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Join-in-Jamboree – Explorer 3
Contents
Introduction 4October 6Solidarity
November 8
Past Jamborees
December 10
A world of culture
January 12 Come dine with me
February 14Hallå Sverige Hello Sweden
March 16 Our world
April 18Make a change! Make a difference!
May 20Scouting skills
June 22Working together
July 24World Scout Jamboree
August 26
Home Hospitality
September 28Looking to the future
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Introduction
Welcome to Join-in-Jamboree. This resource aims to help your Unit be a part of the 2011 World Scout Jamboree whether you are going to Sweden or not
Aboveall,it’sabouttheworldandtheGlobalProgrammeZone.
UsingtheJamboreeasafocalpointitaimstosupportallsections
indeliveringengagingandmeaningfulactivitiescentredonthe
followingthemes:
• GlobalAwareness:Whathappensinourworld?What
areitschallengesandwhatdotheymeanforus?Foster
understandingamongyourGroupaboutlocal,nationaland
internationalcommunities.
• GlobalMovement:Thereare31millionScoutsworldwide,living
in216countriesandterritories.Howcanweworktogether,
learnfromeachotherandchannelourcommonbond?
• GlobalAction:Discoverhowyoucanmakeadifference.First
welearnabouttheworld,thenwechangeit.
EachsectionhasitsownJoin-in-Jamboreeresource.Youcanview
themallatwww.scouts.org.uk/wsj2011.Activitiesaregroupedinto
monthlythemesfromOctobertoSeptemberbutyoucanusethem
atanytimeofyearifyoufeelitwillsuityoubetter.
Tosupplementtheinformationprovidedhere,thereisadditional
supportmaterialavailableonlineatwww.scouts.org.uk/wsj2011.
ThisincludeselectroniccopiesofothersectionalJoin-in-Jamboree
documentsandawidevarietyofProgrammesOnline(POL)ideas.
POL(www.scouts.org.uk/pol)containshundredsofactivitiestouse
atmeetings.Ifyouhavenotaccesseditbefore,allyouneedisyour
eight-digitmembershipnumbertologin.Thisisincludedonthe
addresslabelofyourcopyofScoutingmagazine.
TosearchforanyactivitiesorsupplementarymaterialsonPOL,
simplytypeinthetitleoftheactivityandsectionitrelatestoand
allyouneedtoruntheactivitywillbedownloadable.
Sverige väntar – Sweden awaitsJamboree fact file:
What: 22ndWorldScoutJamboree
When: 27July–7August2011
Where: Rinkaby,nearKristianstad,southernSweden
Participants: Over28,000ScoutsandGuidesfromalloverthe
world
Sweden facts:
Area: 174,000squaremiles
Capital: Stockholm
Population: 9.3million
Language: Swedish
The UK Contingent
TheWorldScoutJamboreewillbecomethecentreofthe
Scoutingworldfortwomind-blowingweeksin2011.The
eventcomesaroundeveryfouryears,makingitallthemore
special.Jamboreesareinspiring,life-changing,mesmerizing,
exhilarating,challenging...andmore.Eachoneisdifferentbutit
alwaysincludesthefeelingofbeingpartofaworldfamily.
TheUKissendingitslargesteveroverseasContingent–over
4,000willattendasparticipants,UnitLeaders,International
ServiceTeam(IST)membersorwidersupport.Itwillbethe
biggestContingentthere.
Beyond the UK
TheUKContingentisnotjustmadeupofScoutsfromthe
UK.TheScoutAssociation’sSolidarityProjectwillenablethree
Patrols(comprisingnineyoungpeopleandoneleader)from
SierraLeone,ArmeniaandPapuaNewGuineatoattendthe
JamboreeandjoinUnitsfromtheUK.
Withoutourhelp,theseScoutswouldnotbeabletogo.A
badgetosupporttheSolidarityProjectisavailabletobuyfrom
www.scouts.org.uk/wsj2011andover25percentofthecostof
eachbadgeisdonatedtotheproject(seepage30).
AswellastheSolidaritypatrols,wehaveScoutsfromGibraltar,
BritishScoutsofWesternEurope(BSWE),andtheAssociation’s
branchesintheCaribbeanandSouthPacificjoiningUKUnits.
TheJamboreereallydoesshowglobalScoutingatitsbest.
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A few words of Swedish:
Engelska (English) Svenska (Swedish)
Hello/Hi Hej/Hejsan
Goodbye Hejdå
Goodmorning Godmorgon
Goodafternoon Godeftermiddag
Goodevening Godkväll
Goodnight Godnatt
Seeya Vises
Sorry Förlåt
Excuseme Ursäktamig
Thankyou Tack
Please Snälla
Yes Ja
No Nej
Maybe Kanske
Beprepared Varredo
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October Solidarity
What is solidarity and what does it mean to us as Scouts? Solidarity means to unite under the same cause and belief - in our case, Scouting. It means to support others and form lasting partnerships between local, national and international communities. One way in which we in the UK show solidarity is at the World Scout Jamboree. We are inviting a patrol each from Sierra Leone, Armenia and Papua New Guinea to join Units from the UK for the duration of the Jamboree. Without our help, these countries would find it hard to attend the Jamboree. This month’s programme ideas will engage your Scouts with the idea of solidarity as part of the weekly programme.
Programme Zones: Global,ValuesandRelationships
1. JOTA and JOTILength: 16-17October
GetinvolvedwithJamboreeontheAirandJamboreeonthe
Internet.OneofthemeaningsofSolidarityistomakelinks
betweenotherScoutsaroundtheworld,andbothoftheseannual
eventsgiveyouachancetomaketheselinksandfriends.
What is Jamboree on the Air?
JamboreeontheAir,orJOTA,isanannualeventinwhich
ScoutsandGuidesallovertheworldspeaktoeachotherby
meansofamateurradiocontacts.
WhenExplorerScoutswanttomeetyoungpeoplefromanother
country,theyusuallythinkofattendingaWorldScoutJamboree
oranotherinternationalgathering,althoughnoteveryonecan
gettosuchagathering.ThroughJOTA,halfamillionScoutsand
Guides‘gettogether’overtheairwaves,bringingScoutsfromall
overtheworldtogether.
What is Jamboree on the Internet?
JamboreeontheInternet,orJOTI,isheldatthesametimeas
JOTA.Insteadofusingradio,ScoutsandGuidesaroundthe
worldmakecontactwitheachotherusingtheInternet.Activities
forJOTAandJOTIareoftenconductedtogether.
How to get involved
BothJOTIandJOTAtakeplaceeveryyearinthethirdfull
weekendofOctober,thisyearon16/17October.JOTAand
JOTIareofficiallyopenfor48hours,fromSaturdayat00:00until
Mondayat00:00localtime.
SendanemailtotheJOTAorJOTIco-ordinatorsat
jota@scouts.org.ukorjoti@scouts.org.ukrespectivelytoregister
yourinterestintheevent.Theywillgetbacktoyouwithhowto
getinvolved.Alternativelysendyourrequestto
international@scouts.org.ukanditwillbeforwardedontothe
relevantco-ordinator.
