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Contents
Introduction 4 October 6Solidarity
2011:Armenia,SierraLeoneandPapuaNewGuinea
Therightsofthechild
JOTA/JOTI
November 8
Past JamboreesLoyKrathong
Wearetheworld
Where’sthatJamboree?
December 10
A world of cultureCountrypictionary
Internationaldress-up
Appreciatingdifferences
January 12 Come dine with meSimplyfood
Worldfoodschallenge
That’snotfair
February 14Hallå Sverige Hello SwedenIKEAbingo
LifeinSweden
What’sthatword?
March 16 Our worldWildlifediary
Newplanet
Survivingusingnature
April 18 Make a change! Make a difference!Helpingeachother
Changeisgood
Waterawareness
ShelterBoxchallenge
May 20Scouting skillsJurassicadventure
Whatanentrance!
JOTT
June 22Working togetherPassthetealight
Litterpic(K)nic
Organisemini-Jamboreeforothersections
July 24World Scout JamboreeAlladjurenbyterbo–Alltheanimalschangeden
Hökenflygerhögt–Thehawkflieshigh
Swedishthemedevening
GototheJamboreeasadayvisitor
August 26Home HospitalityTroopbook
HoHosports
YeoldeEnglishrecipebook
September 28Looking to the futureOrigamibanger
Capturingtime
Jamboreesportsevent
Join-in-Jamboree Scouts
Introduction
Welcome to Join-in-Jamboree. This resource aims to help your Group be a part of the 2011 World Scout Jamboree whether you are going to Sweden or not
Aboveall,it’sabouttheworldandtheGlobalProgrammeZone.
UsingtheJamboreeasafocalpointitaimstosupportallsections
indeliveringengagingandmeaningfulactivitiescentredonthe
followingthemes:
• GlobalAwareness:Whathappensinourworld?What
areitschallengesandwhatdotheymeanforus?Foster
understandingamongyourGroupaboutlocal,nationaland
internationalcommunities.
• GlobalMovement:Thereare31millionScoutsworldwide,living
in216countriesandterritories.Howcanweworktogether,
learnfromeachotherandchannelourcommonbond?
• GlobalAction:Discoverhowyoucanmakeadifference.First
welearnabouttheworld,thenwechangeit.
EachsectionhasitsownJoin-in-Jamboreeresource.Youcanview
themallatwww.scouts.org.uk/wsj2011.Activitiesaregroupedinto
monthlythemesfromOctobertoSeptemberbutyoucanusethem
atanytimeofyearifyoufeelitwillsuityoubetter.
Tosupplementtheinformationprovidedhere,thereisadditional
supportmaterialavailableonlineatwww.scouts.org.uk/jij.This
includeselectroniccopiesofothersectionalJoin-in-Jamboree
documentsandawidevarietyofProgrammesOnline(POL)ideas.
POL(www.scouts.org.uk/pol)containshundredsofactivitiestouse
atmeetings.Ifyouhavenotaccesseditbefore,allyouneedisyour
eight-digitmembershipnumbertologin.Thisisincludedonthe
addresslabelofyourcopyofScoutingmagazine.
TosearchforanyactivitiesorsupplementarymaterialsonPOL,
simplytypeinthetitleoftheactivityandsectionitrelatestoand
allyouneedtoruntheactivitywillbedownloadable.
Sverige väntar – Sweden awaitsJamboree fact file:
What: 22ndWorldScoutJamboree
When: 27July–7August2011
Where: Rinkaby,nearKristianstad,southernSweden
Participants: Over28,000ScoutsandGuidesfromalloverthe
world
Sweden facts:
Area: 174,000squaremiles
Capital: Stockholm
Population: 9.3million
Language: Swedish
The UK Contingent
TheWorldScoutJamboreewillbecomethecentreofthe
Scoutingworldfortwomind-blowingweeksin2011.The
eventcomesaroundeveryfouryears,makingitallthemore
special.Jamboreesareinspiring,life-changing,mesmerizing,
exhilarating,challenging...andmore.Eachoneisdifferentbutit
alwaysincludesthefeelingofbeingpartofaworldfamily.
TheUKissendingitslargesteveroverseasContingent–over
4,000willattendasparticipants,UnitLeaders,International
ServiceTeam(IST)membersorwidersupport.Itwillbethe
biggestContingentthere.
Beyond the UK
TheUKContingentisnotjustmadeupofScoutsfromthe
UK.TheScoutAssociation’sSolidarityProjectwillenablethree
Patrols(comprisingnineyoungpeopleandoneleader)from
SierraLeone,ArmeniaandPapuaNewGuineatoattendthe
JamboreeandjoinUnitsfromtheUK.
Withoutourhelp,theseScoutswouldnotbeabletogo.A
badgetosupporttheSolidarityProjectisavailabletobuyfrom
www.scouts.org.uk/wsj2011.Over25%ofthecostofeach
badgeisdonatedtotheproject(seepage30).
AswellastheSolidaritypatrols,wehaveScoutsfromGibraltar,
BritishScoutsofWesternEurope(BSWE),andtheAssociation’s
branchesintheCaribbeanandSouthPacificjoiningUKUnits.
TheJamboreereallydoesshowglobalScoutingatitsbest.
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A few words of Swedish:
Engelska (English) Svenska (Swedish)
Hello/Hi Hej/Hejsan
Goodbye Hejdå
Goodmorning Godmorgon
Goodafternoon Godeftermiddag
Goodevening Godkväll
Goodnight Godnatt
Seeya Vises
Sorry Förlåt
Excuseme Ursäktamig
Thankyou Tack
Please Snälla
Yes Ja
No Nej
Maybe Kanske
Beprepared Varredo
Join-in-Jamboree Scouts
October Solidarity
What is solidarity and what does it mean to us as Scouts? Solidarity means to unite under the same cause and belief - in our case, Scouting. It means to support others and form lasting partnerships between local, national and international communities. One way in which we in the UK show solidarity is at the World Scout Jamboree. We are inviting a Patrol each from Sierra Leone, Armenia and Papua New Guinea to join Units from the UK for the duration of the Jamboree. Without our help, these countries would find it hard to attend the Jamboree. This month’s programme ideas will engage your Scouts with the idea of solidarity as part of the weekly programme.
1. 2011: Armenia, Sierra Leone and Papua New GuineaLength: Varies
Programme Zone: Global;CreativeExpression
Summary: StudyArmenia,SierraLeoneandPapuaNewGuinea
throughavarietyofactivities.
1a – Papua New Guinea
Equipment
• Carvingknives
Instructions
1. TakeScoutstoawood/forestandgetthemtofind
suitablewoodtocarve.Theycanthenmakewood
carvingsofanimalsorplants,representingancestor
spiritsasispopularinPapuaNewGuinea,whichyour
Scoutscouldthenpaint.
NB: Be sure to have a risk assessment before this
activity
1b – Armenia
Equipment
• Pomegranates
Instructions
ThepomegranateisthenationalfruitofArmenia.Createas
manydifferentrecipesasyoucan,usingapomegranate.
GetyourScoutstoresearchsomerecipesanddecideon
onetomakeatameeting,maybepomegranateicecream.
1c – Sierra Leone
Equipment
• Water
• Buckets
• Sponges
• Tubes(metalandcardboard)
Instructions
1. Setupawaterrelayrace.Scoutshavetowork
inteamsmovingwaterfromonelocationtoanother
usingbrokenpipes,spongesandbucketswithsmall
holes.Theteamwhomovesasmuchwateraspossible
inaspecifiedtimeisthewinner.Theywilllearnthe
importanceofmaximisingusewhentheyonlyhavea
limitedsupply.
Solidarity
2. The rights of the childLength: 1hour
Programme Zone: Global
Summary: SOSChildren’sVillagesisacharitywhichworks
closelywithorphanedchildrenintwooftheSolidaritycountries,
SierraLeoneandArmenia.
ThisactivitywillintroduceScoutstotheUNConventiononthe
RightsoftheChildandwillmakethemquestionthingstheyhave
whichotherchildrenaroundtheworldmightnot.
