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50 Scouts from 50 States

The National Boy Scout Jamboree pulls together Scouts from all across the United States. Join us on a virtual tour of the event as we talk to Scouts from every state. If you have comments about our site or can suggest contacts attending the Jamboree who might have an interesting story, click here to e-mail us!

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Order the video

We've compiled all of our video coverage into one edited VHS tape. You can order a copy for $30 plus $5 shipping and handling. CLICK HERE to pay online with a credit card using our PayPal account, or call our office at 1-800-877-0500 extension 5658 during business hours (Eastern Time) to order over the phone.

8/25/2001 UPDATE: Finally!!! All of the videos that you have ordered to date have been mailed as of today. You should receive them this week. Again, thanks for your order! We received 6 times the number of orders than we expected!

We are duplicating extra copies so it's not too late for your friends to place their orders too!

NOTE: This is not the Jamboree video presold by local BSA councils. It is an edited compliation of the video shot by fredericksburg.com during the 2001 Boy Scout Jamboree.

Here's who we met:

MISSISSIPPI
  Doug Treanor of Oxford, Miss., explains what a Jamboree Scoutmaster's responsibilities are.
HI | LO
DELAWARE
  Jun-Gid Moy, 16, of Wilmington, Del., challenges fellow Scouts to Chinese poker.
HI | LO
WYOMING
  Karl Heimbuck, 14, of Guernsey, Wyo., cooks dinner for his troop. HI | LO
ARIZONA
  Blaine Baker of Mesa, Arizona, untangles the American flag at his campsite. HI | LO
ARKANSAS
  Michael Dicken of Russelville, Ark., explains what the patches on his Scout uniform represent. HI | LO
SOUTH CAROLINA
  Neil McCraw of Spartanburg, S.C., plays with a set of devil sticks before his troop gets ready for the Monday night arena show. HI | LO
KANSAS
  Jared Oshel shares his patch collection. HI | LO
NEBRASKA
  Adam Tharp, 17, of Omaha is a co-founder of KP - Kitchen Patrol. Adam and other Scouts from Omaha formed the band while working in a Jamboree kitchen. HI | LO
SOUTH DAKOTA
  Assistant Scoutmaster Ross Yost of Webster, S.D., keeps his troops in line - and shares plenty of laughs. HI | LO
WEST VIRGINIA
  Mitch Klein, from Huntington, and troops from West Virginia and Kentucky, survey the damage after the storm. Adults took over cooking duties after wind blew down their kitchen tent.
HI | LO
MISSOURI
  Robbie Walling's camp became a marsh after nearly two days of rain.
HI | LO
INDIANA
  Michael Smith of South Bend performs a short skit about the red and green Boy Scout socks.
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FLORIDA
  Matthew Bendza of Naples, Florida, decides to spend a rainy afternoon at the Jamboree sliding in the mud.
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ALABAMA
  Shawn Berry of Birmingham, Ala., decides to clean up around camp after a rainy day.
HI | LO
LOUISIANA
  Curtis Sands of Leesville, Louisiana, gets dinner ready with his patrol.
HI | LO
NORTH DAKOTA
  Anna Kournikova or Angelina Jolie? Jared Kamrowski, 16, and fellow Scouts from Fargo give the nod to Kournikova.
HI | LO
ILLINOIS
  Joe Anderson, 13, of Downers Grove, Ill., masters knot-tying on the Merit Badge Midway.
HI | LO
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
  Cameron Burris of Washington fulfills a requirement for Rock Climbing merit badge by rappelling down a tower at the Jamboree.
HI | LO
OKLAHOMA
  Justin Little of Choctaw, Okla., meets new people at the BMX course.
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MAINE
  Matthew McKenney of Portland, Maine, earns his Veterinary Medicine merit badge at the Merit Badge Midway.
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KENTUCKY
  Bruce Carter of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, works on the dining hall staff at the Jamboree.
HI | LO
MARYLAND
  Richie Foley of Gaithersburg, Md., rappels down a tower for the first time.
HI | LO
VERMONT
  Paul Connelly of Lower Waterford, Vermont, describes his experience as a Hometown News reporter.
HI | LO
NEVADA
  Eric Gourley of Las Vegas speeds through the motocross course.
HI | LO
NEW HAMPSHIRE
  Donald Kilian, 15, of Epson, N.H., finds the hurdles a little more difficult than he expected.
HI (806 KB) | LO (269 KB)
RHODE ISLAND
  Thomas Frezza, 20, of Johnston, R.I., snakes his way across the "possum log," pulling himself along upside down.
HI (537 KB) | LO (239 KB)
IDAHO
  Eagle Scout Sean Bowen, 16, pulls his way up a climbing wall at the Jamboree
HI (537 KB) | LO (269 KB)
TENNESSEE
  Jay Smith, 16, of Chatanooga, Tenn., braves the Army climbing wall at the Jamboree.
HI (666 KB) | LO (562 KB)
WASHINGTON STATE
  Phil Tukey, 21, of Yakima, Wash., works his way through a confidence-building obstacle course. Tukey is an Eagle Scout with Troop 251.
HI (666 KB) | LO (562 KB)
NORTH CAROLINA
  Nicholas Long of Henderson, N.C., takes a spin on the rope swing.
HI (788 KB) | LO (264 KB)
MASSACHUSETTS
  Douglas Hawley, 18, of Springfield, Mass., passes the time with his Troop 179 friends by playing Frisbee before going into the arena show.
HI (1.0 MB) | LO (537 KB)
VIRGINIA
  Morgan Woodard of Front Royal, Virginia, learns what it's like to be disabled during a game of wheelchair basketball.
HI (1.0 MB) | LO (537 KB)
GEORGIA
  David Ford of Gainesville, Georgia, is a kayaking instructor. He started kayaking at 14, and has competed on a Junior Olympics team.
HI (537 KB) | LO (269 KB)
MICHIGAN
  Kevin Estell, 13, of Detroit has a difficult day at the fishing lake.
HI (473 KB) | LO (174 KB)
WISCONSIN
  Jim Peterson of Wausau, Wis., learns the fine art of patch trading.
HI (473 KB) | LO (174 KB)
NEW JERSEY
  Glen Rock, N.J., teen cools off other Scouts by launching water balloons from the Pioneering station.
HI (473 KB) | LO (174 KB)
ALASKA
  Matthew Adams of Seward, Alaska, trades patches. He said that Alaskan patches are a hot item here.
HI (2.3 MB) | LO (806 KB)
PENNSYLVANIA
  David Heberling of Pittsburgh soars above the Jamboree at the Sea Scouts exhibit.
HI (903 KB) | LO (302 KB)
MONTANA
  Tij Vonnieda of Absarokee, Mont., has to trust his teammates during a confidence course.
HI (903 KB) | LO (302 KB)
NEW YORK
  Matt Bremy of Marilla, N.Y., signs a pledge to avoid drugs and alcohol.
HI (903 KB) | LO (302 KB)
UTAH
  Andrew Later of Salt Lake City, Utah, practices shooting a shotgun.
HI (903 KB) | LO (302 KB)
MINNESOTA
  Paul and Denice Cousineau of Minneapolis work in the Scout shop at the Jamboree selling souvenirs, uniform parts, sleeping bags and other items Scouts might need.
HI (903 KB) | LO (302 KB)
HAWAII
  Reyn Yamashiro, 16, of Hilo, Hawaii, is a member of Troop 901.
HI (529 KB) | LO (179 KB)
COLORADO
  Tim Burchett, 16, an Eagle Scout from Boulder, Colo., is also the Western Region Venture president
HI (1012 KB) | LO (339 KB)
CALIFORNIA
  Kevin Friedrich started playing bagpipes about a year ago.
HI (860 KB) | LO (288 KB)

