27 October 2008
Speedy Scouts
Posted by admin under: camps .
Well, some Boy Scouts just can’t wait for the National Jamboree. They’ve got to run out to the Talladega Superspeedway with 10,000 of their buddies for a giant encampment. Good for them!
By Brandon Fincher
10-26-2008
TALLADEGA COUNTY – Boy Scouts from across the Southeast will be heading to the Talladega Superspeedway the weekend of Nov. 7-9 for the 2008 Talladega Encampment.
Tom Swain of the Greater Alabama Council of the Boy Scouts of America said this is expected to be the nation’s largest Scouting event for several years.
“Right now our numbers say we should have 10,000 plus people that weekend,” Swain said. “It should be the largest gathering for the next two years until the national jamboree.”
In addition, the event is expected to be the largest scouting event ever held in Alabama.
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Camping for the entire weekend costs $20 per person or $10 for Saturday visitors.
For more information about the 2008 Talladega Encampment, visit the Greater Alabama Council of Boy Scouts of America Web site at www.1bsa.org or call the council at 205-970-0251.
Well, what are you waiting for? Jump in your 300 mph dragster and, no you should obey the traffic laws and nicely sign up now!
Update: Hey, there’s more stuff on Talladega online including this Youtube commercial.
Click here to go to the official event web site.
Update: Local NBC affiliate channel 13 has photos of the fun.
- Mass Jam
- Behind the Curtain, Just for Fun
- Answers for the Jamboree Trivia Game
- JOTA – Whatta? – Is This Weekend
- Don’t Forget Your Camera!
