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Monday 13th August
NORJAM parties through the decades by Bianca Cole
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Welcome to NORJAM 2018, a party that is set to go down in history! At 7.30pm, the sub camps murmured with excitement, as everyone started to gather behind the sub camp gates. A sea of enthusiastic participants set off in unison to the Main Stage Arena, anticipating what was to come. Homemade
banners and colourful flags adorned the skyline as everyone converged in front of the Main Stage. ‘The Anyones’ were first on, as a rock and roll style band with a unique set that took you through the decades; playing the classics and finishing with more update classics songs from Amy Winehouse and Oasis. The crowd enjoyed the party atmosphere of
dancing, smiling and having an amazing time during their performance. All of a sudden ‘The Greatest Show’ exploded through the speakers igniting the crowd. Host Evelyn appeared from the left of the stage while Georgia and Kayleigh made their way from the right. At the front of the stage the hosts welcomed the energetic crowd and
introduced themselves. No welcome party would be complete without a little crowd participation, the hosts geed up the crowd chanting a little nor,nor,nor…jam, jam, jam. Those whom have enjoyed NORJAM previously were invited to scream, whilst the first timers were asked to scream even louder, concluding with a classic oggy oggy oggy. continues on page 2
2 What’s on at NORJAM today? Alongside the variety of daytime programme activities here at NORJAM 2018 you can also find a variety of other exciting things to try out in your spare time. Decadance 14-17 Nightclub Open exclusively for 14-17s from 7:3010:30pm. Tonight’s theme is a Neon/ UV party, get your outfits and glow sticks at the ready. Cinema Tickets for the cinema are free and available from the Box Office in the Market Place. Showing on Monday: 4:30pm Peter Rabbit 6:00pm Guardians of the Galaxy 8:10pm Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol 2. Check back tomorrow to see Tuesday’s schedule. NORJAM’s Got Talent Auditions are going on during the day until Wednesday in the cinema tent. Acts must be under 5 mins and bring all instruments, music, backing tracks, props and dance shoes with them. Impact! Will be holding prayer meetings every morning at 9:30am. Everyone is welcome. Keep an eye out for more events throughout the week.
Top awards Are you between 16-25 and working on or wanting more information on DofE, QSA or QGA? Need to get your residential or international activities signed off? Please speak to our Top Awards Angel, Pat, in the staff hub everyday between 12pm and 2pm.
Partying through the decades from page 1 Both Scouting and Guiding have been built on the foundations of a promise, and NORJAM 2018 is no exception. The hosts encouraged everyone to make the following promise. I promise to have an awesome week, I promise to be there for you and support you, I promise to take part in everything I can, I promise to be a part of the best NORJAM ever. The crowd screamed in agreement. All of a sudden a neon pink selfie stick appeared on stage and the hosts encouraged everyone to squish in for a picture 3…2…1… snap and the picture was taken; check out the NORJAM social
media channels to see if you can see yourself. Giving a shout out to each sub camp, the hosts got the revellers to go crazy when they heard their own mentioned. As the crowd settled down the NORJAM dance team, joined the hosts on stage and performed in the now traditional cha cha slide. Everyone who made a banner proudly paraded them through the crowd. Next the hosts welcomed a very special guest, Kayleigh Ann, who won the Scouts Bright Sparks competition to record a song in a professional recording studio. Kayleigh Ann first sang a Paloma Faith song, ‘Sweet
Lullaby’ followed by the song she recorded, ‘Let It Out’. As she wowed the crowd, flags were paraded proudly through the centre of the arena. The flag bearers were 25 young people from Norwich which signified the welcoming of the 24 countries represented here on site. As the hosts returned to stage after Kayleigh Ann’s set, they noticed an oversized radio that needed tuning to Jam FM. Suddenly Winston Churchill’s voice boomed from the 1940s wireless. The hosts looked puzzled. Interrupted by an air raid siren, the 3 hosts ran off stage in fright. The NORJAM dancers took to the stage in period
costumes as Petula Clarke cames through on the radio. In a change of pace the dancers moved off as 4 young people joined the stage, twirling giant union flags, before the hosts came back on stage donning 1940s Scout and Guide uniforms. As the national flags line the back of the stage the hosts asked everyone to turn to watch the last flag being raised. In their final act the hosts welcomed Emma, Holly and Nicola on to the stage to declare NORJAM 2018 officially ‘open’. An electric scream roared through the arena signifying that NORJAM is well and truly alive and kicking in 2018.
