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ISSUE 2 Sunday August 10 2014
A 6000 strong crowd opened NORJAM 2014 with a bang, as 21 countries joined together for what was an explosive opening ceremony. Dazzled by pyros, the stage was alight with cheeky dancing pirates and the all-important raising of the world Scout and world Guide flags.
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NORJAM 2014 is Go!
by Bianca Cole NORJAM 2014 revellers were treated to a nonstop flamboyant pirate show that blew the crowd away. Once all the six ‘back in time’ Subcamps had arrived in the main arena to DJ Nev and party rockers, the impressive and vibrant show got under way. Jenny and George, the energetic and charismatic hosts for the evening, joined the stage in their respective uniforms. Introducing the flags and banners into the arena the hosts brought the crowd to life by dancing to the cha cha slide to keep the energy flowing. After they had proudly
paraded the hosts took a break and asked the County Commissioners: NORJAM 2014’s Camp Chiefs to join them on stage to address the crowd. And that’s when it all began – in a dramatic entrance the pirate gang took over. The 26 strong crew of pirates, bundled the boring CC’s off stage. Phew, you could see the sigh of relief on the participants’ faces. The big screens then sprung in to glorious technicolor life with Jenny and George now dressed as cheeky pirates running past Norfolk’s finest landmarks. The jovial sketch highlighted the delights of Blickling Hall, the Castle Mall and Norwich
Cathedral. The amusing hosts Jenny and George trundled along on a tractor in a random field and then finally drove up the A47 in a top down convertible BMW enjoying the glorious Norfolk sunshine, all before bursting on to stage to continue the show. The now funky chief pirates re-energised the crowd by asking revellers to go wild as their country flag appeared on the screens. Cheering, shouting and whooping, the crowd did not disappoint as they recognised their country, this only enhanced the wonderful and truly astonishing international feel to NORJAM 2014. As the final flag passed the
atmosphere was electric as the party continued on stage and came alive with the pirate crew dancing their hearts out to the famous ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ theme tune. Jenny rounded this section off by addressing the crowd with a prominent message of unity. “We are all brothers and sisters of the world, joined together by Scouting and Guiding.” This became the essence of the message, which clearly gave a poignant point of reflection for all in the arena. The hosts then guided every one through the UK Scouting and Guiding laws before asking everyone to humbly take
their country or preferred promise. The party swiftly continued with one last energetic pirate dance, ending with explosively colourful pyros. Finally Jenny and George ran through the huge array of exciting and adventurous activities that all the participants can get involved with across the NORJAM 2014 week. In a modern twist of events the naughty pirates grabbed a quick camp selfie to capture that moment where Scouts and Guides across the world unite. Then the countdown began, 6000 voices collectively blending together for the impressively thunderous
countdown to 9pm, when the famous world Scout and the World Guide flags were raised along with the NORJAM 2014 flag. The night finally came to an emotional end with the return of DJ Nev who ended the extravagant show with Pass Out by Tinie Tempah, after an array of pulsating music which captured the atmosphere of the crowd. It is safe to say that NORJAM 2014 is well and truly open. The hosts gluing the show together enthused “It was such an amazing show to produce and it was clear to see that everyone was having a great time - welcome to NORJAM 2014.
“What are you most looking forward to about NORJAM?” Eoin, 11, Ireland
Natasha, 14, Colchester
Sophia, 11, Stokeclimslad
“I’m just looking forward to a day out, and meeting all the Guides!”
“Everything; I’m looking forward to all of it.”
“I want to make new friends, especially those from other cultures.”
Kieran, 15, Chapel
Shannon, 14, Spradbork
Travis, 12, Shetland
“Meeting new people is going to be awesome!”
“I’m looking forward to making lots of new friends.”
“I can’t wait for all the activities!”
Katie, 15, Brighton
Lucas, 17, Germany
Tiffany, 12 ,Kenya
“All the friendships I’m going to make, they’re the best part.”
