GC> What the problem is from what I can see is that CJ97 
 GC> is only a couple of weeks later and most people can 
 GC> not get enough vacation time to do both functions.
We had a similar problem with Summer Camp this summer.  The USA National 
Jamboree is late July, and quite a few of our senior adult scouters are going 
either as trek leaders or working at the encampment.  Add in a few treks to 
Philmont, the Canoe Base, Sea Base in Florida, and a few other high adventure 
trips and the adults have expended all available vacation time.  We had three 
troops worth of Scouts with only one adult leader from each of two troops at 
summer camp a week ago.
 >  GC> Oh well - life goes on!
 > Maybe you need to do a bit of advertising and promotion? 
 > :-)
 GC> Many people will hear about this - our new RC/RP and 
 GC> paid Scouter will all be at our Annual District 
 GC> council meeting next week - so all the players will be 
 GC> there - so I will do my best to play them! 
We run it a bit differently here, which may make it easier to participate.  
It is run with a few weekday evening meetings and three all-weekend campouts, 
a week apart. One course is in the spring (April, right after the water in 
the camp is turned on) and one in the fall (October, right before the water 
is turned off). I had to get off work a little early on Friday as the camp 
where it is held is about an hour and a half drive distant, but did not have 
to take any full days from work.
The course is "talked up" at every adult leader function, and in the monthly 
newspaper.  With so many leaders who have been through the course, it is 
almost expected that anyone who is serious as an adult leader participates.  
It is not an easy course, but I found it to be a lot of fun, and probably the 
greatest group of people I've ever worked with.
Mike Bourne
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