| First Row
L to R:
Douglas Stabnaker, Stephenville Carl Weathington, Stephenville Lance McDaniel, Brownwood James Thompson, Breckenridge Jeff Pardue, Breckenridge Gary Garner, Stephenville Dwain McDaniel, DeLeon Ty-Bo Tyson, Goldthwaite Jimmy Brezner, Stephenville Mack Backley, Brownwood |
Second Row
L to R:
Thomas Kennedy, Dublin Dick Lindsey, DeLeon Steve Gary, Brownwood Chuck Ford, Brownwood Alex Moore, Stephenville Kevin Hendon, Dublin Billy Latham, Carlton Beyan Borker, Stephenville Thad Miller, Stephenville Scott Myers, Stephenville Top Row Leaders L to R:
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Third Row
L to R:
Donald McClare, DeLeon Kenneth McKillip, DeLeon Steve Smith, Brownwood Mark Keithly, Brownwood Mike Barkley, Brownwood Corry Dugan, Brownwood Edward Yantis, Brownwood John Thompson, Breckenridge Joy Boswell, Ranger Ronald Johnson, Goldthwaite Vel Miller, Stephenville Michael Hennech, Stephenville Donald Rossamde, Stephenville |
| The group traveled by chartered
bus leaving on July 26 and arrived home on August 10, 1981. They
left from Eastland, TX and were bussed to Jackson, MI. From there
they traveled to Greenville, SC the following day. And then to Fredericksburg,
VA and the Jamboree on July 28th. Following the Jamboree, on
August 8th, they toured the historical areas of Williamsburg, Jamestown,
and Yorktown. The next day, they went from Ft. Lee, VA to Ft. Belvoir,
VA and visited Mt. Vernon and Washington, D. C. They stayed at Ft.
Belvoir while they visited Washington. On August 8, they traveled
back to Greenville, SC and next day to Jackson, MI and finally, on August
10, back to Eastland. Some 28,000 Scout participated in this
first Jamboree to be held at Fort A. P. Hill, VA. Every Jamboree
since 1981 has been held at this spot due to the tremendous cost of setting
the Jamboree up and tearing it down at the end.
It was our understanding that two Scouts from the Korean Contingent stayed with the troop. They were Hae Koo Lee, Yungdong Middle School, and Jang Yong Jo, Daesung Middle School, both having been in Scouting for three years. One of the VIPs visiting the Jamboree was King Carl Gustaf of Sweden, who spent two days at the gathering. The arena shows include the Oak Ridge Boys, Burl Ives and fireworks by the Great Zambelli. Included in the shows were the Marine Corps Drum and Bugle team, the U. S. Naval Academy Band and of course, the Jamboree Youth band. At the closing of the last arena show, as has been at every Jamboree before it, some 25,000 Scouts lit candles and rededicated themselves to the Scout Oath. Thunderstorms whipped by 50 mph winds, hit the Jamboree around 7 p.m. in the evening. The wind shipped through the camps, tents were collapsed, and many of those that did not collapse by the wind were taken down by their drenched occupants. However, they only got about .74 inch of rain but it did give the Scouts something to remember the Jamboree by. A total of 120 Scouts were chosen from throughout the United States to participate in the band at the Jamboree. Only six band members were selected from Texas and Star Scout Paul Means of Troop 60, Brownwood was one of them. He played trombone in the band. The theme for the 1981 National Scout Jamboree was "Scouting's Reunion With History." The nation's heritage was reflected in many of the activities at the Jamboree. Here is the official roster of the troop: |
| JamesM. Perkins,
DeLeon, Scoutmaster
John E. Garner, Comanche, 1st ASM Donald F. Smith, Stephenville, 2nd ASM Tully L. Hair, Brownwood, 3rd ASM Mark P. Barkley, Brownwood
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Jason D. Kimmell,
Brownwood
Billy G. Latham, Carlton Dirk G. Lindsey, DeLeon Donald M. McClure, DeLeon Lance A. McDaniel, Brownwood Kenneth L. McKillip, Desdemona Thaddeus L.Miller, Stephenville Uel S. Miller, Stephenville Alex V. Moore, Stephenville Ronald D. Morris, DeLeon Scott J. Myers, Stephenville Jeffrey H. Pardue, Breckenridge Donald S. Rosander, Eastland Stephen L. Smith, Brownwood Douglas P. Stalnaker, Stephenville James R. Thompson, Breckenridge John B. Thompson, Breckenridge Ty-Bo S. Tyson, Goldthwaite Carl W. Worthington, Stephenville Edward H. Yantis, Brownwood |
| Serving on Jamboree Staff:
Dr. T. C. Graves, Goldthwaite, International Host Staff Rev. Ben T. Welch, Goldthwaite, Chaplain Bobby Standley, Goldthwaith, Youth Staff Stanley Walker, Jr., Brownwood, Aquatic Staff Paul Means, Brownwood, Youth Band Ceneva Bethany, Ranger, Medical Technician J. H. Bethany, Ranger, Shows, Ceremonies and Competition Staff |
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