The official newspaper of Essex International Jamboree 2016 Thursday 4 August 2016 -Issue Six
Success as participants aim for gold PAGE 6-7
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Campfire's burning at Jamboree PAGE 11
Cracking the code with Marconi PAGE 10
Wibble wobble
Can you keep on your feet? It's a balancing act! by
James Traynor
Our ability to balance comes from deep inside our ears. Specifically, it is called the vestibular system (the organ of balance), which is made up of three fluid filled sacks. At the end of these sacks are very small hairs, and as the head moves, the hairs are pulled from side to side, which sends signals to the brain telling us which way our head is tilted. Sounds like stuff of magical fairies, but it keeps us upright each and every day. Participants from Nightingale’s Ward have been putting their vestibular system to good use today in the Balancing Act zone. Gemma and Emma
are from 7th New Malden, and when I caught up with them about the activity they told me they “like each other too much to try and knock each other off.” Emma did add that “Gemma kept putting her foot down which made it difficult for me to win!” Lewis and Freddie from 1st Ockendon tried slack lining for the first time, right here at EIJ 2016. Lewis helped Freddie while they were learning by holding his shoulder as he walked along. Although Freddie “had good balance”, he found slack lining a challenge because “it wobbles”. “The straps are proper tight,” Freddie tells me, “which means the line doesn't dip much as
we don't weigh much so it was harder to get stability”. I’m pleased to announce that Lewis and Freddie both reached the other side of the line without falling off by the time they left the base! Callum, Ewan and Finn said The Sweeper was “really fun because it goes at very high speed so we fell over hilariously”. The trio, from South Belfast District, had never been on a Sweeper as fast as that one. They told me it was “much more fun than other Sweepers because it is way quicker and two arms!” This zone is one to test the vestibular system to the limits. > MORE PICS ON P3
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Thursday 4 August 2016 Are you the oldest leader or staff member? Here on Tereshkova's Mission we think we might have the youngest camper on site. Arthur is 7 weeks old and is the son of Jane and Steve, the subcamp leaders. Arthur can be found helping in 'Mission Control' or 'The Hub', making sure participants and leaders are all enjoying the Jamboree. We are looking for the oldest leader or staff member onsite as we would like to take photo of you and Arthur together. We hope to update this story later this week. By John Beaton, Tereshkova's Mission
Safe in the sun We hope the sunny weather is here to stay - please remember to drink plenty, put on sun cream and wear a hat!
Got a story?
Come and say hello to us in the Media Centre in The Village Green, or speak to your subcamp, who would love to hear what you’ve been up to, and if you’ve got any milestones or quirky traditions!
Gutenberg’s Gazette
A distant Cub Scout spirit helping to train the very best... by
Ger Hennessy
As you wander across the site, every now and then you’ll see some people - participants, staff & leaders - staring intently at their phones while pointing them at nothing in particular and swiping as if it’s going out of fashion. EIJ2016 is in a 160 acre field, with long walks between subcamps and activity zones. There is also a WiFi service. Long walks plus WiFi is Pokémon Go heaven! Jake, on Necker’s Retreat said: “I haven’t caught anything yet, but I’ve seen a few good ones around. There was a Scout
running around in a Pikachu onesie, does that count!?” “As a former Cub Scout, I’ve always been encouraged to do my best,” Jake says, “but now as a Pokémon
trainer, I want to be the very best.” “At first, I wasn’t very happy with the location of my tent,” says Jake. “My tent is pretty far from the Horizon Staff Restaurant, so I get
a good 2km worth of steps to incubate my eggs every day.” Jake says he is "a little bit disappointed as there’s not a PokéStop to be found anywhere!” This is because
Boyton Cross is not usually as populated as it is this week. Best of luck to Jake and his Pokémon friends. Many thanks to our hand model Abbie.
