Poacher 2022: Best of Fest - Friday August 5th

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Friday, August 5th

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And He Stixx It Down The Inside!

by Lily Hambly

The RAF Youth and STEM Team led a one-off event on Wednesday for twenty five lucky Explorers and Rangers. They usually run a national programme of STEM

engagement across the UK to inspire the younger generation to take up STEM and keep the door open for various STEM careers. (https://rafyouthstem. org.uk/, https://stem. org.uk/stem-careers) The programme provided at Poacher

involves designing, building, and racing a Stixx cart. A Stixx cart is a “crossover between a go-cart and a soap box,” according to Jake, Jersey division, Circus Fest. The group of Explorers and Rangers were randomly put into two groups; Team

Good and Team Bad. Throughout the day, they swapped the roles of; chief mechanic, media manager, chief designer and pit manager between them.

The teams got the “bare minimum” of a metal base and wheels;

however, they needed to create the frame and steering wheel from the two materials provided newspaper and wallpaper paste. The Stixx cart is powered by human power (someone pushing it).

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Puzzles and Polls Killer Sudokus Can you fill these 9x9 grids with the numbers 1-9 without repeating any number in any row, column, 3x3 grid or dashed box? The numbers in the dashed boxes will add up to the number in the top left corner of that box.

Fallen Phrase Puzzle Try to rebuild the message.

The letters from each cell are below the puzzle.

Try to rebuild the original message by choosing the letters for each cell.

Word Scramble Can you unscramble the letters to find the word which matches each clue?

1. Hold things down

GEPS

2. Hold things up

ELSPO

3. The youngest Scouts

ISRQEUSRL

4. The oldest youth Guides

AGNSRRE

5. Where we are

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Sudoku Can you fill this 9x9 grid with the numbers 1-9 without repeating any number in any row, column or 3x3 grid?

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Best of Fest Continued from Page 1 Throughout the day, the media correspondents were interviewed to give updates on the project.

At 11:30am, Emma, 26th Lincoln, Wild West Fest, and a member of Team Bad said the team sign was “being painted, the seat is down, and steering mechanism working.” They were then working towards the bumper. Over at Team Good, Rochelle, 1st Aviemore, Circus Fest, explained they were “adding steering and finishing their sign.” Simply, they were beginning to put the separate parts together.

At 2:30pm, we interviewed Joe, Voyager, Wonder Fest, a member of Team Bad stated it was “going quite well, better than Team Good.” He also said the “steering was a struggle as the wheel wouldn’t turn, but it is all sorted.”

Team Good member Valentina, 5th Westley Rangers, Wonder Fest, said the “technical side was going well” and that their cart “looked nicer” as they added green ribbons. It was safe to say the competitive side of the program had begun.

The race began at 4pm with a timed tester that

Team Bad won. Both teams were given a chance to fix anything that needed fixing from the tester. Then the actual race began! The race involved two laps of a circular course with each lap-changing wheels, steerers (and their outfits), and the person pushing the carts. Both teams were practically neck and neck until lap two, where Team Good took the lead, but then both teams’ carts broke down, and the team members ran onto the course to carry the carts around the track.

However, Team Good

Friday, August 5th maintained their lead and therefore won. Go Team Good! They won a medal, a trophy made from the cart materials and a Bluetooth speaker each.

After the race, Team Good was interviewed and said, “it would have been worth it even if they didn’t win but winning made it so much better.”

And Rose from Team Bad, Jersey division, Circus Fest, said she “didn’t sign up to win. I signed up to create and design.” Overall, both teams worked really hard, showed excellent sportsmanship and had a fantastic day!

Lunchtime Launch

by Ger Hennessy

Another lunchtime, another lunchtime entertainment show at the Main Stage.

Broke FMX’s freestyle motocross display featured two daredevil riders doing motoaerobatics. With the aid of a 4-metre-high ramp, the riders reached up to 10-metres at the peak of their stunts.

Poacher’s MC Robbie White warmed up the crowd with oggie

oggies and Mexican waves, as the Broke team set up. Scouts and Guides, including Junior Poacher participants, took their places around the Main Arena.

