A World Scout Jamboree is a good place to be for me, and I think it will be interesting to try to convince the rest of the group that a jamboree is good seeing as people outside of scouting probably won't even know what one is!
I've been on two jamboree's, one in Essex in 2007 as a participant, and one this summer, in Sweden as a member of the international service team (IST). They really are life changing experiences and so I want to share them with everyone! Being a member of the IST was quite a different experience from my first jamboree, but I had such an amazing experience that I wanted to be able to give something back and let others have a great time too.
I have been involved in guiding most of my life, starting as a rainbow, then a brownie, guide, and finally involved in senior section. When I am at home, I am a girl guide leader. I want to persuade my guides that Jamboree's are a good place to be so that they can have the same experiences and opportunities as I had.
There are around 40 million scouts worldwide, in 161 countries. Scouting gets young people ready for life through adventure and challenges that makes them grow as individuals.
What is a World Scout Jamboree?
In my words:
A world scout jamboree is a huge international 2 week gathering of Scouts and Guides from all over the world. It provides the participants with the chance to try new activities, face their fears, learn about other cultures, make new friends and many more opportunities. It is a fun camp, with ceremonies, parades and themed days. Thousands of helpers (leaders, IST, CMT) give up their time so that the participants will have an amazing time!
Definition:
- The World Scout Jamboree is a Scouting jamboree of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, typically attended by several tens of thousands of Scouts from around the world, aged 14 to 17.
History of the World Scout Jamboree
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Where have they been held?
I have been involved in guiding most of my life, starting as a rainbow, then a brownie, guide, and finally involved in senior section. When I am at home, I am a girl guide leader. I want to persuade my guides that Jamboree's are a good place to be so that they can have the same experiences and opportunities as I had.
There are around 40 million scouts worldwide, in 161 countries. Scouting gets young people ready for life through adventure and challenges that makes them grow as individuals.
What is a World Scout Jamboree?
In my words:
A world scout jamboree is a huge international 2 week gathering of Scouts and Guides from all over the world. It provides the participants with the chance to try new activities, face their fears, learn about other cultures, make new friends and many more opportunities. It is a fun camp, with ceremonies, parades and themed days. Thousands of helpers (leaders, IST, CMT) give up their time so that the participants will have an amazing time!
Definition:
- The World Scout Jamboree is a Scouting jamboree of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, typically attended by several tens of thousands of Scouts from around the world, aged 14 to 17.
- Every four years, tens of thousands of Scouts, from every corner of the world, gather in a tented city for two weeks of activities and adventure!
This is a fantastic event where up to 40,000 Scouts live and learn together. This is an amazing first-hand experience of multiculturalism in action, an opportunity to interact and participate with others from different cultures and to build solidarity and understanding across cultural and geographical boundaries.
Aimed at 14 to 17 year olds, Scouts attend the event in national groups, called Contingents. There is one contingent from each country where there are Scouts recognised by the World Organisation of the Scout Movement (WOSM), and currently there are 160 member countries in WOSM! The event is supported by thousands of international adult volunteers, and a special Scout solidarity fund helps to ensure that representatives attend from as many countries as possible. This is a peace building exercise on an enormous scale!
The World Scout Jamboree truly is an amazing unique experience: for participants, for staff, and even for the visitors who come to see the camp in action!