“I’m looking forward to a lot of different things, but especially all the new cultures.”
“All the activities look amazing, I just can’t choose!”
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Time for tea (and cake) Over in the Market Square is a tranquil place, which offers a nice relaxing sit down and a cosy cup of tea. The Trefoil Tearoom is open from 10am-10pm serving bacon rolls, home made soup and home made cakes and biscuits. Why not pay them a visit during your time here at NORJAM 2014?
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Buzzing with life
Why not be a video star Do you want to be the star of NORJAM 2014’s video? One very lucky participant will have the opportunity to have their own Big Brother experience and be followed around by a member of NORJAM 2014’s video team all day on Wednesday. If you want to win this exciting opportunity visit the Media Centre, in the Market Square, and tell us in no more than 20 words why you should be the star. Entries MUST be submitted by 2pm on Tuesday.
On the main stage Today on the main stage, there’s entertainment galore: - Campfire With a Difference - Scouts and Guides Own Celebration - DJ Nev
At the movies
by Rhiannon Boden Even though it’s early in the morning, every Subcamp in NORJAM 2014 is already buzzing with life. The multi-coloured tents popping up along the grass, the constant rumble of coach tyres on tarmac and the laughter that rings across the fields, all of it is evidence that the Jamboree is getting ready to kick into gear! Some campers have had an easy trip, with Jack and Joshua from Stoneage saying it “didn’t
take us very long, just 30 minutes to get here.” They seem excited, enjoying the sunshine and saying: “We just can’t wait for the activities!” Hannah and Maisie, 13, remarked that even though it took them the same amount of time, it’s been busy “times a billion!” on a scale of one to ten. Laughing, they added “No, it’s been fun. It’s all going to be worth it, after all.” Others, like Oliver Kivlin, have been here just a little bit longer. The Deputy Subcamp Leader
for Romans was one of the first to arrive, but despite being onsite since 7am Wednesday morning he’s in good spirits, and “cannot wait to see the young people having loads of fun.” That attitude is echoed everywhere, with lines of cars containing Scouts, Guides, Senior Section and Explorers being shown by helpful volunteers into their designated Subcamp. Many groups are coming from further afield,from countries such as New Zealand, Canada and Thailand. Some groups
Tonight the cinema has two showings from the 1940’s - The Jungle Book at 5pm, and Casablanca (18+) at 9.45pm. It’s the ideal place to relax, enjoy a film, and wind down from a busy day!
Spend a penny If you’re after a lasting souvenir of NORJAM 2014, then pop along to the Market Square, where you’ll find The Big Apple, NORJAM’s very own department store, with food, nibbles, clothing and souvenirs. Today, the Market Square is also home to a display of military vehicles to commemorate WW1. Get social! Find us at - facebook.com/norjamjamboree, @norjam2014 and norjam2014.org.uk
came fresh off the coach like Amy, Lucy, Monica and Emma, aged 12 to 18, who’d been travelling for just a day and were rushing to put their tents up, other groups awaited excitedly sitting in cars, coaches and trains, waiting eagerly for the camp to come into view. In the Victorians Subcamp, 13 year old Kyle and 10 year old Sophie revealed they’d been travelling on the coach for a huge ten hours, and were super excited to have arrived. They’d travelled all the way down from
Scotland and were full of energy, and were looking forward to “meeting new friends.” That idea was also popular with Joseph, 10 and Jack, 12, who had only been travelling for 45 minutes but were raring to try both the go karting and shooting. With different groups arriving across the day the campsite slowly filled up, it was clear to everyone that despite the business and chaos of tents, gear and unpacking, it’s going to be an amazing week.