‘Goose’ on the back. Unfortunately, by this time lost property had closed, so Lin decided the best thing to do would be to keep the hoodie for whoever ‘Goose’ may be, should they ever be found. One year later, Lin continued her
adventure in the Catapult team at EIJ2016, where she decided to bring the ‘Goose’ hoodie on the off chance the owner may be found. However, on a campsite of 8,000 participants, surely the likelihood of the hoodie
being returned to its owner was scarce? Much to Lin’s surprise, as she arrived on Sunday morning to begin her day with the Catapult team, she spotted a queue of participants all wearing grey hoodies… Lin was greeted with
‘Maverick’ and ‘Goose’, the owner of the missing hoodie! What an amazing coincidence, that 12 months later Lin and Goose would meet at the same event, and Lin was able to return the hoodie to its rightful owner.
Lost property reunited - a year later! as told to
Holly Sloan
Last year, the Catapult team on the Island Survival zone attended the CamJamJamboree in Cambridgeshire. While clearing up, Lin from 1st Saintfield Scout Group spotted a grey hoodie with the name
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Eastwood District @EastwoodGG American pancakes for breakfast thank you @GsTroop66076
31st Bath Scouts @31stBathScouts Photography, drumming and dance are just some of the creative activities @EIJ2016 Express Yourself zone this morning
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Today on 87.9 Jam FM
Jam FM is our onsite radio station, coming live from the Jamboree site. Tune in all week to hear the latest news, music and young voices on air! 0600 - Daily run down with Gene Radio 0700 - The Morning Show 1000 - VoxBox 1130 - Out & About 1230 - The Drop In 1400 - VoxBox 1600 - Out & About 1800 - The Evening Show 2000 - EIJ Coverage 2200 - The Late Show 0000 - Staff Takeover
Take your memories home
Our media team are busy capturing your week to bring you this newspaper, videos and much more besides! You can visit our Media Centre in the Village Green to take home a photo print, and order a DVD or memory magazines for delivery after the event. • •
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Printed Photo with Folder - £4.00 Jamboree USB, inc 3 digital photos - £5 (Every additional photo - £1) DVD Collection £10 DVD UK delivery £12 DVD global delivery - £15 Memory magazine UK delivery - £5 Memory magazine global delivery - £10
Net a bad way to spend a morning READ ABOUT THE ‘A BALANCING ACT’ ZONE ON P1
Showcasing global traditions and talent by
Becca Row
A sense of calm is apparent in the Global Showcase as participants took time out from the energetic Jamboree life and enjoyed some quiet activities that celebrated the international scale of Scouting and Guiding. We spoke to 2nd Langham Scouts
Imogen and Amelia from Tereshkova’s Mission, they were busy decorating candle holders to project different patterns and colours from a candle inside. They had only just arrived but quickly settled in. When asked about the space, they said “It’s really nice as you can chill out and don’t have to worry.” At the next table
along we spoke to Laura and Josh from Phoenix Explorers and Columbus Explorers respectively. Both are on Mozart’s Symphony and had met at a previous camp, reuniting here. They had tried a few different activities within the showcase, including making neckers with anonymous positive messages inside. It was evident that
they were both moved by the lovely notes written in the neckers they had received. We left them playing international games, which they were obviously enjoying, though they did admit to having difficulties in translating the Japanese game instructions! Zone Leader Tansy enthused over the zone, particularly the
multicultural nature of the activity. “It helps to build tolerance across communities,” she said. It is clear that across our diverse Scouting and Guiding movements, spreading international understanding is vital. Pop along to the Global Showcase and unwind and relax, play some games and take part in activities that celebrate our worldwide reach.
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It’s a Gold for Bolt’s...
by Will Dover
Bolt’s Track Monday morning saw the usually tranquil Bolt’s Track subcamp
turn into our very own action packed but Bijou Winter Olympic park. Wheelbarrow bobsleds, Paired skiing, Archery and lots of
noise were the order of the day. Boltarians turned out in force to compete in these inspiring and well designed events.
A modern take on the classic bobsled event; Wheelbarrow sledding, is a sport requiring a finely tuned combination of balance and agility that most are not quick to master. Many tried out wheel-sledding. The fastest team were Ed and Kian of Braintree District Explorers, with an impressive sixteen second run. This impressive display caught the attention of the subcamp team, who then challenged our rivals and neighbours, Tereshkova’s mission! It was to be a tough challenge, Tereshkova sent over two brave champions, but the glorious and valiant
leaders of the Bolt’s Track subcamp team executed this task brilliantly. I spoke to Mickley who commented: “We are pleased that after four years of hard training, early morning runs and ice showers led us to this momentous victory. Our hard work has paid off and we are thrilled with the result.” Mickley openly challenges any other subcamp teams to take up the gauntlet and have a go at our wheelsledding challenge. The Bolt’s Track Winter Olympic challenge was a spectacular event and all agree that it was a real barrow of laughs and really good fun!
