’s patch trading 101 class was very popular and I hoped you found it interesting. The gear list that was given to the parents at the parents meeting is at the end of today’s newsletter. If you have turned in your health form and insurance card, you do not need to do anything else. We will scan them and save them. We will be contacting you individually if we are missing documentation from you.

This is your last chance to sign up for your high adventure jambo activity on the dashboard. Also, the status of most people is around 50%, so don’t panic about that.

Lost and left items: Mr. Munoz has a scout shirt and a hoody. Mr. Lindsey has Andrew W’s rubber bowl and someone’s Chisos bandanna.

The troop youth leadership did a great job this weekend and we are looking forward to working with you this summer. We would also like to thank all the scouts that have stepped up and volunteered to serve as Assistant Patrol Leaders and as Patrol and Troop Chaplains.

Links to Forms

If you did not turn in the waiver forms, please print them, get them signed and email them to [email protected]

West Virginia Release: https://summit.scouting.org/en/Jamboree2013/Documents/130211-Adventure-and-Recreational-Activities-Statement.pdf

Contingent Rafting Waiver Form: http://www.ultracamp.com/assets/96/documents/Waiver-CascadeOutdoor.pdf

Jambo Phone Apps

The jamboree phone app is now available. You can use it to see your schedule, to find your buddies and to get the latest jambo news. You will see some of our own ETAC scouts (Chipper and Bryan) in some of the banner photos as well.

Here is a short review of the app:

http://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2013/04/24/jamboree-app/

Here is the link to the google app store.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tfoundry.attevents

The Jamboree Summit App for your iPhone is here. Check it out.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/jamboree-summit-app/id639619900?mt=8

Clothing and Equipment Labels

http://www.namebubbles.com/#a_aid=4e2f21b6b3138

Just click on the link and if you make a purchase, our troop will get a small reward for the reference. If you want, you can go direct to www.namebubbles.com as well. I use this product and it works great. The labels stay on clothes or whatever you stick them on.

Patrol Leader Spotlight- The Pine Tree Patrol

The patrol leader of the Pine Tree Patrol for Troop A318 is Joseph Clark. Joe is a home schooled Life scout from Lufkin, TX. He will be following in the footsteps this summer of his older brothers who attended previous National Scout Jamborees. Joseph has two nameless cats and watches over his neighbor’s pet deer that likes spending time in Joe’s yard. Despite being flatfooted, Joe’s favorite scout activity is hiking. He collects coins, cool stamps and spoof patches. Joe is the Tall Timbers OA Chapter Vice Chief of Administration and the Senior Patrol leader for Troop 518 in Lufkin, TX. He would appreciate it if no one else would answer the Elvis Trivia question so he could provide the first correct answer this week.

Elvis Trivia

Last week’s winner of Elvis Trivia was Thomas Ghiringhelli. Thomas correctly identified Love Me Tender as the name of Elvis’ first movie.

NEW QUESTION: We will be visiting Graceland, the mansion that Elvis bought in Memphis, TN, however he was not born in Memphis. What is the name of the town that Elvis was born in?

Bonus Trivia: What was the name of Elvis’ twin brother that died during childbirth?

Be the first to email your correct answer to [email protected] for recognition in the next newsletter.

Featured Activity- Washington DC Night Monument Tour

During our nights in Washington we will tour the capital one night and take an evening monument tour on the other night. Below I have listed many of the monuments on or near the National Mall. Some are big major monuments and some are small and hard to find. It is worth reading about these and knowing a little bit about the people they memorialize. If you have a relative or family friend that was killed in Vietnam we can look the name up and find it on the wall. So take a minute and read about some of these great landmarks.

