Issue 3 - Monday 4th August 2014

THE DAILY BREW www.wings2014.org.uk

The Official WINGS 2014 Newspaper

All the Action

Plan your week of activities at WINGS. A preview of all the activity zones, what to expect and look forward to.

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Scouting in Panama

Issue 3 Monday 4th August 2014

Boys in Guides?

Meet Tommy from Pananma who is here at WINGS2014 thanks to Facebook friends.

Find out about Scouts in South America.

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Should boys be allowed to join the Guides? See page four for comment from young people and leaders...

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Director's Daily Challenge MONDAY

Get 10 people’s signatures from 10 different countries on the postcard in your WINGS goody bag.

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Participants enjoying the WINGIT! challenges, an imaginary tour around notable Berkshire locations for challenging team activities.

Photograph by Graham Smith

How to WING It! and Make Friends

By Colesy

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esterday WINGS went wild for WING It! an orienteering style challenge aimed to encourage team work, creativity and the new friendships.

The self-proclaimed “winners” of WING It! were Liam, Louis, Will and Mikey from 4th Wokingham District who were first to guess the anagram. These intrepid WING It! Explorers from the Technology sub camp struck up an unlikely new friendship with Steven while taking part in the team building activities. Louis and Steven explained that working as a team on the carpet tiles was their favourite and that they are going to foster their new friendship by “going to the beach party as a new group of friends”.

Cameron from 1st Wheatley also enjoyed the Try It! Zone.

He said “it’s been great meeting up with others from all over the world, so far we have spoken with Scouts and Guides from Norway and France, where else can you do that but on a Jamboree like WINGS”.

Matthew from 2nd Thatchen Scouts thought that being given a simple fruit chew and being asked to ‘Change It’ was really creative. He used his strawberry fruit chew to practice his knots. Others in the group chose to make bracelets and head bands - even if they did get sticky.

Jonny from Derry, 9th Donegal in the Make It! Zone said: “To make the bouncy castle more exciting we challenged

each other to do the most bounces in a period of time. We also loved playing with the giant Jenga”.

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The space hopper race really added to the excitement

Head to the Main Arena to rock out at Band Night. Air guitars, drums or triangles optional.

Enthusiasm compulsory.

2 Seeing Double Tonight at The Three Broomsticks there will be live music from Adam Double. Be there from 8pm to enjoy a great night of musical joy.

3 Ready to Rock Head to the Main Arena to rock out at Band Night. Air guitars, drums or triangles optional.

Enthusiasm compulsory.

4 Help out at WINGS

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In the Fling It! Zone, Ella an Explorer from 1st Finch Hampstead was found wanging wellies. Ella said “I like this activity as you don’t get to throw wellies normally. We also got to choose how we wanted to wang it. It was really fun”.

The most screams were heard coming from the Live It! Zone. Louise from the Space sub camp said: “The tension of waiting for the start of the space hopper race really added to the excitement”. Louise continued: “Megan falling off the space hopper was really funny but we did make sure she was all right.” The girls then got into a debate about how being long legged help on the space hoppers.

Emma interjected: “Being small and light helped me to win!”

All in all the WING It! zones have been filled with excitement and energy all because everyone was willing to get involved and have fun. It certainly was a day that challenged and encouraged participants to try something new and a bit different.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to fulfill your promise and help other people, if you’re over 18 with some spare time please go to see Cyd or Jo at Site Services. Help out for a couple of hours and get another sign off for your Challenge Badge. we’ll include it in  Letour us‘DontknowMiss’andsection.

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Plan Your WINGS Activity Adventures

Sometimes, drinking tea is the only activity you need. ;-)

By Victoria Moore and Christoper Smith

Perform It!

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ancy yourself as the next Ed Sheeran or Ellie Golding?

Then head down to the Perform It! base this week to display your music and dancing skills. Sing a song, choreograph a dance or show off your acting talents using a range of props. If the stage isn't your thing, why not try your hand at directing and using the clapper boards? You might find you are the next Spielberg.

Hike It!

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he ‘Hike it!’ zone gives you a chance to leave WINGS and explore the historic town of Windsor

Change It!

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hange It! aims to challenge your assumptions about the world and everything and everyone in it.

For example why not open your eyes to how disabled people adapt. Try playing blind volleyball or have a go at blind wheelchair racing.

