Here I am again, Nate FitzSimons with Hometown News at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree in Fort AP Hill, Va. Jamboree keeps on moving on and getting better every day. While at first Jamboree seemed like one giant, insurmountable hike, the distance seems to shrink as I grow more familiar with the camp.

One of the major aspects of importance at Jamboree is the radio. The radio station stands as tall as a mountain in the very center of Jamboree, sending out waves to entertain Scouts.

Every activity and concession stand in the entire camp plays the radio station full blast from boom boxes.

As Scouts move from activity field A to activity field B you can see them dancing as they walk to Bohemian Rhapsody or Disco Inferno. The radio is completely Scout-run and full of Jamboree information for the Scouts.

They interview anyone who walks past and have radio giveaways every once in a while. Also, they have a Facebook page if you wish to see what is going on at the Jamboree radio tower.

Troop 1721 has been succeeding in its patrol method, especially in its cooking.

As Jamboree does not have water running directly into the camps, the patrol cooking system has to be a conservative system.

As we have to carry our own water to our campsite, we have to reuse our cooking water as cleaning water. Therefore, we heat water for cleaning and hard boil the tin cans containing our food. Heat energy is transferred throughout the can for even heating and guarantees thorough cooking.

The food is served into several plastic bowls and is promptly devoured. After the food is gone, soap is added to the hot water and dishes are hand washed to Scout leaders' specification.

Troop 1721 and the rest of Subcamp 17 had a patch-trading "meet and greet" last night at which our troop met Scouts from Boone to Wilmington who went to Jamboree and traded gifts representing our council.

Jamboree is still feeling good (albeit, hot) and I hope the best for all of the people in Chapel Hill. Good singing to everyone at High School Music Camp and working AC to everyone.

This is Nate FitzSimons from Jamboree checking out.

Nate FitzSimons is a Life Scout of Troop 39 in Chapel Hill and Jamboree Troop 1721. He is attending the Boy Scouts of America National Jamboree in Fort A.P. Hill this week. Everything he says is true and only slightly exaggerated.