Issue 5 - Wednesday 6th August 2014 by WINGS2014

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Tea With Norway

Find out what Norweigan Scout Ingrid thinks of UK Scout uniforms and how Ingrid and Emil’s learn about photobombing.

I Promise We asked whether you are for or against recent Scout & Guide promise changes. Read comment on this important topic.

Issue 5 Wednesday 6th August 2014

Lend Me An Ear

Meet Odi the amazing hearing dog who is here at WINGS2014 to help Scout Henri.

Director's Daily Challenge WEDNESDAY

Take part in the World’s Fair, complete your passport and meet the Brownies and Cubs taking part in WOW.

Don't miss Your daily guide to WINGS2014’s hottest events for staff, leaders and participants.

1 WINGS Got Talent! Photograph by Stuart Wells

Windsor Welcomes

As WINGS welcomes Cubs from around the local area, Andrew Burdett joined eight Finnish Scouts in visiting Windsor town centre.

eading out of the WINGS2014 campsite and on to the treelined Long Walk, the sight of Windsor Castle instantly impresses the eight Scouts I’m walking with. Selina, from Jyväskylä (the largest city in central Finland), exclaims: “It’s so beautiful! It’s such a wonderful building, in such a pretty location.” Her unit has already spent time in the UK, having arrived here last week and stayed in Weybridge, but this, the 16-year-old says, is the pinnacle. “The weather is lovely too!”, she remarks, in the great British tradition. Not all of her 58-strong contingent are visiting Windsor for the first time. “I have been here once before,” says Roope, “but I was very small – maybe five or six, only.” I ask what he remembers of the town. “Very little”, comes the 15-yearold’s reply, before a signpost at the road suddenly jogs his memory. “LEGOLAND!”, he reads in reminiscent rapture.

We cross over and continue towards the Castle, the Scouts pausing every few footsteps to take photographs on the ancient straight. We go as far as we can before reaching the palace’s security gates, then leave the Long Walk and head on to Park Street in Windsor town centre. “It’s very English,” comments 16-year-old Olli, “All the bricks, all of a sudden... and the red telephone box!”. This arouses excitement among the Finns, who take it in turns to be photographed

inside the iconic box. “That’s just plain awesome”, Eliel, 15, says. I lead the group down to the riverside, where we each buy ice-creams. Though most of the group opt for lollies, Olli was left disappointed when he didn’t get the flavour of his choice: “I shall not rest until I’ve had my Eton Mess cone!”, Olli declares, eventually settling for his third-choice after double-chocolate proves to be out-of-stock too. Visa, 16, buys a bag of duck-food, which he shares out amongst his peers. “I’ve never seen so many swans in one place”, says Selina, as she helps distribute the pellets among the hungry cygnine mouths.

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into Windsor. “All the Guides and Scouts are giving off such an amazing energy. I’m quite gutted not to be involved” After a great afternoon exploring, there’s just time to write and send a postcard home to Jyväskylä before it’s time to head back to the campsite. Most of the Finns vow to one day return to Windsor, with many wishing to tour the world-famous Castle – and, of course, to sample the Eton Mess ice-cream.

Tonight in the Main Arena your fellow campers will be providing the entertainment with WINGS Got Talent! It’s time to shout, cheer and whoop for your favourite.

2 Swap Shop Don’t forget the Swap Shop is open between 7am-3pm and 4pm-7pm, where you can swap your oranges for apples, your tea for coffee and your Scouts for Guides.

3 Wannabe Einsteins Each day on the Science sub camp everyone is invited to take part in their daily experiment.

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Talent Show Preview

Saga, Lake Area Scouts & Guides from Finland, Technology sub camp Kami, 3rd Woodford Guides, Space sub camp

Article By Joseph Parry and photographs by Matt Buchanan

Colebrook Scouts and Louisgilbert Scouts, Science sub camp

he Daily Brew caught up with hopefuls for the WINGS2014 Got Talent competition tonight. Each sub camp has now chosen their best and brightest chances in the hope of winning the competition which is being held in the Main Arena this evening. Two acts from each sub camp have been selected to perform and we caught up with some of them to find out how they are looking forward to the big stage. Kelly, from 9th Tilehurst Guides, will be representing Archaeology sub camp by tap dancing to Happy by Pharrell Williams, she said: “It was really fun with everyone cheering for me and if I win it would be really great.” On Science sub camp, Colnbrook Scouts, from the UK, and Louisgilbert Scouts, from France, have collaborated to choreograph a dance to Tom Bollywood. They are focusing on having fun and haven’t thought too much about winning but if they were to win they would be ‘speechless.’ Over on Technology sub camp Saga from The Lake Area Scouts and Guides from Finland sang ‘All Of Me’ by John Legend to get into the final. Saga is feeling a little nervous but we’re sure with her sub camp supporting her she’ll be fine.