Equipment
• Radio/CDplayerwithsomemusic
• Enoughchairs/seatsforallScouts
• OneflashcardforeachScoutwithoneofthefollowing
wordson:
Name Chocolate
Computer Clothes
Education Music
Home Fun
Nationality Friends
iPod Ownroom
Mobilephone
Instructions
1.GiveeachScoutaflashcardandaskthemtotakeafew
minutestoreflectonwhytheitemonthecardisimportantto
themandwhyitmightbeimportanttoothers.
2.TellScoutsthattheywillnowplayagameof‘MusicalChairs’,
andthatiftheyfindthemselveswithoutachairwhenthe
musicstopstheymustconvincinglyargueforstayinginthe
gameonthegroundsthattheotherScoutssimplycouldn’t
livewithouttheitemtheyhaveontheflashcard.TheScouts
whoareseatedwilldecideifastrongenoughcasehasbeen
made.Ifnot,thepersonisoutandachairisremoved.
3.WhenthegamereachesapointwherenoScoutsaresentoff
anymore,encourageadiscussionabouthowthoseremaining
itemsaresoimportanttheyareactuallylegallybindingrights
forallchildrenlivingincountrieswhichhavesignedtheUN
ConventionfortheRightsoftheChild.
4.DivideScoutsintosmallergroups,anddistributethe
resourcesfromSOSChildren,available
atwww.soschildrenorg,oronProgrammesOnline.Askthe
Scoutstogetintogroupsandidentifywhichrights
SOSChildrenensureforchildrenacrosstheworld.
3. JOTA/JOTILength: 16-17October
Main project:
GetinvolvedwithJamboree-on-the-AirandJamboree-on-
the-Internet.OneofthemeaningsofSolidarityistomakelinks
betweenotherScoutsaroundtheworld,andbothofthese
annualeventsofferachancetodothis.
What is Jamboree-on-the-Air?
Jamboree-on-the-Air,orJOTA,isaneventinwhichScouts
andGuidesallovertheworldspeaktoeachotherbymeansof
amateurradiocontacts.
WhenScoutswanttomeetyoungpeoplefromanothercountry,
theyusuallythinkofattendingaWorldScoutJamboreeor
anotherinternationalgathering.Noteveryonecangettosuch
agathering.However,throughJOTA,halfamillionScoutsand
Guides‘gettogether’overtheairwaves,bringingyoungpeople
fromallovertheworldtogether.
What is Jamboree-on-the-Internet?
Jamboree-on-the-Internet,orJOTI,isheldatthesametime
asJOTA.Insteadofusingthemediumofradio,Scoutsand
Guidesaroundtheworldmakecontactwitheachotherusing
theInternet.ActivitiesforJOTAandJOTIareoftenconducted
together.
How to get involved
BothJOTIandJOTAtakeplaceeveryyearinthethirdfull
weekendofOctober,thisyearon16-17October.JOTAand
JOTIareofficiallyopenfor48hours,fromSaturdayat00:00until
Mondayat00:00localtime.
[email protected]@scouts.org.ukwithyour
requesttogetinvolvedandoneoftherelevantco-ordinatorsof
theseeventswillgetintouchwithmoreinformation.
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November Past Jamborees
There have been 21 previous World Scout Jamborees in different countries around the world. The only Continent yet to host a Jamboree is Africa. This month will raise awareness of the importance of Jamborees within the Scouting Movement and these programme ideas are based around the host countries and their themes. See factsheet FS260017 for further details of Jamboree host countries. Recreate the atmosphere of Jamborees at your meetings and through your activities, and enjoy a flavour of Scouting from around the world.
1. Loy KrathongLength:30-45minutes
Programme Zone: Global,CreativeExpression
Summary: AnactivitycentringonThailand–hostofthe20th
WorldScoutJamboreein2003.
TheLoyKrathongFestivaltakesplaceinallpartsofThailandon
thefullmoonnightoftheTwelfthLunarmoon,attheendofthe
KathinFestivalseason,generallyinNovember.
Thisfestivaliscelebratedbypeoplebringingbowls(madeout
ofleaves)filledwithflowers,candlesandincensesticks.These
bowlsarethenputinthewaterandlefttofloatoff.Itisbelieved
thatastheygo,allbadluckwilldisappear.
Equipment
• Thickcard
• Colouredpens/pencils
• Waxycrayons
• Scissors
• Glue
• Candles
• Tealights
Instructions
1. Drawalargecircleonasheetofthickcard(A4).Drawa
smallercircleinsidethelargerone.Intheareabetweenthe
twocircles,drawtheoutlineofpointylotuspetals.
2. Repeatstep1tomakeseveraldifferentsizedcircles.
3. Cutouttheflowers(smallerinnercirclewithpointyedges–
inred).
4. TomaketheKrathonglanternwaterproof,coverbothsides
ofthelargestflowerwithathicklayerofwaxycrayonsoruse
acandletocoveritincandlewax.
5. Decoratethesmallerflowerswithcoloursandpatterns.
6. Rolltheedgesofthepointypetalsaroundapentogive
themanupturnedshape.
7. Gluethedifferentsizedflowersontopofeachothertomake
yourlantern.
8. Addthefinishingtouches.
Past Jamborees
2. We are the worldLength:Various
Programme Zone:Global
Summary:ScoutswilllearnwherepreviousJamboreeshave
beenheldaroundtheworldandholdactivitiesbasedaround
thosecountries
Equipment
• ListofallpreviousJamboreehostcountries(seeWorld
Scout JamboreefactsheetFS260017).
• Mapoftheworld
• Pins
• String
Instructions
1. FindoutiftheScoutscannameanyoftheplacesand
countrieswheretheWorldScoutJamboree(WSJ)hasbeen.
Helpthemalongtheway.
2. Usingamapoftheworld,havepinsandstringtoshow
wheretheWSJhasbeen.Youcanshowthemhowsomany
countrieshaveheldaJamboree,andthattheyare
thousandsofmilesapart.ThisemphasiseshowScoutingis
aglobalmovementformillionsofpeople.
3. SplittheScoutsintoteamsandallocatethemacountry
wheretheWSJhasbeenheld.
4. ThePatrolsthentrytoplananeveningwiththeirchosen
countryasatheme.Thiscouldincludetryingfoodfromthe
country,playinggamesthatoriginatedfromthecountry,
tryingtraditionsandcustomsspecifictothecountryand
learnsomeofthelanguage.Thepossibilitiesareendless.
Where’s that Jamboree?Length:Various
Programme Zone:Global
Summary:ScoutswilllearnwherepreviousJamboreeshave
beenheldaroundtheworldandholdactivitiesbasedaround
thosecountries
Instructions
1. Workingingroups,Scoutswillchooseacountrytoresearch
andfindoutmoreaboutJamboreethattookplace,(whereit
was,whenitwas,howmanyattended,howmanycountries
wherethereandwhatthemottowas).Differentgroupscan
thencomparethesemottosandseehowsimilarordifferent
theyallare.
2. EncourageScoutstogetpicturesorvideosfromthe
WSJthattookplaceintheirchosencountry.
Don’tforgettocheckoutthewebsiteoftheWorldScout
Jamboree2011www.worldscoutjamboree.se,andthe
UKContingentwebsite,www.scouts.org.uk/wsj2011.There
arelotsofphotosyoucandownload/printtoshowyour
ScoutsofaJamboreeinaction.Songclipsandvideosfrom
the11thWorldScoutJamboreeheldinGreececanbeseen
atwww.proskopos.com/jamboree_video_en.html.
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fun fact Therewillbe32,000youngpeopleandadultsatthe22ndWorldScoutJamboree
HannahJamboree Participant
Hannahhaspackedhundredsofbagsandwashedandpolishedcarstoraisefundsforher.‘IknowthatfriendshipswillblossomwithinourUnitaswebuilduptotheevent.NextJuly,awhirlwindofanexperiencewillbegin.SomehowIthinkwordsaregoingtobeunabletodescribethetimeIwillhave.’
