Saturday, July 31, 2010

2010 National Scout Jamboree: Day 6 - Evening Arena Show

Order of the Arrow Service Corps member Andrew Clinard of Middletown, Ohio, 18, helps fellow arrowmen spread out cases of bottled water at the arena in preparation for the evening's arena show at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree at Fort AP Hill in Bowling Green, Va., Saturday, July 31, 2010.

Scouts from Jamboree Troop 952 (Las Vegas Area Council) mobilize towards the evening Arena Show.

Scouts mobilize towards the evening Arena Show.

Scouts cheer during pre-show acts at the evening Arena Show.

A parachutist from the Black Daggers U.S. Army Special Operations Command Parachute Demonstration Team, descends over the evening Arena Show.

Jamboree staff member Don Dare dances to the music during pre-show activities.

A Scout watches the evening Arena Show at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree at Fort AP Hill in Bowling Green, Va., Saturday, July 31, 2010.

A Scout salutes the American flag during the national anthem.

Hollis Meacham of Jamboree Troop 1646 (Circle Ten Council), 13, salutes the American flag during the national anthem at the evening Arena Show.

Thousands watch the evening Arena Show at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree at Fort AP Hill in Bowling Green, Va., Saturday, July 31, 2010.

Scouts watch the evening Arena Show at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree at Fort AP Hill in Bowling Green, Va., Saturday, July 31, 2010.

Scouts proclaim their love for female international Scouts from Sweden at the evening Arena Show.

A Scout gets lifted about the crowd during Switchfoot's performance at the evening Arena Show.

A Scout holds a lit candle during a rededication ceremony at the end of the evening Arena Show.

Thousands of Scouts hold candles during a rededication ceremony at the end of the evening Arena Show at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree at Fort AP Hill in Bowling Green, Va., Saturday, July 31, 2010.

Fireworks light up the sky over the evening Arena Show.

Friday, July 30, 2010

2010 National Scout Jamboree: Day 5

Air Force SSgt. Greg Avey of the Air Force Survival School teaches Scouts how to use signal mirrors for the Wilderness Survival Merit Badge at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree at Fort AP Hill in Bowling Green, Va., Friday, July 30, 2010.

Bay-Lakes Council's council strip patch, left, lies on a patch trader's blanket at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree.

Scouts attend Shabbat service at the Synagogue Tent at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree.

Women light Shabbat candles during Shabbat service at the Synagogue Tent at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree.

Thursday, July 29, 2010

2010 National Scout Jamboree: Day 4

From left, Steven Ircha of Bronxville, N.Y., Joe Curatola, of Queens, N.Y., and Ricardo Guerrero of Yonkers, N.Y., all from Jamboree Troop 327, walk along a dusty service road towards the arena at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree at Fort AP Hill in Bowling Green, Va., Thursday, July 29, 2010. This year's Jamboree celebrates 100 years of Scouting.

Shashank Kanojia, left, and Daniel Van Trieste, right, both Scouts from Philadelphia and Jamboree Troop 219, practice CPR on dummies during a training session at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree at Fort AP Hill in Bowling Green, Va., Thursday, July 29, 2010. The session was one of many in an effort to establish a world record for the most people AED/CPR trained/certified in one 24-hour period.

Liam Curran of Baltimore, Md., and Jamboree Troop 2114 goes down the zipline at Action Alley D.

Mark Johnson of Jamboree Troop 348 (Otschodela Council) does a belly crawl to get through an obstacle at Action Alley D.

Trapshooting staffer Dan Henkel brings shotguns out of the rain at Action Center D during an early afternoon downpour at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree at Fort AP Hill in Bowling Green, Va., Thursday, July 29, 2010.

Stephen Wei of Pittsburgh, Pa., and Jamboree Troop 450 receives instruction on the shooting range at Action Center D.

Scouts from Troop 1425's Raging Rams patrol starts setting up for dinner at their campsite at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree.

Todd Kottke of Grafton, Wis., gives his son, Rich, an emotional hug after Todd was presented with his Wood Badge award during a presentation in Jamboree Troop 1423's campsite at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree at Fort AP Hill in Bowling Green, Va., Thursday, July 29, 2010. Wood Badge is an achievement award of excellence in leadership for adult Scouters. "I'm going to be a mess when he's an Eagle," Todd Kottke said of the moment with his son.