2. SOS Children’s Villages Length: 1-1.5hours
TheSolidarityPatrolsattendingtheWorldScoutJamboreeas
partoftheUKContingentarefromSierraLeone,Armeniaand
PapuaNewGuinea.Withoutourhelpandwithoutsolidarity,
theywouldhavefarlessofachancetobeableto.Indeed,the
Solidaritycountriesallfaceproblemsthatwedon’thavetoface
intheUK.
SOSChildren’sVillagesareacharitywhichworksinSierra
LeoneandArmeniadealingwithorphanedchildren.Thisactivity
isdesignedtoengageExplorerswithsomeoftheissueswhich
facethisSolidaritycountryandtheworkSOSChildren’sVillages
doestohelp.
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Solidarity
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Equipment
• Computerswithinternetaccess(notcompulsory)
• BooksonSierraLeone(checkoutyourcollege/publiclibrary)
• EncyclopaediasandmagazinesfeaturingSierraLeone
• InformationonSOSChildren’sworkinSierraLeone
www.soschildren.org.
• ResourcesheetsfromSOSChildren,availablefrom
ProgrammesOnline.
Instructions
1. StartbyaskingtheExplorerstoformsmallgroupsand,
usingtheresourcesprovided,identifyfivethingsthatSierra
LeoneandBritainhasincommon,andfivethingsthatsets
thetwocountriesapart.ReportbacktotheUnit.
2. AtleastoneofthegroupsshouldidentifythatSierraLeoneis
acountryplaguedbycivilunrest.Ifthisisnotraisedthen
stresstotheExplorersthatthisisaproblemonadailybasis,
usingtheresourcessheets.
3. Discusswhattheconsequencesofthismightbefor
theordinarypersononthestreetandforyoungpeople
inparticular.Afewoftheanswersshouldinclude
unemployment,disruptededucation,orphanedchildren,
increaseddemandonalreadystrainedmedicalresources
andseverelytraumatizedcitizens.
4. AskExplorerstoimaginelivinginthosecircumstances,and
howtheythinkitwouldaffecttheirScouting.
5. DivideExplorersintofourgroups,andgiveeachgroup
oneoftheresourcesheetsfromSOSChildren.Givethe
groupstenminutestoreadthrough,discussandprepare
abriefpresentationonwhattheyhavelearned.Collectthe
sheetsbackbeforethepresentationsstart,toencourage
Explorerstousetheirownlanguageratherthanreadingfrom
thesheets.
fun factTheJamboreesiteinSwedenhasbeenusedforScoutingeventsbeforesothewater,electricalandtelecommunicationsnetworkshavealreadybeeninstalledunderground.
Rhys Jamboree Participant
Rhysisfullfillingalongtimeambitionhavingattendedasadayvisitorin2007.‘I’venevercampedforthreeweeksbefore,soI’vegottoworkupthestamina.SpeakingdifferentlanguagesmightbeachallengetoobutIcan’twaitformySwedishdreamtobeareality.’
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November Past Jamborees
There have been 21 previous World Scout Jamborees in different countries around the world. The only Continent yet to host a Jamboree is Africa. This month will raise awareness of the importance of Jamborees within the Scouting Movement and these programme ideas are based around the host countries and their themes. See factsheet FS260017 for further detalis of the host countries Jamborees. Recreate the atmosphere of Jamborees at your meetings and through your activities, and enjoy a flavour of Scouting from around the world.
Past JamboreesLength: Onemeeting
Programme Zones: Global,Skills,OutdoorandAdventure,PhysicalRecreation
Come2011,therewillhavebeen22WorldScoutJamborees,
heldindifferentlocationsaroundtheglobe.Belowisalistof
whereandwhenthesehavebeenheld:
1920:Olympia,London,UK
1924:Copenhagen,Denmark
1929:ArrowPark,Birkenhead,UK
1933:Godollo,Hungary
1937:Vogelenzang,Holland
1947:Moisson,France
1951:BadIschl,Austria
1955:Niagara-on-theLake:Canada
1957:SuttonColefield,Warwickshire,UK
1959:Laguna,Phillippines
1963:Marathon,Greece
1967:FarragutStatePark,USA
1971:AsagiriHeights,Japan
1975:Lillehammer,Norway
1983:KananaskisCountry,Canada
1987:CataractPark,Sydney,Australia
1991:MountSorakNationalPark,SouthKorea
1995:TheNetherlands
1998/9:Chile
2002/3:Thailand
2007:HylandsPark,Chelmsford,UK
Belowareanumberofsuggestedactivitiestouseatyour
weeklymeeting.Theycanbepartofanevening’sprogrammes
ormakeuptheentireevening’sprogramme.
Equipment
• ProgrammesOnlinequiz
• Rubik’scubes
• Minigoldequipment
• Bamboocanes
• Elastic
• Blindfolds
• Cups
• Trays
• SouthAmericamap
1st World Scout Jamboree – London
1920sawthefirstJamboreeandwhowouldhavethought
thenthattheycouldbecomesohugeandsuchanamazing
spectacle.QuestionyourExplorersonpastJamboreesusingthe
quizavailableonProgrammesOnline.Typein‘PastJamborees’
todownloadeverythingyouneedtorunthisactivity.
4th World Scout Jamboree – Hungary
HungarianprofessorEmoRubikinventedtheRubik’scubein
1974.BringtwoorthreeRubik’scubestoyourmeetingand
trytosolveitasquicklyaspossible.CananyofyourExplorers
completethepuzzleinagiventimelimit?Prepareforsome
frustrationamongstyourExplorers.
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Past Jamborees
7th World Scout Jamboree – Austria
ThisJamboreewasheldonagolfcourseinBadIschl,Austria.
CreateanindoororoutdoorgolfcoursewithyourExplorersand
runitduringanevening.Youcoulddigholesifyouweretorun
itoutside,orusecups,mugsorotherobjectsasholesforan
indoorcourse.Bringsomeputtersandgolfballs–youcould
alwaysaskyourlocalgolfclubtolendyousomeequipmentfor
theevening.
10th World Scout Jamboree – The Philippines
ThisJamboreewasnicknamedtheBambooJamboree.Using
somebamboocanesandelastic,makeaballistaorother
sculpturetodisplayatyourmeeting.Thetallerandmorewacky,
thebetter!
11th World Scout Jamboree – Greece
ThehomenationoftheJamboreein1963isalsothehome
nationoftheOlympicGames.Runa‘LaboursofHercules’
circuittesttouseatyourmeeting,comprisingseveralsmall
physicalactivities,suchasrunning,ashotputevent(witha
smaller,lighterball!)orarelayrace.
16th World Scout Jamboree – Australia
OneofthehighlightsofthisJamboreewastheChallengeValley
obstaclecourse.Recreateyourownobstaclecourseatyour
localmeeting,usingasmanydifferentobjectsandmaterials
asyoucan.Oneideaistoruna‘dizzycourse’.Blindfoldyour
Explorersonebyoneandspinthemaroundtentimes.Thengive
thematraywithtenplasticcupsfilledwithwater.Aftertheyhave
beenspunround,givethemthetrayimmediatelyandsetthem
offonanobstaclecourse.Thepersonwiththemostwaterleftin
theircupsattheendoftheobstaclecoursewins.