CONNECTICUT
  Brian Beluscsak, 16, of Waterbury, Conn., spent part of his first day at the Jamboree walking a rope bridge in the pioneering station.
HI (537K) | LO (269K)

NEW MEXICO
  Mike Molony, 51, of Albuquerque, N.M., runs the morning show on the Scout radio station. Molony is an Eagle Scout.
HI (537K) | LO (269K)

OHIO
  Erica Sheehan, 17, of North Olmstead, Ohio, spends time at the Jamboree recruiting new members for the Venturers.
HI (537K) | LO (269K)

OREGON
  Caleb Mentzer, 16, of Eugene, Ore., repels at the Jamboree. He's a member of Troop 54.
HI (537K) | LO (269K)

TEXAS
  D'Arcie Anderson, 22, of San Angelo, Texas, is an assistant Scoutmaster with Troop 44.
HI (537K) | LO (269K)

IOWA
  Ryan Simpson of Cedar Rapids explains the gateway to his troop's camp. Each troop builds a gateway that helps other Scouts and visitors identify them.
HI (537K) | LO (269K)


Order the video

We've compiled all of our video coverage into one edited VHS tape. You can order a copy for $30 plus $5 shipping and handling. CLICK HERE to pay online with a credit card using our PayPal account, or call our office at 1-800-877-0500 extension 5658 during business hours (Eastern Time) to order over the phone.

8/25/2001 UPDATE: Finally!!! All of the videos that you have ordered to date have been mailed as of today. You should receive them this week. Again, thanks for your order! We received 6 times the number of orders than we expected!

We are duplicating extra copies so it's not too late for your friends to place their orders too!

NOTE: This is not the Jamboree video presold by local BSA councils. It is an edited compliation of the video shot by fredericksburg.com during the 2001 Boy Scout Jamboree.