Join-in-Jamboree Scouts
December A world of culture
This month’s theme is all about valuing different cultures around the world and celebrating those differences. With Scouts from over 150 countries participating at the Jamboree, ‘a world of culture’ can be found within the boundaries of the campsite! These cultural differences can range from religions, to attitudes towards disabilities, taste in music, clothes and many other things. Use these programme ideas to get your Scouts interested in their own world of culture.
1. Country pictionaryLength: 30minutes
Programme Zone: Global;CreativeExpression
Summary: Agametotestandexpandknowledgeofother
countriesandcitiesandwhatweassociatethemwith.
Scoutsworkinteamswhereonepersonfromtheteamwillbe
givenacountry(orcity)todrawfortheirteammemberstoguess
-pointsforhowquicklytheyguessit.ItwillshowScoutshowwe
identifycitiesandcountriesaroundtheworld,whichmakesupa
diverseworldofculture.
Equipment
• Pen
• Paper(whiteboardorflipchartisbest,ifyouhaveone)
• Stopwatch
Instructions
1. ScoutswillworkinPatrolsorteams.Havingatleastthree
teamswillmakeitmoreinteresting.
2. Oneteamatatimewillgetago–oneScoutfromtheteam
willbetoldacountryoracitybytheLeaderandtheythen
havetotrytoputthisintoimagesfortheirteammembers
toguess.Nowordsareallowed.Youcanaddanyadditional
rulestomakethingstrickier,suchasnotbeingallowedto
drawtheflagetc.
3. Onceateamhashadtheirgo,thegopassestothenext
team.Beforestartingthegame,decideonascoring
system–forexample,ifonlyallowingoneattemptper
go,decidethescoresbasedonhowquicklytheyguessit.
Forexample,iftheyguesswithin30seconds,theyget5
points.Andforevery30secondsthatpass,theyget
1pointless.1minute=4points.Alternatively,iftheygeta
setamountoftime,theycouldsimplygetasmanypointsas
thenumberofguessestheygotcorrect.
4. Extrapointscanbeawardedforfunnydrawingsorsilly
guesses.
2. International dress upLength: 30minutes
Programme Zone: CreativeExpression;Global
Summary: ThisactivitywastakenfromProgrammesOnline.
Equipment
TelltheTrooptobringsomeclothes,hatsoraccessories
thefollowingweek.Theywillneedtohaveclothesthat
couldrepresentavarietyofcountriesfromaroundthe
world.Accessoriescouldincludetoyanimals,orobjectslike
boomerangsorskis.
Instructions
1. Withthecostumes/accessoriesassembledinPatrol
groups,calloutthenameofacountry.EachPatrolhasa
fewminutestodressuponememberasapersonfrom
thatcountry.AwardpointsorpickthebestPatrolforeach
country.
2. Repeatthisforfourtosixrounds,perhapswithadifferent
Leaderchoosingthecountryeachtime.Youcanchooseto
takeasneakylookatwhatclothestheyhavebrought,orjust
ignoreandgoforrandomcountries.
A world of culture
3. Appreciating differencesLength: 30-45minutes
Programme Zone: BeliefsandAttitudes;Community
Summary: ThisactivitywastakenfromPOL
Instructions
PlayafewofyourTroop’sfavouritegames,butaddatwistto
eachonesuchas:
• Youcanonlyuseyourrighthand
• Boysmustalwaysmoveoutofthewayofanygirls(and
viceversa)
• Nophysicalcontactisallowed
• Noeyecontactwithanyone,includingtheleaders
ThenhaveadiscussionwithyourTroopabouthowdifferent
cultureswilloftenbehavedifferentlyandhowimplementing
someofthesedifferencesinthegamesmadetheyoungpeople
feel.
Whatbehaviouraltraitsdotheyfeelexistintheirowncultures?
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fun factTheJamboreesiteinSwedenhasbeenusedforScoutingeventsbeforesothewater,electricalandtelecommunicationsnetworkshavealreadybeeninstalledunderground.
HazelJamboree Participant
HazelistheonlyyoungpersonfromherDistrictwhoisgoingtoSweden.’SincebeingselectedI’vediscoveredthatalthoughmyfriendsaren’tgoing,loadsofotherpeopleareandthey’rereallynicetoo.Iactuallyphysicallycan’twaitfortheJamboree,it’sgonnabesogood,Ican’tevenexplainit.’
Join-in-Jamboree Scouts
January Come dine with me
Every country in the world has put its own stamp on food and there is a world of different tastes out there – from fish and chips to wichety grubs. Every Jamboree celebrates food from across the globe, with a chance to sample tastes very different to our own. This month gives you ideas to celebrate the wealth and variety of food at our fingertips.
1. Simply foodLength: TroopNight
Programme Zone: Global;CreativeExpression
Summary: Patrols/Troopscookfromthedifferentcountriesand
inviteotherPatrolsorotherTroopsroundtotastethefood.
Equipment
• Mealingredients
• Cookingequipment
Instructions
1. InPatrols,chooseacounty,andagreeamenubasedon
foodfromthatcountry,allingredientstobefresh.
2. Afterbuyingtheingredients(withwhateveramountofmoney
youdecide)theythencookamaincourseand/ora
dessert.Patrolsdonottellotherswhatcountrytheywillbe
representing.
3. Oncethefoodiscooked,Patrolsgoroundtothedifferent
areasandsamplethefoodcookedandthentheyguess
whatcountrythatfoodwasfrom.
ThisactivitycanbeextendedandTroopscaninviteotherTroops
roundfortheeveningandhaveajointnight,witheachTroop
cooking.Forthis,eachTroopmustcookastarter,amainand
adessertfromthreeseparatecountriesfortheotherTroopsto
sample.
Onceallfoodhasbeensampled,theScoutscouldgiveashort
historyofthecountrytheychoseandsomeinformationonthe
foodtheyhavecooked.
2. World foods challengeLength: 1.5hours
Programme Zone: Global;CreativeExpression
Summary: ThisprogrammeistakenfromPOL
Equipment
• Variousingredients
• Cookingequipment
• Disposableforks/spoons
• Paperplates
Instructions
1. Preparegoodiebagswiththeingredients(andpossibly
alsorecipeinstructions)ofdishesassociatedwithone
ormorecountries.
2. SplittheTroopintosmallcookinggroups.
3. Explaintheobjectofthetask:toprepare,cookandservea
mealwithingredientstypicalofaparticularcountry.
4. Teamsselecta‘goodiebag’atrandom.
5. TheteamsstarttoproduceamealusingALLtheingredients
theyhave-NOothersareallowedexceptforsomecooking
oilandseasoningwhichallteamswillhaveaccessto.
6. Ataprescribedtime(eg.45minutesafterthestart)the
teamsetsoutthedishtheyhavepreparedonatable.
7. Issuedisposableforks/spoonstoallmemberssothatthey
cansampleeachofthedishes.
Beawareofallergiesandreligious/personalfoodchoices
providingporkandbeefdishescanbeoffensivetosome
religiousfaiths).Considertherisksassociatedwithfood
handling.Allowsufficienttimefortheclearingupafterwards.
Come dine with me
3. That’s not fairLength: 1.5hours
Programme Zone: Global;BeliefsandAttitudes
Summary: ThisprogrammeistakenfromPOL
Equipment
• Abench
• Sixchairs
• Twotables
• Atablecloth,napkinandcentrepiece
• Plasticcups
• Water
• Fiveplainbiscuits
• Orangejuice
• Threechocolatedigestives
• Twoposhchocolatebiscuits
• Lemonade
• Acanoffizzydrinkandabarofchocolate
Instructions
1. Starttheactivitybysittingeveryoneonthegroundaround
you.Donotexplainthepurposeoftheactivity,butbeginto
splitthegroupupasfollows:
2. ThemajorityareAfricaandremainseatedonthefloor.
3. PickfiveScoutstobeAsia.Theysitonabench.
4. PickthreetobeSouthAmerica.Theysitonchairs.
5. TwoarechosentobeEurope.Theygettositonchairswith
atable.
