Overview
The gondola scouting expedition is designed to raise awareness of The Boy Scouts of America (BSA)—the Capitol Area Council, and the annual Report to State.
The expedition is hosted by Irving, Texas Convention and Visitors Bureau. BSA is based in Irving and Gondola Adventures, Inc. operates gondolas along the Irving Mandalay canals in Las Colinas.
The expedition takes place one day before the Report to State - each year Scouts from all over Texas travel to the state capitol of Austin, where Boy Scout delegates give a report to the state Governor, on the floor of the House of Representatives, outlining the activities of the various units.
On February 6th, a Gondola Adventures Inc. team will row a gondola along Ladybird Lake in support of BSA. The purpose of the gondola row is to raise awareness of the Boy Scouts, and to acknowledge Irving, Texas as the headquarters for Boy Scouts of America.
Schedule
The expedition team will depart from the Austin Rowing Club dock adjacent to the Four Seasons Hotel at 10am am on Friday, February 6th. Boy Scouts from the Capitol Area Council will be there to send the team off.
The gondola will travel to the Tom Miller Dam, turn, and row the length of Ladybird Lake. Turning again at Lakeshore Park, the team will then return to their starting point, having rowed the lenght of the lake twice.
