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>> reporter: these 30 skimmers, bill, will be added to the 2,000 that are already in the gulf, attacking the oil spill, and the guy you heard from, says he hates profiting, appearing to profit off of a disaster in the gulf, but, he says that like you heard, getting a sense of pride and it is good for local economy. bill: why do they have to go to seattle for that, for bp? >> well, bp is looking anywhere in the country or world they can get the materials and not just skimmers but, also, boom and ...

Of the boy scouts of america and they are in virginia for a national jamboree, a tradition, that is 30 years old, and steve centanni joins us now with more. >> reporter: nice warm do ay in virginia and people crowded around the place where you get, you know what, the water, and, you are coming out slowly there, how long does it take to fill it up. >> 7 or 10 minutes. >> you have a wait ahead of you. youll need that. it will be hot today and these scouts are arriving from all over the country, 45...

How many troops share a sub camp. >> 50. >> reporter: 50 different troops on this plot here. >> that is correct, yes. >> reporter: 20,000 tents, and 45,000 scouts for the ten-day jamboree, have you been to one before. >> 2005, and this is 100 years of scouting and it is exciting. >> reporter: what is different about this. >> it is the 100th anniversary and gives them an opportunity to learn about scouting and, has been around 100 years. >> reporter: and they are coming from where. >> colorado, t...