What are you most looking forward to at NORJAM 2018? Millie, 13, 70s sub camp “I’m really looking forward to the activities during the day and spending time with my friends”
Whyatt, 11, 60s sub camp “I’m really excited for Pleasurewood Hills because I’ve never been before”
Rhianna, 14, 70s sub camp “All the different activities on site, but really looking forward to our day at Pleasurewood Hills”
Emma, 11, 50s sub camp “I’m looking forward to all the fun activities – especially the zorbing as I’ve only ever done it on water”
Sally, Leader, 80s sub camp “As Leaders we’re looking forward to good food, new experiences and finding inspirational activities that we can share on other camps”
Emma, 11, 50s sub camp “Trying lots of new activities and meeting people from lots of different countries”
Kaed, 11, 60s sub camp “I just really like camping with my friends”
Ludvig, 15, 70s sub camp “I am looking forward to seeing how everyone else is a Scout as we all have different cultures”
The Norticle is edited by Emma Parker, designed by Christopher Smith and Rachel Smith, written by Ger Hennessey, Alex Richardson, Bradley Hirons, James Traynor, Bianca Cole, Kirsty Thorpe and Sarah Paget. Photography by Tina Wing, Ian Guy, Steve Way, Caz Wilcox, Graham Sprought, Teo Utting, Charlotte Lanham, Matt Meyrick, Lucy Jarvis and James Hage. Sub camp media content is produced by Annie Voller, Jazmin Wingrove, Megan Mitchell, Libby Edwards, Joshua Windsor, Izzie Hilton, Gail Robinson, Eilish Brogan, Steve Croxall, Natalie Gibbings, Nell Katra and James Katra.
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Happy birthday Happy birthday to the following lucky people who have celebrated their birthdays at NORJAM over the last couple of days... Anthony (Tony) 90s Sam 70s Rhiannon 50s Izabella 70s Sofia 50s Ali 40s Harrison 50s Selim 60s Erin 70s Maddison 50s Nicola 70s Lottie 80s Sebastian 70s Edward 60s Elizabeth 70s Joshua 90s Katie 90s Tabitha 50s Aaron 70s Niamh 60s Zara 50s Amy 00s Hannah 00s Jordan 00s David 00s Jane 00s Katy 00s Kiri 00s Tirdsak 00s Ruth 00s Julian 00s
Group photos Session slots for group photos are going incredibly fast. You can book online at norjam.org.uk to get a professional photo to keep.
Yellow weather warning advice There is currently a yellow weather warning for parts of Norfolk today. Rain and thunder are forecast for the NORJAM site around mid-morning and may last until evening. Please prepare your sites for possible rain. Stay tuned to Jam FM on 87.9fm for updates throughout the day.
Clowning around is a serious business by James Traynor As Scouts and Guides, clowning around is our bread and butter- it’s just what we do. Well what if you could go somewhere here at NORJAM 2018 to put these to good use, building your skills such as hula hooping, tightrope walking or even unicycle riding? You can do all of this and more at I.CIRCUS just off the Market Place. “It’s been bonkers-
bonkers in a really great way,” Doody, Chief Clowner Around at I.CIRCUS said. “It is my second NORJAM and it has been brilliant. We are so busy with up to 190 young people at a time learning new skills in each session.” There are plenty of different circus skills to try, with Rabs from the I.CIRCUS team telling us that there are 298 pieces of circus equipment out on the field during their sessions, including 36 Juggling Balls,
15 diablos and 1 walking tube, with more kept in storage on site just in case they run out and need more! There are eight I.CIRCUS team members around to help teach skills and run sessions such as juggling. We bumped into Dilan, from 50s sub camp as she was unicycling towards me. She was being propped up by her friends Frankie and Hannah, also from 50s subcamp. “It is my first time
unicycling but I’m really enjoying it. I’m not very good at it yet, but I’m hoping to improve by this afternoon.” Alicia, 13, explained how it was her first time on a rolla bolla. “When I started I was always falling off, now I can balance for around a minute.” Her top tip for visiting I.CIRCUS? “Always have a go, it is good fun and you never know what new things you’ll be good at.”
