To Help Other People at All Times!

July 23, 2013

The Jamboree is winding down.  In a few days, we will be packing up and heading our separate ways.  The footprint of this place and this experience will forever change the quality of life in Southern West Virginia.  Besides the economic benefit of the Summit and the National Jamboree to the surrounding area--thousands of community service projects and hours have been provided by the Scouts to the citizens in this area.

During the Jamboree any leftover shelf stable food items were collected  and picked up by the Food Bank of West Virginia.  The Chaplains in our Sub Camp coordinated this "Good Turn".   As of July 22 the National Jamboree had filled to the brim 5- 55 ft long tractor-trailer loads of edible food to the Food Bank.  With 2 days left to go, I suspect that there will be much more.

"To Help Other People at All Times!"-  It is what we teach the Scouts....and it is what the National Scout Jamboree did here in Southern West Virginia.  Take care and more to follow......Jamboree Jack

Meet our Chaplains.  From left to Right

Keith Caldwell- Stake President Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints- Utah
Father Joseph Powers- Catholic Church- Missouri
Rev. Scott Thayer- Disciples of Christ- Bethany, WV
Joe Hoover- United Methodist Church- Louisiana

Rev. Thayer was the driver and coordinator of this effort.  He was particularly pleased
to help the citizens of his State.
All food was taken to the Food Bank of West Virginia in the center of the State
in Gassaway (Braxton County) WV.

Loading the tractor trailer.

Even Jamboree Jack lent a helping hand.