| Without a doubt this will be the longest adventure I have ever taken. I will be a sail trainee on a voyage around the Atlantic Ocean aboard the Picton Castle. From the Picton Castle website: "Ever since we first found and sailed the Picton Castle from Norway towards Nova Scotia in 1993 we have longed to sail the ship back to Europe. Now after four world circumnavigations, trips all over the U.S. East Coast, the Great Lakes and the Canadian Maritimes, that is just what we are going to do. The Picton Castle is sailing to Europe and making the 15,000-mile circumnavigation of the Atlantic Ocean." The 284-ton Barque Picton Castle is a traditionally rigged and operated sail training ship dedicated to making voyages around the world under square sail. As a training ship, all those on board work, stand watch, and learn the way of a square-rigged sailing ship. Workshops are conducted in wire and rope rigging, sail making, boat handling, navigation, and practical seamanship. The ship also delivers much-needed educational material and other supplies to the remote islands she visits. The Picton Castle is outfitted to the highest standard with safety gear and equipment. |
 | The summer of 2010 will be the national celebration of 100 years of scouting in America. The 2010 jamboree should be a larger event than past jamborees, which usually have about 40,000 participants and 10,000 staff with 8,000 to 10,000 visitors each day. The jamboree will run from July 26 to August 4, 2010. It is attended by scouts from all over the United States and from the World. Since I have not missed any National Jamborees since my first one in 1977, I don't plan on missing this one. More information will be available as the dates get closer. |