Malin, Martin and Jakob, Swedish Scouts from Archaeology subcamp, tried their hand at blind volleyball and although thoroughly enjoying the experience couldn’t believe how hard it was to go without vision. “We have developed a brand new respect for how blind people adapt and cope, trusting the people who support them.”

Fling It! verything at Fling It! is up in the air. The i.CIRCUS

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team have arrived in town (well, onto the field but you get the picture) and are ready to show you a plethora of dazzling circus and fairground skills.

If you are brave, there is even the chance to try fire juggling which is a pretty hot skill.

Ayden from 2nd Thatcham Scouts said: “I absolutely love everything in the ‘Fling it!’ zone, especially the tightrope walking!”

Perhaps to visit the castle, enjoy some shops or just have a bit of a wander. The ‘Hike it’ zone also gives the opportunity to try some orienteering challenges, set up across the rolling plains of the Queen’s back garden.

Live It! ive It! is a fantastic opportunity to explore life

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skills you might not yet know you need. This is your opportunity to dive inside a car and prod about without worrying about breaking it.

This is your chance to plumb in a washing machine without worrying your gran’s bloomers will shrink in the wash afterwards. Pick up a spanner, find a screwdriver and give it a go. You never know, you might discover a totally new career path or hobby.

Soak It!

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he ‘Soak it!’ zone, for 10-13 year olds, is one place there is absolutely no chance of staying dry!

The zone includes a humongous selection of wet and wacky activities including water zorbs, surfboard rodeo, water wars, mop hockey, human battleships, water balloon volleyball, catapults, bottle rockets, pool jousting, and even hook-a-duck.

Everyone loves hook-a-duck!

Hannah, Cat and Josh, from 5th Newport Pagnell were really looking forward to the ‘Soak it!’ zone, after seeing everyone there taking part in the games, and getting really wet in the baking afternoon sun.

Play It!

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ome down to Play It! for fun, fun, fun. Space hopper football, trek cart racing and an inflatable obstacle course are all on offer. You’ll need amazing teamwork, awesome communication and a little bit of competitive spirit.

A group from Cardiff East and South took part in the Jalopy Racing activity, finding that teamwork, efficiency and communication were key to success and were surprised that it wasn't as easy as it looked.

Make It! ake It! is the place to escape from the sun, chill

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out and get your creative juices flowing whilst listening to the WINGS Scout Radio station. Try your hand at screen-printing, beadwork or making a new best friend – a sock mascot.

If you prefer things rather less subtle why not give some of the large crafts. A giant knitting nancy is being made to decorate the seating area.

Splash It!

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he ‘Splash it!’ zone is spread over two fantastic new water venues within spitting distance of the park.

With a selection of watery activities across both sites, every participants gets the chance to experience at least two water activities. Hazel, from Wokingham is one of the lovely volunteers helping to run the activities.

Try It!

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ry It! provides the best adrenalin kick of the week with a range of high thrill adventurous activities to challenge and test your fear factor.

Neil, the zone leader, particularly recommends the amazing high ropes system which has 6 sides of high wire challenges. Try your hand at Parkour in the inflatable free running obstacle course.

Elsewhere on the Try It! zone we caught up with the Guernsey Guides who had just exited the caving complex covered in mud and soaked to the waist in water. Vikki, Nicole, Asha, Lara and Caitlin told us that the caving was great fun, although muddier than expected.

Help It!

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articipants aged between 14 and17 have the chance to give something back to the local area during WINGS2014. There is a range of activities both off and on site, including bird box making, tree conservation around the Great Park and looking after Scout, Guide, and National Trust sites in and around Windsor, Ascot and Maidenhead.

Rusty, one of the team putting the zone together, said: “It’s amazing to see the difference a morning of work can make to an area.”

She told us it was her first time as a staff member at Wings, and the activities on offer include kayaking, rafting, and bell boating.

Survive It!

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o to Bears Rails Park to learn the basics of survival.

Whether you end up in the arctic or on a desert island, you’ll be well equipped to survive and thrive.

Try fire building and lighting. Learn to not only create heat for cooking in the wild but be that person who can actually light a barbecue at your next beach social.

Tea With... Kate Snell, Programme Director.

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he Daily Brew sat down with Kate Snell, Programme Director, to discover what her highlights have been of WINGS2014 so far: “It’s great to see so many Scouts and Guides from across the International arena come together for a common theme of fun, adventure and friendship. All the activities that we have laid on not only encourage participation but inspire people to work in teams and have a go at

something they may not have had a chance to do before.