Gutenberg’s Gazette
At the Beliefs Zone The Beliefs Zone is an area, just off The Village Green, where you can join in some activities or go for a quiet reflection. There is also aspecial walk in session today. based on the Sikh religion.
Live @ EIJ tonight Live on the stages this evening, there is: Main Stage (The Village Green): 2030 -Eden 2130 - Skuff The Village: 2000 - Daisy Challenges 2130 - International Showcase
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There is a lot of cake to go around With nearly 10,000 people on site, that means there are a lot of birthdays to celebrate! Don’t forget you can pick up a cake (and candles) from the Food Warehouse near Jamart! Happy Birthday to... Ciara Parker,11 Julian Utsola Rydell, 12 Jamie Allport, 12 Ruby Valentine, 13 Mia Broughton, 13 Sam Day, 13 Connie King, 13 Adam Walsworth, 13 Emily Price, 14 Hayley Baker James, 14 Kit Walker, 15 Olivia Breen, 15 Bono Gordon, 15 Emma Stone, 15 Kyle Santanatoglia, 16 Charlotte Crisp, 16 Charlotte Winning, 18 Jack Bevis, 18 Rachel Lake, 18 Ellie Dodd, 18 Sarah Brignall, 19 Ellen Hunt, 21 ...and from the staff and leaders: Demi Smith Paul Springvloet Kayleigh Poacher Bill Ruddock Jennifer Hill Gail Cook
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It’s a big, colourful world for Noa’s Club by Becca Row
Most people are aware of Noa’s Club existing but very few people are aware of what it is or what happens there. With this in mind I went to have a look around and find out for myself. Situated behind A Balancing Act, Noa’s Club can be found in a colourful and vibrant marquee where there are so many toys and different activities it looked like every child’s dream. The importance of the club is evident when it you consider that the sixty-nine children aged 0-10 year old looked after here all have parents volunteering as staff for the Jamboree. If it didn’t exist our numbers of volunteers would be severely affected. Greeted by the enthusiastic manager Emma it was clear these children were having an amazing week. Just today some of them have been to the
cinema, some had been face painting, others made Nightingale Lights and the very young children have been playing in the playpen. The children also all get to have a walk and explore around the Jamboree site to find out what
they might be doing in a few years’ time when they are old enough to participate. It sounded wonderful and like they were having a fantastic time. I spoke to a few of the children there to find out what their views of Noa’s Club
were. Adam was one of the older children and I interrupted his play with a model elephant he had made to ask him to describe his time there. To this he excitedly said, “it’s amazing and fun!” Jadzia, one of the younger children, said
that she “liked it a lot” and when I enquired what she had been up to replied “a mixture of fun stuff!” It is very clear that everyone was having an incredible time and the team working there were doing a wonderful job. I was quite sad to leave!
Mozart’s put a spin on the classic ball Joseph Laws Mozart’s Symphony by
Complete with Vienesse Whirls and experimental cocktails, Mozart’s Symphony danced the night away at Tuesday evening’s Classical Ball.Held in the subcamp hub, the night included a visit from Mozart himself, in
subcamp leader Toby’s mysterious absence and a chance to try some colourful mocktails. Groups could sample Mozart’s Mix, orange juice with lemonade, Beethoven’s Buzz, grapefruit with cranberry juice, and Spirit of Strauss, the most popular, fruit syrup mixed with ginger
ale and lemonade. In an ode to the age of enlightenment, there was also a prize for the best mask, won by Rachel from 9th Whitley Bay. Her colourful mask was chosen for being the most creative, using glitter and feathers. Rachel said she didn’t use a template when
making the mask and was really pleased when she found out she had won the competition. The Classical Ball turned into a friendly dance-off between groups, with Rafiq from 4th Wellingborough also winning a prize for his dancing skills. Rafiq did the worm, the shuffle
and entertained the subcamp with his moves. He said: “I’m not from a dance group, but I enjoy music and I do a bit of DJ-ING as DJ Raf.” Subcamp Leader Toby Riches said: “It was a really big success and everyone really enjoyed themselves.”