Senior Patrol Leader Frank J. Befay IV, right, gets cheered while cutting birthday cakes for his Troop 1425 and guests from Troop 2141 of Tulsa, Okla., at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree at Fort AP Hill in Bowling Green, Va., Thursday, July 29, 2010. Troop 1422 celebrated the birthdays of their own Jordan Johnson and Garret Hanson, as well as Troop 2141's Kevin Kennedy.

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

2010 National Scout Jamboree: Day 3 - Opening Arena Show

Troop 1423 of the Bay-Lakes Council leads a group of central region Scouts mobilizing for the opening arena show at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree at Fort AP Hill in Bowling Green, Va., Wednesday, July 28, 2010.

Garrett Russell of Memphis, Tenn., (Troop 1806) gives Smokey Bear a high five while entering the opening arena show.

Thousands of Scouts crowd the upper sections of the arena at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree at Fort AP Hill in Bowling Green, Va., in anticipation of the opening arena show.

Scouts carry in American flags to begin the opening arena show.

Thousands of Boy Scouts salute the American flag during the national anthem at the beginning of the opening arena show.

Zach Hookum listens to Secretary of Defense Robert Gates speak during the opening arena show.

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates speaks to Boy Scouts during the opening arena show at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree at Fort AP Hill in Bowling Green, Va., Wednesday, July 28, 2010.

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

2010 National Scout Jamboree: Day 2

It began as "aerials day" as I took a media jaunt on an Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk to get a unique perspective above the 2010 National Scout Jamboree at Fort AP Hill in Virginia. Later in the day I was back on the ground.

National Guardsmen wait by their helicopter prior to mission time during the 2010 National Scout Jamboree at Fort AP Hill in Bowling Green, Va., Tuesday, July 27, 2010.

One of 21 subcamps at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree at Fort AP Hill in Bowling Green, Va., as seen from the air, Tuesday, July 27, 2010.

A Scout troop waves at a military helicopter at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree at Fort AP Hill in Bowling Green, Va., Tuesday, July 27, 2010.

A Scout rows a boat on the Lower Travis Lake at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree.

A kayaker navigates the Lower Travis Lake at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree at Fort AP Hill.

A kayaker and sailors navigate Lower Travis Lake at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree at Fort AP Hill in Bowling Green, Va., as seen from the air, Tuesday, July 27, 2010.

Scouts walk on a service road near Lower Travis Lake at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree.

Jace Cook, left, of Nephi, Utah (Troop 941), hands a pin to Danny Holz of Denver, Colo., (Troop 908) at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree at Fort AP Hill in Bowling Green, Va., Tuesday, July 27, 2010. Patch and memorabilia trading among Scouts is a popular, traditional activity at the event.

Monday, July 26, 2010

2010 National Scout Jamboree: Day 1

Justin Schmitz, right, of De Pere, Wis., arrives with fellow Scouts from Troop 1426 of the Bay-Lakes Council contingent at Subcamp 14 at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree at Fort AP Hill, in Bowling Green, Va., Monday, July 26, 2010. This year's Jamboree celebrates 100 years of Scouting.

Boy Scouts from Troop 1426 of the Bay-Lakes Council contingent unload gear at their new camp site.

A wind gust picks up a tent in Subcamp 14 at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree at Fort AP Hill in Bowling Green, Va., Monday, July 26, 2010. This year's Jamboree celebrates 100 years of Scouting.

Boy Scouts from the Bay-Lakes Council unload equipment after arriving at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree.

Trading post staff member Bill Bennett of Green Bay, Wis., walks through Subcamp 14 after welcoming Wisconsin Scouts to the 2010 National Scout Jamboree at Fort AP Hill in Bowling Green, Va., Monday, July 26, 2010.

Boy Scouts from Troop 1426 of the Bay-Lakes Council contingent move their patrol box to their campsite after arriving at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree.

Parachutists drop from the sky over Fort AP Hill in Bowling Green, Va., as Boy Scouts arrived at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree, Monday, July 26, 2010.