Troop 1818

Both Troops in front of National Cathedral

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Itinerary for Washington DC and National Jamboree.

Troop 1818 departed Midland at approximately 8:15 am Wednesday July 20, 2005, arriving in Baltimore at 3:35 pm.
Troop 1825 departed Midland at approximately 6:25 am Wednesday July 20, 2005, arriving in Baltimore at 1:20 pm.

We tayed at Quality Hotel and Suites in Arlington, VA  used the used New World Tours Busline

Both Troops took a private bus to the motel in Virginia where we checked into the motel and got settled.  From there we departed from the motel and took the metro for a Baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the Baltimore Orioles at RFK Stadium.  We ate at the stadium.

Thursday July 21, 2005 - We had breakfast at the hotel.  We toured the White House, the Bureau of Engraving and the Holocaust Museum.  The afternoon we had some free time to explore other of the Smithsonians as well as the monuments.  That evening attended the Marine Corp parade at the Arlington National Cemetary.

Friday July 22, 2005 - We took Capitol Tour and also got our pictures taken on the Capitol steps.  We met with Congressman
Mike Conaway at this same time.  Friday afternoon we had free time.

Saturday July 23, 2005 - we eat breakfast in the hotel, then departed by bus for a tour of the embassies.  Our final departure that morning was the Udvar-Huzy branch of the National Air & Space Museum where we saw things like the Enola Gay, a SR-71 Blackhawk,the space shuttle, and many other historic birds of flight.  There was theIMAX theater in the museum and flight simulators.  We departed the museum at approximately back to the hotel.  We left for the waterfront at about 5:30 pm for a special dinner that evening.

Sunday July 24, 2005 - That morning we ate breakfast at the museum, then we departed by Metro to the National Cathedral where we had church services, a tour of the Cathedral, and then attended the National Zoo that afternoon.  We ate lunch at the Zoo.  We hadhaving pizza at the hotel that evening, swimming at the pool, and laundered clothes.

Monday July 25, 2005 - We departed for the Jamboree at approximately 7:30 am by private bus.

July 25 - August 3, 2005 - National Jamboree!

Wednesday August 3, 2005 - We returned from the Jamboree arriving in Midland about 5:55 pm, a tired but a very happy group of Scouts and Scouters.