Pushmataha Area Council Troop 1520 Leaves For national jamboree

Pushmataha Area Council Troop 1520 2005 national jamboree, Fort A.P. Hill, VA

Scouts began arriving in the K-Mart parking lot in Columbus as early as 5:00 AM July 24. Yes, it was completely dark as scouts purchased extra patches for trading, made deposits with the Quartermaster, and looked for a seat on the bus. Numerous council volunteers and adult Jamboree volunteers manned the registration tables as scouts prepared for the adventure of a lifetime. The council sent 29 Scouts on this trip, although there was room for 36. The boys liked having the extra room on the bus, and the seats looked like they would be comfortable for sleeping on the way up.

Group photo taken just before departure at 6:44 AM. Each scout was in full class A, complete with the official Jamboree cap. Organizing the group for the photo was a bit like herding cats, as many of these boys had been up since before 4:00 AM for the trip to Columbus.
Departure photos by Allen McBroom
Scribe David Bouchard's Newspaper Article in Starkville Daily News
Jamboree SM Joe Weirauch's First Account Of The Entire Jamboree Trip
The Official 2005 PAC Jamboree Patch Each Scout wore one, but what's up with the borders?
TROOP 1520 RETURNS FROM 2005 NATIONAL JAMBOREE Scouts and scouters from our council contingent arrived in the K-Mart parking lot promptly at 6:00 PM, just as planned. The tired but happy group, having spent two weeks together, still found it hard to part company after arriving.




The scouts took a group photo behind two 6' banners (contributed anonymously), and then each scout signed each banner to present as a gift to SM Joe and ASM Larry.
Return photos by Allen McBroom and Evan McBroom