6. ThefinalselectedScoutistheUnitedStates.Theysitona
nicetablewithclothandnapkinandcentrepiece(reallygo
totownwiththis).
Nextexplainthatyouaregoingtofeedeachcountry/continent:
1. Givethelargestgroup(Africa)aplasticcup.
2. GiveAsiaadrinkofwaterinplasticcupandaplainbiscuit.
3. GiveSouthAmericaadrinkoforangejuiceinaplasticcup
andachocolatedigestive.
4. GiveEuropeanicechocolatebiscuitandlemonadeina
plasticcup.
5. Givethelastone(USA)aspecialtreat(suchasColaanda
barofchocolate).
6. Sitbackandwaitforthe‘That’snotfair’comments.
7. Nowexplainaboutthecountriesandhownoteverythingin
lifeisfair,howmanyAfricanchildrenhavetoawalkto
therivertogetwater,andmanyinAsiahaveonlyveryplain
foodavailable.
Thisactivityoftenleadsintogooddiscussionsaboutwealthand
poverty,althoughitisworthemphasisingthatinequalitiesexist
inallcountries.NotallAfricanfamiliesliveinahutandhaveto
travelforwater,inthesamewaythatnotallEuropeanslivein
luxury.
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fun factThenearestairporttothesiteisinanothercountry,Copenhagen,Denmark
Rhys Jamboree Participant
Rhysisfullfillingalongtimeambitionhavingattendedasadayvisitorin2007.‘I’venevercampedforthreeweeksbefore,soI’vegottoworkupthestamina.SpeakingdifferentlanguagesmightbeachallengetoobutIcan’twaitformySwedishdreamtobeareality.’
Join-in-Jamboree Scouts
February Hallå Sverige – Hello Sweden
This month will concentrate on our host country for the 22nd World Scout Jamboree – Sweden. Programme ideas are based around all things Swedish and will give you a taste of the culture and history of this fantastic country.
1. IKEA bingoLength:30minutes
Programme Zone: Global
Summary: AfungamecombiningbingoandoneofSweden’s
bestexports–IKEA!
Equipment
• IKEAcatalogues
• Bingosheetwithimages(fromPOL)ornamesofitems(each
teamwillneedasheetandtheyallneedtohavedifferent,
randomcombinations)
Instructions
1. Splitintoteamsofaboutfour(ifteamsaretoobig,youmay
needtwocataloguesperteam).
2. EachteamwillneedtohaveatleastoneIKEAcatalogueand
abingosheet.Teamshavetocompletelines(vertical,
horizontalanddiagonal)byfindingtheimagethatisonthe
bingosheetintheIKEAcatalogueandwritingdownthe
pagenumberintherelevantsquare.
3. Thefirstteamtogetalinewillwinaprize.Itthenmoveson
tothefirstteamtogetafullhouse.
NB: Create an answer sheet that says which page each
of the different images is on, so you can check that the
Scouts have got it right. Do this by simply having a sheet
with all of the pictures that are on the bingo sheets and
writing down the page numbers next to them.
YoucouldgettheScoutstoshowyouwhentheyhavefound
thecorrectiteminthecatalogueandyoucansigntheirbingo
sheettoconfirmthattheyhavethatsquare.
2. Life in SwedenLength:1hour
Programme Zone:CreativeExpression/Global.
TheSwedishcelebrateMidsummerduringthefirstweekend
aftertheSummerSolstice,whenthedayisthelongest.
Theymakethemostofthelighteveningbycelebrating.Itis
customarytobuilda‘Midsummer’sPole’usinglongpolesand
decoratingitwithbirchbranchesandleavesandaddingflowers.
Theythendancearoundthepole,oftentotraditionalSwedish
folkmusic.Sometraditionaldanceshaveacomicalthemeto
them.SearchforŚmåGrodorna’tofindoutmoreaboutone.
2a– Midsummer pole
Equipment
• Smallpioneeringpoles
• String
• Salt-dough,plasticineorclay
• Greenpipe-cleaners
• Colouredpaper(includingyellowandblue)
• Scissors
Instructions
1. Scoutscanworkinsmallgroupsorindividually.Theymust
lashonelongandoneshorterpoletogetherinacross
shape.Theshorterpoleshouldbeata90degreeangleto
thelongpole(seediagrambelow).
2. Usethegreenpipe-cleanertowraparoundtheshapeto
makeitappearasifitiscoveredinleaves.Using
pipe-cleaners,createtworings.
Hallå Sverige – Hello Sweden
3. Createsmallflowersusingthecolouredpaperandstick
thesetothetworings.Decoratethe‘cross’with
someflowers.Hangthetworingsoneitherendofthe
horizontalpole.
4. MakeasmallSwedishflagandsticktothetopofthepole.
Createabaseusingthesalt-dough,plasticineorclayand
sticktheendofthepoleinittokeepitstanding.Letthesalt-
dough/claybaseairdry.
5. Playsomemusicanddancearoundthepole.
2b - Guess the price
Inpreparation,youshoulddothefollowing:
• CheckthecurrentexchangerateofSwedishKrona(SEK).
totheBritshpound(GBP)tohelptheScoutsgetanideaof
thedifferencebetweenSEKandGBP.
• Findoutthecostoftheitemsyouhavechosenandmakea
noteofthis,foryourreference.
Equipment
• Pens
• Paper
• Imagesofgeneraleverydayitems(suchasbread,acanof
softdrink,abooketc.)andalsosometypicallySwedish
items(suchasaVolvo,meatballs,somethingfrom
IKEA,etc.)
Instructions
1. SplittheScoutsintoteams.Eachteamwillhaveaset
amountofSEKintheirbanktostartwith(theamount
yougivethemdependsonthevaluesofyouritems).
2. Youwillideallyneedtwoadults(orYoungLeaders)to
runthis.OneGameShowMasterwhohascontroloverthe
proceedingsandanotherpersontotakenoteofthescores
(whichcouldbedoneonawhite-boardorsimilar).
3. Eachteamwillselecttheirfirstrepresentativewhowillcome
uptothefront.AlloftheScoutswillbeshownthefirstitem
bytheGameShowMasterandwillhave10secondsto
decideandwritedownontheirpieceofpaperwhat
theythinkitcostsinSEK.Theirteamcanhelpthem
byshoutingamounts.
4. TheGameShowMasterwillthenaskeachteam
representativetoshowtheamounttheydecidedonandthe
GameShowMasterwillmakeanoteofthese.The
correctpriceoftheitemwillthenbeshownandthe
differencebetweenthecorrectanswerandtheteam’s
guesswillbesubtractedfromtheirtotalSEK.Forexample,
iftheitemwas500SEKandtheteamguessed1000SEK,
500willbesubtractedfromtheirtotal.
4. Thegamecontinuesinthesamemanner,buttheteamswill
swaprepresentatives.TheteamwiththemostSEKleftat
theendofthegamewins!
What’s that word?Length:30minutes
Programme Zone:Global.
Summary: ScoutshavetoworkinteamstorememberSwedish
wordsandtryandpronouncethem.
Inpreparation,leaderscansearchtheinternetorbookstofind
imagesofsomeoftheitemsmentionedinthetablebelow.
Equipment
• Paper
• Pens
• TableofSwedishwordsonPOL
Instructions
1. SplityourScoutsintoteams.Eachteamisgivenasheet
whichhasboththeEnglishandSwedishtranslationson.
2. Teamsaregiventenminutestotryandrememberasmany
ofthewordsaspossible.Theyarethengivenapileof
picturesandapileofmatchingSwedishwords.Withintheir
teams,theyhavetotryandmatchupthepictureswiththe
Swedishwords.
Theteamwiththemostcorrectmatcheswins.
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March Our world
This month’s ideas focus on the world around us and the environment. The Jamboree being a world event reminds us that there is only one world and of the need to respect it. With several environmental and global issues affecting how we and others live, use these activities to engage Scouts with the challenges faced by the environment and what we can do about them.
1. Wildlife diaryLength: 30minutes
Programme Zone: OutdoorandAdventure;CreativeExpression
Instructions
Encouragingyoungpeopletokeepawildlifediaryisanexcellent
waytogettheminterestedintheworldaroundthem.