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Badges galore
Walking into the 40s by Bradley Hirons One of the closest groups to the Showground is the 33rd Norwich Scouts. They decided, for the second NORJAM in a row, that they would walk
by Alex Richardson Badge swapping is a historic jamboree tradition, forming one of your many keepsakes to take home and remember long after NORJAM 2018. If you’re looking for a different and exclusive badge for your blanket,
you might want to check out the Main Stage here at NORJAM 2018. Emma, 14, a member of the Main Stage team, has designed a badge for the Main Stage to raise money for her trip to the 24th World Scout Jamboree in West Virginia, USA next year.
When asked what she had thought about when designing the badge, Emma said that “I designed the badge to be fairly simplistic to catch your eye and I like the gold border”. The badges are available for £1 from the Main Stage, where they only have 600 available, they’re going fast!
Camp chiefs destroy landmark deckchair by Bianca Cole Eagle eyed campers amongst you may have noticed a giant deckchair in the Market Square - until it became damaged, by none other than the joint Camp Chiefs Matthew Burrell (Scouts) and Pat Pinnington (Girlguiding). The destruction took
place after a jovial exchange for a photo opportunity. Pat insists that whilst she may have carefully climbed on to the popular landmark, Matthew is said to have hopped on and a loud crack was heard and the pair descended to the ground in a fit of giggles. Matthew tells somewhat of a different story, but he
declined to comment on how the events unfolded. David Cubitt, from Site Services, tasked with repairing the deckchair, has confirmed to The Norticle that it should be back in working order by late Friday afternoon. Speaking after her fall from grace, Pat told us she is glad that no hair from her head is out of place.
the six miles from their headquarters to pitch up for the week. They left at 10am on Saturday as it took them two hours to complete their walk. Luckily for the young people in the group they
used carts to carry their equipment onsite. As well as the 32 members of the contingent they were joined by the 18 Deutsche Pfadfinderschaft Sankt Georg from Dortmund.
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Jump to new heights by Ger Hennessy At “Endeavour” Activity Field – one of three at NORJAM 2018,- you can take part in clay pigeon shooting, crate stacking, wall climbing, abseiling and quad biking. It was the destination for the 70s sub camp on Sunday. Lily-Mai, 13, and Elisha from 1st Buxton Lamas Sea Scouts tried the shooting. “It’s a challenge,” said Elisha, “it’s harder than it looks”. “I hit a few,” said LilyMai, “there’s a bit of a jolt when you fire the
shotgun, but it’s fun.” AJ, 14, a Guide from Ghana, thought the shooting was a “great experience”. “I hit something,” she proclaimed, “we’re trying the quads next, they look really fun.” Lauren, 16, from 1st Harleston Guides had already tried the quads. “At first I was afraid,” she admitted, “everyone was stopping and starting, but we quickly became really confident.” “I want a quad bike now!” she added. “I own a quad bike!” said Henry, 12, from 1st Blundeston Scouts. “But
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the rest of us had never done it before,” interjected Henry’s Patrol Leader, Jack, 13. Khem, 16, a Scout from Thailand tried the quads too. “It’s very exciting,” he says, “and there’s so much more space here for activities than at home.”
“I’m scared of heights, but I did both climbing walls,” said Ruby, 13, from Ragstones ESU. “There are two climbs, green and red, the green route was more difficult,” explained Spencer, 15, from the same unit. “I didn’t need to be
Here’s your second chance to win an exclusive NORJAM Media teddy bear. To enter, all you have to do is visit the Media Centre, just behind the Main Arena. Simply fill in an entry form, and guess where our
photo has been taken. Congratulations to Bee on the 00’s sub camp, who located the antlers near the foot entrance. Entries must be in by 2pm each day to be in with a chance to win - Good Luck!
psyched up to do the abseiling,” he added, “they said go, and I was gone!” Getting high and staying high is the aim at the crate stacking. “I got six crates high!” said Sonny, 11, from 1st Kibworth Scouts, “I really liked it, trying to keep balanced”.
