Shipping Out for home

Well, lucky for us we got hit with another line of thunderstorms a about 3:30 am. Unfortunately for troops departing at 5 am - they woke up at 3 am and started taking down tents. I assume they stopped or if not got soaking wet. 

While we officially got up at 6 am we were really up at 3 or 4 am due to the storm an the other troops packing up. 

The scouts got a lesson in packing up a Jamboree campsite by the leaders using the EDGE method. The interesting part was the fact that at our home troops we emphasize not packing wet tents.  We had to keep assuring the scouts that we could pack up the muddy and wet tents and it was OK. (The plan after Jambo is that the West Virginia prison system will sort, clean and re-sell the items).  

We packed 85% of our troop gear Tuesday night. That have us some cushion Wednesday and allowed us a little more relax time. 

We boarded the bus around 11:15 am and we are on our journey home.   We did some last minute changes in our bus plan to get off the Summit property quickly. We are meeting at a food court to swap buses and then eat lunch. 

After lunch we get back in the buses and head for the Charleston airport to leave. 

Lucky we are in the first flight out. Our plane will be in time. The airline had one plane breakdown and they are sending a replacement. The combination of Charleston having a short runway and the replacement plane being a 737-400 means the later flight has to stop along the way to refuel. 

Some photos below. 

One if scouts at the staging area waiting on the bus. 

Below this is the last day trash disposal. The big pile of plastic tarps ( they look white) ate being recycled. (Some of us old guys think it may resemble the aftermath of Woodstock)