My dream is that every participant leaves with a sense of achievement and a feeling of accomplishment. We designed the programme so that there is a balance between high end adventure and bite sized activities.

We have put on everything from climbing, crate stacking, caving and bouldering to patrol sized activities, circus skills and fairground activities. Not forgetting arts and

craft and conservation projects. We’ve also catered for older participants by providing activities such as DIY, car maintenance and self-defence.”

A special thanks must go to all the day staff who turned up to man the Wing It! Bases, they were extremely creative and with simple instructions literally Winged It! Kate’s hot drink of choice is an exotic chai tea but when on camp wet and warm will do!

Random Acts of Kindness - Has something amazed you at WINGS2014? contribute your stories news@wings2014.org.uk

One Staff member’s faith in young people has been reaffirmed. After losing his WINGS2014 mug yesterday Fresh News Daily the amazing Guides and Rangers of 48th Barnsley  Dunking biscuits is OK

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Royston discovered and returned it to the Media Tent.

However, these girls went one step further and even filled the mug with a lovely cup of tea!

Elsewhere, Bill, Operations Director, was handed a camera found at the opening ceremony. Well done and thank you, you are all a credit to Guiding and Scouting!

Rock This Way - Hottest Night Out at WINGS2014

By Andrew Burdett

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INGS2014 is providing a platform to welcome and established acts to the decks as part of the WINGS nightly rave scene.

This evening, 17-year-old James “Shuffla” Brice will play an hour-long set at The Club, opening with dance favourite ‘The Vortex’ by grime band Hadouken!. Already this summer, he’s deejayed at birthday parties and school leavers’ discos but he says that the 350-strong crowd expected tonight will be his biggest audience to date: “It’s all been a warm-up to this,” the Wokingham Explorer declares.

“My mum bought me some decks for Christmas in 2011,” he recalls, adding: “I don’t think they saw me again until late on Boxing Day!”. The bedroom-DJ enjoys remixing popular tracks and has been honing his talent for the two years.

When asked what he was most looking forward to at The Club, James said it was the “buzzing atmosphere” which makes the venue a hotspot for participants.

Beginning last night and continuing until Wednesday, the tent plays host to a non-alcoholic ‘Mocktail’ bar, candy floss and pop corn stalls together with themed fancy-dress. Following yesterday’s beach party, tonight’s theme is superheroes and Tuesday’s theme is neon!

In what is surely WINGS’s hottest attraction, the iCircus team will be giving fire performances all night, every night – and the team are offering Scouts and Guides the opportunity to learn a stunt too. Participants can be given one-to-one tuition to juggle fire, learn the basics of fire poi, or try their hand at fire staff. Anyone wishing to join in must come with their hair tied up, for safety reasons, but no prior experience is needed.

To find The Club, look for the floodlit marquee next to the Fling It! zone. Josh, 16, is a Young Leader from Blackpool, and is working behind-the-scenes on the lighting. With James Noakes, Head of The Club, he’s devised a system that will illuminate the white tent in the WINGS colours. The Club opens at 7:30pm and features two DJs a night, playing until 10pm.

Tea With Tommy

By Lucy Stapleton

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eet Tommy Arias, a Scout from Panama, who is here at WINGS thanks to Facebook! Tommy comes from the city of David in Panama which is close to the Costa Rican border. After joining a Facebook following hearing exciting stories about Campdowne 2013, Tommy made contact with Matt Butterfield of 27th Woolwich who invited him to join their group at WINGS2014.

Tommy came to England on 26th July and has been hosted by the Woolwich group before joining them on camp. He will spend a further four days with them following WINGS. So far, he has been on a tour of London and has visited Gilwell Park. Tommy said, "I have heard if the White House at Gilwell before but I never realised it was such an awesome massive park!"

In Panama, Tommy has been in Scouts for four years and is now in the Caminantes section which is for 15-18 year olds. His favourite activity is taking part in community projects - most recently his group have visited their national

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eet Tommy Arias, un Scout de Panamá, que está aquí en el ALAS gracias a Facebook! Tommy proviene de la ciudad de David en Panamá, que está cerca de la frontera con Costa Rica. Después de unirse a Facebook después de escuchar las historias emocionantes sobre Campdowne 2013, Tommy se puso en contacto con Matt Butterfield, de 27 de Woolwich, quien lo invitó a unirse a su grupo en WINGS2014.