• African American Civil War Memorial

• Constitution Gardens

• District of Columbia War Memorial

• East Potomac Park

• Ford's Theatre National Historic Site and the House Where Lincoln Died

• Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial

• Hispanic Heroes on Virginia Avenue, NW:

• Japanese American Memorial to Patriotism During World War II

• Korean War Veterans Memorial

• Lincoln Memorial

• Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

• National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial

• Old Post Office Tower

• Pennsylvania Avenue National Historic Site and Park

• Thomas Jefferson Memorial

• Vietnam Veterans Memorial

• Washington Monument

• West Potomac Park

• World War II Memorial

Do some research on each of these and when we arrive you can say:

“Did you know the 56 columns that ring the World War II Memorial list the U.S. states and territories involved in the conflict and they are arranged in the order in which they joined the Union, alternating from one side to the other?”

2013 Jamboree Gift Card for Cashless Purchases

Gift cards are available for use at the Jamboree. The link is http://www.scoutstuff.org/bsa/gifts-gift-cards/gift-cards.html

The cards can be reloaded from national Supply Customer Service at 800-323-0732.

IT WILL NOT WORK IN DC OR ON THE TRIP TO THE JAMBOREE OR ON THE TRIP HOME, BUT YOU CAN USE IT AT THE JAMBOREE.

What’s on the Troop A318 Website

The Troop A318 Web page is up and running. It is at www.troop1525.org. Please “become a member” of the site so you will get alerted when additions or changes are made. The news page has all the newsletters, the calendar has a calendar, and we are posting pictures on the Photo Gallery. The Links page has information on everything we will be doing at the jambo and links to the web pages.

Please ask other troop members if they have read the latest newsletter and if not please share it with them.

EAST TEXAS AREA COUNCIL BSA 2013 NATIONAL SCOUT JAMBOREE PERSONAL EQUIPMENT CHECKLIST

To guard against loss, Scouts should mark uniforms and personal equipment with their respective name, home address and jamboree troop/crew number, and store items in the duffel bag when not in use.

□ Watch

□ Jamboree Duffel Bag

□ Jamboree Day Pack for carrying items needed while traveling and for Ten Essentials at Jamboree

□ Sleeping bag in a stuff sack (Use of compression sack is recommended)

□ Sleeping bag liner (optional)

□ Packable pillow (small) (optional)

□ Waterproof plastic bag (heavy duty and large enough to store gear during the day in case of heavy rains)

□ Air mattress or foam pad

□ Rain Gear - Good Quality (There is almost a certainty it will rain while at the Jamboree or in Washington, DC)

□ Flashlight (with extra batteries)

□ Pocket knife

□ Canteen or plastic water bottle

□ Laundry bag

□ Laundry soap in double zip lock bags to prevent spillage

□ Zip Lock Bags (2 Gallon Size) for doing laundry

□ 6 clothespins (spring type)

□ Rope or cord for clothes line

□ Plastic hangers (2 to 3)

□ Mess kit containing spork, fork or spoon, and plate or bowl

□ Drinking cup (optional)

□ Combination lock for Duffel Bag

□ 1 hand towel

□ 2 backpacker-style towels

□ 3 handkerchiefs/bandanas

□ Sewing kit containing needles, thread, safety pins, and buttons

Personal Care and Comfort Items

□ Wallet (Consider a travel wallet that hooks to your belt)

□ Spending money (Consider a Jamboree money/debit/prepaid card)

□ Sunglasses with cord to keep glasses in place

□ Shower kit containing soap in container, shampoo, comb, toothpaste, toothbrush in container, metal mirror, deodorant, dental floss. (Travel size Items)

□ Lip balm

□ Small bottle of hand sanitizer

□ Insect repellant (non-aerosol)

□ Sunscreen (min. 30 SPF)

□ Small container of body powder (Gold Bond)

□ Shaving gear (if needed)

□ Personal medicines

□ Roll of Toilet Paper (1) in a zip lock bag

Other Items

□ Bible, Testament, or prayer book – according to faith (Optional App)

□ Notebook for Jamboree Journal and pen or pencil

□ Digital Camera or Camera w/ film (Optional)

□ Plastic trash bags (3) size 33 gallon or larger and Extra zip-lock bags for waterproof storage and organization (consider 3 one gallon and 3 one quart)

□ Solar, battery pack or other recharging equipment for your phone

□ Items to trade or for friendship gifts

□ Umbrella (optional)

□ Plastic drop cloth – helpful if it is rainy.