After a few warmup jumps, to check that all was in order mechanically, the pair performed jumps while taking different poses. In the crowd, 1st Cranwell (RAF) Cub Scouts, were giving a trick-bytrick commentary to each other. “The next

trick’s going to be a flatspin!”, predicts Miles.

“Where’s the sparks and backflips?”, shouts Theodore. “I think he’s just making us nervous, so we’re ready for the big finale”, replies Miles.

One by one, the riders upped the ante, with more and more spectacular manoeuvres, including ‘no hands’, ‘no feet’, and most impressively the ‘superman’.

Eventually, with the spectators sufficiently

primed, the backflips began. ”Oh a backflip!” shouts Joseph, 27th Lincoln Scout Group, Carnival Fest, adding “they’re very good at what they do”.

“This is all extraordinarily thrilling!” says Sam from the same group.

“I didn’t think they would get that high!” admits Molly, Sleaford Division Guides, Carnival Fest.

“This was the best lunchtime show”, says Jess from the same division.

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Retro

by Zoe Elderfield

Quiz

Night

Thank you to everyone who attended our quiz night on Thursday! We hope you all had a great time

A Message from the Zorb Thank you to the Scouts who helped us out today!

Win Some Sweeties A reminder that our “Guess how many sweets are in the jar” fundraiser available, raising money for the childrens ward at Pilgrim Hospital in Boston.

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A Trip Out West

by Amy Emmott

There are so many amazing activities at Poacher this year, but have you ventured out to the Western field yet?

Want to get your communications Scout or Guide badge? Head over to the Amateur Radio tent where you will get set up to work with the radio systems, learn morse code and even listen to the International Space Station. Unlike jam FM, it is used for communication rather than entertainment.

Steve from the activity described it as an “amateur radio display” he also mentioned how the young people love coming back and learning more about the radio and how it works.

If you want to learn to drive, the driving school is perfect for you. Jay from 40th Leicester Scouts, staying in Circus Fest, said he “would try again” and that he now knew how to “start a car and shift up gears.”

Another popular activity is Clay Pigeon Shooting, where you queue to book in then go round to the briefing area where they show you how to hold the gun and what position you need to stand. Then you can go over to the shooting pod and give it ago.

Peter, an experienced shooting coach, said it was for “introducing people to shooting”.

You have to be 12 or over to be able to shoot.

On Tuesday, they had around 900 participants; by lunchtime on

Wednesday more than 500 young people had come through the activity. The people running the activity have also been to other Scout and Guide jamborees, including EIJ, NORJAM and World Scout Moot.

At Go Karting, once you’ve got the helmet, you get a briefing before being let on the course.

First you get a go at driving on the practice lane to hone your skills, then you can race on the real track.

Trek Carts first appeared at Poacher in 2007, but the history goes back much further, to when Scouts used them to get all the gear to Scout camps. At Trek Carts, you will have to work

as a team to take apart wooden carts, get them over obstacles then put them back together. The leader of the activity, Lucy said, “it is a great teamwork building exercise”.

Last but not least is the Zip Line, where groups of you climb up the 80ft tower before flying down the line.

The Last Chance for Success

by Kate Broadbent

During the week, 330 participants have entered Poachers got Talent, with a recordbeating 101 on the last day of auditions. Here

are the eleven semifinalists.

Madeline, Market Rasen Guides, Wild West subcamp, performed ‘I Know it’s Today’ from Shrek The Musical. She embodied the younger

Fionas well, and the judges commented on her “great pitch”.

Sinread, Tweed Valley, Wild West, a dancer, was after with the judges commenting on her “spot on” dancing.

‘Let Her Go’ was performed by Joel, 1st Calow, Circus Fest, on his guitar. His intonation perfectly matched the original song.

Jakat, Grantham District, Circus Fest, showed us a fantastic skill he has picked up over the last few years, juggling! He astounded the audience with his mills mass and his story of how he advanced his skill.

Andrew, 1st Howden, Carnival Fest, sung Spaceman.

His impressive vocal range shone through “the confidence” that the judges admired.