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Norfolk welcomes the world
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TRIPS BY NUMBERS Norway 2 hours by plane, 3 hours by bus by Jessica Lechmere One aim of a Jamboree is to bring together Scouts and Guides from across every corner of the world and NORJAM 2014 plays host to representatives from 21 countries. With this in mind we wanted you to take some time to consider your journey to NORJAM 2014 which may seem insubstantial after hearing how long many others have travelled for. The longest journey time so far has to be the four girls from New Zealand. “We were travelling for about 46 hours to get here,” they said. Ella, 20,
who is staying on Victorian Subcamp. With only four in the group it was probably an easier journey in many ways than the group from Thailand, made up of 45 people. Their flight was 11 hours, and then they had to travel around three hours by bus to Norwich from Stansted. Many other contingents from around the world had to travel for several hours in a plane, before the three hour journey by bus. Despite the long and tiring journeys, they all seem to be looking forward to their week here, and the opportunity to make friends from all over the world.
International connections can be very advantageous in fact Lizzie, 25, was able to find a Scout Troop easily when she moved to Norway from England, as she had previously met some of the Scouts at a previous NORJAM. Scouts from Canada have visited London, Birmingham and Great Yarmouth, before arriving in Norfolk. They were very excited to be here and exclaimed: “We have been to Jamborees before, but never an international one.” Taelon, 15, from the Vikings Subcamp said: “We’re looking forward to meeting all the new people
and having a good time!” For many contingents, this is their first international Jamboree too, however, the Egyptian Scouts have been to Jamborees all over the world. Ali, from the Victorians Subcamp said: “We’ve been going to Jamborees since 1999, so far we’ve visited Thailand, Sweden, Norway, Germany, France, Denmark, the USA and of course the UK.” To learn more about the various nationalities represented at NORJAM, on Tuesday evening, there will be an International Evening event on the Main Stage.
Walk on the wild side by Jessica Lechmere
One of the more noticeable arrivals at NORJAM 2014 this year was of the 33rd Norwich Scouts, Brooke and Poringland Group and DPSG Hohenlimburg. They walked from the headquarters in Norwich city centre to get here, with three truck carts. The truck carts were built a few months ago, and had been
used in a test run in the city centre itself, but not all of them quite survived the five mile walk, as one of the T-joints broke off halfway through, so had to be quickly repaired! “We had to work as a team to get everything fixed, explained Leon, 11. “The Germans were good at boosting morale by singing German songs”, added Ben, 13. “Es war nicht sehr schwierig, und
ziemlich lustig!” (It wasn’t too difficult and quite fun!) agreed Ulla and Ann Kathrin who are both 16 and are staying on the Vikings Subcamp. This was echoed by Matthew, 12, who said he would definitely do it again, if he had the energy! As one of the leaders quipped on their way into the Subcamp, next time they’ll have to bring along horses to pull the carts.
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Austria 2 hours by plane, 4 hours by bus New Zealand 46 hours total travel time Egypt 5 hours by plane, 3 hours by bus Germany 24 hours by bus, train and walking Canada 9 hours total travel time
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yourtweets @sparkyannc Today I am mainly in a field configuring stuff and things. All cake gratefully received. #NORJAM2014 @zenadc Jackson on his way to #NORJAM2014 Have fun Son xxx
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Top Security by Jessica Lechmere
Every issue, we catch up with one of the amazing staff who help make NORJAM 2014 possible. Today, we’re with security team member Bryan Welbourn. Q. As a member of Security, what exactly does your role entail? A. Well, I’m based in the control tower at the moment, but myself and a couple of others have been assigned to meet and greet, which means when VIPs are on site we meet them. Q. Have you ever been to any other Jamborees? A. My first Jamboree was when I was 14 and it was the World Jamboree in Sutton Park in 1957. After that, my second Jamboree was Kent International Jamboree in 2013, so a bit of a gap! NORJAM 2014 is my third Jamboree.