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L’armoire De Désaccord by Alex and Liz
Westwood’s Wardrobe Over at Westwood’s Wardrobe we have set a challenge for our participants. We’ve called it ‘l’armoire de désaccord’ which is French for wardrobe of contention. The idea, is to allow the participants to challenge each other and staff members on the subcamp to win the wardrobe and pass it round the site. The
first person to take the challenge was a leader from 1st Calne, his challenge was “How many press ups can you do until you get tired?”. He challenged one of our staff members called Evie, who is only 9 years old. After 10 minutes they both gave up and we told them the scores. 1st Calne got 38 and Evie got 39! Westwood’s Wardrobe is currently the holder of the wardrobe, can anyone defeat us?
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Gutenberg’s Gazette
Are you On Targe
Transmission Intercepted by Clare Kyffin
Tereshkova’s Mission Bob has been visiting earth and staying with Tereshhkovas Mission. His latest transmission home was intercepted. See what Bob thinks of the Jamboree by going to our website: http://eij.org.uk/go/3080
1st Warley rises from the ashes by Jake Dixon and Lacky
Mendes’ Rainforest Within Scouting and Guiding there are often times that can be challenging. 1st Warley Scout Group have risen from the ashes after a devastating fire at their headquarters last year. With the support of other Scout groups within their District and County have been able to attend EIJ2016 on mass. The group wanted to thank everyone who helped to make their EIJ adventure possible. 1st Warley Scout leader Simon Timmins said: “The fire was devastating but, at the same time, there
have been some huge positives. We have been the recipients of incredible generosity and support from Scout and Guide groups throughout the region. The 23 Scouts we have attending EIJ2016 are largely here because of the tents and equipment groups have donated and lent to us. We have also learnt that it’s not a hut and equipment which makes a Scout Group – it’s the people. Despite everything, we have continued to deliver a programme and run meetings for our 120+ young people.” Read more about how they got to EIJ online at http://eij.org.uk/go/3069
by Lizzie Harvey
The sun was shining and Marconi’s Mast were out at On Target; across the field there could be heard shouts of “BULLSEYE”, “GOAL” and “SCORE”! So many different things to get stuck into.
We chatted to a group of Scouts from Southend-on-Sea who had just finished their turn on the football pitch, “mental, mad and crazy, just so much fun!” they panted. “My legs are going to hurt from all that exercise but it’s all good,
we’re going to go again in a minute!” Behind the football you can find the crazy golf. Here we met Zoe, Charlotte and Holly from 1st Mersea Guides. “The golf is nice and relaxing in comparison to the other activities we tried.
“We did really enjoy the football, we learnt that you had to hit the ball with a certain part of your foot, it was actually quite difficult!” Questioning them further it was discovered that with practice they managed to improve “at the end it was hit
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et? This zone hits the spot!
and miss, which was much better than at the beginning,” they laughed! Around the corner and across the bridge you can discover more to get stuck into. BASC (The British Association for Shooting and Conservation) have
for the first time teamed up with the Jamboree to offer Clay Pigeon shooting. BASC’s Chairman Peter Glenser said: “Nothing on this scale has been done before, so it is a credit to all involved.” The activity has been
so popular they had to get sponsors to ship more equipment in at short notice to keep up with demand! I caught up with Chloe from Colchester and Adam from Carlow, they met at EIJ and are having great fun together on the
activities, “It’s awesome” raved Adam. “I’ve never done it before, on this zone it feels like I’m action man! This is my first Jamboree and it’s just brilliant! “We ran down from our subcamp to make sure we were first in line
for the clay pigeons!” Another popular activity was definitely Archery, with Guides from Halifax agreeing it was worth the long walk for such fantastic fun. “Archery is something we don’t normally get to do!” Successes were
celebrated throughout the zone; Hugo, Sunae, Eva and Millie from 73rd Reading were ready to gush at how Sunae had achieved a yellow on the archery! Marconi’s Mast had a blast and win or lose it was all about giving it your ‘best shot’.
