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Hard to say, President Obama sent a short 94 second, pre-recorded edited video. President Trump appeared in person and spoke for much longer in his usual style. A fairly edited 94 second excerpt of that would be a better comparison. I did wonder if President Obama had taken the long view and appeared in person at the 2010 Jamboree following his Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (who did not attend) days before, would Hillary Clinton now be President.

If he did, he would be the first current US President to attend a World Scout Jamboree. The only other World Jamboree held in US (Idaho 1967), was attended by then Vice President Hubert Humphrey. Also for the 2019 World Jamboree , the BSA is co-hosting with Canada and Mexico, so yes it will be interesting to see who are invited.

From the Summit Blog's Detail on the Presidential Visit, regarding respect. http://www.summitbsa.org/details-presidential-visit-monday As a unit leader or staff member, you can help make the president’s visit a success by ensuring that any reactions to the president’s address are, as we state in our Scout Law, friendly, courteous, and kind. This includes understanding that chants of certain phrases heard during the campaign (e.g. “build the wall,†“lock her upâ€) are considered divisive by many members of our audience, and may cause unnecessary friction between individuals and

If I cut and pasted correctly, here is full transcript of President Trump's Jamboree speech from Time.com. TRUMP: Thank you, everybody. Thank you very much. I am thrilled to be here. Thrilled. (APPLAUSE) And if you think that was an easy trip, you're wrong. But I am thrilled. (LAUGHTER) 19th Boy Scout Jamboree, wow, and to address such a tremendous group. Boy, you have a lot of people here. The press will say it's about 200 people. (LAUGHTER) It looks like about 45,000 people. You set a record today. (APPLAUSE) You set a record. That's a great honor, believe me. Tonight we put aside all

Jiminy Cricket, must have wished on the right star. Looks like all present had a good time.

Could be a hoot if he brought his 11yr old son Barron along to "run the Boy Scouts",

Another prediction, "Did you know that I have hired more Eagle Scouts than ..." "Eagle Scouts really great people Really great."

It seemed, programs which required kits bought thru the camp trading post were in better shape than programs which used bulk supplies on site, e.g., modeling clay in Handicraft. Or stated another way, apparently the business manager ordered for his trading post and not for program areas which was different from past years. @@Eagle94-A1 hope your are enjoying your new wicker chair.

Does your summer camp give a heads-up if their program areas are short on supplies? Does your camp have a "wish list" published? Some means to inform scouters and parents who could hopefully rectify the problem, Once again, our camp did NOT which limited and even canceled hands-on activities in handicraft and shooting. No fear, merit badges were signed-off regardless! Indian Lore was chiefly a week of Sit-n-Bull! I had thought Council and Camp had learned from the 22 ammo shortage from a few years back, Just ask and ye shall receive. Maybe we need to kit supplies ourselves for ca

I reread President Truman's address to the 1950 Jamboree. Though the context then was Communist nations, one paragraph seemed sadly applicable to ourselves today, Maybe there is a SM minute in this. We must not return hate for the hate which these young people are being taught to feel toward us. We must realize that they are the victims of a cynical group of leaders. We must make it clear to them that we believe in the fellowship of human beings, in the possibility of cooperative human action, and in peace based on mutual understanding. We must show them, over and over again, that fellowsh

Topic moved to I&P, next stop .... If you and your unit were there, what would you would say, if anything, to your SPL or scouts ahead of such a meeting?

Okay, I'm confused. US Army base Fort A.P. Hill, Commander-in-Chief arrives and the BSA is entirely at fault?

A little Courtesy and Kindness could go a long way. The President's visit is a opportunity for us, the Boy Scouts, to lead the country back to some civility. My $0.02

Thanks for the info. Both are always on the initial PLC year planning list but never make the final cut. We almost did OKPIK, but got nervous due to another very mild winter this year.

Wouldn't it be cool if scouts lashed a tall Trump tower, oh wait a minute there's a 6 ft. height limit.

I hope our Scouts are courteous and kind this time. IMO, it was a good idea for SecState Tillerson to appear ahead of President. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mbg-oxrAWQ

http://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/20170721/secretary-of-state-tillerson-stops-in-wv-for-boy-scout-jamboree U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson along with his wife Brenda visited the Jamboree on Friday as part of a ceremony detailing the planned Rex W. Tillerson Leadership Center and unveiling a bronze statue of him at the site ..Tillerson spoke about the leadership center and the importance of instilling values-based leadership in America’s youth. “When we acquired the site for the Jamboree, we realized we had an opportunity to do so much more than that,†said Tillerson, who

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/west-virginia/articles/2017-07-21/trump-to-visit-boy-scouts-jamboree-in-west-virginia "On Monday, Trump will become the eighth U.S. president to attend a Jamboree. More than 40,000 Scouts, their leaders and volunteers are at the 10-day event." "Presidents dating back to George H.W. Bush attended the Jamboree when it was previously held at a military base at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia. President Barack Obama declined an invitation from the Scouts to address the 2010 Jamboree in Virginia and the 2013 Jamboree when it was held for the first time in We

@@PeterS welcome to scouter.com.

I forget his name but remember he was surprised by our camp fires and skits. I think he was accustomed to more and better Scout singing at gatherings. @@Back Pack My two years of high school German failed me, so translated online.

As a scout, we had a German, well West German then, ASM for Provo. Very low-key, cool guy. I saw this brief article about about a Springbok Scout from South Africa teaching sailing at some Mississippi Valley Council camps. http://www.thehawkeye.com/news/local/south-african-scout-sails-into-area-summer-camps/article_11f51680-6dc9-56dc-a986-9a621afd63ff.html

Does your summer camp have international scouts on staff? Seems less common these days.

January seems an odd time, midway in program year. There is increasing talk in my old pack to unofficially allow (more) girls to participate this Sept at start of the program year. Some do already, notably daughters of den leaders. Some went to Cub resident camp. Want to tell those moms their daughters can't participate? National's survey is becoming moot. Local units assume it is coming and will already have it figured out.

Me? Mostly interested in hearing about Maine High Adventure Camp and OKPIK programs if you were involved or experienced them.

@@nuwriter . Welcome to scouter.com . Could you tell us about your experiences working for two New England Scout Councils?