National Scout Jamboree

Moon Rise Over Base Camp Delta (click to enlarge)

I've been home for three weeks, but finally getting around to writing about the National Scout Jamboree held in July at the Summit Bechtel Reserve, a brand new 10,000+ acre high adventure Boy Scout base in the mountains of West Virginia. It is hard to describe the event or the location in a few word except to say that it was a fantastic experience. There were approximately 35,000 Scouts and leaders from all over the world, as well as 8,000+ volunteer staff. I was one of those volunteer staff, working on the Videography crew, documenting every aspect of the first Jamboree at the new Scout base. We produced three videos for the "arena shows" where all of the participants came together to enjoy the scheduled entertainment, as well as videos for the daily news casts of the "Jamboree Today" and lots of additional video footage that will be used in future promotions. Our crew of 22 included 10 young men age 17-20, 3 adult women and 9 adult men. It was a very creative and energetic bunch, all working hard long hours, walking many miles each day with camera and tripods to capture some great video, then furiously uploading and editing to meet our deadlines. 

I didn't have much time for taking any many personal photos, but I did stop on the way back to my tent one night to take a long exposure shot of one of the camp sites with the full moon rising overhead, and a few flower shots like the one below.

You can see some of the videos that our crew produced and the photos by the still photographers at the links below.

• Opening Arrival of Scouts Video
• Closing Jamboree Activities Video
• Photos at the National Scout Jamboree by the Photography Crew  (in reverse order – the last day is first) -
• Jamboree Today - Videos and news stories from the Jamboree

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50,000+ Scouts, leaders and visitors waiting for the Arena Show to start.