Just got back from the 2013 Jamboree at Summit Bechtal Reserve. Once, again, I worked as medical staff. It was quite an adventure working at the first Jamboree on a new site. The site itself is gorgeous! Lots to do. Starting next year, it will open as the 4th High Adventure base. It will offer Ziplines, the Canopy Tours, Shotguns, Rifles, BMX bikes, skateboards, high and low Mountain bikes, rock climbing and rappelling as well as whitewater rafting, canoeing, kayaking, and more water sports. It sounds as though you will need to sign up for one type of program and that will be your program for your time at the camp. Cost to be released in the future.

My full writeup and photos from Jamboree will be up in the next few days.

 

 

The Gateway Entrance

 

 

 

 

 

One of the subcamps before the scouts arrive.

 

 

after

 

 

 

A few scouts going down the  “Big-Zip”  3200 feet of fun!

 

 

 
 
 

 

Scouts going down the “Gateway Zipline”  1100 feet in 25 seconds!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A view from the top.  It looks like a long way down.

 

 

 

 

 While this looks real, it is a man-made wall.  It looks great!

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Some scouts climbing.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 another part of the wall was set up to rapel.

 

 

 

 

 

Walking around there was a lot to see.  A few of the areas included:

 

 

 

 

 A really fun water challenge

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canoes, kayaks, and paddle boards

 

 

 

 

 

pools for snorkeling and scuba

 

 

 

 

 

 

a really amazing area for Shotguns

 

 

 

 

 

a HUGE area for bows

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

dragon boats were available for races

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 They had 4 different BMX tracks.  After passing through the first 3, then you got to ride in the Big track.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

to the first turn

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

down the straight.  This track had some great jumps with good air.

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

the staff camp.  They had the largest dining hall I have ever seen.  The large white tent on the right?  That was seating for eating.

 

 

 

the boardwalk around one side of a small lake. Very nice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This was an amazing suspension bridge!

 

 

 

 

 

 

from the top of one side.

 

 

 

 

 

 

stunts panes flew over one morning

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 another day, a P-51 flew by

 

 

 

 

 

The National Guard tent had an OCC chopper

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Dale Earnhardt Jrs car

 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 

and Tony Schumachers dragster.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

There were 2 great signs at technology Quest.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Are you?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fog one morning

 

 

A huge crowd for the closing seremony

 

 

Mike Rowe gave another inspiring talk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Doors Down rocked the place!

 

 

 

 

 

 

scouts walking back after the show

 

Another big storm came through, followed by a rainbow.

 

 

Because of the storm, the fireworks show was moved to Monday night.

 

 

 

 

 

 

It was a long, really well done show.

 

 

 

 

Lots of BIG fireworks.