Next up was the contemporary dance duo Isis and Zara, Belton Guides, Circus Fest. The

judges liked their wellchoreographed routine, saying they “were in sync with each other and the music.”

Sam, 14th Lincoln Scouts, Carnival Fest, playing a flamenco guitar solo. As the judges said, “Not exactly the starting point” for guitar, reaffirming the level of skill required for such a challenging solo.

Then came Darcey, Tweed Valley, Wild West Fest, the Scottish dancer. Her spot-on timing complimented her neat routine.

Amber, 1st Howden, Carnival Fest, on her Ukulele, performed a wonderful rendition of ‘Don’t Look Back in Anger’.

Next to perform was

Annie, from Stamford and Bourne Explorers, Wonder Fest.

Her energetic Hip Hop dance enchanted the entire room, “I don’t know how dancers do all that”, said one of the judges, shocked.

Bathed in green light, Ella, Broughton Guides, Folk Fest Fest, sung ‘Defying Gravity’ from Wicked. She “did it justice” and lived up to the high expectations of the West End hit.

All the acts were excellent, but only three could join the grand finale: Annie, Ella and Joel! Well done to all the contestants.

Go to blog.poacher. org.uk to see who wins Poachers Got Talent 2022.

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Poacher activities are beyond epic

by Amy Crombleholme

For one last time, we’re shining a spotlight on some of the activities you can enjoy today.

BMX Biking is located outside the Epic Centre, next to the fairground.

Participants can choose a bike or scooter and practice their skills on an assortment of ramps, mini-spines and jump boxes. Next door, the KMX Karts are a cross between a bike and a go-kart and go surprisingly fast.

“It’s really fun because they’re not something you see every day,” says Antonia, 23rd Middleton Scouts, Wild West Fest.

The Planetarium sits inside the Epic Centre (between the souvenir shop and staff catering) for something a little gentler. It takes campers on an interactive tour of the night sky. “We

learned about different stars and their names,” says Eliot, 14th Worksop Scouts, Wild West Fest.

“It was really interesting.”

Near the food court, campers can practice their circus skills, from basic skills such as juggling and plate spinning to bigger challenges such as unicycling, tightrope walking and stilt walking. “It’s fun even though I can’t do it!” says Charlotte, 1st Steeple

Bumpstead Scouts, Carnival Fest.

With free cake on offer, it’s no surprise that the Poacher Bake Off tent is always busy; campers are given their own goodies to decorate and have whipped up a smorgasbord of creative designs. Ryan from Canada showed us his impressive replica

of the Poacher logo in icing – even though he didn’t know what Bake Off was!

Finally, campers have been flocking to wheelchair basketball in the Exo Centre. “We’ve had people returning over and over again, and some have told us that it’s their favourite activity,” says team

leader Richard proudly.

“The kids are a little bit nervous to start, but they get very confident in their chair very quickly.”

“I wasn’t expecting to enjoy it, but I went with my friend and we really liked it,” says Freya, 5th Beverley Scouts, Quest Fest.

“It’s really energetic and fun.”

10-13 Disco fever

by Amy Emmott

Good energy and immaculate vibes were at the 10 to 13 disco on Wednesday night.

All the young people were queued up outside and flooded in when the doors opened. Fists of the party-goers flew in the air showing off

their yellow wrist bands to grant them access to the party.

The sound of ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’ by Bon Jovi met our ears as we walked in to the barn.

Outside there are four rides; Dodgems to ride around in; A Helter Skelter to slide down; The Waltzer, which

spins you round and round; The Ferris Wheel, where you can see the whole of Poacher from the top and wave down to the people below.

There were queues full of colourful clothes, hats, and flags from all the countries participants and groups had come from to get here.

Waiting in line for the dodgems, Alexander, 1st Beachwood Scouts, Quest Fest, told us that “it is fun” and that the rides are “exciting” before racing to get a bumper car.

The music in the hall kept the young people entertained as they danced the night away.

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Circus

by Rachel Lawson

Happy Birthday Winnie

Leaving

Site

Please let us know, by the end of today, when you are planning on leaving site tomorrow so that we can ensure you receive the send off you deserve.