Notethedifferentcreaturesthatvisitapatchoflandthroughout
theyear,andtheywillbegintonoticethechanges–fromdayto
day,seasontoseasonandyeartoyear.Asktheyoungpeople
towritedownanddrawwhattheysee,especiallyunusual
behaviour,suchasmalerobinsfighting,thrushesusingarock
toopenasnailshell,orthefirstswiftsorhousemartinsreturning
inthespring.Lookunderlogsandrocksforinsects,aswell
aslookingtotheskyforbirds.Remember,oneofthemost
noticeablechangesisoftenthevegetation.
2. New planetLength: 30minutes
Programme Zone: OutdoorandAdventure;CreativeExpression
Summary: ThisactivityistakenfromPOL
Equipment
• Paper
• Pens
• Colouredpens/pencils
Instructions
1. Splitthesectionintosmallgroups.Explainthattheyneedto
designtheirownplanet.
2. Giveeachgroupthelistoftaskstheymustcomplete:
i) Nameyourplanet,andbepreparedtoexplainwhy
youhavecalleditthis.
ii) Designandcreateaflagforyourplanet,andbe
preparedtotalkaboutitsmeaning.
iii) Writeouttenlawsforyourplanet.
iv) Makeupamottoforyourplanet.
v) Howisyourplanetgoingtomakemoney?Willit
exportsomething,orwhatelsecanyouthinkof?
vi) Listfivethingswhicharebannedonyourplanet.
vii)Designyourplanet’sformalcostume.
viii)Drawandnamethemoneyyourplanetwilluse.
ix) Writeaplanetarysongyoucanallsingtogetherfor
theotherteams(atleastsixlineslong,using
thetuneofasongthatyouknow).
x) Youcanbringsixitemsfromyouroldplanet.Say
whatyouwouldbring,andwhyyouchosethem.
3. Eachgroupthencarriesoutthetask.
4. Whenallofthegroupshavefinishedtheyneedtoexplain
theirdecisionsandtelltheothergroupswhattheirplanet
islike.
Our world
3. Surviving using natureLength: Twodays
Programme Zone: OutdoorandAdventure
Summary: Scoutssurviveanightoutdoorsinawoodsusing
onlywhattheyfindinthenaturalenvironment.Theycaneach
bringasleepingbagandwarmclothes.
Equipment
• Sleepingbag
• Warmclothes
• Food
• Outdoorcookingequipment
Instructions
1. WorkinginPatrols,Scoutshaveuntildusktofindmaterials
toconstructasheltertokeepthemdry.Leaderscould
assistbyshowingthemdiagramsofpossibleconstruction
methods.Ifnecessarytheycouldbegiventarpaulin.
2. Theparticipantscouldthenbuildafiretocookdinneron.
Leaderscouldprovidefishandtinfoil,orsausagestocook
onsticks.
Thisactivityteachesthevalueofrespectingtheoutdoors.You
couldremindScoutsthatsomehomelesspeopleliveoutside
everynightoftheyear.
Thiscouldformpartofalargercamp(onenightofasummer
camp),oritcouldberunasastand-aloneactivity.Remember
thatthiscountsasone‘NightAway’andalsocontributesto
otherbadges.
CheckProgrammesOnlineforotherenvironmentallythemed
activities.
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fun fact The22ndWorldScoutJamboreeinSweden2011willhaveover6,000ScoutsworkingontheInternationalServiceTeam.
Renira Rutherford International Service Team member
WhennotScoutinginSomerset,Renirasellfarmtoysonline.‘IreallywanttoworkatthefrontdeskattheJamboreesoIcanmeeteverysingleparticipantandsqueezetheabsolutemaximumoutoftheexperience.’
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April Make a change! Make a difference!
This month’s programme ideas are designed to help those in your section become better global citizens. As you have seen so far in this resource, there are a number of different challenges facing our world today. By linking with Scouts both from your own and other sections, you can make a difference to people’s lives as well as your own and change them for the better. There are a number of charitable causes that your group can help contribute towards, through a variety of programme activities.
1. Helping each otherLength: Ongoing
Programme Zones: Global;OutdoorandAdventure
Instructions
Selectacharityeitherasagrouporinasection,learnaboutthat
charityandlooktoraisefundsforit.Setatargetandeachweek
looktoseewhatyouhavedone.Itdoesn’thavetoberaising
moneyeither,lookatotherwaysthatyoucanhelpthischarity
-itcouldbejustraisingawarenesstoboosttheircause.You
couldlooktodothisforthehomeless,watershortages,climate
change,healthissuesorfoodshortages.
2. Change is goodLength: Ongoing
Programme Zone: Global;OutdoorandAdventure
Instructions:
Lookatgoingtothecouncilanddoingsomecommunity
projectslikepaintingfencesorgardeningorkeepitcloserto
homeandcleanupyourHQ.
3. Water awarenessLength: 45minutes-1hour
Programme Zones: Global;OutdoorandAdventure
Summary: MakeScoutsawareoftheimportanceofcleanwater
andhowluckywearetohaveitintheUK.
Equipment
• Awatersupply(fromariver,streamorlake)
• Beakersorcups
• Filtersorsieves
• Heatsupplytoboilthewater,eitherfireorakettle
• Waterpurificationtablet(ifnecessary)
Instructions
1. AskScoutstocookfoodormakeadrinkoftheirchoice
usingdirtywater,whichtheymustfirstfetchbywalking20
minutestocollect.
2. Theyfirstneedtosteriliseitbyfilteringoutthesediment,and
boilingit.Theymayalsoneedtouseapurificationtablet.
3. Usethiswatertomakedrinksorcookfoodon.
4. ThiswillmakeScoutsrealisehowluckytheyaretoliveinthe
UK,andthatcleanwatercan’tbetakenforgranted.
Make a change! Make a difference!
4. ShelterBox challengeLength:1-2evenings/afternoon
Programme Zone:Global
Summary:GetScoutsinvolvedwithourpartnercharity
ShelterBox
Therearemanywaysthatyoucanhelpthosecountriesinthe
worldlessfortunatethanourselves.Thismonthweaskyou
tolookforwaystoraisemoneytohelpShelterBoxoranother
charityofyourchoice.
Theirwebsitecanbefoundatwww.shelterbox.org
Where in the world?
ThistaskwillencourageScoutstothinkaboutthesortof
placesShelterBoxworksinandpossiblyevenchallengesome
preconceptions.Workinginteams,Scoutswillhavetomatch
countriestocontinentsand,withonlyasmallclue,identifywhat
countriestheythinkaredepictedinphotos.
Itwillgetthemtothinkaboutdifferentcountriesaroundthe
worldandseewherethesearegeographically.Theywillget
toputpicturesandfacestoplacestheymayhaveonlyheard
mentionedbefore.
Toaccesseverythingyouneedtorunthisactivity,includingthe
Howtorunguide,clickonthefolderavailableonlineat
www.youngshelterbox.org/library.php?CategoryID=23.
Scavenger hunt
EveryJuneinLondon(andinEdinburghin2010)ShelterBoxrun
aScavengerHuntwhichyourScoutscouldjoininwith.Findout
whenitisin2011onthewebsite.
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fun factThethemefortheJamboreeis’SimplyScouting’.
David Rolfe International Service Team member
DavidistheoldestmemberoftheIST.‘I’vebeenScoutingfor45yearsandwillturn74theweekaftertheJamboree.IcanspeakfivelanguagesandamlearningasixthsoIcanspeaktoeveryoneattheevent.’
Join-in-Jamboree Scouts
May Scouting skills
Scouting is a worldwide Movement with members in all but six countries across the globe. We unite with all member countries through our Law and Promise, and we all have a common purpose and cause. Nothing brings us all together more than the Scouting skills we all have. These varied activities will help bring together Scouting skills and highlight the common theme which exists throughout the world of Scouting.
