Issue 4
Official newspaper of the Essex International Jamboree
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Challenge yourself and try some international activities by Sarah Paget CHALLENGE is a common theme across the Jamboree. Tying that in with our mission to make the world a better place provides the perfect opportunity to offer to participants the chance to work towards an award. The Global Explorer Award can be done via your sub Camp or the International Plaza. Achieving your Global Explorer should take no time at all, especially if you spend a morning or afternoon on the International Plaza. It’s there that you’ll find 24 tents all offering a wide range of exciting and varied activities. There are three main areas of focus for the plaza, six tents for Regions of the World, which focus on the cultures, six that focus on the main religions of the world and 12 that are split between six Global Development Zones. The activities on offer in the world faith tents include henna tattoos in the Islamic tent and Origami lotus flowers in the Sikh tent. Keria, 10 from Komodo Dragon Sub Camp, tried on a Headscarf in the Islamic tent, explaining that it was really cool to experience the different cultures. While carefully painting Chinese letters in the East Asian region tent, Kirsty 12, and Tonicha 13 from 3rd Aylsham Guides explained what they had done in the plaza: “We made diwali lanterns in the Sikh tent and did a word search” and were looking forward to the Henna tattoos. The Global Development Zones are; Climate and Poverty, Fair Trade, Endangered Species, Islamic Relief, River Blindness and Children’s Rights. It’s here that workshops are available to make participants think about the world around us and how we can make a difference. And no visit to any area of the Jamboree would be complete without the chance to take a break and relax as you take part in a Fair Trade Quiz at the Fair Trade Café. It’s worth taking the time to visit as you can leave a message on the international friendship wall. To complete your award you’ll need to collect the stamps for each area as laid out in the participants’ handbook. And don’t forget the Food festival which is on your Sub Camp on Wednesday evening. n As you complete your award you are invited to make a pledge to help make the planet when you leave the Jamboree. Later this week we at Planet Essex would like to include as many of your pledges as possible in the newspaper. To share yours pop into the Media Centre and leave us a note saying what it is and it may feature in our special feature.
And there is plenty for adults too... THE Global Explorer Award is also a fantastic way for adults to explore the site when they have a little well earned time off. Head of International Darren Bretton, explained the Adult Explorer Award, because the staff award varies a little from the participants’ award. Adults should complete the award as laid out in the Participants handbook. However, if you are pushed for time and cannot manage the hour long Global Development Zone Workshop you should complete either an extra faith or culture base. For the International Food section Staff can either visit a Sub Camp during the Food Festival on Wednesday and sample food from somewhere else in the world or they can ensure that they eat a meal with another international
member of staff in the Masi Mara Mess on Game Reserve Sub Camp. To collect your stamps for International Food Festival, you should bring your book to the Rain Forest Retreat to be stamped and at the same time submit your Programme Exchange to the board for your final stamp. Staff Volunteer James Hage has already started his Adult Global Development Award: “It gives you a chance to see the site in full swing and it how we are making a difference to the young people within the movements”. James said he especially liked being able to see the site and at the Plaza it was good to see the “interaction between the learning environment and the young people. I particularly want to have a shot at the Chinese writing in the East Asia tent.”