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Hot Property

By Tom Meads

Winnie has joined the Herleston Guide and Rangers on camp and she is loving it, the people, the food and much more. Winnie has been busy meeting new people and making friends, such as the guide dog in training, Bagel too. Winnie has helped her owner Fiona Macgregor get around camp and has been given her own necker and made many people smile. Winnie has also been enjoying the cups of tea that the leaders accidently leave on the ground and her frisbee. Overall, Winnie has enjoyed her time at camp and her days mostly consist of sleep, food, walk repeat. But when it comes to bed time, it’s a fight over who gets the bed.

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We would like to thank every group, leader and young person on our subcamp for making our time as a subcamp team genuinely amazing.

We hope you have all enjoyed Poacher 2022 as much as we have and have had the opportunity to take part in loads of activities as part of the adventure of a lifetime. We look forward to seeing you all at the next one!

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+ Fast to put up + Durable + Well ventilated + Can stand up

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Smile for the Camera!

A huge thank you to our amazing photography team: Ellen, Helen, Zack, Steve, Ian, James, Emily, Katie and Eli, whose photos have been bringing our pages to life throughout the week. Here is a selection of their favourite shots from across the jamboree! This spread continues on page 10.

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Staff Ate 12,600 Sausages

802 Cans sold in one day

Admin dealt with over 8,000 queries 2 Acres of Marquees 2316 Songs on Jam FM

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Over 1800 minutes of simulator time - equivalent to 20 films

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Over 50,000 Photos Taken

4,500m2 of canvas used

80L of Ice Cream in one day at least 2 Camp Proposals 4,000 Beads and 1/3km of string on UV Bead Bracelets

1,000 Wristbands re-printed

Over 140,000 Volunteer Hours

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Want to see more of their work? Why not visit the official Poacher 2022 flickr page? flickr.com/photos/ poacher2022/albums More photos will be added over the coming weeks so be sure to check back regularly for more!

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by Alice Blackwell and Emma Blackwell

by Ger Hennessy

They don’t take too kindly to lawbreakers and bandits at Wild West Fest. The Sheriff that runs these parts has a particular way of dealing with ruffians.

“The Sheriff got us for making noise past 11pm,” explains Ollie, 1st Woodhall Spa Scouts, “so we had to do a job of moving an old tent to the bins”. Keeping the Sheriff happy is rewarded in the subcamp. When the deputies, in Wild West HQ, notice participants being kind, doing good deeds, or donating to the food bank, then pesos are awarded.

There’s a whole system for exchanging pesos for doubloons,

doubloons for question cards, and correctly answered question cards for access to the mysterious figure of Old Man Clanton. He’s a local gang leader who’s collecting a posse to break the bank. Each site aims to be among the first to break the bank and gain Old Man Clanton’s favour.

The Wild West staff we spoke to didn’t know

what exactly was in the bank, and, at the time of writing, Old Man Clanton himself was unavailable for content.

Pesos are not available to outsiders.

Around the subcamp, groups and units have really bought into the Wild West theme. For example, 1st Market Deeping Guides have dubbed themselves the Coolest Cowgirls,

and created a Saloon entrance gate, complete with (hobby) horses, secured to a post. “Everyone has a cowboy hat,” says Libby, of Welton Rural Guides.

7th Corby Guides and 38th Rangers have a theme a day for their outfits, with Moustache Monday, Tutu Tuesday, Wellie Wednesday, Tatoo Thursday and Funky Friday.

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Time for the Polls What have you learned this week?

The Poacher Poll

A tent isn’t a sustainable way of keeping dry, I got drenched! – Daniel 78 Leicester Circus fest

We asked Poacher participants what their favourite topping was at In-tents Waffles & Pancakes?

That you can have fun without being stuck inside. -Alfie, 78 Leicester, Circus fest.

I’ve learnt how to make beaded animals in one of the craft tents, Charlotte, G, 16th Scunthorpe, Folk Fest.

I learnt how to make a new friendship bracelet, it wasn’t as had as I thought it would be.- Lucia 17th Kettering, Circus

I’ve learnt to do glass engraving. The first thing I engraved was a tiger face, the second was a cat. Holly 17th Kettering, Circus

Staff? Participant? Why Not Both?

by Emily Probert

This week has been an amazing experience for me and many other 50/50 members.