Hayley, 2nd and 4th Barry Scouts, Exploration sub camp.

Kelly, 9th Tilehurst Guides, Archaeology sub camp.

Kami from 3rd Woodford Guides will be singing and playing guitar to perform an original song that she has written titled ‘Number 28’. She is looking

Exploration sub camp will be well represented by Hayley from 2nd and 4th Barry Scouts as she performs the song ‘Naughty’ from the musical Matilda.

Be sure to join all the Cubs and Brownies visiting WINGS2014 today at 7PM in front of the main stage for WINGS2014 Got Talent.

forward to representing the Space sub camp as she loves performing. In the build up to the final tonight she said: “The adrenaline is building but I just want to have fun”.

Tea With... Canada

Interestingly, because towns are often small and far between, a lot of parents are involved in Scouting on a weekly basis and are even here at WINGS2014. A true family affair! Luckily, this has provided an excellent opportunity to stay in England after the camp and the Scouts are all off with their parents to Scotland or London for holidays after they finish at WINGS2014.

Vicki Moore has tea with three young Scouts who have designed and brought their very own badge for trading all the way to WINGS2014.

he Daily Brew welcomed three very enthusiastic Scouts from First Creston Scout Group, British Columbia, Canada to tell us all about Scouting in Canada and the amazing opportunity to trade badges for a limited edition, three part WINGS2014 badge. Heath, Logan and Hayden excitedly told us all about their life living near the Rocky Mountains in Canada and their jam packed programme of adventurous camps and activities based around the mountains, rivers, lakes and valleys of rural Canada. Logan canoes and hikes around the Rockies where the Scouts sometimes follow an activity route including quizzes about the local flora and fauna. Hayden climbed a glacier last year which gave him an opportunity to practise their map and compass skills. Night Trek is an overnight hike, which gets longer and later the more you complete. Heath particular likes these long walks in the rain!

After giving The Daily Brew team a sneak preview of her act she said: “I chose the song because audiences love it and I really hope the WINGS Got Talent audience do too.”

First Creston Scout Group have designed a three part badge that they will be trading throughout the week here at WINGS2014. Each section has been designed by the Scouts attending the trip and represents important aspects of Scouting in Canada and aspects linking to WINGS2014. Wolf cubs in space suits, aboriginal art, moose and beavers being sucked up by UFOs all feature and link Canada to the WINGS2014 Space sub camp. Each badge can stand on its own, although when collected together, they combine to make a space ship. You can find the First Creston Scouts camping with Yarnton Scouts near the Space sub camp headquarters and they would love you to visit and Heath, Logan and Hayden show the badge they have designed and bought with them to WINGS2014 all the way from Canada Photo by Matthew Buchanan trade badges with them.

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A thanks from the Science sub camp team to Spiro Explorer Scout Unit for delivering emergency rations

last night. Also thanks to Catrin, Cerys, Arian, Amy, Sophie and their leader Chipmunk from 2nd & 4th Barry

Scout Group who patiently assisted the Make It! team by untangling all the braiding threads.

Friendships to Last a Lifetime By Vicki Moore

ales of new international friendships can be heard all around the WINGS2014 camp with Scouts and Guides from many corners of the world living and enjoying activities together, learning about each other’s cultures, religions and lifestyles. However, one friendship on site dates back twenty one years and truly captures what Scouting and Guiding aims to achieve.

In 1993, Clare, a young leader at the time, and a group from the South West of England Guiding region attended the Norwegian National Jamboree where they were partnered with Bjorn, Siri and Susan and the Tyristrand Scouts. Clare and Susan reminisced about the activities they enjoyed and the things that they had learnt about each other’s cultures. Not only did they camp together at the camp in 1993, but the Tyristrand Scouts opened their homes for a week of home hospitality where the British Guides experienced first hand what life in Scandinavia was like. Many stories of international friendships made at Scout and Guide camps would end here, but not this one. The two groups vowed to stay in touch and shortly began to think about a second trip where the British Guides from the South West Region could return the favour and welcome the Norwegian Scouts into their homes. Just two years later, in 1995, the groups were reunited at SWING (South West International Guide camp) at Foxlease in England. Of course, Facebook did not exist and email was not as readily available, so posted letters were how everyone kept in touch. It may seem now like a lot of effort to write and post letters regularly to each other, but Clare

and Susan think this commitment to keeping in touch and building the friendship has been a key factor contributing to such a strong friendship today.