19th World Scout Jamboree – Chile
ThiswasthefirstJamboreetobeheldinSouthAmerica.Test
Explorer’sknowledgeofSouthAmericabytryingtonameas
manycountriesaspossible.Youwillfindamapandanswer
sheetavailableonProgrammesOnline.Howmanycountriescan
theyname?
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Renira RutherfordInternational Service Team member
WhennotScoutinginSomerset,Renirasellsfarmtoysonline.‘IreallywanttoworkatthefrontdeskattheJamboreesoIcanmeeteverysingleparticipantandsqueezetheabsolutemaximumoutoftheexperience.’
fun factsThethemefortheJamboreeis’SimplyScouting’.
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December A world of culture
This month’s theme is all about valuing different cultures around the world and celebrating those differences. With Scouts from over 150 countries participating at the Jamboree, a world of culture can be found within the boundaries of the campsite! These cultural differences can range from religions, to attitudes towards disabilities, taste in music, clothes and many other things. Use these programme ideas to get your Scouts interested in their own world of culture.
A world of cultureLength: Oneortwomeetings
Programme Zones: Global,Community,Values
andRelationships
AwholeworldofcultureswillbepresentattheJamboreeitself,
withScoutsfromover150countriesattendingtheevent.Find
outmoreaboutcultureinyourareasandexperienceexisting
andnewculturesthatyoumaynotbeasfamiliarwith.
What is culture?
• AskyourUnitwhattheythinkofwhentheythinkofculture.
Askthemtothinkofoneortwowordseach.Likely
responsesarefood,music,nationalities,people.
• Comparethiswiththedictionarydefinitionofculture:
‘thecustoms,institutions,andachievementsofaparticular
nation,people,orgroup’(OxfordEnglishDictionary).
Towhatextentdotheyoverlap?
Your town
• Visityourlocalvillage,townorcityandexplorewhatsigns
ofdifferentculturesyoufindwithinit.Takenoteofsignificant
things,suchasplacesofreligiousworship.Lookfor
churches,mosques,mandirtemplesandotherplaces
youmightnotbeasfamiliarwith.
• Alsolookoutforinternationalfoodshopsandrestaurants,
astherecouldbeawholerangeoftheminyourlocalvillage
ortown.Ifyouareinabigcityortown,youcouldeven
extendyourvisittoaparticularareaassociatedwitha
certainculture.
• GetallthefindingstogetherwithyourUnitandyouwillbe
abletoseethevarietyofcultureinyourarea.
Customs
• ThevarietyofcustomsandtraditionsfromaroundtheUK
contributetoBritain’sstatusasmulticultural.Each
Unitcanfindoutaboutadifferentcustomtraditionfrom
anotherpartoftheUKandtellotherExplorersaboutit.Ifit’s
appropriate,youcouldalsotryandre-enactthistraditionas
partofyourregularmeeting.
• AnexampleistheCheeseRollingeventthattakesplace
everyyearonCooper’sHill.Competitorslaunchthemselves
downasharpslopeaftertherollingcheeseasfarmersand
rugbyplayerswaittocatchthem.Thecheeseisgiventothe
firstcompetitorwhoreachesthebottomofthehillasaprize.
BewareofHealthandSafetyprecautionsifyouaregoingto
re-enactthisevent.
• AnotherexampleistheHotAirBalloonfestival.Thesetake
placearoundtheworldatdifferenttimesoftheyearand
seehundredsofhotairballoonsgatheringinoneplaceto
participateinanumberofactivities.TheBristolInternational
BalloonFiestatakesplaceannuallyintheUKandisan
incrediblespectacle.OneofthehighlightsistheNightGlow,
whichseeshundredsofballoonslaunchedatsunset.Why
notarrangeavisittoattendthefestivalinAugust,orholda
mini-balloonfestivalofyourown?
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A world of culture
Christmas
• Christmasisfastapproachingbutitisnottheonlyfestival
thatiscelebratedatthistimeofyear.Indeed,many
religionsdonothaveafestivalinDecemberandhold
thematdifferenttimesoftheyear.
• GetyourUnittoresearchotherreligiousholidaysthattake
placeatthistimeofyear,orasktheUnitiftheycelebrate
somethingotherthanChristmasinDecember,andifnot,
when.Someexamplesoffestivalsthattakeplaceatthis
timeofyearareDiwali(November)andHannukah(late
NovembertolateDecember).
• Bringelementsofthesefestivalstoyourmeetingand
experiencesomethingyouhavenotbefore.
From Programmes Online – The Golden Rule
ThisactivityteachesExplorersabouttheimportanceofbeing
nicetoeachother,whileengagingwithworldfaiths.Explorers
willtryandmatchateachingtoit’sappropriatefaithandleada
discussionontheirfindings.
EverythingyouneedtorunthisactivityisonProgrammes
Online.Typein‘GoldenRule’inthesearchboxtodownload
everythingyouneed
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Bear Grylls Chief Scout
‘Duringtheevent,everyonewillmeetpeoplefromaroundtheworld,takepartinamazingadventuresandexperiencesandbechallengedtothinkaboutglobalissuesinanewlight.Iknowtheyaregoingtohaveanamazingtimenextyear.’
fun factsEnoughtoiletrollwillbeusedattheJamboreetocover50footballpitches
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January Come dine with me
Every country in the world has put its own stamp on food and there is a world of different tastes out there – from fish and chips to wichety grubs. Every Jamboree celebrates food from across the globe, with a chance to sample tastes very different to our own. This month gives you ideas to celebrate the wealth and variety of food at our fingertips.
Length: 1-1.5hours
Programme Zone: Global
TheJamboreewillbefullofpeoplefromallcornersoftheworld,
andallwillseefooddifferently.Thisprogrammewillchallenge
yourUnit’sideaoffoodandwillfuseallkindsoffoodfrom
aroundtheworld.
1. Food, glorious food1. Ingroupsoffour,getyourExplorerstodiscusstheirlikes
anddislikeswhenitcomestofood.Asateam,getthemto
decideonedishtheylikeandonedishtheydislike.Buythe
ingredientstomakebothdishesreadyforthenextweek’s
meeting,ensuringyouhaveenoughingredientsfortwo
portionsofeachdish.
2. Inthesamegroups,setupspaceforcookingtheir’like’and
’dislike’dishes.
3. Makeeachdishandpresentoneportionofitasyou
normallywould,usingplates,bowls,tubsetc.
4. Then,presentanotherportionofeachdishinastyledifferent
tohowyouwouldnormally.Youcangetyourhandsdirty
andshapethefoodinto,forexample,eyeballs,snailsand
frogslegs.HestonBlumenthalisachefthatspecialises
inwackyfoodcombinations–youcouldalwaysgetsome
inspirationfromhisrecipesandpresentationskills.