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Splash and climb by Kirsty Thorpe Eaton Vale, a local Scout and Guide Activity Centre is home to one of NORJAM’s Out and About Activities. Here, you’ll get to do an exciting activity from a wide range including high ropes, Jacob’s ladder, kayaking, raft building and clout archery. Yesterday morning, the centre was visited by Scouts and Guides from the 90s sub camp, and throughout the week each sub camp will get the same opportunity! All the climbing and archery activities required a combination of teamwork, strength and bravery! The Leap of Faith is a task that requires a lot of bravery, and support from your friends back on the ground!
We spoke to a group of Guides after they had taken on the challenge. Elsie, 11, explained: “The Leap of Faith was higher than the ones I have done before, but it was really fun and everyone was really supportive.” Zoe, 10, told us: “I didn’t get to the top, but it’s still a big achievement as I don’t like heights!” Whereas Isobel, 12, told us of her challenge. “I had to do it ‘cause I dared someone else to do it! It took me some time, but I finally did it.” Another, more unusual activity on offer is clout archery, a medieval form of archery where arrows are shot long distances to advancing armies, or targets on the floor in modern times! We spoke to Finlay, 10, who was trying it
for the first time. “I’ve never tried this type of archery before, it was fun and I’ve been improving over the morning.” At the other side of the centre are the water activities of raft building, kayaking and Canadian canoes. Our visit coincided with the testing of the rafts that had been built – some with more success than others! On other parts of the water, Scouts and Guides were practising their paddling skills in kayaks and going on short trips in Canadian canoes! There’s so much on offer at Eaton Vale, you’re sure to enjoy the challenge of which ever activity you try. And finally, if you are lucky enough to visit Eaton Vale Activity Centre this week – make sure you look out for the Dragon!
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Global Adventurers! Edmonton International Scout Group
The Edmonton International Scout Group are comprised of young people from four different towns within the province of Alberta. They have travelled 4205 miles to the Showground, with the member from Grand Perry travelling an extra 310 miles to join the group. As well as the 8 ½ hour flight they have also toured England this week having arrived here in England on August 1st, and visited Gilwell Park, The White Cliffs of Dover and viewed the sights in London.
Maghull,Merseyside The 1st Maghull Scout group, in the 40s sub camp, drove overnight to be able to make it to their first NORJAM 2018 on time. A group of six leaders left Maghull at 10pm on Friday in their minibus which, because of their trailer, had a top speed of
only 40 miles per hour. The group of Leaders arrived just before 8am on Saturday, with the Scouts and Explorers arriving a few hours later after setting off that morning. As the crow flies, Maghull is 181 miles away from NORJAM 2018, but because of road limitations they will have travelled nearer to 234 miles.
Deutsche Pfadfinderschaft Sankt Georg Hohenlimburg Germany The Deutsche Pfadfinderschaft Sankt Georg Hohenlimburg Germany (DPSG) have travelled from Dortmund, Germany for their second
trip to NORJAM. They stayed in Norwich for two nights having arrived on Wednesday, and travelled via coach for 18 hours. Arriving on site with local group 33rd Norwich Scouts was a perfect opportunity for Scouting knowledge and stories to be shared. The length of DPSGs
journey was 279 miles as the crow flies but they actually travelled 475 miles.
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Boler Speiedergrupp Arriving from Oslo, Norway, the Boler Speidergrupp are camping in the 40s sub camp. Their flight to England took two hours
and then they hopped on a coach for an hour and a half before getting to the Showground at around 3pm Saturday afternoon. The Norwegian contingent consists of 30 young people and five leaders.
They have travelled over 620 miles to be here this week, and they are glad to have arrived on time. This is their first time at NORJAM, so feel free to say hello and make them feel welcome.
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The Thailand Contingent
The Scouts from Thailand have travelled the furthest to make it to their second NORJAM with a journey of 5854 miles as the crow flies. When asked why they chose to come to NORJAM 2018, contingent leader Konokwan said “4 years ago I came to NORJAM 2014 and I appreciated
Misr Baladna Scout Group, Egypt
Ghanaian Girl Guides Camping in the 70s sub camp are the Ghanaian Girl Guides. They have travelled the longest but not the furthest to get to NORJAM 2018 with a 24 hour journey from Accra, their capital city. That is a journey of 3260
miles as the crow flies. This is the first NORJAM for all members of the group of 17 young people and 6 adults. They have travelled to the UK just for NORJAM so please give them a reason to return in 4 years time and make them feel very welcome.