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History of the World Scout Jamboree
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| Year | Event | Location, Country | Theme/Name | Attendance |
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| 1920 | 1st World Scout Jamboree | Olympia, Kensington, London, United Kingdom | 8,000 | |
| 1924 | 2nd World Scout Jamboree | Ermelunden, Denmark | 4,549 | |
| 1929 | 3rd World Scout Jamboree | Birkenhead, United Kingdom | Coming of Age | 50,000 |
| 1933 | 4th World Scout Jamboree | Gödöllő, Hungary | 25,792 | |
| 1937 | 5th World Scout Jamboree | Vogelenzang, Netherlands | 28,750 | |
| 1947 | 6th World Scout Jamboree | Moisson, France | Jamboree of Peace | 24,152 |
| 1951 | 7th World Scout Jamboree | Bad Ischl, Austria | Jamboree of Simplicity | 12,884 |
| 1955 | 8th World Scout Jamboree | Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada | New Horizons | 11,139 |
| 1957 | 9th World Scout Jamboree | Sutton Park, United Kingdom | 50th Anniversary of Scouting | 30,000 |
| 1959 | 10th World Scout Jamboree | Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines | Building Tomorrow Today | 12,203 |
| 1963 | 11th World Scout Jamboree | Marathon, Greece | Higher and Wider | 14,000 |
| 1967 | 12th World Scout Jamboree | Farragut State Park (Idaho), United States | For Friendship | 12,011 |
| 1971 | 13th World Scout Jamboree | Fujinomiya, Japan | For Understanding | 23,758 |
| 1975 | 14th World Scout Jamboree | Lillehammer, Norway | Five Fingers, One Hand | 17,259 |
| 1979 | (15th World Scout Jamboree) | Nishapur, Iran | cancelled | |
| 1983 | 15th World Scout Jamboree | Calgary, Canada | The Spirit Lives On | 14,752 |
| 1987–1988 | 16th World Scout Jamboree | Sydney, Australia | Bringing the World Together | 14,434 |
| 1991 | 17th World Scout Jamboree | Soraksan, South Korea | Many Lands, One World | 20,000 |
| 1995 | 18th World Scout Jamboree | Dronten, Netherlands | Future is Now | 28,960 |
| 1998–1999 | 19th World Scout Jamboree | Picarquín, Chile | Building Peace Together | 31,000 |
| 2002–2003 | 20th World Scout Jamboree | Sattahip, Thailand | Share our World, Share our Cultures | 24,000 |
| 2007 | 21st World Scout Jamboree | Hylands Park, United Kingdom | One World, One Promise Scouting Centenary | 38,074 |
| 2011 | 22nd World Scout Jamboree | Rinkaby, Sweden | Simply Scouting | 40,061 |
| 2015 | 23rd World Scout Jamboree | Kirarahama, Japan | A Spirit of Unity | |
| 2019 | 24th World Scout Jamboree | The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve, West Virginia, United States | Unlock a New World |
Each sign on these posts, which I saw in Gilwell Park in 2007, point in the direction of a Jamboree, and state how many miles away from that point the Jamboree was.
The 2015 World Scout Jamboree will be held in Japan 23 WSJ - JAPAN
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Themes
Each jamboree has a theme which represents what the activities will be at the jamboree, and also issues that the participants will learn and think about.
2007
2007
One World, One Promise:
About the jamboree
The jamboree gives participants the chance to experience the unique atmosphere of this special global community, where world Scouting, cultures, faiths, cuisine and performance will combine to form the biggest ever Scouting event.
7th August, Closing Ceremony: A spectacular performance and firework display will mark the Closing Ceremony to help capture the memories of adventure and friends at the Jamboree.
Adult Support
--International Service Team: A team of 8,000 adults from across the world working as the backbone of the Jamboree. Tasks will range from running activities, working with transport, food distribution and providing medical services
-- Organising/Delivery Team: A team of around 250 volunteers who will look after the management and delivery of various elements of the Jamboree. Many of these volunteers have been working on this project for the past five years;
-- Build/Take Down Team: From the beginning of July 2007, this team has been working on all aspects of preparing the site for the Jamboree. Some tasks include putting up tents, laying cables, building gateways, and sorting out banners and fabrics;
-- Off-site Programme Team: A team of 1,000 specialist activity instructors will look after activities at Splash! and Gilwell Adventure. These people will have skills in kayaking, pulling, abseiling, high ropes and much more
-- Home Hospitality: This team will host over 8,000 Scouts wanting to experience what it is like to live in the UK. From trying tea for the first time to riding on the wrong side of the street, participants are looking to see a culture in a way that most won’t! The home hospitality (or ‘Ho-Ho’) usually lasts for 3 days and will take place in homes all over the UK
-- Contingent Management and Support Teams: These teams will provide information and support to Contingents from around the world and the International Service Team leading up to and during the Jamboree.
Example activities
Water sports, learning about recycling, learning about history of scouting, trips to Gillwell park (scout base), community service days, global development activities, cooking, tasting food, food houses, learning about other religions, learning about other countries and their cultures, festivals, ceremonies, parties, concerts
Example activities
Water sports, learning about recycling, learning about history of scouting, trips to Gillwell park (scout base), community service days, global development activities, cooking, tasting food, food houses, learning about other religions, learning about other countries and their cultures, festivals, ceremonies, parties, concerts
2011
Simply Scouting:
The three most important elements within the theme “Simply Scouting” are:
SOLIDARITY between of all ages, and promoting the unity between scout organisations from around the world.