5. Eachgroupwillnowhavefourdishes.Bringallthegroups
togetherandputtheirmealsonadinnertable.
6. Eachgroupwillgoaroundandtastethefoodtheother
groupshavemade–seetheirreactionwhentheyseethe
foodastheywouldexpecttoseeit,andhowtheywouldnot
expecttoseeit.Iftheyweregivenadishpresentedinthis
differentstyle,wouldtheyeatitsoasnottooffendtheirhost?
7. Withthe’dislike’dishes,asktheExplorershowmuchthey
wouldhavetodislikeitiftherewasnothingelsetoeat–
wouldtheyeatitthen?
2. Rice and easyRiceissomethingbillionsofpeopleeataroundtheworld.In
theUKitisusedinanumberofdishes.However,inpoorer
countries,agrainofriceisconsideredagrainofgold.Foodis
necessaryforall,notaluxury.GetyourExplorerstorealisethis
throughthefollowingactivities:
1. Divideintoteams,placeapileofdryriceinthecentreofthe
room.
2. Oneatatime,askeachteamtocollectasmanygrainsas
possiblefortheirownricebankfromthecentreoftheroom
usingchopsticks,carryingonlyonegrainatatime.
3. Attheendofthetimegiven(forexample,fiveminutes),each
team’sriceiscountedandtheonewiththemostgrains
wins.
A twist on this game:
1. DivideyourExplorersintoteams.
2. Giveeachteamanarea,say,thelengthofyourScouthut,
and200grainsofricefortheirricebank.
3. Thechallengeisforeachteamtomovetheirricebanktothe
oppositesideoftheroomusingchopsticksandonlymoving
onegrainatatime.Givethematimelimitandseehow
manygrainstheycanmoveinthattimelimit.
Undoubtedlybothofthesegameswillleavelotsofthegrainsof
ricescatteredacrossthefloorandwillbringhomethepointthat
whilewemaywelltakeitforgranted,millionsofpeopledonot
andcherisheverysinglegraintheycanfind.
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Come dine with me
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Mike ParkesUK Contingent Leader
MikewillbeleadingtheUKContingenttotheJamboree.‘IamthrilledtobeleadingthelargesteverUKcontingentoverseasfortheJamboree.It’sgoingtobeanamazingspectacleandwillenrichthelivesofallwhoareattending.’
fun factThe22ndWorldScoutJamboreeinSweden2011willhaveover6,000ScoutsworkingontheInternationalServiceTeam.
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February Hallå Sverige – Hello Sweden
This month will concentrate on our host country for the 22nd World Scout Jamboree – Sweden. Programme ideas are based around all things Swedish and will give you a taste of the culture and history of this fantastic country.
Hallå Sverige – Hello SwedenLength: 2-2.5hours
Programme Zone: Global,ValuesandRelationships,Skills
Holdatradingpostduringthecourseofaneveningtocelebrate
thehostnationoftheJamboree.
DivideyourUnitintosixteams.UsingthelettersS-W-E-
D-E-N,createsixbasesindifferentlocationsaroundyour
meetingspace.Eachbaseshouldlastforaround20minutes.
Rememberthatyoucanalwaysusetheseactivitiesaspartof
yourweeklymeetings.Someideasforbasesarebelow:
S – Sport
PlayagameofKubb.Kubbisagamethatoriginatesfrom
Swedenandinvolvesthrowing,strategyandperseverance.You
willneed
• Woodenblocksorfilledwaterbottles
• Woodenbatonsorbeanbagsforthrowing
• Pegsorconestomarkouttheplayingarea
GotoProgrammesOnlineandtypein’Kubb’todownloadthe
simpleinstructionssheetandshowyouhowtoplay.
W – Work
Inateam,worktogetherinthe’flatpackchallenge’.GotoIKEA
(Sweden’sfinesthomefurnitureexport)andbuythecheapest
flatpackyoucan.Howquicklycanyourteamassembleand
dissembleaflatpack?Ifyou’refeelingcruel,don’tgiveyour
Explorerstheinstructions.
E – Entertainment
Youcan’tthinkofSwedenwithoutthinkingofABBA.Playan
ABBACDatthisbaseandseeiftheteamcanmemorisethe
lyricstotwoorthreesongs,oriftheyalreadyknow.Youcan
buyaSingstarABBAgameforgamesconsoles.Thereareother
SwedishbandsthatyoushouldknowintheUK,suchasThe
Cardigans,Roxette,AceofBaseandTheKnife.Playsomeof
thismusicatyourmeeting.
D – Drinks
FikaisasocialinstitutioninSweden,butwhatisit?Fikaisa
coffeebreak,whereyourelaxwithadrinkandsomesweet
treats,andtalktoyourfriendsandcolleagues.YourExplorers
canusethisbasetohaveanicedrink,acakeandachatbefore
movingontothenextbase.Bewareofanydietaryrequirements
orallergies.
E – Environment
Swedenhasalargecoastlineandfishingisimportantasmuch
oftheirdietincludesfish.Fillachildren’sswimmingpoolwith
waterandputplasticfishinthere.Explorershavetocatchthe
fishwithanetandthosewhocollectthemostfishinacoupleof
minutescanwinagoldfish.
N – Nordic knowledge
HowmuchdoyouknowaboutSweden?Runashortquizabout
theJamboreehostnation.Herearesomequestions:
What are the two colours on the Swedish flag?
Answer:Blueandyellow
You may know what the Nobel Prize is, but what was Mr
Nobel’s (the founder) first name?
Answer:Alfred
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Hallå Sverige – Hello Sweden
What are the three biggest cities in Sweden?
Answer:Stockholm,GothenburgandMalmo.
How did ABBA get their name?
Answer:ABBAismadeupbythefirstlettersofthemember’s
firstnames(Anni-Frid,Agnetha,BjornandBenny).
Which Swedish tennis player beat Rafael Nadal in 2009 and
Roger Federer in 2010 at the French Open?
Answer:RobinSoderling
AskyourExplorerstocomeupwithoneinterestingfactabout
Swedenandcreateaquestionaboutit.Bringthemandthe
answertoyournextmeetingandhaveanotherminiquiz,soyou
canlearnasmuchaboutSwedenasyoucan.
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fun factThe22ndWorldScoutJamboreewillbebiggerthantheOlympics,bothintermsofparticipantsandalsothenumberofcountriesrepresented.
HannahJamboree Participant
HannahhaspackedhundredsofbagsandwashedandpolishedcarstoraisefundsforherUnit.‘IknowthatfriendshipswillblossomwithinourUnitaswebuilduptotheevent.NextJuly,awhirlwindofanexperiencewillbegin.SomehowIthinkwordsaregoingtobeunabletodescribethetimeIwillhave.’
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March Our world
This month’s ideas focus on the world around us and the environment. The Jamboree being a world event reminds us that there is only one world and of the need to respect it. With several environmental and global issues affecting our lives, use these activities to engage Scouts with the challenges faced by the environment and what we can do about them.