After travelling 2176 miles from Giza, Egypt to be here with us at NORJAM 2018, the Misr Baladna Scout Group are camping on the 60s sub camp. It took them 5 hours from Cairo to Heathrow by plane before travelling for 3 hours by coach. It is not their first time at NORJAM 2018, having been here in 2014, although for many of the Scouts this is their first time in the UK. After their stay on the Showground, the fun and adventure doesn’t stop as they spend four
the activities and the friendliness of the English people. I really liked it.” The group of 36 Scouts and eight leaders set off at 9am Friday morning for a 12 hour flight finally arriving at the Showground at 2pm on Saturday, after a stop off for the night on Brownsea Island (the home of Scouting’s first ever Scout Camp). The Thailand Contingent are camping alongside the 1st Mulburton Scouts, a local group, on the 70s sub camp, so why not swing by if you have the time?
days seeing the sights in London before continuing on for four days in Amsterdam. If you see them around, why not give them a wave and a “marhabaan”, meaning “hello” in Arabic!
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Let’s slide and rewind by Ger Hennessy
The 80s sub camp bounced into action at Bounce and Rebound on Sunday afternoon. The two areas are filled with various forms of inflatables and springy things. Aidan, 13, from 3rd Thorpe Scouts achieved a high score of 28 seconds on the Bull Ride at Bounce. “I fell off straight after I said ‘Geronimo!’” he said. “The Mega Slide is really spectacular!” said Charlotte, 10, from 1st Helmesley Scouts. Hannah, 11, from the same group thought that it was “fun going up the steps of the slide, as it gets really steep.”
“It’s so tall and big!” said Eric, 12, from 27th Norwich Scouts. Jaden, 12, from 1st Biggin Hill Scouts thought that the competition at the bungie run was “super hard, and challenging.” “I got thrashed,” he admitted, “but it was really exciting”. Matthew, 12, from the same Group said, “I liked jumping at the end because the bungie pulled me back!” Polly, 12, 1st Myland Guides tried the disco maze. “It’s really cool inside, with music and lights and bubbles,” she said, “you meet a lot of people inside trying to find the exit.”. Jack, 15, 8th Rushden Scouts took a leap of faith at the Extreme base jump activity. “It looked fun,” he
said, “but I needed to find my inner strengths to make the big jump!”. At Rebound, Eve, 12, Stifford Sea Scouts and her friend competed in the Disco Ball. It’s a game inside an inflated dome. “I liked working with my friends pushing the buttons as they lit up”, she said. Poppy, 14, from the same group took part in the Wrecking Ball game, a four-way contest to knock everyone else over. “I had to try and keep balanced on a wonky square,” she said. Also from Stifford, Annabelle, 12, tried the Trampoline Trailer. “It’s very tiring!”, she said, “me and my friend tried some cheerleader moves while bouncing”.
80s- 1985: A three-year-old boy from Dublin becomes the world’s youngest heart and lung transplant patient
largest-ever Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton ever discovered.
Multi-talented scorer by Alex Richardson There are many talented young people here on staff at NORJAM 2018, one of whom is Ellie, 14, a member of the Main Stage team. The team are responsible for all the evening entertainment found on the Main Stage, including the Welcome Party that we enjoyed on Saturday evening. When asked what being
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on the Main Stage team was like, Ellie said that “There’s been a lot of training and rehearsals, but I’ve really enjoyed it so far.” On Saturday evening at the Welcome Party Ellie was given the opportunity to carry the Norwich City Football Club flag at the front of the parade, a real honour and privilege for her. Outside of Scouting she plays for the local girls football team Thorpe
United, with Norwich City her favourite team. Ellie said, “I was a little nervous for the Welcome Party, but mostly excited.” If you want to see Ellie’s hard work put into action, don’t forget to check out the Main Stage every evening. They have an extensive programme packed full of entertainment for young people and leaders of all ages.