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Scouts where you live? A. Yes, I volunteer with Kent County Scouts as a local training manager. Q. Why did you sign up for Security? A. I was on the Welfare team at Kent International Jamboree, and wanted to be part of that team if possible, but there wasn’t the chance to sign up for Welfare as it was already being taken care of, so I decided that Security would probably be the closest thing to Welfare. Q. What’s your favourite Scouting memory? A. In 1994, my Scout Troop camped on a beach with no means of emergency rescue. We had to wait for the fishermen who had taken us there to bring us back five days later. I grazed my legs trying to climb up some shingle to find a way off the beach! Bryan Welbourne, Security Team Member
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Warm welcome from Victorians
We hope that your first night was refreshing and that you are bright and ready for the day ahead. The arrival of the contingents was smooth with our first group arriving at 8:05am. The array of tents, Guides and Scout Troops onto the Victorian site have finally brought the camp to life. The sense of community has been established, with the help of friendly faces, the welcoming team and the openness to converse amongst contingents. Today is an off-site day so make sure that you get to
your buses and mini buses at the correct times - don’t forget your packed lunches, sunscreen or rain coats, weather permitting. Enjoy your days at Pleasure Wood Hills, the Pleasure Beach in Great Yarmouth and Norwich. There will also be a Scouts Own that will be held at 8:45am to 9:15am this morning. Parlour activities will be held throughout the day. There will be a chance to make woggles, Search the Sewers, Fish for Body and try investigator work with finger printing. Activities are available
tonight for downtime after your day out. In our School Room we will be housing activities such as Dog Tags, Stretcher Races and Semaphore practice. The ‘Leader Challenge’ is available today and the details are available at the Victorians Subcamp office. The challenge costs £1, and
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half of each purchase will go to the charities Nelson’s Journey and E.A.C.H (East Anglian Childrens Hospital). Once you have completed the challenge you will receive a prize. Send your pictures and stories to Eloise Rose, Alex Kearns or Will Parker before 1pm each day.
We hope that you all settled with no trouble and are enjoying NORJAM 2014 so far. Do not hesitate to ask for assistance from the Victorians staff members wearing purple kneckers with white borders, orange T-shirts or festive costumes.
Vikings
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A Grand Viking Union
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Considering the wet and windy conditions on Friday night, it looked as though the proper Viking weather had beaten the arrival of NORJAM 2014’s own mighty Vikings. Luckily it didn’t continue into the morning, and the sun was shining when the first contingents arrived on Saturday morning. The Subcamp team was ready to greet them, sporting their extremely bright
orange t-shirts and their lovely new Subcamp staff kneckers, of blue and red. One of the stranger sights of the day was seeing the 33rd Norwich Scouts arrive, transporting their kit without motorised vehicles, instead relying on five horsepower, or should that be Scout-power, trek carts in 1940s scouting style. With them came the first of the Vikings’ international contingents
to arrive. Vikings Subcamp warmly welcomes the scouts of Hohenlimburg, Germany. Their long journey to NORJAM 2014 began this Wednesday, and they enjoyed a day out in Norwich before heading to the Jamboree. The city seems to have made a good first impression, both the many churches, and the cosy feel were praised. Before arriving at Vikings Subcamp they have been
Get Ready For The Action! We hope you all enjoyed yesterday’s antics. We certainly enjoyed watching tents fly in the wind, as you set up your home for the next week. We have to say that the gates are looking fabulous! Well done on the creativity, top marks! Now that you know who we are, feel free to grab us for anything. We hope you’ve all made at least one new friend from a different group/Subcamp, if not set this as a challenge for yourself today. Today, we have the festival circus and pick ‘n’ mix activities, your leaders will be able to tell you whether you’re in group A or B. For this evening’s entertainment, there is a
campfire with a difference, Scout and Guides Own celebration and DJ Nev, which you can find in the main arena. Also, on our Subcamp tonight, we have the food tasting evening, in which each troop should have brought a local delicacy for others to go and try for themselves. In the Subcamp hub we have a selfie board for everyone to get involved in. We want to see tonnes of these by the end of the week. They can be posted on our Facebook page (Official Tudor Subcamp – NORJAM 2014) or come and find one of us! Daily Tudor Fact – Two wars started and finished within the Tudor reign.