Tommy llegó a Inglaterra el 26 de julio y ha sido organizada por el grupo de Woolwich antes de unirse a ellos en el campamento. Pasará otros cuatro días con ellos después de ALAS. Hasta ahora, él ha estado en una gira por Londres y ha visitado Gilwell Park. Tommy dijo: "He oído si la Casa Blanca en Gilwell antes, pero nunca me di cuenta de que era un enorme parque tan impresionante!"

Tommy and his new friends from 27th Woolwich Scout Group Tommy y sus nuevos amigos de 27 Scout Group Woolwich

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En Panamá, Tommy ha estado en Scouts durante cuatro años y ahora está en la sección Caminantes que es para niños de 15 a 18 años. Su actividad favorita participa en proyectos de la comunidad - más recientemente su grupo han visitado su limpieza de parques nacionales y el mantenimiento de la casa y su

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WINGS Radio

Tune into WINGS radio on FM or online.

The Radio Caravan is based in the Squircle, you can visit the radio team and request songs.

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park cleaning and maintaining the house and its roof to keep it looking its best.

Their Scout uniform is a long sleeved grey shirt with lots of pockets which Tommy feels is more practical than the UK version. This trip is the first time that Tommy has been to Europe. He said, "I love it here and particularly in the UK. Everybody is really friendly and hospitable and I have been treated like part of the family.

The architecture is different for the homes here but I love it and I want to move here when I am older."

He also commented on the UK climate and said that it is currently Winter in Panama which means a temperature of around 30 degrees with lots of rain.

There is no rain at all in the summer and temperatures will be around 35 degrees.

Tommy is looking forward to meeting lots of new people from different cultures and taking part in all the activities particularly the trip to Windsor Castle - though he hopes people slow down as everybody in the UK walks far too fast! techo para que se vea su mejor momento. Su uniforme Scout es una camisa gris de manga larga con muchos bolsillos que Tommy se siente es más práctico que la versión del Reino Unido. Este viaje es la primera vez que Tommy ha estado en Europa. Él dijo: "Me encanta estar aquí y sobre todo en el Reino Unido. Todo el mundo es muy amable y hospitalario y se me ha tratado como parte de la familia.

La arquitectura es diferente para las casas aquí pero me encanta y quiero venir a vivir aquí, cuando Yo soy más viejo ".

También comentó sobre el clima del Reino Unido y dijo que en la actualidad es invierno en Panamá que significa una temperatura de alrededor de 30 grados con mucha lluvia. No hay lluvia en absoluto en el verano y las temperaturas será de alrededor de 35 grados.

Tommy está a la espera de conocer a mucha gente nueva de diferentes culturas y participar en todas las actividades sobre todo el viaje al Castillo de Windsor - a pesar de que espera que la gente ralentizan como todo el mundo en el Reino Unido camina lejos y demasiado rápido!

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Boys To Join Guides?

By Melissa Vagg

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e asked the question: Should boys be allowed to join Guides? Guiding and Scouting offer similar but different programmes and values for young people but with gender barriers changing in society is it time that boys should be given the choice.

Here’s what you thought: 3rd Slough Guides are adamant that Guides should just be for girls. “Boys have Scouts so they don’t need to join Guides too…girls like somewhere to be alone.” However, they understand that this could seem unfair to boys. Their solution: “Girls shouldn’t join Scouts either.

The leaders of 74th Cramond Guides from Edinburgh are of a similar opinion: “Younger children are still at the age where they like single gender groups. They need exclusive spaces to be themselves without the stress of being mixed.

Teenagers might prefer to be mixed and for this have Explorers.”

So what do members of Scouting think? “Guides should be shut down, Scouts is better because it’s for boys and girls alike” said Explorers frmom Banstead. Is a bit of healthy

competition a good thing? “Why would boys want to when they have Scouts?”

In principle both organisations have the same moral values which encourage young people to grow and learn in a safe environment.

Whilst some people suggested creating an extra mixed organisation, which could blend Guiding and Scouting together, others worries this would lose the heritage and traditions of Guiding and Scouting.

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We are all one thing having fun

Whatever the opinion on the matter everyone agrees that events like WINGS2014 are amazing ways for both Scouting and Guiding to integrate and work together. it shows there is no difference or divide between us…we are all one thing having fun!

Liam, Louis, Will and Mikey

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In America, Dayna from Green Team Western Washington Girl Scouts explained that there are two organisations – Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts. These work together to provide opportunities for young people across the USA. Both associations do similar activities including camping, hiking, cookie selling and horseback riding. There is

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uides and Scouts across the WINGS site will join together today to mark the hundredth anniversary of the start of WW1. A minute’s silence will be observed this evening, exactly a hundred years after the outbreak of the First World War.

