This time there seem to be a lot more jambo neckerchiefs than I recall. Not much trading interest and most only have one. Will try to pick some up though.

Also seeing jambo patrol medallions for the first time I can recall.

Also tons of back patches. Since most folks don’t wear coats during Washington, DC summer days with 115 heat index, you’ve got to figure most of these are never going to be worn. A few did appear on back packs but basically these were made for the collecting community. In talking with Kelly Williams of Krelman Co., he said he must have had 25 councils call up planning to order one all thinking they were the first to come up with the next new, great thing. He then pointed out to them that Otetiana did it in 2001. He burst a lot of bubbles. What does it say though about the hobby where folks are trying to come up with things not because they’re going to be used as a recognition or delegation item but instead to have the ‘hot item’ at the jamboree? Ominous.