1. Jurassic adventureLength:Evening
Programme Zones:CreativeExpression;Outdoor
andAdventure
Summary: ThisactivitywastakenfromPOL
Equipment
• Largemelons
• Selectionofcanesorsmallpioneeringpoles
• Sisalrope/string
• Paper/cardtowritetheclueson
Instructions
1. PurchasealargemelonperPatrolandhidethemaroundthe
playingarea.
2. SupplyeachPatrolwithaselectionofcanes(orsuitable
woodifavailable)andsisaltyperopealongwithclueswhere
tofindtheirdinosauregg.
3. ThePatrolslocatetheireggandbuildacarryingdevice
whichwilltransporttheeggsafelytobasewithout
themholdingit.
4. Onceready,withatleasttwoholdingthedevicethey
negotiateanobstaclecourseensuringthatthe‘egg’
doesnotfalloffuntiltheyreachtheend.
5. Themelonscanthenbecutupandeatenasarefreshing
reward.
2. What an entrance!Length:2hours
Programme Zones:OutdoorandAdventure;
CreativeExpression
Summary: Scoutsworkinteamstobuildgatewayssimilarto
howyouwouldataJamboree.Thechallengewillbetobuildthe
bestone.Apanelofjudges(youcouldinvitepreviousJamboree
participants)willdecidethewinner.
Equipment
• Pioneeringpoles
• Rope
• Paper
• Pens
Instructions
1. Ensureyouhaveaspacebigenoughforeachteamto
buildtheirgateway.Youmaywanttocoverbasic
pioneeringskillsbeforedoingthischallenge.Ifnecessary,
researchsomeimagesofgood/badexamplesofgateways
frompreviousJamborees.
2. Eachteamisprovidedwiththeirpoles,rope,paperand
pensandhasanhourandahalftobuildagateway.You
couldhavecertaincriteria;suchasithastoincludeanA
frameorithastobe2mtall,forexample.
3. Whenthetimeisup,eachteamhastopresenttheir
gatewayandtrytoconvincethejudges(possibleprevious
JamboreeLeadersorparticipantsas)thattheirgatewayis
thebest.
Scouting skills
3. JOTTLength:9May2011
Programme Zones:Global;OutdoorandAdventure
Instructions
Jamboree-On-The-TrailisanannualdayfortheWorldScout
Movementtohiketogether.AllScouts,whatevertheirageand
wherevertheymaybeintheworld,areinvitedtoparticipatein
whateverwaytheycan.
ThedetailsofyourJOTTeventareuptoyou;who,where,what
timeandwhatdoingarealldecisionsthataremadelocally.
JOTToccursannuallyonthesecondSaturdayinMay.
Theaimistogivesomeconsiderationtotheworldwideaspect
oftheScoutfamily,workingtowardabetterfuturethrough
Scouting.
RegisteryourJOTTeventonthewebsite:www.jott.org.uk.
JOTTbadgescanalsobepurchasedfromthesamesite.
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fun factThe22ndWorldScoutJamboreewillbebiggerthantheOlympics,bothintermsofparticipantsandalsothenumberofcountriesrepresented.
Bear Grylls Chief Scout
‘Duringtheevent,everyonewillmeetpeoplefromaroundtheworld,takepartinamazingadventuresandexperiencesandbechallengedtothinkaboutglobalissuesinanewlight.Iknowtheyaregoingtohaveanamazingtimenextyear.’
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June Working together
A big part of the World Scout Jamboree involves working together. Participants and Unit Leaders will work hard together before they depart for Sweden and during the camp itself. International Service Team members from all over the world will work together to ensure the Jamboree runs smoothly and support each other through the long working hours during the event. Working together is a vital component of the Jamboree experience, and it is also vital in our everyday lives. Use this month’s activities to stress the importance of Scouts working together with those around them and build their team working skills.
1. Pass the tea lightLength:Evening
Programme Zones: BeliefsandAttitudes;FitforLife
Summary: ThisactivitywastakenfromPOL
Equipment
• AchairperScout
• AdessertspoonperScout
• Atealightperteam
Instructions
SplittheTroopintoteams:
1. Arrangearowofchairsforeachteamfromoneendofroom
totheotherwithaboutametrebetweeneach.
2. GiveeachScoutadessertspoonandgetthemtostandon
achair.
3. ChairsshouldbepositionedsothatScoutshavetoholdout
theirarmsalmostfullytoreachnextScout.
4. Givethefirstmemberofeachteamatealightandlight
them.
5. Ontheword‘GO’theteamsmustpassthelittealightalong
thelineusingonlythespoons.
6. Ifanyoneusestheirhandstoholdthetealight,extinguishes
theflame,ordropsthetealight,thetealightmustgoback
twochairs-andberelitifnecessary-beforetheteamcan
continue.
7. Thefirstteamtogetthetealightalongtheirteamandback
wins.
8. Sometimestealightsdon’tburnwell.Havingburnedthem
foracoupleofminutesbeforethegamehelpsthemtolight
easierforthegameitself.
2. Litter pic(k)nicLength:Oneday
Programme Zones: OutdoorandAdventure;Community
Summary: ThisactivitywastakenfromPOL
DuringthemonthofJunein2011,therearetwoimportant
internationaldates:WorldEnvironmentDayon5thand
InternationalPicnicDayonthe18th.Thetwocanbecombined
intoonefun,environmentallyfriendlyactivity.
Instructions
1. GettheScoutstospreadthewordabouttheLitterPickand
Picnic.Theycoulddoflyersandhandouts(andonthere,to
makeiteco-friendly,askpeopletopleaserecycletheflyer).
2. ScoutscanjoinforceswithotherTroops,sectionsandfamily
andfriendstodoalitterpick.Contactyourlocalcouncilto
findoutifthereareanyorganisedlitterpicksthatyou
cantakepartorofferyourservicestothemandask
foradviceonwherewouldbebestforyoutodoyour
litterpick.
3. Askpeoplethataretakingparttobringfoodanddrinks(orif
youhavethebudget,offerthemfreedrinksandfoodfor
helpingout)andfinishoffyourdaywithalovelypicnic
(hopefullyinthesunshine).
Working together
3. Organise a mini-Jamboree for other sections Length:Inadvance
Programme Zones:Global;OutdoorandAdventure;
Summary:WorktogetherwithotherTroopsandsections,to
organiseamini-Jamboreeforothersections.
Thiseventcouldbedoneasadayeventoritcouldberunona
longerbasis,whereCubscanstayfortheweekendandBeavers
canvisitoneday.
Instructions
1. ItmaybeagoodideatostartwithaScoutForum,togetthe
ideasrollingandgetthemexcitedaboutthechallenge.If
youcan,bringpictures,videosandanythingyoucanfrom
previousJamboreestogivethemanideaofwhatitis.After
all,fortheJapaneseJamboreein2015,Scoutswillbythen
beExplorersandhavethechancetoattend.Seeifyoucan
getapreviousJamboreeparticipanttocomealongandhave
achatwiththem.
2. ConsiderthethingstheScoutscouldincorporateintotheir
Jamboreeexperience:
• Meetingnewpeoplefromanotherpartoftheworld(ona
smallerscale,anotherDistrict/Countyisgoodenough).
• Takingpartinnewexperiences(whatdotheynotalways
gettotryortakepartin?)
• Usingthe‘Global’theme-theycouldhaveaGlobal
DevelopmentTent(insteadofVillage)wheretheycantry
food,craftsandtraditionsfromacrosstheworld.
Themorevariedtheplacesthattheyoungpeoplecomefrom
toattendyourmini-Jamboree,thebettertheexperiencewillbe
forallthosethatattend.GettheScoutstotakeanactiverolein
whattheywantattheirmini-Jamboree.
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Felicity WrightInternational Service Team member
‘Flic’isoneoftheyoungestISTmembersandattendedthelastJamboreein2007.’IreallywanttobeabletogiveotheryoungpeoplemysupportsotheycanexperiencewhatIwasfortunateenoughtoenjoy.’