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staying with the 1st Norwich Sea Scouts. The German Scouts are most looking forward to meeting new people, not just from Norfolk and the UK, but the other international contingents like Nigeria. The idea of onsite WiFi was also a hit with them! Despite the rush of people arriving, preparations for Subcamp activities are still going ahead, our Viking box puzzle was finished in
between helping with the Saturday arrivals. Best wishes to Neil and Karen Simpson, leaders at 43rd Northampton Scouts, whose 18th wedding anniversary is today, from all the Vikings Subcamp team and everyone at 43rd Northampton. Congratulation, as well to the whole of 43rd Northampton, the group is 40 years old this year.
Middle Ages
Romans
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We Built This City, We Built This City On ‘Rome’ And Roll
Salve, Hello and Jambo fellow Roman comrades! Congratulations your invasion has been successful; welcome to Rome. We hope you enjoy your stay with us. A familiar sound to many a Jamboree site, the tapping of tent pegs started nice and early yesterday morning when the first contingents started to arrive; however, the race to Rome was won by the Westland Scouts from Kenya who arrived late on Friday evening. Within minutes of our Roman centurians arriving on site,
it soon transformed from a normal for Norfolk flat field to a very busy Rome. Despite some unwanted and rather inconvenient high winds, you centurians were not fazed. With Roman precision, tents were erected along our Roman road and portam by portam (haha… that’s got you thinking!) Rome was built and assembled. Contingents have been busy prepping and showcasing their artistic talents and pioneering expertise, be sure to admire everyone’s hard work. **Competition time: What
does the Latin ‘portam’ mean? Come and find Flora if you think you know. No Googling allowed! What a great evening last night! Roman legions gathered together in Rome town centre, flags and mascots at the ready, we came together to invade the grand ring for the ‘apertio sollemne’ a.k.a the Norjam 2014 Opening Ceremony’ Roman style! With Jamboree life getting into full swing, you Romans are in for some real treats. Take the time to explore Rome and why not have some group photos
or #selfies by our Roman gateway; be careful though, those heads are keeping an eye on you! Throughout the week the Roman town centre will come alive, be sure to pop along and check on the notice boards to make sure you don’t miss out. Don’t forget you need to learn the Romans Subcamp Cantus so find your singing voices and chant away. Why not like our Facebook page and join in with the Roman conversation on social media #NorjamRomans
Subcamp Infestation
There have been reports of an “infestation” of some “furry friends” on the Subcamp! They have been spotted all over the Subcamp, and in some unusual spots. We urge the groups on the Subcamp to search out as many as they can. They are completely harmless, and are actually
Age Old Welcome
Now that you’ve had the chance to settle in we thought we’d start the week off by introducing our band of merry men! Some of us you may remember from the website prejamboree, but there are many more of us about,18 in total! Our band of ‘merry men’ is led by Karen, who is ably assisted by her deputies Peter and Danny. In charge of the fun and games (Subcamp activities)
is Zip. Taking charge of the young ones (Cub and Brownie Day), as well as admin, is Emily. Perhaps the most important people of all are the 3 cooks for the ‘merry men’: Claire, Sammi and Andy. The rest of the band of merry men consists of: Steve D, David P, Jude, Rachael, Callum, Hollie, Lotty, David R, and last but not least Steve C and Hannah; who are the Media Liaisons for the Subcamp.
We guarantee you all a week of excitement and fun! You can easily spot us in our grey coloured t-shirts, sorry they’re not green - Robin Hood would be disappointed! We all look forward to speaking to as many of you as possible over the coming week; feel free to pop in for a chat at any time! We also can’t wait to see all of your costumes; we’ve got ours ready have you?