Our worldLength: Ongoing
Programme Zones:Global,OutdoorandAdventure,Values
andRelationships
This is our journey
Weareallnowbecomingawareoftheaffectdifferentmodes
oftransporthaveonourenvironment.Thismonth,encourage
ExplorerstotraveltotheUnitmeetingsusingamore
environmentallyfriendlymethodoftransportsuchascycling,
walkingorevenskipping.
Combinethiswiththe‘Thisisourjourney’activitythatcanbe
foundonProgrammesOnline.EachmemberoftheUnitcan
workouttheirtotalcarbonemissionfortravellingtoExplorersin
ayear.Thiswilltrulyreinforcetheimpactthattravelhasonour
environment.TheUnitcanthendothesameforanyholidays
theyplantotakethatyear,orforanyonetravellingtothe
Jamboree.
ThinkofwaysthattheUnitcanhelp‘offset’thiscarbonemission
andcomeupwithaplantohelpreducetheimpactoftheUnit
ontheenvironmentoverthenextfewmonths.
The natural environment
GetyourUnittospendameeting,orevenanight,outdoorsin
thecountryside.Usingonlythingstheycanfindinthenatural
worldaroundthem,gettheExplorerstofindashelter,builda
fire,andevencreatesomeentertainment.
RemindExplorersthatmanypeoplesurviveonthebasicsand
livetheirlivesrelyingonthenaturalworld.What‘manmade’
objectsorluxurieswouldtheymissthemost?Whatimpactdo
thesethingshaveontheworldandpeoplearoundus?
From Programmes Online: Grievance auction
Thisactivityisasimulationofanauctioninwhichtheyoung
peoplebidforglobalandenvironmentalissueswhichaffecttheir
ownlives.Forthisactivityyouwillneed:
• Pens
• Whitepaper
• Auctioneer’sgavel(orsmallmallet)
• Pretendmoney.
Explorerswillbidforauctionlotsthatcomprisearangeofglobal
andenvironmentalissues,anddiscusswhichlotsarehighly
contestedandwhy.
Forfullinstructionsanddownloadsyouneedtorunthisactivity,
gotoProgrammesOnlineandtypein‘Grievanceauction’.
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Our world
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Linda ClementsContingent Support Team
LindaisanexperiencedScoutLeaderandhasbeentoseveralWorldScoutJamboreesasavisitorandUnitLeader.‘EachJamboreeissodifferent–youwillneverhavethesameexperienceateachevent.SwedenwillbenodifferentandIcannotwaittoexperiencethebuzzalloveragain.’
fun factTherewillbe32,000youngpeopleandadultsatthe22ndWorldScoutJamboree
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April Make a change! Make a difference!
This month’s programme ideas are designed to help those in your section become better global citizens. As you have seen so far in this resource, there are a number of different challenges facing our world today. By linking with Scouts both from your own and other sections, you can make a difference to people’s lives as well as your own and change them for the better. There are a number of charitable causes that your group can help contribute towards, through a variety of programme activities.
1. Make a change! Make a difference!Length: 2-2.5hours
Programme Zone: Global,Skills,CommunityService,Values
andRelationships
Operation ShelterBox
ShelterBoxisacharitywhichinstantlyrespondstoearthquake,
volcano,flood,hurricane,cyclone,tsunamiorconflictdisasters
bydeliveringboxesofaid.
Eachboxsuppliesanextendedfamilyofuptotenpeoplewith
atentandlifesavingequipmenttousewhiletheyaredisplaced
orhomeless.Thecontentsaretailoreddependingonthenature
andlocationofthedisaster,withgreatcaretakensourcingevery
itemtoensureitisrobustenoughtobeoflastingvalue.
Thecostofaboxis£490,includingdeliverydirecttothosewho
needit.Eachboxbearsitsownuniquenumbersoasadonor
youcantrackyourboxallthewaytoitsrecipientcountryviathe
website.
HighlytrainedShelterBoxresponseteamsdistributeboxes
ontheground,workingcloselywithlocalorganisations,
internationalaidagenciesandRotaryclubsworldwide.
Sinceitsinceptionin2000,ShelterBoxhasfirmlyestablished
itselfattheforefrontofinternationaldisasterrelief,providing
emergencyshelterforthepeoplewhoneeditmostonevery
continent.
The last tent
ThisactivityencouragesExplorerstodebateachallenging
situationandmakeapotentiallyverydifficultdecision.Thisisa
mock-upofthekindofsituationaShelterBoxResponseTeam
(SRT)volunteercouldfindthemselvesin–havingtomake
decisionsandjudgementsinthefieldthatareoftenextremely
tough.ScoutswilllookatfiveapplicationsforthelastShelterBox
thatdaybeforemorearrivethefollowingmorning.Theymust
workinteamstoassesstheinformationandprepareacasefor
theirgroupofapplicants,outliningwhytheythinktheyshouldbe
thepersontoreceiveit.ForthisandotherShelterBoxactivities,
togetherwitheverythingyouneedtoruntheactivities,visit
www.youngshelterbox.org
Fundraising
ComeupwithanexcitingwaytoraisemoneyforShelterBox
oranothercharityofyourchoice,soyoucanmakeachange
andmakeadifferencetopeople’slives.Becreativewithyour
Explorersandthinkwhatyoucandoinyourlocalcommunity.
2. International Children’s Book DayLength: 1-2hours
InternationalChildren’sBookDayfallsinApril.Explorerscanuse
ittopromoteandencouragereading.Makeachangeandmake
adifferencetoyoungerScoutsbyreadingtothem.
Pleasebeawarethatsomeyoungpeoplemaybedyslexic.
1. AsabreakfromGCSEandALeveltexts,holdachildren’s
bookevening.AskUnitmemberstobringalong
theirfavouritechildren’sbookandsaywhytheyhavechosen
it.EachExplorercanreadasmallsectionfromtheirbook.
Holdavote–whichbookistheUnit’sfavourite?
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2. ArrangetovisitlocalBeaversorCubsandreadtheUnit’s
favouritebooktotheColony/Pack,inoneevening.
3. Holdacreativeworkshopevening.ChallengetheUnittowrite
theirownchildren’sstorytoincludeagivennumberofnames/
objectstoreflectandberelevanttoyourArea,Group,District
orCounty.Whenwrittenandtypeduptakeittothelocal
beaversorcubsandreadtothem,theycanthendrawsome
picturestogowiththestory.YoungLeaderscanfacilitate.
4. Holdabooksaleanddonatethemoneymadetoyour
JamboreeUnitorlocalcharity.Alternatively,youcanencourage
youngpeopletodonateusedbookstoacharityshop.
3. In your communityLength: Ongoing
Explorersmakeachangeandmakeadifferencetopeoplein
yourlocalcommunities.Whynotvisitsomepeopleinyourlocal
areaandvolunteerforaneveningorataweekend.Youcould
helpoutatanoldpeople’shome,ahospiceorScoutgroup.
Thiswillrequiresomeorganisationinadvancesodiscusswith
yourExplorerswhattheywouldliketodoandseewhatyoucan
dotoarrangeit.
