Figure 1.--This is a Council group at the 1964 Jamboree in Pennsylvania. Note the manby Explorer Scouts. They are from the Blue Ridge Council" which is a South Carolina council--notice the Palmetto state flag. The Blue Ridge Mountains of course encompases several neighboring states. C Division of the Boy Scouts. The boys and leaders are: Bobby Garrison, Butch Canup, Steve King, Barry Reed, Bobby Effler, David Major, Jimmy Allbritten, Bruce McSwain, Marion W. Clark, Pat Pasley, Bunky Jordon, Jimmy Matthews, Johnny ?, Steve L. Lyly, Alan Blackmon, Johnny Thomas, Bill Walker, Richard Smith, Johnny Manning, Terry Moore, Bobby Seales, Dean Findley, Curtis Farrar, Harold Nichols, Ira Crocker, Barry Boyer Bill Hunnicutt, O.C. Morin S.M. (Scout Master?), Henry Jordan, Jimmy Monel, Franky Sorgow, Bill Camp, Leo Fisher A.S.M (Assistant Scout Master?), Even Grum, Kenneth Moorhead, Ronald O'Neal, Doug McGarity, and Harold Maddin A.S.M. Put upor cursor on the image to see the rest of the group.

The Sixth American National Scout Jamboree was held at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. This was of course where Gen. George Washington wintered his Continental Army during the bitter weathr of 1777-78. It proved to be a terrible ordeal. The British had real money to buy supplies for their Army. Washington has virtually worthless paper Continentals and almost lost his Army. The motto was appropritely "Strengthen America's Heritage". We not only see Scouts, but we see a lot of Exploers at the Jmboree.It was held July 17-23, 1964. Attendance was 50,960 Scouts. It was one of the two single-location Jmborees with attendace in the 50,000s. After this attendance begn to decline, we think primrily because Boy Scout mmbership begn to decline. Several factors are involved. There were more activity alternatives for children. Boys seem to have been less intereted in wring unoforms. We suspect that the Vietnam War affected how young people and their parents viewed patriotism and the Scouts were a decidely patriotic organizations.

Background

The Sixth American National Scout Jamboree was held at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. This was of course where Gen. George Washington wintered his Continental Army during the bitter weathr of 1777-78. It proved to be a terrible ordeal. The British had real money to buy supplies for their Army. Washington has virtually worthless paper Continentals and almost lost his Army.

Interesting Developments

The motto was appropritely "Strengthen America's Heritage". It was held July 17-23, 1964. Attendance was 50,960 Scouts. It was one of the two single-location Jmborees with attendace in the 50,000s. After this attendance begn to decline, we think primrily because Boy Scout mmbership begn to decline. Several factors are involved. There were more activity alternatives for children. Boys seem to have been less intereted in wring unoforms. We suspect that the Vietnam War affected how young people and their parents viewed patriotism and the Scouts were a decidely patriotic organizations.

Foreign Scouts

We notice Finnish and Scottish couts and other interesting foreign contigents. The Finnish Scouts wore destinctive ligh-blue skull caps. The Scottish Scouts of couese wore kilts.

Uniform Items

Summer Uniform

Jamboree Items

Explorer Scouts

We not only see Scouts, but we see a lot of Exploers at the Jamboree.

Attendance

Attendance was 50,960 Scouts. It was one of the two single-location Jmborees with attendace in the 50,000s. After this attendance begn to decline, we think primrily because Boy Scout membership began to decline.

Boy Scout Membership

Several factors are involved. There were more activity alternatives for children. Boys seem to have been less intereted in wring unoforms. We suspect that the Vietnam War affected how young people and their parents viewed patriotism and the Scouts were a decidely patriotic organizations.

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