40s- 1949: Big Ben ran at its slowest for 90 years as flocks of starlings took roost on the minute hands, slowing it by four and a half minutes.
60s- 1961: The communist government of East Germany begins building the Berlin Wall to divide East and West Berlin.
50s- 1953: 4-5 million French went on strike against economizations.
70s- 1972: Alice Cooper was at No.1 in the UK chart with ‘School’s Out’. The bands only UK No.1, was also a No.7 hit in the US.
90s- 1990: Fossil hunter Susan Hendrickson discovers three huge bones jutting out of a cliff near Faith, South Dakota. They turn out to be part of the
00s- 2004: The Olympics opened in Athens. Athletes from across the world gathered to take part in the Olympic Games in Athens, the home of the Olympics itself.
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Thai-me for Scouting by Bradley Hirons and Alex Richardson With the visit of the Thailand Contingent to NORJAM 2018, who are staying on the 70s sub camp, we have decided to give you an insight into what Scouting is like in the Asian country. The National Scout Organisation of Thailand (NSOT) was founded in 1911 and was also one of the charter members of the World Organisation of the Scout Movement in 1922.
There are nearly 1 million members of the NSOT, open to both boys and girls. Scouting in Thailand is slightly different to what it is like in the UK. This is because it is part of the education programme, through not mandatory. Other youth programmes are available, such as the Thai Red Cross. They wear their Scout uniforms to school once a week. The specific day of the week is set by the local schools that they attend. The Chief Scout of Thailand is the King, Maha
Vajiralongkorn (Rama X). The highest honour a scout in Thailand can receive is the King’s Scout Award; this is the equivalent to our Queen’s Scout Award. ‘Better to die than to lie’ is the Scout motto of Thailand and this is located on their badge. Contingent leader Kookwan Nimjaroen said: “Scouting in Thailand is taught in schools by the Scout Leaders, it isn’t voluntary, I think that people love Scouting in Thailand more than in the UK.”
What’s going down? by Bianca Cole As a veteran member of the toilet cleaning team, affectionately known as the ‘bog squad’, Ian is a sprightly chap and full of a zest for life. Some might say that being part of the cleaning crew is one of the least glamorous jobs at NORJAM 2018 but Ian and his team do it in style, with personalised boiler suits The Norticle caught up with Ian to find out how things are shaping up. How many metres of toilet roll do you envision NORJAM will get through this week?
With 8000 people on site, we estimate 37 miles- that gets you to Ipswich and equates to 1 roll per person. What’s the most essential attribute a team member has to have? Having a sense of humour is a key part of the job, it’s what gets you though the not so glamourous times. It’s an essential job that’s got to be done and we make the best of it. What is your Bog Squad apparatus of choice? A plunger and metre rod, they clear most blockages we come across. You just sometimes have to dodge the blow back.
What’s the weirdest thing you have come across in all of your NORJAM years? Something that shouldn’t be in a zip lock bag, found in a cubicle! How has the job changed over the years? When we were on a greenfield site, we used to have to build the toilet facilities from scratch, starting with shovel and a hole in the ground. We’d create wooden seats, and you’d flush with a bucket! If you are out and about make sure you give the crew a wave and thank them for doing a job most of us would not consider.
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Arrival in style Big shout out to 1st Taverham Scouts for hiking to site, like they have since 1991, that’s a massive eight NORJAMs in a row, and covers over 26 years! This time round,
they completed the walk in full Ninja Turtle costume. (We have checked, there was a film in 1990 and that’s 90s enough for us. ) Oli told us: “The
best moment was the reaction from people as we hiked along, but I really enjoyed it, and it was a cool way to get to site!” They certainly brought a smile to our
faces as they arrived onto site too. Did you travel to site in a weird, interesting or unique way? We’d love to know, come down to the 90s sub camp office and tell us!
Gateway to the 90s!
We’re so proud of some of the amazing gateways you’ve all created on our sub camp; a special shout out must go to
1st Llanelli for their gateway and Chantry Senior Section for their Cassette Tape bunting. Here are just some of our
favourites; including a brightly coloured Scouting tribute and a Teletubby entry, we’re super impressed by all your creativity. You’ve
really brought our sub camp to life. We look forward to seeing what else you surprise us with over the rest of the week!