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Ashley Clark, International Service Team member
AshleyfromPortadownwillbe18atthetimeoftheJamboree.‘IhavealwayswantedtoexperienceaWorldScoutJamboreeandIamdelightedtobebeenselectedaspartoftheInternationalServiceTeam.IgotthebuzzforwantingtotakepartwhenIdidmyexpeditionformyQueen’sScoutAwardbycrossingtheFrenchPyrenees.’
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May Scouting skills
Scouting is a worldwide Movement with members in all but six countries across the globe. We unite with all member countries through our Law and Promise, and we all have a common purpose and cause. Nothing brings us all together more than the Scouting skills we all use. These varied activities will help bring together Scouting skills and highlight the common theme which exists throughout the world of Scouting.
Scouting skillsLength:Oneday
Programme Zone: OutdoorandAdventure,Skills
ExplorerscanhiketoaScoutcampsiteandholdanovernight
camponasurvivaltheme.
• Explorerscanplantheirroutetothecampsiteandmake
routecards,takingdaysackswithpersonalequipmentthey
willneedforthehikeandovernight.
• LeaderscanmeetExplorersatthesiteandprovide
sheetsofplastic,cardboard,stringetcforthemtobuildthe
bivouactheywillsleepinforthenight.Considerthedaylight
hoursyouwillhave.
• Whenatthesite,asktheExplorerstocollectwoodandbuild
awoodfire.Makesurethereisenoughwoodtocookforan
eveningmealandbreakfast.
• Explorerscanmaketheirdinneronthefire–whynot
incorporateaSwedishrecipeintoyourmeal?Getyour
Explorerstoresearchadishinadvanceyouwouldlike
toproduce.
• Usingthematerialsprovided,Explorerscanthenerecttheir
bivouac.
• Tomakethebivouacmorelikehome,findsomelargelogs
ofwoodthatcanbeusedaschairsandtables,togiveareal
senseofabackwoodadventure.
• Youcantakepartinawidegamefortheevening.
• Inthemorning,assumingyouhadanysleep,cookbreakfast
onthefire,makingsureyouhaveenoughwood.
• Trycookinganeggonthefireusingashelloranything
appropriateandsafeyoucanfind.
• Afterbreakfast,dismantleyourshelters.
• Finally,hikebacktoyourScouthut,thistimeusingaspecific
routesetoutbytheLeader.Explorerswillneedtomarkon
amapwheretheyhavegoneandwhattheyhaveseenon
route.Youcouldsetupbasesorcheckpointsalongtheway
tokeeptrackoftheExplorers.
• Iftheydidn’tfollowittheyareunlikelytogetback.
Knowing your direction
SplittingyourExplorersintoteams,getthemtoseeiftheycan
workoutwhatdirectionnorthisin,withouttheuseofacompass.
Theymaybeabletodothisbyfollowingthemovementof
thesunfromeasttowest,orbytheirknowledgeoftheirlocal
surroundings.Onasunnyday,theycanfindnorthby:
1. Pushingastickintothegroundsothatitcastsaclear
shadow.
2. Placingamarkerattheendoftheshadow.
3. Waitinguntiltheshadowhasmoved,andthenplacing
anothermarker.
4. Drawalinebetweenthetwomarkers.Thisshowseast-west.
5. Youcanthenworkoutthedirectionofnorth.
6. YoucanthenseehowaccurateyourExplorershavebeen,
byusingacompass.
Emergency rescue
SplityourExplorersintothreeteamsandgetthemtopractise
differentmethodsofsignallinginanemergency:
1. Morsecode
2. Groundtoairsignals
3. Bodysignals
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Scouting skills
Askeachgrouptoresearchandlearnatleastonenewsignal
thattheycanthenteachtotherestofthegroup.Seewhocan
bethemostcreativeinthinkingofasignalthatmaybeusefulin
anemergency,andexpressingitintheappropriatecode.
A Complete Guide to Scouting Skillsbook,availablefrom
ScoutShops,provideslotsofideasyoucanuseaspartofyour
meeting.
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fun factThenearestairporttothesiteisinanothercountry,Copenhagen,Denmark
IzzyJamboree Participant
Izzywillcelebrateher14thbirthdayonthedayofarrivalinSweden.‘Iamreallylookingforwardtogoingasitwillbeamazing.IwanttomeetScoutsfromSwedenbecauseitistheircountryandtheywillbelookingafterus,andfromsomeremotecountriesthatIhavenotheardabout.IwanttolearnabouthowtheyliveandiftheirScoutingisdifferentfromours’.
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June Working together
A big part of the World Scout Jamboree involves working together. Participants and Unit Leaders will work hard together before they depart for Sweden and during the camp itself. International Service Team members from all over the world will work together to ensure the Jamboree runs smoothly and support each other through the long working hours during the event. Working together is a vital component of the Jamboree experience, and it is also vital in our everyday lives. Use this month’s activities to stress the importance of Scouts working together with those around them and build their team working skills.
1. Working togetherLength: Oneday
Programme Zone: Global,CommunityService,Outdoorand
Adventure,Skills
Thismonthisallaboutstressingtheimportanceandbenefits
ofworkingtogetherasateam,bothinyourownsectionand
acrosssections.
Survival day
TheprojectthismonthisallaboutworkingtogetherwithScouts
acrossyourCounty.Itisamazingwhatcanbeachievedwhen
peopleworktogether–lookattheWorldScoutJamboreeas
anexample.Alltheworkandallofthepreparationinvolvedwith
Scoutsofallagesworkingtogethertoorganisetheeventand
ensuringitrunssmoothlyistestamenttoglobalScouting.Bring
thespiritofworkingtogethertoyourCounty,gettingasmany
peopletogetheraspossible.
FormteamswithtwoBeaverScouts,twoCubScouts,two
Scouts,oneExplorerScoutandoneNetworkmember.Work
togethertocompleteaseriesofchallengesatalocalsite.Get
yourteamstogetherinadvanceandensurethateverybody
takespartbyaimingsomechallengesateachgroup,and
remembertheyoungstersarenotrestrainedbyconventional
thinkingandmayhavebetterideasthantheolderScouts.
Challengescouldincludefirelighting,bivouacbuilding,
pioneeringandcampsitelayout,facepaintingoranassault
courserace.Thepossibilitiesareendless.GetyourExplorersto
thinkofsomegoodideas.
Helping to hike
TakeyourExplorersonamini-hikeneartoyourmeetingplace.
HaveafewoftheExplorersblindfoldedandemphasisethatthey
mustallworkasateamtoensurethateveryonemanages
toovercomeanyobstaclesandmakeitbacktothemeeting
placesafely.
Trydifferentwaysofcommunicatingandworkingasateamto
ensurethatthoseblindfoldeddonotcometoanyharm.For
example,onepersoncouldclearthepath,whilstanothergives
directiontotheblindfoldedperson.
Therearemanyotherwaysthatyoucanworkasateamto
ensurethatallpeoplecanjoininanactivityfully.Planningand
co-operationareanessentialpartofScouting.