Scout Jamboree next year and are already arranging how to meet there when they arrive, as well as teaching each other key phrases of each other’s languages.

Over the next 8 years the Guides from Wiltshire and Scouts from Tyristrand met every two years, alternating the countries, building friendships and opening up their camps to wider groups in their areas or groups they had links with. Although a gap of 4 years followed, the friends from the camp in 1993 remained close and, now adults, attended each other’s weddings and visited them when they had children.

When asked what advice they would give to participants beginning to make international friends during WINGS2014 they said, “It is important to make a real effort to stay touch. Amazing opportunities and learning can come from having international friends and with Facebook and the internet there is no reason why friendships cannot grow across country barriers after WINGS2014 has finished.”

Susan said, “We can go years without seeing each other and yet it only seems like yesterday when we meet again. Clare is more like family than a Guiding or Scouting friend.” She explained that it shows that good friendships can extend across age groups and countries.

So, why not make a new friend, spend some time learning about them and their country, stay in touch and hopefully meet up again in the future.

BP award

ica and Devina from 3rd Slough Guides have elected to be presented with their Baden-Powell Challenge Awards at WINGS2014. This is the highest award that a Guide in the UK can earn and in order to do so Mica and Devina have had to complete ten activities across five zones: healthy lifestyles, global awareness, discovery, skills and relationships and celebrating diversity. They also took part in a BadenPowell adventure. Mica and Devina are now moving up to Rangers, though they will be returning to 3rd Slough Guides for a trip to Nepal next year.

Realising that their friendship was strong and remembering what brought them together in the first place, they began to organise trips again taking Wiltshire Guides to Norway and Tyristrand Scouts coming to England. Wind forward to 2014 and the group have come to WINGS2014 as a wider group with friends from: 8th Swindon Guides and Rangers, 3rd Wroughton Guides, Viking Eclipse ESU, 2nd Furnace Green Rainbows, 1st Furnace Green Brownies, 9th Crawley Guides, Tyristrand Scouts, Honefoss Scouts and Sokna Scouts. It is clear to see among the young people in these groups strong friendships forming. 4 Scouts (3 from Norway and 1 from England) are all attending the World

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Back row: Susan, Bjorn, Clare and Siri. Front row: Even, Trond, Ida and Jacob. Photograph by Matthew Buchanan Two generations of Scouts linking between Norway and the UK.

Article By Melissa Vagg

hange It! is split into six areas and gives you the chance to learn all about the world around you and your place in it. In the words of Kath (zone leader), “It is not only educational, it is fun! If you go away thinking twice about the world then we’ve won!” As you initially walk into the Change It! zone, you will immediately spot the huge swimming pool filled with human hamsters in giant inflatable balls; zorbing! This is the ‘Future in Perfect?’ area which has activities focusing on climate change and what you could be eating in the future. It tackles the issue of whether we might eventually run out of water and therefore should we stop playing with it? Apparently the answer is no! Within one of the many marquees lies the ‘Your Mind, Your Body’ area, which is a relaxing meditation zone run by a lovely Buddhist lady. It focuses on mind challenges and mental activities. ‘Express Yourself’ is a hive of colour and noise! As you enter the marquee you are surrounded by brightly coloured painted faces and an array of African drums and Australian didgeridoos. “We’ve had great fun painting each other’s faces, we love this zone!” declared Anna and

Erin from 12th Bangor Guides. Outside the field is filled with ‘Bothered’ activities to highlight disability awareness. Dan and Hannah attempted to successfully navigate the maze of pathways in wheelchairs, “it was really hard to start with but I think we’ve got the hang of it now!” 3rd Newbury Scouts gave blindfolded volleyball a go instead, “it’s really hard playing without being able to see, so now we can understand how hard it must be for blind people to do everyday activities.” The ‘Trade It’ marquee is a fantastic opportunity to experience life in a third world country. Banstead District Explorers attempted to earn a day’s salary sorting rubbish and counting grains of rice! “Even though essentially counting rice seems boring, we made it into a competition which made it fun!” Shayan and Alex ultimately won, but after receiving their extremely small salary they weren’t quite as pleased! The final area to explore is ‘Disaster’ which features a selection of activities including an amateur radio team who show how to use VHS when dealing with disasters. In disaster zones electricity is sometimes scarce so the innovative way of creating power using a bike was demonstrated in this area. You could even charge your phone!

