Toast of the Camp

Hey, two posts in one day - um yeah - don't get used to it. There were some new pictures uploaded so I wanted to post them.

See Gameboy is making toast, hence my catchy post title.

Group photo! (Gameboy - front row on the right)

Anybody want some cake? Love the Jambo logo.

And for fun, now that's the way to get around.

Card Shark

So how is my boy spending his time in camp? Why playing cards, of course. And is it me or do his cheeks look a like sun kissed? Use more sun screen kiddo!

Another day another card game.

Last night Gameboy got to make a call home. And I missed it because I was at the Y with the siblings. Dad got to talk to him though, lucky him.

Gameboy is having the time of his life. His biggest problem is that there is too much to do; the merit badge midway, scuba, ect. Oh what a problem to have.

It's Show Time!

Wednesday morning was the big opening ceremonies. Below the scouts are ready to leave from the campsite to the arena. According to the Scout Master's post:
It was an early to rise day with everyone tired from yesterday. The boys were slow to get moving but were able to rest during their short stroll to the arena show, just about 1:45 minutes of walking, give or take an hour.

Headed to the show with just a "few" other troops.

Gameboy siting - white socks by the light pole.

Again from the Scout Master:
The arena show was typical speeches, occasional attempts at humor, some interactive games, and a few demonstrations and songs. In all a pretty neat hour long event stretched into 2 hours without commercial breaks. Miss America gave a motivational speech opening with how glad she was to be here with all us "girls". Oops, can you say canned speech.

What a great way to show off the flag.

The twins hope the rifles aren't loaded.

I want the giant inflatable eagle.
Imagine having to feed all these scouts!

"Drink water or you will die. No, seriously, you will die!" The boys are always quoting this axiom from their scout leaders. Glad to see that they had water for the boys to drink. And if you look if front of the middle pack of water the boy wearing the backpack is Gameboy. Hope he was wearing sunscreen.

Hello Mother, Hello Father

Day two of the Jamboree and a few more photos to share. Only major news update is that Gameboy's troop took second place in the Dodge Ball Tournament.

Hey, I want to cook.

Actually in his e-mail to me today he said that he really likes that they get to cook instead of eating at a mess hall. That's my future chef.

Sky divers, how cool is that?

Tent Sweet Tent

Good to see the leaders are on top of things.

These next two are from Sunday.

If you look at the boy's feet in the second row four boys from the left you will see a pair of white socks, that's Gameboy. Too bad you can't see his face.

Nose bleed seats at the baseball game.

Pitching In

Setting up camp at the Jamboree

Today we got our first e-mail from Gameboy. Hooray for technology! Here's what he wrote:

Hi guys things here are great I got to help put the tents and cook dinner. Wait I should tell you about D.C. The build are amazing. I Got to see the the Library of Congress, The House of Congress, & best of all the Grave of the unknown soilder. that was my favorite . Camp great I tell more about camp in the next email.

Me (P.S. Yes mom I'm Home sick )

From Your crazy,Smart,Weird,Fast brother & Son

Very sweet huh?

We also got another update from his troop leaders:

Well its near bed time, cant ask for a better camp site. We didn't get hot at all during the day of setting up camp. This is because of the trees we have for the shade. As we drove in we saw so many camp sites out in the sun. Couldnt ask for any better location. Great way to spend the last national Jamboree at Ap Hill.... It's going to be a great week. I'll be uploading more pictures throughout the week, and will also be uploading tons of pictures from previous days at D.C when I get back in town next week. All the scouts are doing great, and I'm proud to be a part of such a great troop!

And a few pictures of them setting up. Can't find Gameboy in any of them, so I'm glad we got the e-mail to confirm he is alive.