Clothing Items

□ Scout Field (Class “A”) Uniform shirts with proper insignia (must have at least 2 but 3 is recommended)

□ 1 pair of Scout Pants (Venture Scouts should have gray pants)

□ 2 pair scout shorts

□ Scout T-shirts (5 or 6) (Will receive 5 ETAC Jamboree T-shirts)

□ 5 pairs of underwear

□ 3 pairs of Scout socks

□ 3 pairs of hiking socks with liners

□ 1 Scout web belt or Switchback belt. It is preferred that each scout use the web belt with a plastic buckle like on the Switchback pants as the belt will not set off metal detectors at some of the sites the Troop will visit while in Washington, DC.

□ Jamboree Troop Cap

□ Lightweight Jacket or windbreaker

□ Pajamas or other sleep wear of choice

□ Swim Suit

□ 1 set of special activity wear (old jeans or pants, old shirt and hiking socks; may be painting)

□ 1 pair lightweight hiking boots/shoes (recommend they be waterproof)

□ Camp shoes (sneakers, moccasins, etc.)

□ Footwear that can get wet (crocs, water shoes, fully-strapped sandals) (Can double as camp shoes)

□ Shoelaces, extra pair (Optional)

DO NOT BRING

 Merit Badge sash

 Any heirlooms or family keepsakes that you do not want to lose

 Any aerosol products

 Fireworks

 Cooking fuel or other flammable items

 Paint

 Explosive materials

 Laser pointers

 Personal fishing gear (all fishing gear will be provided)

Notes on Jamboree Uniform:

During travel to and from the National Jamboree and while touring Washington, DC and the surrounding sites, each Scout and Venturer shall be required to wear a complete, Scout/Venturer Field (Class “A”) uniform. While at the National Jamboree, Scout Activity (Class “B”) uniform will be permitted.

National Jamboree Class “A” uniform insignia shall include the restricted Contingent Jamboree Shoulder Patch with the Troop/Crew number to be sewn at the top of the left sleeve of your uniform. If you have a Troop or Crew leadership position, your position patch should be sewn just below the Troop/Crew number. If you have completed the appropriate youth leadership training, you may also wear the “Trained” patch on your left sleeve just below your leadership position patch. On the right sleeve of your Field (Class “A”) uniform you must have the American Flag and, if you are a member of one of the two Troops, your Jamboree Troop Patrol emblem (unless you are the SPL, ASPL, Scribe or QM). Although, our two Jamboree Troops and Venture Crew members are the highest quality, the Journey to Excellence patch is not appropriate for your Jamboree Field (Class “A”) uniform as we are a contingent Troop and Crew and cannot satisfy the Journey to Excellence requirements.

On the front of the Field (Class “A”) Uniform Shirt, each scout/venturer should have his current rank patch on the left pocket with the World Crest above the left pocket. If earned, the arrow of light patch may be worn below the rank patch. The religious emblem square knot may be worn above the left pocket flap if earned. The 2013 National Jamboree patch goes above the right pocket. If you are a member of the OA and your dues are current, you can wear an OA Lodge Flap. When sewing the National Jamboree patch above the right pocket, make certain to place it high enough so that your name badge will fit between it and your OA Lodge Flap if you are a member of the OA. If you are not wearing an OA lodge flap, your Jamboree Name Badge is placed centered on the right pocket flap.

Each Scout will receive a name badge for the National Jamboree shortly before departure or at the Jamboree.

Do not bring or wear merit badge sashes or non-Scout T-shirts.

Suggestions to Pack in Carry-on Day Pack:

□ Lightweight Jacket or windbreaker

□ Packable pillow (small) (optional)

□ Shower Kit

□ 1 change of underclothes (underwear, t-shirt and socks)

□ Rain-gear

□ Camera

□ Notebook and pen

□ Paperback book for downtime and time on the bus

□ Bottle of water

□ Swim wear for white water rafting (with water-proof bag to store wet clothes)

□ Towel for an after-rafting shower

□ Sunscreen

□ Hand Sanitizer