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Cracking up Newton’s Lab by Kris Reynolds
Newton’s Lab Over the course of the Jamboree week, there’s been a “Bone of Contention” competition running over at Newton’s Lab subcamp. Groups can challenge one another at whatever they like. The subcamp team set the ball rolling on Monday night with a cracker eating challenge against 1st Watton Guide Unit. The two teams of five were given one minute to see how many dry
Necker Retreat Each day we’ll be giving you an insight into the teams responsible for planning and delivering the Jamboree. We sat down
You tell us... “What has been your favourite moment so far at EIJ?? “The Rave! We did the first two nights, the DJs were really good” Ram, Nightingale’s Ward “It’s a Knock-Out; it was great to come together with lots of people from different countries and nationalities” Max, Mozart’s Sympthony
cream crackers they could consume. The subcamp staff did well, managing to finish 12 crackers within the time limit, but they
were pipped at the post by the ladies from 1st Watton who managed 15 crackers between them. As winners, they go
onto the next round of the competition and will be choosing their own challenge to present to the next chosen challengers.
The king of the kitchen staff
by Clair Willis
Gutenberg’s Gazette
with some key staff roles and found out how they got involved, what they’re looking forward to and most importantly, what do they do? A Day in The Life of… Chris Taylor – Staff Catering Manager
The Jamboree cannot run without the 1500 staff supporting it, and they all need feeding. In charge of that is Chris, working with Hot Stuff Catering to provide 3 quality meals a day for the majority of staff. Chris has been a member of Scouts since he was 7; this is his second Essex International Jamboree and his 7th Jamboree in total. He was only signed up to the role 2 months ago so has only had a short space of time to get to grips with the job and its responsibilities. Chris accepted the role because what could be better than making people go from ‘hangry’ to happy? Food can put people in their best moods, and the restaurant is a place where different teams
can socialise during the day. However, Chris has to juggle a team that cannot eat at the same time as everyone else, the staff who can’t make it to the restaurant during opening times, dietary requirements and registration. It is his job to look after front of house, whilst the caterers get on with the cooking and serving, but they have to work together to make it all happen smoothly. A normal day at the Jamboree will see Chris in the restaurant from 6am, ready for breakfast to begin at 7. He has to attend a few meetings during the day, plus ensure everything is cleaned up after each sitting and prepare for the next meal. Everything has to be
“Trying new things, like sailing and capsizing at Wet & Wild!” Yasmina, Newton’s Lab “Clay Pigeon shooting; it was different and I’ve never done it before” Louisa, Earhart’s Hanger “‘The caving; you get super muddy and its fun doing it when you cant see!” Alfie, O’Keefe’s Gallery “I loved getting soaked at Wet ‘n Wild, can’t wait to do it again” T-Joy Wallace, Tereshkova’s Mission “Definitely shooting! I got 5 out of 5 first time, beginners luck but I’d love to try it again” Liz, Mozart’s Symphony “Rave tent! Everyone is dancing and I got to dress up for Neon Night” Ben, Tereshkova’s Mission suitable for people to eat in the restaurant, and stock levels are checked. He is always thinking ahead to the next meal! His day will finish at about 8.30pm. He is most looking forward to meeting everyone and seeing the participants from his home county Lancashire
experience their first Jamboree, and finding out how different it is to a normal Scout camp. Look out for the ‘below average’ joke of the day as you walk in each mealtime, and be warned, it’s a case of “sanitise or be sanitised”!
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O’Keefe’s Gallery learn how to ‘Express’ themselves
Liam Pattullo O’Keefe’s Gallery by
The Scouts and Guides of O’Keeffe’s subcamp had a great time at the Express Yourself zone where there is a total of nine activities, ranging from singing to presenting, drumming, radio presenting, journalism and dance. With so much going on we couldn’t possibly do this on our own so we called on our very own Chester the Chimp from 4th Thorpe Bay/5th Monaghan Castleblayney Scouts and Dave the Moose from 21st Hartshill
Scouts! Each participant gets the chance to do three of the nine activities in the zone and spends an hour at each of those three. The first three groups went to TV, dance and photography. In the TV studio we were looking for the future Jon Snow and Michael Fish. We found David and Elliot from 1st Chalkwell Bay. They told us how they learnt to read from auto cues and deliver to a camera, although I doubt even those in charge of the base expected a chimp and a moose to take over the studio!
