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Join-in-Jamboree

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

Join-in-Jamboree Explorers

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.

Join-in-Jamboree – Explorer 5

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


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

[email protected]@scouts.org.ukrespectivelytoregister

yourinterestintheevent.Theywillgetbacktoyouwithhowto

getinvolved.Alternativelysendyourrequestto

[email protected]

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.

Join-in-Jamboree – Explorer

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.’


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.


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’.


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?


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


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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Mike ParkesUK Contingent Leader

MikewillbeleadingtheUKContingenttotheJamboree.‘IamthrilledtobeleadingthelargesteverUKcontingentoverseasfortheJamboree.It’sgoingtobeanamazingspectacleandwillenrichthelivesofallwhoareattending.’

fun factThe22ndWorldScoutJamboreeinSweden2011willhaveover6,000ScoutsworkingontheInternationalServiceTeam.


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


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.’


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’.


Our world

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Linda ClementsContingent Support Team

LindaisanexperiencedScoutLeaderandhasbeentoseveralWorldScoutJamboreesasavisitorandUnitLeader.‘EachJamboreeissodifferent–youwillneverhavethesameexperienceateachevent.SwedenwillbenodifferentandIcannotwaittoexperiencethebuzzalloveragain.’

fun factTherewillbe32,000youngpeopleandadultsatthe22ndWorldScoutJamboree


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?


Make a change! Make a difference!

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.’


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


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’.


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


Working together

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.’


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.


World Scout Jamboree

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David RolfeInternational Service Team member

DavidistheoldestmemberoftheIST.‘I’vebeenScoutingfor45yearsandwillturn74theweekaftertheJamboree.IcanspeakfivelanguagesandamlearningasixthsoIcanspeaktoeveryoneattheevent.’

fun factParticipantsfromTheScoutAssociation’sCaribbeanBrancheswillbejoiningaUnitfromtheUK.TheseincludeAntigua,Anguilla,MontserratandStKittsandNevis.


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.


Home Hospitality

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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?


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.


Looking to the future

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!


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.

Support Solidarity!

Copyright © 2010 The Scout Association, Registered Charity Numbers 306101 (England and Wales) and SC038437 (Scotland).

A generous grant from the Freemasons’ Grand Charity contributed to the development

of this resource.

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