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Out of This World By Melissa Vagg

liens got a little bit closer to Windsor Great Park last night as the Space sub camp were host to the UK Space Agency, the National Space Science Centre, UK Student Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) and Reading & Maidenhead Astronomical Societies. Deputy Space sub camp leader Christian had a mission to create a hands on, fun, educational, scientific event to promote both his sub camp and the wonders of space itself. Filled with activities including learning to train like an astronaut, star gazing, the possibilities of living on Mars and a stunning planetarium, the Make It! zone came alive last night and fascinated potential young astronauts!

Despite the unfortunate cloud cover hiding the starry sky, no one was left disappointed after visiting the planetarium! 3rd Woodford Guides were left speechless after witnessing a beautiful array of stars, planets and constellations. “This is the best activity we’ve done so far,” they said. Budding young astronomer Sorcha loved the UK Space Agency tent and finding out about how to become an astronaut with Libby Jackson, from the UK Space Agency. “I’m really interested in doing a degree in astronomy. I’ve got so much information, I just love space!” said Libby. Talking to Libby was so inspiring. Libby Jackson works for the UK Space Agency and is a former flight controller for the International Space Station.

A former Guide herself, she has always wanted to work in Space. At the age of just seventeen she wrote to NASA and found herself on a plane to America to spend two weeks gaining experience working aside real astronauts. She then completed two degrees, one in Physics and another in Astronomy before going to work as a satellite operator. Later she moved to Germany and landed her dream job at the Columbus Control Centre at the European Space Station.

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Photograph by Matthew Woolley

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Message in a Bottle By Andrew Burdett

eaders at the Exploration sub camp are organising a Message in a Bottle activity, offering WINGS2014 participants the opportunity to contact fellow Guides and Scouts from across the site. Jen, Exploration programme director, said that the idea “provided a novel way for young people to meet others and contact each other”. She added: “One of the aims of WINGS is for participants to make new friends from units across the country, and indeed the world. By enabling messages to be exchanged in this totally accessible way, all young people have the chance to strike up conversations.”

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To take part, clean and dry a plastic bottle and remove the lid. Using the pens and paper provided, write your name; group, area, and country; contact address; and message, and post it into the bottle. You can then hand it in to the sub camp headquarters, who, if you state your Guiding or Scouting section, can exchange it with someone of a similar age. Scouts from 5th Newport were positive about the scheme. 15-year-old Freya thought it sounded “like a great idea”, and that she’d “definitely like to get involved with that”. George, 14, said that he’d write to tell of how he’d “made loads of new friends at WINGS2014, including some cool guys from Denmark camping nearby”.

Lego Movie - Tonight for participants at 8:30 PM in the Make It! Tent

Getting Soaked on Soak It! By Lucy Stapleton

oak It! is the wet and wild activity zone where even the gateway will get you drenched! The zone features a selection of activities designed purely for their fun element and to keep you entertained for the whole session. Laura, 12, from 1st Finchampstead Guides said: "This zone is really fun, there are loads of different activities. I love WINGS!" Elise, 12, also from 1st Finchampstead Guides said: "You will get really wet on this zone and fall over. I love it, it's my favourite zone! I want to come back to this zone!" The activities available on this zone are; human bowling, water balloon catapults, human battleships, water pistol shooting gallery, pool jousting, duck racing, surf board rodeo, bottle rockets, water wars and much more. Natalie Rourke, 14, of 1st Saintfield Scout Group said: "My favourite activity on this zone is Mop Hockey. It's quite tricky because you fall over all the time but it's really fun and you play with your friends!" Mop Hockey is a long standing tradition from a group in Lincoln District. The games involves playing a traditional game of Hockey on a tarpaulin covered in water and washing up liquid using mops and a tennis ball. Groups of friends play against each other, and the suds, to score as many goals as they can. Emma Cherry from 1st Saintfield Scout Group said: "It's very fun activity which really helps with teamwork skills." Cal, 13, also from 1st Saintfield said: "It's craaazy!" The staff on the zone add to the fun of the activities - each being armed with water balloons, super soakers, wet sponges and the occasional bucket of water! Paris, Cameron and Henry, all 13 and from 1st Hurst Scout Group said: "This zone is awesome, such great fun!"

An game of mop hockey in full swing takes place on the Soak It! zone.

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Tea With... Norway By Lucy Stapleton

impressed by the sculptures at Legoland here in Windsor.

After arriving at Gatwick late on Wednesday 30th July they stayed at 1st Langley Scout HQ. They went to London on Thursday for a tour of the sites - namely Hamley's toy store where they bought Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter memorabilia. On Friday they were particularly

Ingrid and Emil are in the Vandrere section in Norway which is for 13-16 year olds. Ingrid said: "I like the colours of the UK uniforms but I think our scarves are better because they are more colourful. My favourite activity in Norway is making fires - I make them very big so the whole group can gather together and watch them glow."

ngrid, 16 og Emil, 13 har reist til WINGS2014 fra Holmestrand og Tønsberg i Norge.

memorabilia. På fredag var de spesielt imponert av skulpturene på Legoland her i Windsor.