The dances were led by some fabulous instructors who taught the participants routines for songs from ‘One Dance’ to ‘High School Musical’, giving them the chance to perform on the Main Stage in The Village. As part of Photography our ‘Keeffe’s’ were given a camera and a list of items to take photos of. For a number of them this was the first time they were using an actual camera as opposed to a phone to take photos, and they were excited to have captured notably better images.
The second set of groups did Radio, Drama and Drumming. The radio bay was not an ideal setting for our friend Chester the Chimp since he can’t speak! The participants also learnt how to provide voice-overs for radio, recording JamFM openings to use on air. Drama is an art form which has changed over hundreds of years; the participants were shown different theatrical styles from classical Shakespeare to more modern impressionists and improvisations. The African Drumming was also
a lot of fun; Dave the Moose couldn’t get his drum to work but our ‘Keeffe’s’ were beating a vast variety of rhythms! The final groups learnt about Journalism, Singing and Fitness. This involved going around the O’Keeffe subcamp and looking for local news. The Guides from 1st Thundersley, Connie, Lois, Jasmine and Amelie, told us that they have “been interviewing people from the subcamp, from the Scouts of East Lancashire to our Americans”. At the singing station the young people
discovered their inner acapella artist with groups singing a variety of songs from a ‘relaxing’ rendition of ‘Twinkle Twinkle Little Star’, to a pitch perfect rendition of ‘Just the way you are’ that was mixed with ‘It was only just a dream’ and of course you were all acaawesome! The last activity was fitness, which was “challenging” but enjoyed by all as it is “always good to keep fit”. The Express Yourself zone is both fun and educational; with so much to do this is not one to miss!
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A short history of Mar-code-ni by
Will Bradford
Marconi’s Mast You never know what message you might receive on the radio would you know what to do if you heard a CQD? It’s an early version of SOS, first introduced by the man himself Guglielmo Marconi. Both CQD and SOS were used from the Marconi room of RMS Titanic during its disastrous 1914 maiden voyage. They were broadcast
on state of the art equipment provided by Marconi International Marine Communication Company, that was powerful enough to be heard over 350 miles away. This was all over 100 years ago and modern technology has far surpassed these capabilities, with satellites providing real-time high-speed global communication to everyone. Despite these modern luxuries you can still make your very own
Mini Marconi’s Mast today next to the subcamp office. This is the final part of our daily stamp challenge, following technology developing in ‘real time’. Starting with sign language and progressing through semaphore, morse code and yesterday’s code wheels, the challenges have tested your skills of communication and understanding. In order to secure your subcamp stamp you have had to send and
At 9am the enthusiastic participants popped up at the entrance of the Wet ‘n Wild zone, excited to get stuck into the variety of activities the zone has to offer. These include BMX riding, Canoeing and jumping off the 6-metre-high tower into a giant air cushion, landing safely. Some spectacular jumps were made by Earharts
heroes! The waterslide proved to be a lot of fun, with many participants repeating the course over 10 times! Catherine, from 4th Canvey Island Scouts, was also desperately trying to get a rubber duck out of a pipe covered in small holes by pouring water in it. Earhart’s subcamp had a brilliant morning at the Wet ‘n Wild zone.
receive a message using each technique. All week you’ve had your flags waving, your buzzers buzzing and your code wheels spinning, hundreds of you have completed a challenge and collected your stamp, it’s been fantastic!
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Splash, Cycle and Roll
by Bas Van de Ven
Earhart’s Hangar The participants of Earhart’s Hangar subcamp had a fantastic time at the Wet n’ Wild zone! After two rainy days, it was a great relief to see the sun break through the clouds, helping the participants to dry after a morning of awesome water activities.
