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Idaho Jamboree (1970)

1970 · Short film · 26 min

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This 1970 film produced by the Boy Scouts of America shows activities from the Idaho Jamboree, a gathering from July 9-23,1969 at Farragut State Park designed to bring together Scouts, typically boys between age 13 to 17, from all across the United States and world. The film opens with views of Idaho fields; a hawk, tall grass, flowers, a highway (0:33); railroad tracks; a jet flying overhead (0:42). A train passes by two people on horses (0:48); a Greyhound bus with a “Boy Scouts of America Troop Houston, TX” on the side (1:00). The troops arrive in Idaho, disembarking from buses and unloading camping supplies; they wear matching Scout uniforms and bandanas. They put up tents (2:03) and raise troop signs: a “Region Eleven Nor’westers Troop 39 Band” sign (2:54), “Troop 34 Southern Sierra Council,” (2:57), “Arizona Utah New Mexico” (3:03), “Okinawa” (3:07), “San Gabriel Valley Council” (3:10). The camera pans over the campsites with tents and American flags (3:25). Scouts participate in an opening parade with each troop marching in in uniform with their respective bands and flags (4:05). A row of scouts, each holding an American flag (4:20). Scouts stand at attention while “Taps” are played and the Iowa troop raises the American flag (4:59). The face of a scout named Tony appears on-screen as he narrates events at the Jamboree: running races (5:51), boys climbing over logs and rope obstacle courses in the woods (6:00), crossing a rope bridge (6:25), crawling through rows of…

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Running time
26 minutes
Collection
Ephemeral Films

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