- Jeg gjør dem veldig store så hele gruppen kan samles sammen og se dem brenne. "

Etter ankomst på Gatwick sent på onsdag 30 juli de bodde på 1. Langley Scout Hut. De dro til London på torsdag for et hoyt onsket sted- nemlig Hamleys leketøysbutikk hvor de kjøpte Ringenes Herre og Harry Potter-

Ingrid og Emil er i Vandrere delen i Norge som er for 13-16 åringer. Ingrid sa, "Jeg liker fargene på de britiske uniformer, men jeg tror våre skjerf er finere fordi de er mer fargerike. Min favoritt aktivitet i Norge lage bal

Både Ingrid og Emil har hatt en fantastisk tid i Storbritannia så langt. Emil sa, "Jeg gikk på oppblåsbar grotting og det var kult. Jeg liker kanopadling i Norge, så jeg gleder Meg veldig til 1st Wash Common and 2nd Newbury teach prøve det her. "

ngrid, 16 and Emil, 13 have travelled to WINGS2014 from Holmestrand and Tonsberg in Norway.

Both Ingrid and Emil have had an awesome time in the UK so far. Emil said, "I went on the inflatable caving and it was really cool. I like canoeing in Norway so I can't wait to try that here." They are visiting WINGS2014 with 1st Wash Common and 2nd Newbury on the Archaeology sub camp - they make great tea and are very welcoming to visitors!

Ingrid and Emil the art of photo bombing.

Going down on Archaeology to the bottom of the sea

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Make It!

Take a Seat

ome members of YIST (Young International Service Team) have demonstrated how to succeed at The Three Broomsticks table sitting challenge. Eleven people managed to sit on each others laps entirely unsupported, other than by each other. The challenge, open to all staff, is running throughout the week. It is a great chance to meet new people and take a break from the day to have some fun.

By Christopher Smith

Photographs by Edward Jackson

he Make It! zone has been a hub of activity so far – with thousands of crafty fingers making an array of souvenirs and gadgets.

The first thing you see upon entering the zone is the ‘big knit’ – four giant knitted ‘tentacles’ that are beginning to snake around this corner of the site. The aim is to reach every corner of ‘Make It!’ – with giant bouncy balls popped in every so often, to make comfortable resting places. Molly and Katy have been running the activity. Molly said: “Some people really get the hang of it – we’ve had some people doing it for up to an hour!” Venture past the Big Knit, and you’ll discover three marquees packed to the rafters with practical delights. On the way, we bumped into Andrew from Finchampstead and Danny from Bournemouth trying the magnetic marble run. The pair were new friends – having met just moments before trying to solve the puzzle and get the ball to go all the way through. The puzzle required teamwork, and several attempts later, the ball was safely in the pot at the other end.

“We can only make the birds,” Emily said. “We tried to make a swan but it wasn’t that good!” Sock mascots were the order of the day in the next marquee, where Kyle had created Pinky the snake, and Harrison had made Mr Flowertop. Kyle said: “You stuff the sock, and then make a design on the outside.” Lauren, leading the activity, said there had been some brilliant creations already: “We had a wizard sock mascot earlier, complete with hat and cloak. There’s been some fantastic stuff.” Oliver, 11, from Wootton Bassett Scouts, was making a screen printed flag. “You draw a design on to a piece of paper in bubble letters, and then have to cut it out really carefully. Then, you choose your paint colour, then screen print the paint over the template which fills in the gaps, and then leave it to dry!” With so much going on in the zone, both indoors and outdoors, including balloon car racing, kaleidoscopes and more, the Make it! zone definitely has something for everyone.

Pippa and Scarlet from Reading were making bead badges, along with Amber from America. Amber was making a Canadian flag badge, despite being from America! “It’s quite easy, but it takes about twenty minutes to do”, she said. Alex and Thomas from London were finishing making their kites. The design included the chance to customise the streamers, and draw a colourful design on the reverse. It wasn’t windy, but there was a slight breeze: “We had to run really fast, but they flew eventually!”, they said. Eloise, Emily and Lee from Cardiff appeared to be running an origami bird factory, as their table was covered in them.

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Does Your Promise Work For You? By Melissa Vagg

We asked the question: Are you for or against recent Scout and Guide promise changes?

n the last year both The Scout Association and Girlguiding UK have made the decision to adopt new promises which eradicate the need to pledge devotion to God. Scouts are now offering an ‘alternative’ promise as well as the original and Guides have decided to change their promise for all members.