Jamboree 2007
- Over 40,000 scouts from nearly every country in the world (almost 200 countries)
- The Jamboree took place at Hylands Park in Chelmsford. It spans across 574 acres of woodland, grassland, lakes, ponds and gardens surrounded by 9.5 km of fencing
- With so many people attending the Jamboree over a 10-day period, over 1.2 million meals will be eaten! During the Jamboree, Scouts will consume: 60 tons of apples 133,334 heads of lettuce 567,812 litres of milk 33,333 loaves of bread 100,000 lbs of chicken 12,500 lbs of cheese 16,000 bottles of ketchup 800,000 carrots 26,667 bunches of bananas 800,000 eggs
-Approximately 38,000 scouts from about 150 countries are expected to attend.
-Over 8,000 adults helped at the Jamboree
-The 22nd WSJ was bigger than the olympics, in terms of participants and the number of countries represented
- Enough toilet rolls were used at the Jamboree to cover 50 football pitches
My experience
Here is a powerpoint presentation I made after the first jamboree to show my guide group, and groups/people that donated me money towards my jamboree fee. I have uploaded it to issuu to make it easier to view, a website recommended to me to make my blog look tidier.
Each jamboree has a song - take a listen!
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'Hej Jam'
Here is a virtual copy of the magazine of the 2011 Jamboree, Hej Jam.
I was chosen to work in the media centre for the camp. I got to see how different aspects of camp media are run, and help out with these. These included: radio; TV; magazine; international press; social media and photography. This was valuable work experience with a difference - working with scouts and guides of all ages from across the world, learning new things from new cultures, all from on a campsite! One of the most exciting parts was watching the 'Hej Jam' magazine come to life. 6 issues of a short magazines about camp life, with 40,000 being printed each time.
About the jamboree
This event will be a great opportunity for Scouts from all over the world to meet each other during 12 exciting days. Here all participants will have a great opportunity to foster the progress of friendship, peace and harmony, but also experience the beauty and hospitality of Sweden.
Example activities
Aqua sorbing, theme park, camp in camp, ice skating, cooking, tasting food, food houses, learning about other religions, learning about other countries and their cultures, festivals, ceremonies, parties, concerts
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Proof that the Sweden 2011 World Scout Jamboree is a good place
These comments were taken off the Jamboree's website. They are from participants from over the world who have had an amazing experience.
And many, many more...
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Facts
- In lexicography, "Jamboree" is considered an Americanism that traces back to 1860–65 and refers to a joyful, noisy gathering. The term is believed to originate from the words jabber (rapid, indistinct talk) and shivaree (noisy celebration), with "m" from jam (crowd)
Jamboree 2007
- Over 40,000 scouts from nearly every country in the world (almost 200 countries)
- The Jamboree took place at Hylands Park in Chelmsford. It spans across 574 acres of woodland, grassland, lakes, ponds and gardens surrounded by 9.5 km of fencing
- With so many people attending the Jamboree over a 10-day period, over 1.2 million meals will be eaten! During the Jamboree, Scouts will consume: 60 tons of apples 133,334 heads of lettuce 567,812 litres of milk 33,333 loaves of bread 100,000 lbs of chicken 12,500 lbs of cheese 16,000 bottles of ketchup 800,000 carrots 26,667 bunches of bananas 800,000 eggs
- Every participant at the Jamboree will be camping in one of 16 sub camps. Throughout the 12 day event they will be using: 9,600 tables and benches; 2,200 gas burners; 14,000 cooking pots and frying pans (the cost of steel on the world market actually increased when the order was placed); 31,200 cooking utensils; 5,600 mixing bowls; 5,600 cutting boards; 38,400 bin bags; 1,350 fiesta tents complete with 30,000 poles and 2 million tent pegs.
- Almost 10,000 adult volunteers gave up their time to make the Jamboree possible
- 132,000 Loo rolls, used at an average rate of 6.78 every single minute of every day across the Jamboree site. The total length of loo roll was over 1049 miles.
- 490 pigs worth of bacon were used to feed the adults in the restaurant, which was the largest temporary structure in europe while it stood.
- Over 2.5 Terrabytes of internet traffic during the entire jamboree down one tiny peice of fibre network cable.
-During the 10 days the Jamboree site had a larger population than the 3rd largest town in essex.
Jamboree 2011
- Where: Rinkaby, 12 km (8 miles) south of the town Kristianstad.
When: July 27 – August 7, 2011 -Approximately 38,000 scouts from about 150 countries are expected to attend.
-Over 8,000 adults helped at the Jamboree
-The 22nd WSJ was bigger than the olympics, in terms of participants and the number of countries represented
- Enough toilet rolls were used at the Jamboree to cover 50 football pitches
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My experience
For me to attend the Jamboree in Sweden, I had to raise £850 (not including transport). The original amount was set at £1,350, which was a very scary initial thought, but was brought down when I arranged my own transport.