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We’re all in a bubble discovering the Hubble
On Wednesday evening we’re celebrating all things to do with the Hubble Telescope. We’re fortunate enough to have Great Ellingham Observatory joining us on site, to show you the stars and explore the night skies. Launched in 1990 the Hubble Telescope has been in low-earth orbit ever since, looking out into the universe, discovering new stars and galaxies. It is is famous for helping to determine the rate of expansion of the universe. What can you see in the night sky from your campsite? Do you see any planets like Venus or maybe constellations like The Plough or Orion and his belt? Or could you see a new star perhaps? Let’s hope that it isn’t cloudy on Wednesday night.
Things to see and do in the 90s Just a reminder to all of you that our lottery starts tonight. You can come and fill out your ticket
with 6 lucky numbers between 10am-11am, or 12pm-1pm, with the draw for the mystery prize at 6pm.
Draws are held daily, see the sub camp office window for tickets and details. We also have our
Subbuteo competition running from 10am until Friday lunchtime! Who will be the reigning champion at
the end of the week? Register at the 90s Activities marquee to take part and to find more details.
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by Izzie Hilton
AM/PM: Circus Show AM/PM: i.Circus
Let the fun begin! It was great to see you arrive on Saturday with huge smiles and packed full of excitement for all the fun and games to come. The first group to arrive was 1st Stoke Climsland Explorers and Scouts at a shocking 6:30am, eager bunch aren’t they! It was awesome getting to meet each contingent and some of you look like you’ve packed for a two week holiday with the amount of stuff you’ve brought, hopefully you’ve got some ace 70s costumes in there. Then came the Welcome Ceremony. Our sub camp was definitely the loudest,
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AM: Bounce and Rebound PM: Craft Warehouse
Good morning campers! We hope you all enjoyed the Welcome Party on Saturday evening! It was spectacular to see everyone in their own groups uniform - it makes you realise how large our organisation is. On Sunday you woke up to a day of 80s Inventions! We started with a Nokia themed snake chain as a way of getting to our first activity session at the Boardwalk Arcade. Now that was a loooonng snake!! It was great to see you all having fun during your activities yesterday, we hope you enjoy today’s
and the massive bright banner created by Hertford Scouts was unbelievable! The music was amazing with all of the classic hits and it was great to see everyone getting their groove on. Yesterday marked the first day of activities, starting off with the Adventure Fields. Even though the weather wasn’t the best, you all still had a blast and got involved in the activities. 11th Norwich Sea Scouts and Earlham Scout
Group were most looking forward to the zorb balls activity and they were the most popular activity on Sunday morning! Most importantly you all had a fantastic time and enjoyed trying new things and meeting new people! Let’s see what the rest of the week has in store for us and don’t forget to come chill out with us during the day and get crafty, or come to our mini disco in the evenings. Remember, stay groovy!
activities - they look great fun! Today’s 80s theme is Star Wars, so you might see quite a few Luke Skywalkers, Princess Leias or even Darth Vaders. We have a photo booth of Chewbacca to have a photo in. Have you had a chance to explore our sub camp and the whole NORJAM site? We can assure you it will test your map reading skills. Make sure you’ve put up your brick in the subcamp gateway ‘Berlin Wall’. Remember you need to be at the gateways at 9.15am to be taken to the morning activities and again at 1.45pm for the afternoon activities. That will mean an
early rise to get ready - no lay ins! For adult leaders there are lots of sub camp activities for you to join in with during the evenings. Please come and drop in at the office. The reception team on the sub camp are always available, except during meal times! We all love the contingent gateways you have created - our competition for these will take place soon, so make sure they are complete before judging! And finally, a shout out to easily the most important person of all - our camp cook, Kate. Camping is always an opportunity to eat plenty of great food and not put on weight - win, win!