Emma from 4th Newport Pagnell Guides prefers the old promise: “it is more straight forward, simpler and easier to learn,” she said. 1st Groombridge Guides agree. They don’t like how the promise has changed from serving ‘my country’ to ‘my community’ because it no longer feels like they are part of something worthwhile on a national scale. 4th Maidenhead Guides also prefer the old promise because they have grown up with it through Guiding and feel it is a shame to lose the tradition. Moreover, Emily is particularly unhappy because the new promise is too similar to the old Senior Section Promise, which had the added responsibility of ‘to be a service to the community’, “Our promise was special,” she said. “Now its lack of individuality has lost its significance to us”. However, some Guides prefer the new promise because it is inclusive of all girls with no prejudice towards those who have no religious beliefs. Emily from 27th Plymouth think the new promise is good. “It doesn’t force anyone to believe in something they don’t want to and some countries don’t have a Queen so the promise can include them too”.

Our team of professional photographers can be booked, for free, to photograph your group here at WINGS2014. Whether you want a big unit photo or a small friendship group shot, come and see us in The Squircle to book your photo now. Book early to avoid disapointment. Printed photographs are £3.00 each, keyrings are £1.50.

The Scouts have mixed reviews about their ‘alternative’ promise. Many disagree with the idea of having two separate promises to choose from whereas the majority of Guides are still satisfied that everyone learns the same promise, East Scouts said: “The old promise has existed for years it should remain the same for everyone, there shouldn’t be a choice”. The leaders of 46th Northampton Scouts believe that they should have one promise because it is inclusive of everyone. “At international events like WINGS2014 we should have one promise that everyone worldwide can say together,” they said. Irish Scouts from 9th Donegal agree. “We would like one universal promise rather than different ones in different countries,” they said. Max spoke on behalf of 27th Plymouth Explorers to say that they are definitely for the new promise. “The whole point of Scouting and Guiding worldwide is to be inclusive of everyone regardless of religion, culture or beliefs”. In conclusion, 46th Northampton Scouts decided that regardless of the words of either promise and despite the need to keep up with modern times, the most important thing is to maintain the values and morals that both Associations teach young people which can help them for the rest of their lives.

Take Shelter With WINGS

By Christopher Smith

helterbox is the chosen charity for WINGS2014, and volunteers from the charity are in The Squircle all week. As part of pre-WINGS challenges, 2nd Finchampstead Guides took part in a Sleep Out last month. The sponsored sleep-out raised over £800 for the charity. The Guides spent a whole night outdoors with only cardboard boxes for shelter, outside their usual meeting place of the village hall. The Daily Brew spoke to Tony from Shelter Box inside the Squircle, who told us a bit more about their work: “As soon as a disaster occurs, our team look into the situation to work out if it is safe to send boxes out to the area.” “We talk to the Foreign Office, then try to contact a local on the ground for their view to discover if locals can take the boxes in for us. Often Rotary members around the world are good for this as they are senior members of the community, such as councillors and police. We then fly out the boxes to that contact as it makes getting them into the country easier.” “Our response team members go out there to help co-ordinate getting the boxes out to those who need them. In a big disaster, it’s impossible to do it all ourselves, so we train others in the best way to use the equipment, to help as many as possible.” “In Haiti in 2010, we distributed 27,000 boxes and local Scouts were brilliant in helping to put up the tents and share the knowledge with as many as possible. We first started working with Scouts and Guides around the world in Uganda and the Congo with conflict over there.” Shelterboxes are customised depending on the disaster. Each box costs around £600 and includes a custom made tent, water purification equipment and practical cooking, storage and education materials.

Chloe, Anna, Katie, Sophie, Eleanor, Olivia, Lucy, Sophie, and Laura taking part in the ‘big sleep out’ The supplies are all provided in a hardwearing waterproof green container, which doesn’t just contain all the equipment but provides a safe haven for any personal belongings that survive the disaster as well. For colder countries, the pack includes more blankets, groundsheets and better insulation. Beneficiaries of Shelter Box, which is based in Cornwall, change depending on the disaster, but the important thing is that aid is delivered quickly and to those who need it, and provides the basics they need to provide shelter and look after themselves. If you would like to experience a real disaster tent, the Change it! zone is

including a demonstration of the custom-made tent, and the equipment within it. To get the message out, Shelterbox volunteers run a range of talks that are available to Scout and Guide groups, to spread awareness of the work that the charity does. The charity also runs the ‘Young Shelterbox’ programme, with resources for programme planning and global development. Visit The Squircle, and volunteers on site will be able to find a local representative who will be more than happy to come and see your group and explain the project.