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When the night draws in; Let it Glow, Let it Glow by Becca Row
Campfires are enchanting. There is no doubt about it, there is something truly other-worldly about sitting around a roaring fire, singing and swaying, clapping and chanting, shouting and screaming. It is a truly incredible atmosphere so there was no surprise that a few hundred people took advantage of a gap in the rain and descended on the far corner of the Junior Jam Arena to huddle around the toasty blaze. I caught up with Mendes’ Rainforest’s Josh and Mili from 16th Edgeware Scouts who were some of the first people to arrive, they seemed very excited to be there and couldn’t wait to be sat around the “warm and cosy” fire with people from all walks of life. This was echoed by their friends who had gathered around. One of the best things about the campfire was the audience and the sense of belonging in a community despite never having met
most other attendees before, the power of the Jamboree really was emphasised. In true style the evening started with a rousing rendition of Campfire’s Burning where the audience was split into four sections and sang in rounds. With the fire crackling
in the background the audience was entranced. A whole host of crazy and energetic campfire leaders brought the songs to life as they leapt around and exaggerated every movement. Intermingled amongst old classics such as
‘Oh You’ll Never Go to Heaven’ there were versions of songs never previously heard to many ears including ‘The Grand Old Captain Kirk’ and a Star Wars inspired rendition of ‘Boom Chicka Boom’. As the evening drew to a close with a beautiful chorus of
‘Kum ba Yah’, a calm atmosphere spread across the audience. Speaking to Terzi from 8th Salisbury Group in Marconi’s Mast he told me how much he enjoyed the gathering of people and getting to recount the epic tale of ‘Fred the Crazy Moose’, a wonderful repetition
A Swap and Space Jump at Tereshkova’s Clare kyffin and John Beaton Tereshkova’s Mission by
The subcamps are the life and soul of the Jamboree. Throughout the
week we have been hearing about all the exciting opportunities to take part in activities on other subcamps. Tereshkova’s Mission is no exception. On Tuesday evening in ‘The Hubble’ an
enthusiastic group of participants and adults attended a badge swap. Don’t worry if you missed out, there’s other opportunities every evening to marvel at and exchange badges in the Beliefs zone from
19:30. Tereshovians’ love vistors. We would like to challenge participants and their leaders to build a rocket in the shortest time. The Rockets are in Area 51 of the subcamp
and are open from 9am -8pm. Come along with a team of three and set yourself a challenge; the quickest team at the end of the week will receive the Tereshkova Challenge Award.
song. Described by Nim and Dominic from the Technical team for the Campfire as “relaxing and magical” there is no reason not to agree; a crackling fire, a rousing audience and a wonderful mix of songs, there is nothing quite like it.
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Masters of the Zodiac (Challenge) by Andrea Bray
Nightingale’s Ward In Scotland, Scouts can work towards achieving the Zodiac Award. This award provides increased opportunities for Scouts to enjoy Nights Away experiences as well as adding some extra fun challenges into the Scout Section Programme, such as camping above 2,000 feet or below zero degrees. There are three levels of Zodiac Award in the Scout Section - Bronze, Silver and Gold.
Relive the memories
Ethan O’Neale from 48th Fife Scouts, was presented with his Silver Zodiac Award for camping at least one night a month for 9 out of the last 12 months. He attended the semifinals of the Regional Camping Competition and went to Fordell Firs. He also got his 35 nights away badge. Ben Dykes also got awarded his 20 nights away badge, for which he attended a survival camp in Aberdeen . Well done to both of you from Murray and the rest of the leaders at 48th Fife.
On Thursday evening on the Alternative Stage in The Village, we will be showcasing acts from around the world. If you are a group
that has travelled a long way and would like to perform please meet Kate Dawson from Live@EIJ at the beach hut at 2pm on Thursday.
£10 collection on Saturday £12 UK delivery | £15 International delivery
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Today’s weather 0900 - Sunny with Cloud 1200 - Cloudy 1800 - Cloudy with a chance of rain
A clear morning with some much wanted sunshine! Should also be a warm day with Highs of 21c. Cloud levels will start to build in the afternoon, leading to some showers in the evening and through the night, with lows of 15c.
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Gutenberg’s Gazette
Thursday night at the movies We have two cinema screens at Essex International Jamboree, with a choice of two great films for you every night this week (except Friday). Tonight on the Under 14’s screen you can watch intergalatic epic Star Wars Episode VI (PG). On the 14-17 screen you can watch the latest part of the franchise, Star Wars Episode 7 (12). All films start at 8pm, and run until approximately 10.30pm.
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