Pics are up!

For your enjoyment, many of the pictures from the trip have been placed on the scout site..

http://www.knwscouts.com/Scout-Photos/Photos-Pacific-Jamboree-July

Scouter Marc/Akela

There and back again.. A troops tale.

Let's just say, we are "Enthusiastically Exhausted". 

Our two week trip has ended last night. Our adventures out West have been simply amazing. 

From chills to thrills, Caving, zip lining, Kayaking, repelling, surfing, giant canoes, spiritual islands, 

banana slugs, Long beach, pool break and tons of good food.. yumm Jiggers.. That was just our first week.  

Our second week was spent with our fellow scouts from accross Canada. 3200 scouts to be more precise. 

We jumped in immediately making new friends, trading badges and participating in some pretty awesome activities. 

But with all this, it was the friendships made that were a key element to the success of this event. 

I have overheard many answers to the famous question in the last two days, "What are you going to do when you get home?"

All our scouts are looking forward to return to their home lives and their PS3. But with a grin, they all invited each other to come over and play. 

I am sure , that when they woke up this morning. They found it quite quiet in our rooms. 

With a deep breath, we will relive all that we have done, and all the people that was along for the journey.  

So hopefully this blog will help you remember the good times, the sites, the friends and the great memories. 

Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened.
-- Dr. Seuss

Yours in Scouting,

Scouter Akela / Marc

Goodbye Camp Byng

We woke up at 4:30am to pack up camp and get our luggage to the trucks.

20 minute bus ride to the ferry.
50 minute Ferry ride to Vancouver.
60 minute bus to the airport.
6 hour flight to montreal.
Then we are home.



- Scouter Marc/Akela

Location:Davie St,Vancouver,Canada

Whistler II

- Scouter Marc/Akela

Location:Alder Creek,Whistler,Canada

Whistler... Nuff said.

See the snowball in flight?



























436m above the valley floor


- Scouter Marc/Akela

Location:Alder Creek,Whistler,Canada

Aerial Park

Aerial park was challenging,dirty and very tiring.It was an obstacle course in the air, that's why it was very tough.

The funniest part of the day was when mitchell try to jump through a rubber tube but got stuck. Scouter mark and Scouter Paul said that because of our hard work throughout our trip they would make us supper for us, and they ordered a pizza! At the end of the day Mitch,Zac,James,Liam and I were playing capture the flag with the Edmontonians.


- Phillip

Location:Camp Byng, Frodos Quest

A quick dip

We completed Pippins adventure in Sechelt, BC. We walked over the whole town to find different clues. Once all found we get a cool prize.






It was funny to be wandering in civilization for a couple of hours.


Afterwards we hooked up with the Edmontoners for a dip in the pool. The hot tub was Scouter Paul and I favorite spot.

Also gave us a chance to take hot showers. Oh baby that felt good.


- Scouter Marc/Akela

Location:Salmon Berry Way,Nanaimo,Canada

Sailing with the sea scouts

The 49ers are out sailing with the Sea Dragon Sea Scouts. Our scouts got to drive their own sailboats, they thought it was funny that in each boat a sea scout (12-13yrs old) are with them teaching them how to work the sail.

Mitch and Toaster flipped their boats. :-(











- Scouter Marc/Akela

Location:Genni's Way,Sechelt,Canada

Goofin around.

What's a scout to do at night, when sitting around the picnic table. Well easy, make goofy faces.













Yeah, toaster has left over chocolate cake on his face.





































































































That's what happens when you take tv away from scouts for a week and a half.

Btw- the venturers go badge trading every night.. They say lots of girls in camp want to trade.


- Scouter Marc/Akela

Location:Camp Byng, Gibson, BC

Day In The Shire

This morning Zac woke up at 6:30 to get the food , then I woke up and and helped him make French toast and sausages it was very good ! We had free time until 1:00 . At 1:00 we went to day in the Shire . At day in the shire we had a bunch of activities.





We are very tired and now we are eating supper cooked by Liam.




And then a nice movie night.



- James Kavanagh

Location:Cassidy Rd,Roberts Creek,Canada

Our PJ Home

Our units are staying in the ENTs subcamp. We are placed right at the end of the subcamp. No neighbors to keep us up. (sweet)




Lots of tents everywhere you look!!




Here is our entry way





Our kitchen




The bedrooms





The grown ups rooms





Reading room




Dinning area.


- Scouter Marc/Akela

Location:Lower Rd,Roberts Creek,Canada

PJ11

We seem to have run out of Scouts....Send some more!
(we have a 10% loss allowance)




- Scouter Paul

Location:Lower Rd,Roberts Creek,Canada

Lost and .. Found..

We have been using a small Go Pro camera for the group to film some of our adventures..

It's a fun waterproof camera that shows a scouts point of view with Kayaking, Canoeing, zip lining and Surfing..

Sadly, during our surfing trip, our camera got swept by a wave off one of our Venturers heads.. 

We left a post on the community board at the beach with the hopes that it maybe found and brought back. 

Also lost were my prescription glasses.. I have been wearing my prescription sunglasses for 2 days .. really hard to see at night.. Finally got a new set during our ferry transfers.. 

BUT.. yesterday, I got an email from a surfer, and our camera was found!!! WOOHOO!!!!! and the camera is intact!! The fine Surfer dude will be shipping our camera back to Montreal..   =) 

-Scouter Akela

Ferry town!!!

We are off  to the Main land.. We just boarded our ferry and making our way to Horseshoe bay.

All the scouts are wandering the decks looking for anything remotely not healthy.. CANDIES! Half of the leaders are asleep and well.. I'm blogging. 

Our first week is over, morale is good, we could all use a good nights sleep..  

I asked the scouts what they enjoyed their first week , and here is what they had to say:

Will - Jiggers Fish and Chip

Parker - Surfing

Zac - Surfing

Fred - Bonne douche!!

Chris - Kayaking

Harry - Swimming down the EXTREMELY cold river in Horne Lake

Liam - Surfing and Zip lining

Big Nick - Surfing and Zip lining

Devon- Surfing and Zip lining .. err and the Driftwood restaurant.

Matt - Caving

Alex V - TBA

Thomas - Surfing & Zip Lining

James - Surfing

Phil - Surfing &  Zip lining

Alex S - Surfing

Toaster - Surfing

Nathan -Surfing 

Marc - Surfing

Mitch - Loafin

Jeremy - TBA

Skip - Surfing

Scouter Paul - Sleeping.. lol

Scouter Danica - Zipline

Scouter Scott - Surfing

Scouter Akela - Meares Island trail and Rappelling

Scouter Ted - Surfing and Zipline

Badge trading

Our crests are a hot item. 3200 people at the jamboree. And we only made 300 crests.

Here is a picture of the trading post. 5 of our scouts are in there and I can't find them!!!




Here are the other contingent badges from the groups attending.









- Scouter Marc/Akela

Location:Lower Rd,Roberts Creek,Canada