2. Monopoly challenge:Length: Oneday
ThisisaMonopolychallengebasedinLondon,butyoucan
easilytailorittoplacesofinterestandlandmarksinyourlocal
town/city.Itisperfectdayoutandwillboostteamworkingskills
amongyourExplorers.Youcandownloadthetemplatefrom
ProgrammesOnlinebysearchingfor‘LondonMonopoly’.
Theideaistovisitasmanylocationsinoneday,inteamsof
betweenfourandsix.Eachlocationcarrieswithitanumber
ofpoints.Youneedtoproveyouhavevisitedeachlocationby
takingphotosofoneormoremembersofyourgroupwiththat
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particularlocationasyourbackdrop.Attheendoftheday,all
teamscanmeetatacentrallocationandcomparewherethey
havevisitedandhowmanypoints.Theteamwiththemost
pointswins.
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fun factThenearestairporttothesiteisinanothercountry,Copenhagen,Denmark
HazelJamboree Participant
HazelistheonlyyoungpersonfromherDistrictwhoisgoingtoSweden.‘SincebeingselectedI’vediscoveredthatalthoughmyfriendsaren’tgoing,loadsofotherpeopleareandthey’rereallynicetoo.Iactuallyphysicallycan’twaitfortheJamboree,it’sgonnabesogood,Ican’tevenexplainit.’
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July World Scout Jamboree
So it’s July and the World Scout Jamboree is upon us. All of the preparation, all of the excitement and the entire buzz will come to the fore. This month sees activities relating to the Jamboree and its host nation. Remember to follow all the live action and news from the event at www.worldscoutjamboree.se and www.scouts.org.uk/wsj2011
1. World Scout JamboreeLength: 29July-5August
Programme Zone: Global,OutdoorandAdventure,Skills
Visit the Jamboree as a day visitor
TaketheopportunitytovisitthespectacularWorldScout
Jamboreeasadayvisitor.
Visitorswillbeabletotakeaguidedtourofthesiteandjoin
insomeorganisedactivities.Mostimportantly,theywillhave
theopportunitytoexperienceaWorldScoutJamboreeandits
uniqueatmosphere,sharingintheenergyandexcitement.
VisitorswillbeabletovisittheJamboreefrom28Julyuntil6
August,exceptfor4August.
TicketstotheWorldScoutJamboreecost150SEK(about£13)
foradultsand75SEK(about£6)forchildren/youngpeopleaged
7-17.Childrenundertheageof7donotpayafee.Youcannow
buyticketsontheWorldScoutJamboreewebsite.
Theticketisvalidforonedayonly.Unfortunately,theJamboree
canonlyreceive5,000visitorsonanygivenday,andticketswill
beavailableonafirstcomefirstservedbasis.Youwillalsobe
abletobuyticketsonsite,buttoensureyouhaveticketsfora
specificdayitisrecommendedthatyoubuytheminadvance
onlinefromwww.worldscoutjamboree.se.
2. Who’s been to a World Scout Jamboree?Length: 30minutes
• InvitesomeonewhohasbeentoapastWorldScout
Jamboreetocomeandgiveatalktoyourlocalmeeting.Get
Explorerstowriteoutalistofquestionsforthemsothatyou
haveanideaofwhattheyaregoingtodiscuss.Askthem
aboutwhatkindofexperiencestheyhadattheevent.
3. Who’s going to the World Scout Jamboree?Length: 1-2hours
• TherewillmostlikelybeanExplorerfromyourDistrict
attendingtheJamboree.Theremayalsobeadultsfromthe
areaattendingtheeventasamemberoftheInternational
ServiceTeam(yourDC/CCwillknowwhoisattending
fromyourarea).Invitethemtoyourmeetingafterthe
Jamboreesotheycansharetheirexperienceswithyou.
• Makeupatravelbookforparticipantsfromyourareato
takewiththemtotheJamboreeandkeepthementertained
onthejourney.CreateaSwedishMonopolygame.Makeup
thestreetsusingSwedishnameswhichcanbefoundonline
orinanySwedishguidebookordictionary.
• Mostcountrieshavetheirownsetsoftoptrumps.Seeifyou
canmakeoneupforSwedenusinganyinformationyoucan
byresearchingontheinternet.
• MakeupabingogameusingSwedishwordsand/or
images,whichExplorerscanresearchontheinternet.
• MakeupacardgamewhichinvolvesAbbamusicand
karaoke.
• Makeupanalphabetgamewheretheparticipantsmustfind
somethingSwedishforeachletterinthealphabet.
• Produceasmallbookletwiththesegamesin.Trythemout
inyourUnitataneveningmeeting.Thepossibilitiesare
endless,sobecreative.
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David RolfeInternational Service Team member
DavidistheoldestmemberoftheIST.‘I’vebeenScoutingfor45yearsandwillturn74theweekaftertheJamboree.IcanspeakfivelanguagesandamlearningasixthsoIcanspeaktoeveryoneattheevent.’
fun factParticipantsfromTheScoutAssociation’sCaribbeanBrancheswillbejoiningaUnitfromtheUK.TheseincludeAntigua,Anguilla,MontserratandStKittsandNevis.
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August Home Hospitality
Home Hospitality, or HoHo, plays an important role in international Scouting. All participants and Unit Leaders attending the World Scout Jamboree will be taking part in a Home Hospitality experience in a European country close to Sweden. Traditional HoHo involves Scouts being hosted in the home of a Scout family in another country. This can be an immensely rewarding experience, giving Scouts the chance to learn about the customs and cultures of other countries, and sharing their own with their hosts. This month sees programmes ideas based around Home Hospitality and how you can bring the experience to your meeting.
1. HoHo night Length: Anevening
Programme Zone: OutdoorandAdventure,Skills,Global,ValuesandRelationships
Holdaeveningorcampatyourmeetingplaceorlocalcamp
site.InviteaUnitfromyourDistrictorbetterstillaUnitfroma
neighbouringDistricttotakepartinyouractivity.Welcomethem
intoyourScoutinghomeandintoyourExplorerUnittosimulate
theexperienceofHomeHospitality.Youcouldeveninvitefriends
whoarenotScoutsatallandshowthemwhatyouareallabout.
ThiscouldbeusedinconjunctionwiththeBigAdventure–bring
parentsalongtoo.
Thereareanumberofdifferentactivitiesyoucouldrunatyour
event.Practicalactivitiescouldincludemakinggiftsforyour
guestsandtheyinturncanmakegiftsforyou.Thisisanintegral
partoftheJamboreeandHomeHospitality.Makethesethings
andexchangethemwithyournewfriendsbeforetheendofyour
evening/camp.Someexamplesofthingsyoucanmakeare:
• Bookmarks(putyourUnitlogo,name,Unitbadge,stickers,
etc,onanoblongshapedpieceofcard,whichisthen
laminatedandaholepunchedinthebottomforasmall
pieceofribbontogothrough).
