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Rock Hill Scout Reservation
- From the summer of 1957 to 1963, I managed to spend a couple of weeks each year at the
camp which was operated by Hudson Council, B.S.A. The camp was only two years old
when I started going there having been opened for the first time in 1955. I remember
a lot of great experiences swimming, boating, horseback riding, and just enjoying the
freedom of being away from home and parents for two glorious weeks each summer. It
was a great experience and every boy and girl ought to have that opportunity. |
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The 1960 National Jamboree
celebrating 50 years of Scouting in the United States was held in Colorado Springs,
Colorado in the shadow of Pike's Peak. I participated as a scout in the Hudson
Council contingent. We traveled across country by a special train filled with scouts
going to the Jamboree. We toured extensively, and visited many great sites in Colorado and
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Philmont. - Now there's a
place every scout should get to at least once. I got there as part of our
post-Jamboree tour. That's right, we did a trek on our way home from the Jamboree.
Philmont was great. I only wish I could have been a little older when I could
have appreciated it even more. |
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In 1963, I was selected to participate in the
Region Two Explorer Delegate Conference at Syracuse University. We
traveled to Syracuse by bus and stayed in the dorms. During the conference, we
received a lot of great leadership training, and were given the opportunity to have input
into the development of the Explorer program.. |
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During the first week of July of
1964, I was a member of the New York World's Fair Scout Service Corps. For
more on this experience, take a look at my Scouting
at the World's Fair website. |
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1964 National Jamboree - I
attended this Jamboree as a Junior Assistant Scoutmaster for Jamboree Troop # 62 with the
Hudson Council contingent. It was a very different experience from 1960, being
four years older and with the responsibilities of leadership required by the position. |
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In college, I participated in National
Leadership Training for Alpha Phi Omega at
the Schiff Scout Reservation in Mendham, New Jersey during the mid to late 60's. |
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Wood Badge - in 19xx I participated
in the B.S.A. course known as Wood Badge. This is an advanced level training program
for Scout Leaders. My course was NE-IV-38 and was held at Rock Hill Scout
Reservation. About eighteen months later I completed my "ticket" or
self-learning plan, and received my "beads." |
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1985 National Jamboree - I
participated in the 1985 Jamboree at Fort A.P. Hill near Fredericksburg, Virginia
for the first time as an adult. I served on sub-camp staff as an Assistant Dining
Officer (read as "cook"). It was hard work, about 18 hours a day, but it was
great. Our cooking staff prepared three meals a day for 12 days for the sub-camp
staff made up of approximately 100 youth and adults. |
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1989 National Jamboree - In
1989 I went back to Fort A.P. Hill and served once again as a sub-camp cook. |
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1993 National Jamboree - Yet
another reprise of my previous service at the 1985 and 1993 National Jamborees. |
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1997 National Jamboree - I
decided that I needed a change and went looking for a different job at the Jamboree in
1997. I wound up as Assistant Sub-camp Commissary Officer supervising one of
three crews that distributed food to the units in a sub-camp. That meant that each
night we unloaded and sorted out food for approximately 2500 hungry Jamboree goers.
We worked shifts of twelve hours on and 24 hours off so there was lots of time to see the
Jamboree. The only problem was getting some sleep. Our sub-camp staff housing
area was conveniently located directly across the road from a shotgun range, and the range
would open each day at just about the same time we would get off the night shift.
Needless to say, the atmosphere was not conducive to rest and relaxation. We still
had fun though, and the food and supplies did get out to the troops. It was another
great experience. |
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2000
International Seminar - In 2000 I participated in the International
Seminar at the Philmont Training Center in order to be better able to
perform my function as Council International Representative.
Here's a picture of my group that I found
on the Philmont Training Center website.
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2000
National Order of the Arrow Conference - That summer, I also traveled
to the University of Tennessee as a member of the Lenapehoking Lodge IX
contingent to NOAC. |
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2001
National Jamboree - In 2001 I participated in my seventh BSA National
Jamboree as a member of the Relationships Division Exhibit Staff. I
represented the International Fellowship of Scouting Rotarians and Rotary
International by exhibiting on their behalf. |
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2002 National Order of the Arrow
Conference - In the summer of 2002 I served as the contingent advisor
for the Lenapehoking Lodge IX contingent to NOAC at Indiana University. |
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In December of 2002, I will travel to
Thailand to serve as a member of the International Service Team at
the 21st World Scout Jamboree. I am sure that I will have more
information to share about my experiences at this event upon my return. |