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somewhat “cute” and “fluffy”. We think there are approximately 40 around the Subcamp. We wish you all the best with “searching”. The picture below should help you to identify our “furry friends”. Feel free to keep any that you find, come and let us know how you get on.
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Rise Of The Stoneage
Hello and welcome to NORJAM 2014! Jill, Harry and all the Stoneage Subcamp team are excited to meet everybody and we look forward to having a fantastic time together. The team has a whole range of ages and experience, with many jamborees under our belt and bags of enthusiasm, so feel free to come and chat to any of us as we’re all really friendly! Our Subcamp is one of the smallest at NORJAM 2014 with around 800 participants divided between 40 contingents but we’re still a hive of activity, with lots to see and do here. We’d love to know where all our Subcamp visitors come from so please mark on our giant map where in the world you have travelled from and we can see who has come the furthest to visit us. We have three international contingents on our Subcamp; 15th Meath Navan from Ireland, 1st Gibsons Scouts from Canada and 1st Sandefjord Scouts from Norway, so we’re looking forward to learning a bit more about
Scouting and Guiding in their countries and showing them the best NORJAM 2014 has to offer. We would also like to mention Mike and Kirsti Forrest who are leaders with 1st Gibsons Scouts and are on their honeymoon here at NORJAM 2014. What a fanastic way to start their married life together! Building the Stoneage Subcamp started on Wednesday evening and things were really taking shape by Thursday afternoon when we finally lifted the gateway into place. If you’re feeling like you want to be a real caveman or cavewoman, come and have your photo taken in our photo booth as either Captain Caveman or one of the Flintstones. There’s something for everyone at the Stoneage Subcamp and we’ve got a packed programme of activities for you all to come and try. Running all week is our “Stoneage Challenge”, where you can have a go at mini challenges including cave painting, Stoneage bowling and even hunting for
Scrats’ lost acorn! There will also be prizes for the highest scores so try your best. Come and meet our hairless mammoth and help give him a woolly coat, ready for those cold camp nights. Whilst you’re on the Subcamp see if you can spot our giant dinosaur. Pick and Mix days are sure to be a lot of fun with lots of Stoneage artefacts to create. Milk bottle mammoths, dinosaur door hangers and origami dinosaurs are just a few
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of the many things you can make. For the more creative among you we also have fossil making, sand art and even the chance to make your own version of our Flintstones car! Our evening activities are a great way to meet new people and everyone is invited to come and join in the fun. Sunday night at 7pm, sees us hosting a “Stoneage Street Party” and we’d like contingents to bring a small amount of food or drink to share as they mingle with each other. On Monday night we have the first ever “Caveman Olympics”,
Tuesday night will be a scavenger hunt and a chance for you to get out and explore the Subcamp even more, maybe even getting ideas for songs and skits that you could share with us all at Wednesday’s campfire. On Thursday we’re having a night of “Bedrock Bingo” and yes, there will be prizes! With all this to look forward to, we’re guaranteed an exciting week and we’d love you to share in the fun! For the adults only, don’t forget about the Subcamp Leader’s Challenge. Purchase your entry slip from any of the Subcamp offices and get stuck in completing a range of activities around camp! It only costs £1 to take part with all proceeds going to two local children’s charities - Nelson’s Journey and East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices. There’s even a limited edition badge that can only be obtained by completing this challenge so it’s a fantastic way to visit all the Subcamps and know you will be making a difference at the same time.
Media Directors: Glenn Chusonis, Emily Archer Editor: Emma Parker Production: Ryan Ayms, Christopher Smith Reporters: Bianca Cole, Caitlin Johnson, Jessica Lechmere, Rhiannon Boden and the Subcamp teams Photographers: Victoria Abrahams, Tina Wing, James Hage, Raymond Taylor, Ian Davis, Emma Taylor, Matthew Woolley, Joe Callaghan, Stuart Whiley