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Photos of badges/ neckers/ uniform etc...
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Jamboree Slideshow 2007
Here are some of my photographs from my time at the Jamboree.
Here is a powerpoint presentation I made after the first jamboree to show my guide group, and groups/people that donated me money towards my jamboree fee. I have uploaded it to issuu to make it easier to view, a website recommended to me to make my blog look tidier.
Each jamboree has a song - take a listen!
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Jamboree Slideshow 2011
Here are a selection of my photographs and ones off the Jamboree website showing my experience of the jamboree.
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'Hej Jam'
Here is a virtual copy of the magazine of the 2011 Jamboree, Hej Jam.
I was chosen to work in the media centre for the camp. I got to see how different aspects of camp media are run, and help out with these. These included: radio; TV; magazine; international press; social media and photography. This was valuable work experience with a difference - working with scouts and guides of all ages from across the world, learning new things from new cultures, all from on a campsite! One of the most exciting parts was watching the 'Hej Jam' magazine come to life. 6 issues of a short magazines about camp life, with 40,000 being printed each time.
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Statistics
Lots of people are or have been involved in guiding or scouting in their life, but haven't been on an international camp.
I decided to find out more about my audience, by creating this questionnaire:
[answer survey]
I decided to find out more about my audience, by creating this questionnaire:
[answer survey]
Results
A
1. Yes
2. Beavers, cubs
3. Yes
4. No
5. It can be a bit geeky
B
1. No
2. N/A
3. No
4. N/A
5. Sorry not much help
C
1. Yes
2. Rainbows
3. No
4. N/A
5. Don't really know much about it
D
1. Yes
2. Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, Senior Section, Explorers
3. Yes
4. Yes
5. Its a great movement that everyone should be involved with
E
1. Yes
2. Guides
3. Yes
4. No
5. It was a really good way to meet new people and gave me something fun to do after school
F
1. Yes
2. Rainbows, Brownies
3. No
4. N/A
5.
G
1. Yes
2. Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorers
3. Yes
4. Yes
5. Scouts is ace, guides are lame
H
1. Yes
2. Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorers
3. Yes
4. Yes
5.
I
1. Yes
2. Brownies, Guides
3. Yes
4. No
5.
J
1. Yes
2. Beavers, Cubs
3. No
4. N/A
5.
K
1. No
2. N/A
3. Yes
4. No
5. I would have loved to have been a girl guide.... clearly a deprived childhood!
L
1. Yes
2. Brownies, Guides
3. Yes
4. No
5. I really enjoyed my time with Guides especially the camping!
M
1. Yes
2. Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Explorers
3. Yes
4. No
5.
N
1. No
2. N/A
3. Yes
4. No
5. I wish I had been involved in guiding when I was younger
O
1. Yes
2. Rainbows, Brownies, Guides
3. Yes
4. No
5. It got a bit boring in guides
P
1. Yes
2. Rainbows, Brownies, Scouts
3. Yes
4. No
5.
Q
1. Yes
2. Scouts
3. Yes
4. No
5. I wish there had been more opportunities for trips when I was a scout
R
1. Yes
2. Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, Senior Section
3. No
4. N/A
5. Guides is educational and something fun for youngsters to do after school
S
1. No
2. N/A
3. Yes
4. No
5. I think they need nicer badges
T
1. No
2. N/A
3. No
4. N/A
5. I thought it was a musical instrument
U
1. Yes
2. Rainbows
3. Yes
4. No
5.
V
1. Yes
2. Brownies, Guides
3. Yes
4. No
5. Inspirational
W
1. Yes
2. Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, Senior Section
3. Yes
4. Yes
5. I love being a guide leader!
Analysing Results
1. Yes [18] No [5]
2. Beavers [5] Cubs [5] Scouts [5] Explorers [4] Rainbows [7] Brownies [9] Guides [7] Senior Section [3]
3. Yes [17] No [6]
4. Yes [4] No [13] N/A [6]
What the results prove
Nearly everyone that I asked had been involved in either guiding or scouting at some point in their life, and a couple that hadn't commented that they wish they had been. As the results were from a survey I made online, the results are anonymous so I don't know who answered my survey or whether they were male or female. It seems the majority joined when they were younger, and then dropped out as they got older. I was surprised about how many people actually knew what a jamboree was, although not many have attended one. Some of the comments related to my aim of wanting to prove that scouting and guiding is not geeky or boring, but exciting and fulfilling. I believe Jamboree's are 'good'; now I just need to convince everyone.
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