Virginia Beach was a popular place with the Scouts. Gosh,
I wonder why? All there is is a lot of sand and the ocean.
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It was great that there was a spot to wash the salt water
off before we dressed to get back on the bus.
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The smiles say it all. It was good to stop to see the
sites at Virginia Beach.
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The assistant Scoutmasters took a few minutes during
the evening to catch up on book work that needed to be done.
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Meanwhile, the Scouts spent the time relaxing and played
a few games of cards before calling it a night.
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Several of the Scouts brought along their Magic cards
and talked an assistant scoutmaster into joining them for a game.
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Our Jamboree coordinator told the troops what to expect
during the tour at Monticello, Jefferson's home.
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While sitting outside the front door of Monticello, a
tour guide briefed the Scouts on the history of the grounds.
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Look familiar? Monticello is pictured on the back of
that nickel in your pocket. This is the back side of the home.
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There is a lot of underground storage at Jefferson's
home. He was an amazing architect.
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Many of the Scouts stooped by the graveyard to take a
look at Thomas Jefferson's grave site.
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How many pizzas can 72 teenage boys eat for supper? I
lost count, but I can tell you it was quite a few.
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Our last stop on our tour of the country was at the motor
speedway. The museum was quite interesting.
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Speed trials were being held the day we were at the speedway.
The races would be held the next day.
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It was time to go home. Everyone was tired. But everyone
stayed in great spirits. Troop 1417 was an amazing troop.
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