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Scouts of the world
29/07/2011
Jamboree activities are now in full flow, as the participants begin to meet fellow Scouts from all over the globe.
Georgia from Devon had breakfast with her Australian neighbours this morning. ‘They've shipped a barbecue over and are cooking everything on it. I had barbequed toast this morning, it was interesting.
'We are also camped next to Scouts from the Netherlands which is great as we are going there on Home Hospitality.’
Jake from Surrey was also undertaking some global socialising: ‘We have some Portuguese Scouts on our sub camp. When they arrived we ran up to the coach and made a tunnel for them all to walk down. It's like we all know each other already.’
As uniforms and clothing are being swapped the participants are truly becoming Scouts of the world.
Challenging but fun
The same applies to the International Service Team volunteers.
Fiona from Hampshire is providing advice and support to young people. ‘Working closely in a team with people from around the world means you can build up a really strong relationship that allows you to learn about another country and make great friendships.’
Thomas from Hereford and Worchester has been busy with the transport logistics team. ‘Everything is going really well. Trying to get 39,000 onto a campsite, especially when many of them don’t speak the same language as you, is certainly a challenge, but good fun too,’ he laughs.
The rain has been a persistent feature today but it hasn’t dampened the spirits of the participants.
Keep in touch
You can still follow the Jamboree all weekend with our updates on our news pages, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr.
Previous updates
Bear Grylls at the Jamboree - video (29/07/11)
'Amazing sight' greets UK Units (28/07/11)
Danish delight for Jamboree Units (27/07/11)
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