Joey Bartu
2013 National Jamboree Contingent from Cornhusker Council
Forty Boy Scouts and leaders from the Cornhusker Council
left Sunday morning for the 2013 Boy Scout National Jamboree which will be held
for the first time at the Bechtel Summit in West Virginia.
One scout, Joey Bartu, from Friend
Troop 270 is a member of the
contingent. The scouts will spend 10 days at
the Summit experiencing everything from the longest zip line in the world to
hiking, white water rafting and fly fishing. Also at the new summit
location are a skateboard park, a biking course and a canopy tour.
The Boy Scouts will camp in 2-person tents for their time at
the Summit and have the opportunity to meet scouts from all over the
world. It is estimated that over 50,000 Scouts, leaders and staff will be
present on the Summit grounds during the ten day adventure. One of their
days at the Summit will be spent as a day of service, working together to
improve the grounds at the permanent home of the Jamboree.
Patch trading is also one of the highlights for many scouts
who will attend the Jamboree and the Cornhusker Council scouts were well
prepared with a variety of cornhusker themed patches.
After attending the Jamboree the scouts will travel to
Washington D.C. where they will tour the capitol area for four days before
returning to Nebraska. Their plans include a tour of the Capitol courtesy
of Congressman Fortenberry’s Office, a private tour of the National Archives, a
night tour of the Monuments along with several other tours of historical locations.
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