Meeting With Maria By Lucy Stapleton

et Maria McGroddy, 16, of 9th Donegal Muff Scout Group. She has travelled to WINGS2014 from Inishowen in Ireland. This is Maria's first WINGS but she has been to England a number of times before. Maria is a Venture Scout in Ireland who are aged 16-18 years. The Ventures in her area do a lot of kayaking, hiking and regular camps. Four times a year they go on large regional camps. Her favourite Scouting activity is banana boating - an activity of interest to some as it is prohibited by some associations.

s é Maria Mc Groddy, 16, an 9 Dhún na nGall Magh Grúpa Gasóga. Tá sí ag taisteal go dtí WINGS2014 ó Inis Eoghain in Éirinn. Is é seo an chéad Sciatháin Maria ach tá sí go Sasana roinnt uaireanta roimh. Is Maria Gasóga Fiontair in Éirinn atá 16-18 bliana d'aois. An Comhfhiontair ina ceantar a dhéanamh a lán de cadhcáil, ag badóireacht agus campaí rialta. Ceithre huaire sa bhliain a théann siad ar campaí réigiúnacha móra. Tá a ngníomhaíocht Gasóga is fearr leat bádóireacht banana gníomhaíocht leasa a roinnt mar cuireann sé toirmeasc ag roinnt cumann.

This article is published in Irish Gaelic

Maria thought WINGS sounded cool, she said: "There are lots of places around the world all coming together. I came here to be a part of that and meet lots of new people. I also like being away from my parents for a week!" She continued to say: "I'm most looking forward to the World Fair as I can see all of the countries that are here and see what they do. My favourite place I have been to was a Scout camp in Holland in 2012 - it was good fun and they had the BEST activities!"

Éist Maria shíl WINGS fionnuar, dúirt sí:. "Tá go leor áiteanna ar fud an domhain ar fad ag teacht le chéile. Tháinig mé anseo a bheith mar chuid de sin agus freastal ar go leor de na daoine nua is maith liom a bheith ar shiúl ó mo thuismitheoirí ar feadh seachtaine.! " Lean sí a rá: "Tá mé an chuid is mó ag súil go mór leis an Aonach Domhanda mar is féidir liom a fheiceáil gach ceann de na tíortha is anseo agus féach cad a dhéanann siad mo áit is fearr liom a bhí campail nGasóg san Ísiltír i 2012. Bhí spraoi maith agam agus bhí siad na gníomhaíochtaí FEARR! "

It's a Dog's Life For Odi

eet Odi, who’s come to WINGS2014 with a special job to do. The nine-year-old golden Labrador is a hearing dog, who lives with – and is looked after by – Henri, 16, of 1st Hedgerley Scout Group. The pair are in the shortlist for a Partnership award by the Hearing Dogs organisation, having been in Henri’s care for seven years. The Scout quotes Mark Twain: “Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” The line is especially apt, as eighteen months ago Odi lost her right eye after a bout of glaucoma, a condition in which pressure builds up behind the eye. “Now,” Henri says, “She borrows my eyes, and I borrow her ears.”

International Participants: Would You Like a Geocache To Take Home Overseas? Do you Geocache? Sue Klesel, from Technology sub camp, is looking to launch her two trackable Geocache coins into an international adventure. Sue would really like to give her coins to an international participant, leader or staff member so they can begin their journey away from the UK. If you would like to take care of Sue’s coins on the first leg of their journey, please visit Technology sub camp and leave a message for Sue with your contact details.

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World Fair

Director's Challenge Tuesday's challenge Spell out WINGS using objects that look like the letters. Try photographing these if you can and send them to us!

By Banksy

eing at an international camp such as WINGS2014 is all about being part of the world wide family that is Scouting and Guiding. To help you explore the international theme and make friends from across the globe, The sub camp teams introduces to you ‘The World Fair’. Using your World Fair Passport (found in your goody bags) you are challenged to get all 15 entries stamped as you work your way round all five sub camps. Make sure you experience all that is on offer from tasting the delicious and different international foods, to learning a new native craft or game all while inquiring and discussing culture. The team have also invited members of the Team GB Touchle Ball, who will be based

in every sub camp demonstrating what this new and exciting game is about. Whatever you are into you are bound to find an interesting learning experience you have never come across before or indeed you might want to experience again.

Eleri Bradford and Annice Dunning who are leaders with 1st Catisfield Guides.

Encouraging you to meander through all the sub camps and not just your own, The World Fair offers a slower paced day allowing everyone including off duty adults, to discover the delights of a truly international experience.