There are around 107 participants in the 50/50 programme. On a typical day, I wake up around 8 am and head towards the Epic Centre. I eat breakfast with my Explorer Scout unit, the White Dragons Explorer Group. We have travelled from

South Wales to come to Poacher 2022.

After breakfast, I head back to my tent to collect the items that I will need for the volunteering part of my day. Every 50/50 member has a volunteering portion of the day, either in the morning or afternoon.

I volunteer on the Newspaper team and draft articles for the paper. I really enjoy this part of my day because I get to visit different

activities and hear about other people’s experiences here at Poacher. Members of the 50/50 programme volunteer on many Poacher Teams, including Site Services, Admin and Commercial.

Later, after completing my volunteer work for the day, I collect my lunch and watch the lunchtime display with my friends. My favourite display so far is the jousting, it was

enthralling to watch. I found it fascinating to see how well-trained the horses were.

After watching the display, I tend to return to Wonder Fest and collect the items that I will need for my activity.

The activities usually take up to an hour, excluding the ones off site. My favourite activity so far was Gliding. It is something that I would not have done outside of Poacher and was an amazing experience.

Greg from Blue Phoenixes staying on Wonder Fest subcamp said “I really enjoy both my activities and volunteering”.

Once my activity has ended, I usually visit the craft station and do an activity or two.

My favourite one that I have tried so far was the bag decoration, I loved that you could make it any design you like and include lots of bright colours. I spoke to a person, from Wonder Fest,they said that “the craft activities were fun and had lots of variety”.

Following this, I head back to our tepees for some relaxation and reading. In the late afternoon on Tuesday my group visited the clay pigeon shooting. The staff were very friendly, and it is an experience that I will not forget. At around 5:30pm I head over to dinner. I usually eat with my Explorer group and the friends we have made this week.

After dinner, we go

badge and necker swapping. I have met people from all over the country and have heard about their experiences.

It is an amazing environment, and it is interesting to hear about how different their lives are.

I then either watch a movie in the subcamp or on the main screen.

It’s lovely to see people of all ages coming together to watch films.

Alternatively, I visit the 14-17 disco in the barn near Wonder Fest. The atmosphere is electric, and it is a great place to make new friends.

Every day has been captivating so far and I can’t wait to see what the rest of the week holds.

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Keeping Up With The Camp-Dashians

by Lily Hambly

As we know there have been many looks served in this camp and here are a few highlights…

You may have seen two Spidermen and a Hulk walking around.

That would be fellow campers Josh, Jess, and Harry from Wonder Fest. They decided to start dressing in it daily on Monday as “it makes the youngsters happy.”

As we are all aware there is an Irish contingent attending Poacher and a few of them have come wearing the Irish flag as capes which they are getting people to sign.

One in particular, Cillian from subcamp Wild West Fest, was wearing a farmers cap. He chose to wear it “cos he can” and to “have fun,” promoting using what you have at home. He also believed “keeping it Irish” always makes a fashion statement.

Sam and James, who also wants to be known as ‘Capri Sun Man’, from

1st Gresley and Folk Fest, put to use their damaged goods. Sam was wearing an old football as a hat and James an old Capri Sun box as a hat. When asked why they were wearing them, they replied back with “it’s a vibe.”

Speaking of hats, Isaac from Brandesburton Scout Troop and Wild West Fest, sent in some thoughts… “Since the start of Poacher, I’ve noticed a strange trend around camp… hats.

There are so many different varieties of hats I’ve seen: cowboy hats (courtesy of the Wild West Camp), caps, and somehow, most often, bucket hats? For some reason, a lot of people are wearing bucket hats, tie-dye, and a rainbow… cow? My favourite hat so far is the unmissable cow bucket hat, proudly worn by George from Wonder Fest. It’s a strange phenomenon, but I feel an urge to buy one of my own.”

I know many others are

also tempted to get a bucket hat, personally I have a green frog bucket hat.

Lets not forget the Poacher 2022 merch.

