Today we hiked to the top of Garden Ground Mountain.
We were picked up by our Order of the Arrow guide at around 7:00 am. We followed him from our campsite to the staging area for the hike. While we were waiting to start the hike, one of our boys started to feel a little light headed and dizzy. Unfortunately, we determined that he was not going to be able to attempt the hike so I accompanied him and another scout back to the camp medical facility. Fortunately, he was just a little dehydrated and was suffering from minor heat exhaustion. After about an hour, he was feeling better and we returned to camp.
While we were there, our scoutmaster had to return to our camp and was there waiting for us. Shorty after that, our 1st assistant scoutmaster notified us that a couple of our boys were having difficulties on the trail so we decided to leave the boys in camp together and that we would hike up to lend assistance at the top of the mountain. It was a long, steep hike. Some sections of the trail were incredibly steep!!!
When we got to the top, we found our third scoutmaster and the scout who was having the most difficulties. He required IV fluids to be rehydrated and would need to be transported down the mountain. Our 1st ASM agreed to travel with him down the mountain. I had a little while to look around before it was time to hike back down.
There were lots of things to do at the top, including buckskin games, a spartan race, a pioneering village to visit and more. After looking around for a while, it was time to hike back down the mountain. One of the boys was having some difficulties on the return hike so it took a while to get back to camp.
After returning to camp, we made a quick dinner and then had to leave to go to the main stadium for the "Big Stadium Show". The highlight of the show was a short concert by the band Ex-Ambassadors. Everyone enjoyed the show, and then it was time to hike back to camp and go to sleep.
Tomorrow is the "Day of Worship" at Jamboree and most activity centers are closed for the day. Those that will be open don't open until 1:00, so it will be a good day to "sleep in" for those who would like to!
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