We had been told to catch the 7:30 AM shuttle, so that we could begin setting up our areas to receive visitors. I set my alarm accordingly, dragged myself out of my cot, and got dressed. I then picked up my phone, and saw that there had been a message late the previous evening saying …
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Here come the Scouts! – Day 4 of WSJ
First thing I did this morning was hit snooze. And I think I hit it a second time, too. Eventually, I did get up, get dressed, gather my gear, and head out. I maybe shouldn’t have hit snooze, as I got to the dining hall with about ten minutes in which to eat my breakfast. …
And even more scouts! – Day 5 of WSJ
Another early alarm, another snooze. I got myself moving, fathered up my gear, and headed to breakfast. From there I grabbed lunch items, and headed off to catch a van to “work”. There were beautiful clouds in the sky, but by 7:30 AM they started raining on us. Pretty soon the volume of buses also …
It’s Hot Out Here – Day 3 of WSJ
My role at Jamboree is Visitor Reception, which mainly focuses on the day visitors who will be coming during the two weeks of the actual Jamboree program. Before that, we are setting up what we need for the days to come as much as we can. This means that while we’re going to have a …
A Long Day – Day 2 of WSJ
Today started early. I was up before 6, headed out to breakfast, and met up with my team at 7:30. We rode a bus from the campsite to the welcome center, and got to work. We set up a few things outside, then we moved inside to help the registration team. There are 10,000+ International …
Drive to Jamboree
Today I got up about the same time I normally do, but instead of heading to work, I got in my car and drove 7+ hours to West Virginia. A little over a year ago I decided that since the World Scout Jamboree was going to be so close, this would be my best opportunity …
Xennial Wanderer
Not completely Generation X. Not totally a Millennial. A nice mix of both. That’s a Xennial. I find myself in a space where I identify with some Generation X things, and some Millennial things, but I don’t completely identify with either. When “xennial” started popping up, it intrigued me. It’s also been called the Star …
My First Adventure
In the morning I’ll be off to the 24th World Scout Jamboree. I’m dealing with pre-travel jitters which I always have, but for once (thanks to My Engineer) I’m packed with time to spare. Keep an eye out for more updates of my adventure!
Xennial Wanderer 