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by Joshua Windsor The 60s sub camp had a busy but active first day on Saturday making sure that all our contingents had arrived safely and found their correct camping site for the week. After a long, but busy few days before the Welcome Ceremony, the 60s official groovy gateway has been completed. Our gateway
this morning. Our reception will also be offering free milkshakes, check the board outside for times. There will also be the opportunity to make milkshake magnets out of Hama
represents a popular album by the Beatles, ‘Abbey Road.’ This is a zebra crossing with illuminated flashing beacons. On the side of the gateway we have a NASA rocket, this is because in 1969 the Apollo 11 lander held the first human to set foot on the moon. The final side concludes as a 60s style musical jukebox. Our 60s contingents have also been busy making their
Bead and decorate crowns. Why not take a selfie with your buddies with our 50s selfie frame and photo booth props? Drop in to our activity tent today to have a go at our
paint spinning activity, make a magic eye or a woggle. These will be fantastic souvenirs to take home to your family. Have you checked out our Facebook page “Official 50s
sub camp – NORJAM 2018” as there may be pictures of you or your camp throughout the week as well as in The Norticle and online?
gateways/props and their personalised record plaque to finally be located on our official gateway, based on a 60s theme. Guides and Scouts Challenge Story- on the 60s sub camp we have been challenging you to write your own story for The Norticle. Tristan, 12, & Josh, 11, from 16th Norwich Sea Scouts, were the first to take up the
challenge. “We found some pegs on the floor. We picked them up and on them they explained to take them to Bowthorpe Guide group to receive a prize. We took on this challenge, and we looked in the 70s sub camp, where we found my Dad’s friend taking a selfie. We asked them if
they knew where the group was located but they were no help! We then looked all over to find them, in the final site we visited, the 90s. It took over 2 hours to find them, with final directions from a Leader. We received 2 sweets and a badge as a prize but were late for tea, it was hilarious.”
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Sunny Saturday saw the arrival of the 50s contingents from a wide variety of places such as Canada, Colchester and Brighton. It was fantastic seeing all the different groups excited as they set up their camp. You certainly have made the campsite come alive. We hope you had a restful night and managed to get some sleep. 50s sub camp will be running a Knockout Volleyball Competition throughout the week, the deadline for the teams to be submitted was Sunday 12th however if you would still like to enter a team come see us in the 50s reception area
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AM: Boardwalk Arcade PM: Bounce and Rebound
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Time to enjoy the ride!
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went in with ease. As the sub camp team, we’ve well and truly settled in after our fourth night on site, but our excitement grew as your tents went up and greetings started.
We hope you enjoyed the amazing welcome on the Main Stage, the flag display was super! It was all very quiet on the sub camp yesterday with all of you out on your day trips to various
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The packing, preparing and panicking is now over and now it’s time to sit back, unwind and enjoy a weeks’ worth of fun. We hope your travels went smoothly and your tent pegs
Make and do!
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Throughout the week, your sub camp team will be running some fantastic activities to get involved in. Come and check out all the things we have to make; including cotton reel tanks, peg planes and egg parachutes. We have leader boards running all week and will have prizes for the winners! We also have plastic bottle poppies for you to make, ready to create a breathtaking display in the front of
our site. Our obstacle course will be set up throughout the week, and will be a great place to compete with your new friends! It’s well worth taking a wander around camp when you have some spare time. There are several groups selling badges and woggles to raise money for upcoming international trips. These make a great keepsake so be sure to go and find them to support their efforts. We’re offering our activities tent
as a base for badge swapping. Please bring us any badges you’d like to swap! Our sub camp office, will be open every day. If you want us to feature anything in the newspaper over the week, come to the sub camp office and see Annie and Jaz between 8:30am and 9am, or leave us a note at another time. You can also send us any photos, and tell us about reasons for celebration to share with your campmates.
places including Pleasurewood Hills, Duxford, and Colchester Zoo. Thanks to everyone who took part in the quiz last night, we had great fun and hope that you did too.
On Saturday, we took some time to interview a handful of people to start to get to know some of you. One of our questions was, “Where have you travelled from?”, and the most impressive answer we got was “from Suffolk!” Hopefully, we’ll get some more exciting answers when we talk to our international contingents soon. In response to our other question, “Is this your first NORJAM?”, we managed to find a leader who believes this is his sixth NORJAM, so he should know what he is doing! We have a few contingents who’ve decided to bring some strange items with them too, including American dollars for spending money. I’m not sure that will be very useful!