Reece and Cameron from 29th Lincoln and members of Quest Fest said their Poacher 2022 jumpers were “nice and comfortable.” They also really liked the colour, which is believable as they were wearing them in 26 degree heat!

Patrick Layton from 10th Boston and Wild West was wearing a blowup horse rider costume and chose to wear it as it fitted the theme. He also has many fans (as seen in photo).

Izzy and Ruby from 6th Gainsborough Sea Scouts and Circus Fest have been wearing colourful clown outfits most days of camp.

They are choosing to wear this “because it matches the subcamp theme” and to “spice it up.”

In the Big Top on Wednesday evening,

David, a member of the Kraken Dive Team and Retro Fest subcamp, was wearing a blow up fish costume. Along with his team members wearing fish type hats.

When asked why he was wearing it, he replied with, “it wasn’t my choice” and because “it’s my birthday.”

Simon from Skegness

Spilsby and District, a member of Retro Fest, was spotted wearing funky rainbow trousers.

The trousers were “inspired by the circus” but he wears them frequently anyway.

Honourable mentions go to: the Dutch contingent and their fantastic clogs!

Hats, costumes,

Lincolnshire; Land And God

by Deanna Carden

As with each county within the United Kingdom, Lincolnshire has its own history and iconic buildings, such as Lincoln Castle and Cathedral. Did you know that the prison scenes in Downton Abbey were

filmed at Lincoln Castle, and parts of the Da Vinci Code were filmed at Chapter House at Lincoln Cathedral?

Lincolnshire has its own dialect and certain unique words. Starting with ‘bairns’, which means baby, and is also used in Scotland.

‘Clammy’ describes the feeling of being sticky from sweat.

Some phrases, such as ‘mardy as his bum’, mean someone’s in a bad mood. Another is ‘chuntering’, which is complaining, so if someone is chuntering to themselves or others, they are complaining about something.

‘Duck’ is used in several different circumstances; it can be used as a term of endearment, or it can be used as a warning that people need to duck. If ‘chuddy’ is mentioned, the person is talking

about chewing gum.

You know you’re staying in Lincolnshire if you experience one of the following things.

Watching the Red Arrows display their tricks and formations and celebrating one of Lincolnshire’s most famous icons. The main one is the number of RAF bases, as Bomber County had the most airfields during WWII. There are still some active airfields; RAF Scampton is just around the corner and is where the Red Arrows are based. RAF Waddington,

another active airbase, hosts an air show every year. Due to the number of airfields, the RAF will inevitably have to do some overnight training and, in turn, wake you up because of how loud the jets are.

Being stuck in traffic jams is a staple of getting into Skegness during the summer holidays and then complaining about how busy the traffic is. Finally, for all the Yellowbellies out there, playing ‘who can spot the Cathedral first’ to know that you are nearly home.

trousers, and jumpers.

Throughout the week so many adventurous and fun looks have been seen at Poacher 2022, and while we couldn’t mention all of them, the looks mentioned were all amazing! And hopefully people go home with inspo for the next Poacher! We can’t wait.

Quest

by Cas Potterton

Dragon In The Dungeons On Wednesday evening, masses of Quest Fest participants descended on the HQ to join in playing Dungeons and Dragons.

We hope everyone had as much fun as the subcamp team did!

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A Round of Applause

by The Newspaper Team

Poacher 2022 has been an absolute blast, but it wouldn’t have been possible without the help of the 3,000 volunteers who have donated thousands of hours of their time.

The programme team, of course, has been responsible for all the activities that have been available across the site from the opening and closing ceremonies on the Main Stage to the Crafts available in the craft tent.

Next up is the participation team, the friendly faces that have been running the subcamps and looking after all the Scouts, Guides and Leaders staying there all week long.

Technical services are the backbone of the jamboree, making sure that all the infrastructure we rely on is in tiptop shape 24/7. From toilets and showers to stages and climbing towers - they’ve had us covered. And an extra-special thank you to the members of the takedown team, who will still be on site until the middle of next week making sure that everything is packed away properly.

Behind the scenes we have business services.

From the point you booked your place at Poacher many months ago, the business team has been helping you along every step of the way.