Sean, Anna and Ludvig

James tries to choose between 2nd Loughton Guides or 30th Oxford Scouts. Maya, Isabel and Connor battle it out!

Our commemoration is part of a national act of remembrance entitled Lights Out which is being organised by the Royal British Legion. Brendan Booth, WINGS2014 Director, said that the silence will join all attendees, regardless of their home countries, in a moment of peaceful unity: “Here at WINGS, we have Scouts from over 40 nations all camping together in one field. Young

people have the amazing ability to talk to one another, in peace and without prejudice, in spite of any political situations back home.”

repare to be wowed by WINGS Got Talent on Wednesday. It’s a competition to find the most spectacularly brilliant and entertaining act here at WINGS2014. Can you, or your friends, dance, act, sing, tell jokes, juggle, ride a unicycle or play the trombone? Then this could be your chance for instant fame and adulation!

WINGS Got Talent heats will be taking place in each subcamp so get involved. The winner of the last WINGS talent competition at WINGS2009 has certainly seen the benefit of his success.

Sunday’s challenge was all about getting stuck in with the WINGIT! Participants raced to complete the activities, Liam, Louis, Will and Mikey on the Technology subcamp were first to complete and Sean, Ludvig and Anna were second to complete the challenge.

Murray Pipes Up

During the 2015 World Scout Jamboree, all international participants will visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, marking the 70th anniversary of the bombings. Sean and Anna, of 2nd Axford Explorers, are both going to the Jamboree and are part of a project to build a peace village at the jamboree. Sean said: “The experience will build positive values,” Anna added: “The fundamental values of Guiding and Scouting are one thing we can agree on, it brings us together in peace.”

We’re sure you all remember Murray with the bagpipes from the opening ceremony on Saturday night.

A Little Talent Grows a Long Way

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Sunday's challenge Take part in WINGIT! and complete your WINGIT! record.

something for everyone. There are male and female leaders in both groups and boys and girls can move between organisations. Maybe this is the ideal solution?

A Moment to Remember Why

By Andrew Burdett

The Kinryu unit heading to WSJ 2015 to build a peace village

Director's Challenge

Sam Shepherd, who won by singing ‘When You Say Nothing At All’ by Ronan Keating, is now an entertainer singing and dancing his way around the South West.

Murray, 12, from 7th Stirling scout group, has been playing the bagpipes for just two years, but has already been making waves with his traditional Scottish instrument.

Sam said: “WINGS is a very fond memory of mine and one of the main events in my life that has driven me to become the person I am! I now sing for a living and have music available on iTunes. I wouldn’t have been able to do this without the confidence boot that “WINGS Factor” gave me.

Enjoy and make every second worth it.”

“I played my bagpipes, busking near the Arc du Triumphe in the Tour de France last year, and got enough donations to buy a new scooter!”

“I was really proud to play on the main stage.

Everyone was screaming and it was really cool!”

What did you think of Murray’s bag pipes, let us know on Facebook and Twitter. #WINGS2014

Sam Shepherd, winner of WINGS Got Talent 2009

How Big Is Your Welly?

Your photo of the day Fresh News Daily  There is a 90% chance of tea today in low lying areas.

It is a peculiarly British activity. Select a Wellington boot, hurl it as far as you can and measure the length of your throw against your peers.

Rachel, 14, is here with her Chicago Scout group and has never seen anything quite like welly wanging. Limbering up for a

wang, Rachel said: “I’ve seen so many people doing strategic throws but I’m just going to lob it.” On her first go, Rachel throws a respectable 11.5 metres. Friends Abigail, 15, and Amanda, 16, fare slightly better. After a second go, Rachel regains her lead, and comes out on top with a triumphant 17 metres.

The Brewers

Written and produced by Claire Holland, Vicki Moore, Melissa Vagg, Bianca Cole, Christopher Smith, Lucy Stapleton, Andrew Burdett, Joseph Parry, Richard Shepherd, David Brookes, Kriss Brookes, Caroline Bird, Matt Buchanan, Graham Smith, Lily Bunn, Ed Jackson, Matthew Woolley, Stuart Wells, Graham Sprought. Thank you to the loo roll guys for distributing our paper (hopefully to the subcamps, not the loos) and Josh Railton and Derek Mulvana for getting this newspaper down the wires to the printers.

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