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July World Scout Jamboree
So it’s July and the World Scout Jamboree is upon us. All of the preparation, all of the excitement and the entire buzz will come to the fore. This month sees activities relating to the Jamboree and its host nation. Remember to follow all the live action and news from the event at www.worldscoutjamboree.se and www.scouts.org.uk/wsj2011.
1. Alla djuren byter bo - All the animals change den!Length:20minutes
Programme Zones: BeliefsandAttitudes;Global
Summary: AtraditionalSwedishScoutinggame
Instructions
1. Allbutoneoftheyoungpeoplestandsclosetoatree,a
stone-oranythingoutsidethattheypickastheir‘den’.Get
themtomarktheirdenwithajacket,ascarforanythingelse
thattheyhavewiththemtomakeitvisible.
2. Theyoungpersonwithoutadenstandsinthemiddleand
callsout:‘Alltheanimalschangeden!’Everyonemust
changetheirdenandtheyoungpersoninthemiddlecan
runandclaimaden.Anotheryoungpersonwillnowbe
withoutadenandwillstandinthemiddleandcallout.
3. Youcandecideonhowtheanimalsmove;likeafrog,on
theirhandsandknees,jumpingononeleg,backwards...
2. Höken flyger högt - The hawk flies highLength of sctivity:Evening
Programme Zones: BeliefsandAttitudes;Global
Summary: AtraditionalSwedishScoutinggame
Instructions
1. Everyonestandsinalargecircle.Whentheleadercallsout‘The
hawkflieshigh’everyonejumps.Theleadervariesthecallwith
differentkindofbirds;‘Theseagullflieshigh,theeagleflieshigh’
etc.Aftereverycallyoungpeoplehavetojump.
2. Afterawhiletheleaderalsostartscallingoutotheranimals
thatcannotfly;forexample‘Themouseflieshigh’.Young
peopleshouldnotjumpforanimalsthatcan’tfly.Thosethat
jumpanywaytakeonestepbackwards,andareout.They
thenhavetohelptheleaderidentifywho’sjumpingatthe
rightmomentandwhoisn’t.
3. Swedish themed eveningLength:Evening
Programme Zones: BeliefsandAttitudes;Global
Summary: OrganiseaSwedishthemeddayfortheDistrict
(inviteJamboreeparticipants)toraisefundsandprofile.
Instructions
ToraisetheprofileoftheJamboreeanditshostcountryfor
2011,arrangeaSwedishthemeddayfortheDistrictwhereall
sectionscancomealongandjoinintheexperience.Youcan
inviteJamboreeparticipants(pastandpresent)tocomealong
anddoapresentationonwhattheyhavedonesofaraspartof
theirJamboreeexperienceandwhattheyhopetoexperience
whileattheJamboree.
Youcouldincludeavarietyofideasatyourevent–herearejust
afewideas:
• SwedenQuiz–WinIKEAfoodasaprize.
• ABBA-oke–celebrateSweden’sfinestmusicalexport.
• TrySwedishfood(atriptoIKEAcouldhelp–have
alookforsomerecipesonline)–Scoutscancookthe
foodinpreparationfortheevent.
• LearnSwedish(searchforresourcesonlineorusethe
‘What’sthatword?’inthisresource).
• GuesstheSwedishfamousface–peoplepayto
guesswhothepersoninthepictureis.
• InviteotherTroopsorsectionstohelporganise
theevent.
World Scout Jamboree
4. Go to the Jamboree as a day visitorLength:Oneday
Programme Zones: BeliefsandAttitudes;Global
Visit the Jamboree as a day visitor
TaketheopportunitytovisitthespectacularWorldScout
Jamboreeasadayvisitor.
Visitorswillbeabletotakeaguidedtourofthesiteandjoin
insomeorganisedactivities.Mostimportantly,theywillhave
theopportunitytoexperienceaWorldScoutJamboreeandits
uniqueatmosphere,sharingintheenergyandexcitement.
VisitorswillbeabletovisittheJamboreefromJuly28until
August6,exceptforAugust4.
TicketstotheWorldScoutJamboreecost150SEK(about£13)
foradultsand75SEK(about£6)forchildren/youngpeopleaged
7-17.Childrenundertheageof7donotpayafee.Youcannow
buyticketsontheWorldScoutJamboreewebsite.Theticket
isvalidforonedayonly.Unfortunately,theycanonlyreceive
5,000visitorsonanygivenday,andticketswillbeavailableona
firstcomefirstservedbasis.Youwillalsobeabletobuytickets
onsite,buttoensureyouhaveticketsforaspecificdaywe
recommendthatyoubuytheminadvanceonlinefrom
www.worldscoutjamboree.se.
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Linda ClementsContingent Support Team
LindaisanexperiencedScoutLeaderandhasbeentoseveralWorldScoutJamboreesasavisitorandUnitLeader.‘EachJamboreeissodifferent–youwillneverhavethesameexperienceateachevent.SwedenwillbenodifferentandIcannotwaittoexperiencethebuzzalloveragain.’
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August Home Hospitality
Home Hospitality, or HoHo, plays an important role in international Scouting. All participants and Unit Leaders attending the World Scout Jamboree will be taking part in a Home Hospitality experience in a European country close to Sweden. Traditional Ho Ho involves Scouts being hosted in the home of a Scout family in another country. This can be an immensely rewarding experience, giving Scouts the chance to learn about the customs and cultures of other countries, and sharing their own with their hosts. This month sees programmes ideas based around Home Hospitality and how you can bring the experience to your meeting.
1. Troop bookLength:Ongoing
Programme Zones: Global;CreativeExpression
AsaTroop,produceascrapbookillustratingsomeofthe
activitiestheTrooptakepartin,theuniformtheywear,what
theygetoutofScouting,theirfavouriteaspectsandmemories
ofScouting.TheycouldthenshowthisbooktoanotherTroop,
orevenScoutsfromanothercountrytocomparetheirScouting
experiences.
2. HoHo sportsLength: Varies
Programme Zone: FitforLife
Instructions:
1. LookatsomeofthedifferentsportsthattheHoHoCountries
enjoyplayingandorganiseaTroopnightaroundthem,some
sportscouldinclude–
Poland-HandballorOrienteering
Finland-Pesäpallo(atakeonbaseball)orAthletics
Estonia-CyclingorWeightlifting
Latvia-BasketballorIceHockey
Lithuania-FootballorWinterSports
3. Ye olde English recipe bookLength: 1-2hours
Programme Zones: CreativeExpression;Global
Summary:ArecipebooktogiveHoHofamiliesonthe
JamboreeatasteofBritishcuisine.
Equipment
• Paper
• Pens
• Acamera
• Alaptop(optional)
Instructions
1. WorkinginPatrols,Scoutscoulddecidewhatrecipesthey
wouldliketoincludeintheirrecipebook.Youmay
wanttosplititsothateachPatroldoessomestarters,
somemainsandsomepuddings.Or,onePatroldoes
starters,anotherdoesmainsandsoon.
2. Scoutswillneedtoworktogethertowritetherecipes.You
maywanttoconsidergettingthemtocooktheirideas
orgettingthemtocookitathomeandtakingphotos
ofthem,whichyoucouldincludeinyourrecipebook.
3. PutalltherecipestogetherinaformatthattheScoutsagree
onandseeifyoucangetacheforlocalrestaurant/shopto
sponsoryou.Thiscouldhelpwithprintingtherecipebook.
4. ContactyourDistrictorCountrytoseeiftheymaybeableto
helpyouprintitorhelpwiththecostofprinting.Another
optioncouldbetoaskparentstoprintafewpagesforthe
bookandtoputthemtogetherusingstring.
5. ArrangeforsomeonewhoisgoingtotheJamboreetobring
yourrecipebookandgiveittotheirHoHofamily.
Home Hospitality
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Mike ParkesUK Contingent Leader
MikewillbeleadingtheUKContingenttotheJamboree.‘IamthrilledtobeleadingthelargesteverUKcontingentoverseasfortheJamboree.It’sgoingtobeanamazingspectacleandwillenrichthelivesofallwhoareattending.’