• Personalisedpostcardsmadefromcolouredorplaincard
withyourphotooraphotoofyourUnitonit.Bringadigital
cameraorpre-printed/developedphotoswithyou.Besure
tohaveparentalpermissionbeforetakingphotographsof
yourExplorers.
• Duringyourjointmeeting/campholdacookingcompetition
withthemixedUnitteams.Chooserecipesifyoucanfrom
theBalticstates,asthesecountriesarehighlylikelyto
beHomeHospitalityhostcountriesforthe22ndWorld
ScoutJamboree,andassignadifferentoneforeachteam.
AskyourExplorerstoresearchdishesfromthesecountries
andbuytherespectiveingredientstomakethemin
advanceoftheHoHonight.Besuretohavesomecooking
equipmentavailable.Thenholdafoodtastingsessionofall
dishesandgetExplorerstovoteforthebestmeal.
2. Enjoy the silence?Length: 30minutes
InHoHocountries,thereisachancethathostsspeaklittleorno
Englishandyouwillhavetocommunicateinthebestwayyou
can.Havehalfanhourofnon-verbalcommunication.Limityour
wordstoplease/yes/thankyou,smilesandnotalking.Challenge
eachotherwithconversationsorrequestseitherthroughwriting
oncardsormiming.e.g‘Ihavelostmypassport,canyou
help?’or‘Ineedtobeattherailwaystationby6.30pm’.See
howlongyoucanlastwithoutverbalcommunication.
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Lucy Onyango International Service Team member
ExplorerScoutLucyisoneofTheScoutAssociation’sYoungSpokespeople.‘I’mhopingthatmycommunicationskillsandexperienceareausefuladditiontotheevent.’
fun factYoudon’thavetobeaparticipanttovisittheJamboree.Itisopentodayvisitors.www.scouts.org.uk/wsj2011
3. ExchangeLength: Onemeeting
SomeofyourExplorersmaywellbehostingforeignexchange
studentsduringthisperiod,orhaverelativesfromother
countriesvisitingtheUK.Bringthemalongtoaweeklymeeting
andincorporatesomeoftheelementsfromtheirhomeinto
yourmeeting.Youcouldincludemusic,foodandcustomsand
traditions.Howdopeoplefromothercountriessayhello?Isit
formalorinformal?
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September Looking to the future
The Jamboree year is almost over! As well as being a time for reflection on the year that has passed us, now is also a time to look ahead to the future. With a certain large sports event taking place in the summer of 2012, and the next World Scout Jamboree being in Japan in 2015, there are good reasons to be excited about what lies ahead. Use this month to bring as many of your Scouts together as you can to look ahead to the future and get enthused about the coming months and years.
Looking to the futureLength: Onemeeting
Programme Zone:Global,Skills,PhysicalRecreation
Japan 2015
Althoughitisstillfouryearsaway,timewillflyandsoonitwillbe
the23rdWorldScoutJamboreein2015,tobeheldinJapan.To
looktothefuture,whynotinviteotherExplorersfromyourarea
andScoutsfromallothersectionsforaJapanesethemedparty
thismonth?Explorerswhoturn18overthenextfouryearswill
beabletoattendtheJamboreeasamemberoftheInternational
ServiceTeam,whilenewExplorerswhoareaged14-17in2015
willbeabletoattendasparticipants.Sowtheseednowandget
theenthusiasmgoingforJapan2015.
Somethingsyoucanincludeinyourplanningforabigeventare:
• Thefood.YoucouldincorporateJapanesecuisineinto
yourevening,makingsureyouarewaryofanydietary
requirementsorfoodintolerances.Youcouldincludea
sushistationoranoodlebar.Wagamama,theJapanese
chainrestaurant,havesomefantastic,easy-to-cookand
authenticdisheswhichyoucanuseatyourevening.
• Thedrinks.BuyavarietyofJapaneseteasandservethem
toyourguestsattheevent.ResearchsomeotherJapanese
drinkswhichyoumaynotbeasfamiliarwithandbringthem
alongtoo.
• HaveaSumowrestlingcompetition,withtwoExplorersor
otherguestswearingSumosuits.Youcanhirethesefrom
fancydressshopsforagoodprice.Don’tforgettoputsome
saltonthefloorofyourplayingarea–thispurifiesthering
beforethestartofthecontest.
• TheJapaneseSamuraiWarriorsarerenownedtobe
extremelyself-disciplinedandrespondtoanancientcode
ofconduct.Discussanddeviseacodeofconductforyour
visitors,applicableforadultsandyoungpeoplealike.
• Runachopstickchallenge–whocantransferitemsfrom
oneplatetoanotherinthequickesttime,usingonly
chopsticks?Thesmallertheitemsthebetter.
• Landscapeyoureventwithplantsandtryandimitatea
Japanesewatergarden.Bringthat‘wow’factortoyour
event.
Four years time
AskyourExplorerstothinkaboutwhattheymaybedoinginfour
yearstime,whenthenextJamboreewillbetakingplace.They
maywishtoshareideasaboutwhattheiraimsareforthecoming
period,orwhattheyseethemselvesdoingin2015.Thiscouldbe
anythingfrombeingatUniversity,partoftheInternationalService
TeaminJapanorlivinginanentirelynewplace.
AskyourExplorerstothinkupanactivitythatrevolvesaround
thethemeofthefuture.Theycanbeascreativeastheylikeand
couldbebasedonaplacetheywishtovisit,ajobtheywishto
dooraskilltheywishtomasterbythetimethenextJamboree
comesaround!SharetheactivitieswiththeotherExplorersand
undertaketheirfavouriteoneatthenextmeeting.
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What’s Next?
TheJamboreeisnottheonlyopportunitytogetinvolved
withinternationalScouting,noristheJamboreetheonlyUK
Contingent.Herearetwomorethatcouldbejustrightforyouor
yourExplorers:
Roverway 2012 – Finland
ThisisaEuropeaneventforScoutsandGuidesagesbetween
aged16and22.Formoreinformationvisit
www.scouts.org.uk/finland2012.
14th World Scout Moot 2013 – Canada
LiketheJamboree,theMootisaWorldEvent.Participantsmust
beagedbetween18and25inthesummerof2013.Formore
informationvisitwww.scouts.org.uk/canada2013.
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Felicity Wright International Service Team member
‘Flic’isoneoftheyoungestISTmembersandattendedthelastJamboreein2007.‘IreallywanttobeabletogiveotheryoungpeoplemysupportsotheycanexperiencewhatIhavebeenfortunateenoughtoenjoy.’
fun factThereareover31millionScoutsintheworld!
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The Scout Association will be supporting Scouts from Sierra Leone,
Armenia and Papua New Guinea to attend the World Scout Jamboree.
One way you can help is to buy the Jamboree badge. At least 25% of the
money from each badge sold will directly support the Scouts from these
countries. And you can wear the badge on your uniform above the left
breast pocket as a way of spreading the word and showing your support.
Where to buy the badge
• Online at www.scouts.org.uk/wsj2011
• From your local Jamboree contingent members.
So show solidarity and make
a change to young people’s
lives today.
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