Day 6

Today the weather turned very warm again. We had the first arena show where all of the scouts are invited (see pictures below). We had Secretary of Defense and Eagle Scout Robert Gates speak as well as some others. He gave a great patriotic message. We also had Miss America Caressa Cameron sing and give a short talk. There was also a Broadway singer that sang two patriotic songs and she was great. The Air Force did a fly-over of 3 F-16s and the Army's Golden Knights Parachute Jump Team came floating in from 9,000 feet. Did you know that they reach speeds of 120 MPH in free fall? However, the highlight of the arena show just ahead of Robert Gates was the MC. He was the 2 millionth Eagle Scout. He was very composed and did a great job.

We also supported the Medical Tent during and a little after the Jamboree. After the arena show we stopped by QBSA, the Jamboree radio station. Check on www.bsajamboree.org to hear streaming audio. They have scouts be the DJ from 9am to 4pm I think.

I spent the afternoon after I got off work (I didn't work the afternoon shift today) doing my laundry, catching up on emails and catching a short nap.

In the evening after dinner we walked around a bit and I talked with my coworker Carl Murphy (my bunk mate) about some of the great National Parks in Utah. We were outside the sub-camp with Utah National Parks Council (Utah Valley south all the way to St. George) and Trapper Trails Council (Ogden north).



Sunset over our barracks that we live in.



Scouts preparing for the flag ceremony at the Opening Arena Show.



Just before the beginning of the arena show.



Scouts at the Arena Show.



Scouts standing up at the Arena Show.



A view of some of the scouts at the Arena Show.



The Army Golden Knights Parachute Team



Hot Air Balloon based in Shreveport, LA.



Entrance to SubCamp 2 - One of 21 SubCamps.