A view of the Jamboree site
This is looking down at the lake in mid-afternoon. You could barely tell there were thousands of Scouts and visitors milling around down there.
More of Farragut State Park
Flag Ceremony - Canadian Scouts
As darkness fell, troops gathered for a very impressive flag lowering ceremony. Here's the Canadian contingent.
Marathon Camp
The Jamboree site was broken into several different areas. This is one of the sections we spent most of our time in.
Tower of Friendship
This tower was made of very tall poles with rings bearing the Scouting emblem and the "To Friendship" motto. It was a great place to arrange meetings during the day.
Expedition 810-B
Not long after this picture was taken we headed for the bus and the lures of beautiful downtown Wallace. It had been a very long day, and I can't remember having any urge to explore the town. All I wanted to do was to rest some very tired feet.
World Jamboree Jacket Patch
World Jamboree pocket patch
This is the pocket patch I referred to in several journal entries. It's one of the nicest patches I've come across over the years, with very bright colors.
Jamboree meal scrip
The date was wrong but they still fed us
The world's oldest McDonald's bag?
True proof that some people will save anything. I wonder what I could get for this on eBay?
Souvenir stamp sheets
These look like official stamps for postage but were just stickers. They made a great souvenir until they got wet during one of our Southern California rainstorms. At least the top sheet still looks good!
U.S. post card commemorating the Jamboree
The Jamboree was a great addition to our trip. During it I struck up a conversation with Bill Throop, who was there with the Nassau County Council contingent. Although Bill and I lived in the same town, we went to different schools and thus didn't know each other. That conversation has led to a 40 year friendship, as Bill and I later became roommates at college and he was the Best Man at my wedding. I guess the Jamboree theme of "To Friendship" was a good one!
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