Will and Dani from Bray and Holyport Scouts created this using common kitchen items and food.

Once you have stamped your passport take it back to the Challenge Team (pink sashes) in The Squircle as this can contribute to the Berkshire Challenge Award.

1st Charvil Guides on Science sub camp use tomatoes to spell out WINGS2014! Photograph by Edward Jackson

On fire! - Those showing exceptional Poi skills will showcase their talents in the closing ceremony with LED Poi’s

Challenge Award By Vicki Moore

ll around the WINGS2014 site, participants, leaders and staff alike are busy completing activities for their Berkshire Challenge Awards.

The Windsor (10-13 years), Herald (14-17 years) and Soverign (18+ years) make up the Berkshire Challenge each containing seven challenge categories in which participants are completing one main challenge, two in the international category and finally the Daily Director's Challenge. The challenge encourages participants to be friendly and considerate, be loyal and take care of the world around them. Elizabeth and Karima, 1st Hanwell Scouts, are completing their Windsor Award and bumped into us as they were excitedly left WINGS2014 Radio in the Squircle after featuring on the air. Elizabeth, who is soon leaving to move up to Explorers, exclaimed: "This is my first international camp and

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what a way to end my time at Scouts." The girls explained how they had had the opportunity to have their photo taken with the major meaning they had completed the Creative Challenge criteria: 'Get your photo taken with someone important at WINGS2014.' Karima loved completing the award because they could not have imagined it would give them a great opportunity to meet new people and experience aspects of WINGS2014 they may not have otherwise considered. Elsewhere on site, Grace and Amber from 1st Coalpitheath Guides have been involved in the world record attempt for the longest loom band and have been meeting new people, getting them to sign their bag. Young Leaders from Kernow Pirates, Ameisha, Emily, Kathryn and Elsie, were caught over breakfast this morning completing the Director's

WINGS Photography

We have a dedicated photography team at WINGS. You can purchase souvenir framed photos, keyrings and more in The Squircle.

Katy and friends in Make It! zone use some blue pipe, a broom, some tins, gloves and white ribbon.

5 Years Time...

Nick, David, Adam, Ian and Tom, leaders at 3rd Newbury receive their Sovereign Challenge Award on Tuesday. “Our success has inspired the participants on our sub camp to complete their own Royal Berkshire Challenge Award,” said David.

Daily Challenge as part of their Herald Award, trying to solve how to make the word 'WINGS' out of objects found around their camp. They said: "We loved the little daily challenges and have managed to learn to say 'Hello' in 10 languages and swap badges with Scouts from Finland and Norway."

Alfie, Shaun, and Alexander, 14, and Matthew, 15, from Reading, along with Charlotte, 15, attended as Cubs, and are now camping as Explorers in 2014.

On our way back from The Squircle, Joseph from High Wycombe Scouts and Emil from 1st Galten Gruppe, Denmark, were caught practising their new skills together of juggling and poi that they had learnt as part of their challenge awards and the rest of the groups told us how they had made yummy banana and chocolate chip cakes on camp. As with any Scout camp, they had to be resourceful and use apples as they didn't have enough juggling balls.

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WINGS Radio

Tune into WINGS radio: radio.wings2014.org.uk 87.9 FM

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Photograph from WINGS2009

ormer Cubs and Brownies who visited WINGS in 2009 were reunited on Monday night, five years after attending the taster day.

“We can remember eating chicken curry using wooden forks with Irish people,” they all said. - On Friday, the Challenge Team would like to gather together everyone who has been to every WINGS event since 1993. Meet at the Challenge desk in The Squircle on Friday evening at 5.30pm.

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Written and produced by Claire Holland, Vicki Moore, Melissa Vagg, Biance Cole, Christopher Smith, Lucy Stapleton, Andrew Burdett, Joseph Parry, Richard Shepherd, David Brookes, Kriss Brookes, Caroline Bird, Matt Buchanan, Graham Smith, Ed Jackson, Matthew Woolley, Stuart Wells and Graham Sprought. Thank you to Mick Stocks for proof reading. Thank you to Daniel, Lucy and Miceál from 9th Donegal Muff Scout Group for translating our article to Irish. Thank you to our friendly paper boy and girl - Del and Cat - for delivering The Daily Brew around site and Josh Railton and Dalek Sultana for ongoing IT service support without suggesting we “turn it off and on again”. Thank you also to Hayley from 2nd & 4th Barry Scouts for providing us with our very own matinee performance and to the chap from FreeSpirit Explorer Scout Unit for the afternoon snacks. Page 8