Business services also includes the media team - us! And we have a few thank-yous of our own.

A huge thanks to Ellen and her photography team, whose photos have been an invaluable contribution to our paper.

Shauna and Meg also deserve our thanks for running the media front desk - you’ve both been amazing.

Many thanks also go to Jon and the rest of the Jam FM team, whose tunes and commentary have kept all of us in the office sane.

And of course we have to thank Rachel’s social and online content team, Martin on external comms, and Brian’s video team, who have all been helping to spread the message to families and friends at home.

Special thanks go to our amazing colleagues Chris and James for managing this ship and helping to make this newspaper possible.

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Announcements Page Today the Poacher Cinema will be showing: 9:30am – Jungle Book (2016) PG ....- ----. - .... / .... .- .-.. .. ..-. .- -..- / ... -.-. --- ..- - ...

--..-- / .-- . / .... . .- .-. / -.-- --- ..- / .-.. --- ..- -.. / .- -. -.. / -.-. .-.. . .- .-. -.-.-Mountain Bikes for Sale Prices from £20-160 depending on type.

Card accepted!

Collect from Derbyshire Mountain Bikes (number 38 on the map) between 5-6pm Friday.

Ask for Georgina at the mountain bike team for details.

Found: Teddy bear.

Now known as Bravo 7, he was handed in at the main gate, after being found on a toilet door.

Ask at lost and found.

9th Bradford North are celebrating their 100th birthday this year! We opened in April 1922, and now in 2022 are still going strong! If anyone would like a cup of tea + some cake, pop over to our campsite on Circus Fest and say hello!

Happy 80th Birthday to 1st Kirton-in-Lindsey Scout Group! A big thank you to all the leaders, volunteers and young people who have kept the group going since 1942. Special thanks to Nigel, who unfortunately couldn’t join us this week.

8th Wyberton Scouts Woggle selling for Ukraine. Making Ukraine based crafts to raise money for Ukraine.

They have raised £40 so far.

I just want to say a big thank you to Beverly for bringing 90 odd Scouts over to this amazing camp!

– Annalise, Jersey, Carnival Fest

Happy 18th Birthday to Tom Kerrs on Wild West subcamp from Crew I, 25 World Scout Jamboree Korea!

Congratulations to the Brentwood Activities Team (BATS) on your 40th anniversary!

On Saturday 6th August Roz and Steve are celebrating the 30 year anniversary of their meeting at Poacher 1992. Roz, from Chesterfield was on security and Steve was with his group 1st Bourne Shippon Scouts then later moved to Chesterfield. We have two boys Sam 20, and Daniel 17.

To Brody Bear, thanks for sleeping through the night on your first Poacher and not disturbing us (unlike the hot air balloon) we are so proud of you starting to walk on your reins too!

Love mummy, Hannah, Sasha and Shauna #Brodybearfirsts Come make your leader a thank you card for bringing you on camp!

Visit teabag folding in the creative village Don’t forget to look out for our very own media mascot, Poacher Panda, who will be hiding somewhere around.

I HAVE A MANGO - Ger from Retro Fest

To a very special Scouter - Bill Barker. A very happy birthday for Monday 8th August, from everyone at Grantham District Scouts.

Congratulations to Mark Campbell and Joy Henderson, who recieved their Awards of Merit yesterday lunchtime.

Despite our properties page being a joke, we do actually have a mess tent available for sale today:

If you’re interested, please come visit 11th Lincoln Scouts or 1st Washingborough Scouts on Wild West for more details.

Stamford and Bourne District Explorers having undertaken the definitive caterpillar cake taste test - are proud to announce that Colin was, in fact, the winner. Well done Colin!

Congratulations to our Team Leader Jake Dixon and his new fiancée Rachel, who became engaged on Wednesday evening.

Don’t be strangers!

If you have any, please come and show me!

We’d just like to thank our leaders Liz, Molly, Ilori and Lauren from 1st Shepshed Guides for brining us to Poacher this year! Lots of love, Rangers.

A huge thank you to everyone who has taken the time to contribute to Best of Fest this week!

We hope you’ve had as much fun reading our paper as we’ve had creating it.

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