Location: Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve, West Virginia Jamboree Health Center - Eye Clinic Date: 22 July 2026, 08:30 hours Case report (consent to release obtained from patient) Our first patient S: 65 year old Scouter, small in stature but has a big heart (no clinical symptoms however). Social history includes adoption as a jamboree mascot. Chief complaint: transient vision loss. Symptoms onset after staffer got inspired to wear a coni

aka "Summit 2 Go", "Lunch 2 Go" Inspired by the recently published lunch menu. Will we miss the bean dip? Bean dip has long been a staple at gatherings, parties, and casual get-togethers. Its creamy texture and savory flavor make it a crowd-pleaser. It's repeated appearance at lunch during the course of a week of camp, and it's recurrence spanning multiple jamborees ensured a legacy. I review the evolution of lunch at jamborees, and how one economical food item coupled to th

Article by Doug Cook, OD Active Troop 850 leader since 1993 I remember our Bicentennial in 1976. It was a big deal. America 250 is a big deal too, and so will the next big event. Scouts that are celebrating America 250 this year will likely be around to celebrate "America 300." I think will be called the "Tricentennial" - they will be there to teach their children and grandchildren. America 250 is a celebration where we recognize the birth of the United States of America.

Celebrate the America 250 event with a red, white and blue paracord woggle you make yourself. For Scouts: The Turks head knot (aka “woggle”) is a challenge to tie – especially the first time. Even adults feel challenged tying it. Feel free to undo it and start over. It gets better and may take a half dozen tries until you start to understand the unique weave pattern of a knot you haven’t tied before. Search on YouTube for tutorials on “Woggle” or “Turks Head Knot” to he

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