4. Which HoHo country?Length:10-15mins
Programme Zone: Global
Summary: ThisactivitywastakenfromPOL
Equipment
• PrintoutofmapsofEstonia,Germany,Finlandand
Poland(availablefromwww.scouts.org.uk/pol)
Instructions
1. ShowyourScoutstheHoHocountrieswheremembers
oftheUKContingentwillbevisiting.CanyourScouts
identifythem?
fun factParticipantsfromTheScoutAssociation’sCaribbeanbrancheswillbejoiningaUKUnit.TheseincludeAntigua,Anguilla,MontserratandStKittsandNevis.
Join-in-Jamboree Scouts
September Looking to the future
The Jamboree year is almost over! As well as being a time for reflection on the year that has passed us, now is also a time to look ahead to the future. With a certain large sports event taking place in the summer of 2012, and the next World Scout Jamboree being in Japan in 2015, there are good reasons to be excited about what lies ahead. Use this month to bring as many of your Scouts together as you can to look ahead to the future and get enthused about the coming months and years.
1. Origami bangerLength: 15minutes
Programme Zones: BeliefsandAttitudes;Creative
Expression;Global
Summary: ThisprogrammeistakenfromPOL
Equipment
• A3stiffpaper
Instructions
1. GiveeachScoutapieceofA3paper,thestifferthepaper
thebetter,andacopyoftheinstructions.Challengethemto
maketheloudestbang.
2. Capturing timeLength:1-2evenings/afternoon
Programme Zones:CreativeExpression,Community
Summary:ScoutsputtogetheraTimeCapsulewhichhas
itemsthatarerelevantnowandinformationabouttoday.Itcould
includephotosandquotesfromtheJamboreeparticipantsfor
2011.
Equipment
• Shoebox(toactasatimecapsule)
• Pens
• Paper
• Scissors
• Smallitemsforthecapsule
Instructions
1. GetScoutstodosomeresearchintointerestinginformation
thatisrelevantatthemomentandaskthemtobringthis
backforanothermeeting.
2. Youmaywanttogivethemsomepointerswithregards
towhattypesofinformationmightbesuitable,such
astotalpopulation,thecurrentexchangerateofthe
Britsh.anothercurrency(likeEuro),currentpopularartists,
TVprogrammesetc.
3. Scoutscanalsobringbackcuttingsfromnewspapers(or
wholenewspapers).ToincludetheJamboreeintothetime
capsule,theycaninterviewpeople(adultsoryoung
people)whoareattendingthe2011Jamboreein
Sweden.Picturesandtheinterviewcanbeincluded
inthetimecapsule.Somegoodquestionstoaskcouldbe
whattheyhavedonesofaraspartoftheirJamboree
experienceandwhattheyexpectfromtheJamboree
experience.
4. Scoutscanalsotakephotosofthemselvesandwritesome
informationaboutwhattheylikeandwhattheyexpectfor
thefutureandhowScoutingmightchange.
5. Scoutscanworktogetherinsmallgroupstoputtogether
theirtimecapsule.Theycanalsohaveathinkaboutwhat
theythinkwillbedifferentinthefutureandputthisin
thetimecapsule.Forexample,whatwillthetotalpopulation
oftheworldbe,whatwillthefashionbelike,whatwill
Scoutingbelike?
6. Scoutscandecoratetheirtimecapsuleandsealit.Make
surethattheyputthedatethattheysealeditonthere.
Looking to the future
7. Thetimecapsulescanthenbegiventosomeonewithin
theDistrictwhocankeepholdofituntilthenextJamboree
participantsareselectedandtheycanopenitandperhaps
addsomethingnewtoitandre-sealitagain.Orthetime
capsulecanbekeptforevenlonger.
3. Jamboree sports eventLength: Anevening
Programme Zones:Global;FitforLife
Summary:HoldaJamboreethemedsportseventinyour
Group/District.
Instructions
1. HoldaJamboreethemedsportsevent.Scoutscaneither
runthisasaneventjustfortheirTrooporarrangeitforthe
wholegroup,ortogetherwithotherTroops.Contestants
wouldcompeteinfunnysportsrelatedtoJamboreehost
countries,suchastheChopstickChallengeforJapan.
2. Scoutswillneedtobesplitintoteams.Aboutfourorfive
Scoutsineach,ifpossible.ForsmallerTroops,reducethe
numberofScoutsineachteam.Thereneedstobeatleast
threeteams(moreifpossible)tomakeitagoodcompetition.
3. YoucangetScoutstoresearchthedifferentcountries
associatedwiththeJamboree(Solidaritycountries:
Armenia,SierraLeone,PapuaNewGuinea.PotentialHome
Hospitalitycountries:Finland,Poland,Lithuania,Latvia,
Neverlands)andcomeupwiththeirownchallenges.
3a - Chopstick challenge (Japan)
The23rdWorldScoutJamboreeisbeingheldinJapanin2015.
IncorporateaJapanesethemedsporttobuildexcitementaboutthe
nextJamboree–whichScoutswillbeabletoattendasExplorers.
Equipment
• Apairofchopstickforeachteam
• Apackofdry(uncooked)spaghetti
Instructions
1. SplittheScoutsintoteams.Inarelayrace,eachScouthas
toruntotheotherendofthehall,pickuponespaghetti
strandwiththechopsticksandthenrunbacktotheir
team,putthespaghettiinapileandpassthechopsticksto
thenextteammember.
2. Thiscaneitherbeplayedforacertainnumberofminutes
andwhoeverhasthemostwhenthetimeisupwins,
oreachteamcanbegivenasetamountandwhoever
finishesfirstwins.
3b - Long-ski slalom (Finland)
Equipment
• Apairoflongwoodenplanks(orskis)foreachteam.The
lengthoftheskidependsonthesizeofyourteams.
• Twolengthsofrope/stringperScout.Thiswillneedtobe
tiedinalooplongenoughtogoaroundtheskiandforthem
toholdonto.
Instructions
1. Eachteammemberhastostandwiththeirfeetoneachof
the‘skis’andholdontotheropetolifttheskis.
2. Theteamswillthenracearoundanobstaclecourse,which
couldincludeachairtodoau-turnaround,atabletoget
underneathandaramptheyhavetogoover.This
caneitherbedoneoneteamatatimeandthentimes
canbecomparedandthequickestgetsthehighest
score.Or,ifthereisenoughspace,eachteamcanhavetheir
ownobstaclecourseandcompeteagainsteach
other.
3c - Swede bowling (Sweden)
TheideaisthattheScoutswillplaybowls,butusingvegetables.
Equipment
• Swedesforthebowls
• Somethinground(forexample,atomato)forthejack
• Ameasuringtapetomeasurethedistancestodeterminethe
winners.
Instructions
1. Setupascoringsystem,forexample5pointsforany
Swedeswithin10cmofthejack,2pointswithin20cmand1
pointwithin30cm.
2. MarkoutaplayareaandsplittheScoutsintoteams.One
teamwillplayatatime.Oneteammemberwillthrow
outthejack(thetomato)andeachteammemberwillget
asetnumberofshotstotryandgettheirSwedesasclose
aspossibletothejack.
3. Pointsaregivenaccordingtoyourpre-setscoringtable
andthescoresaretotalledupattheendtodetermine
thewinners.
29 Join-in-Jamboree Scouts
The Scout Association will be supporting Scouts from Sierra Leone,
Armenia and Papua New Guinea to attend the World Scout Jamboree.
One way you can help is to buy the Jamboree badge. At least 25% of the
money from each badge sold will directly support the Scouts from these
countries. And you can wear the badge on your uniform above the left
breast pocket as a way of spreading the word and showing your support.
Where to buy the badge
• Online at www.scouts.org.uk/wsj2011
• From your local Jamboree contingent members.
So show solidarity and make
a change to young people’s
lives today.
Support Solidarity!
Copyright © 2010 The Scout Association, Registered Charity Numbers 306101 (England and Wales) and SC038437 (Scotland).
A generous grant from the Freemasons’ Grand Charity contributed to the development
of this resource.
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Chingford, London E4 7QW
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Photographs by: Peter HowardIllustrations by: Ian Nicholson