Posts relating to the 21st World Scout Jamboree
On the 1st of August 1907 at 8am when Robert Baden-Powell blew his Kudu horn 3 times to open his experimental camp on Brownsea Island, I wonder if he had any idea of what his ideas would turn into. I certainly don’t think as a 6 year old Beaver I had any idea of what […]
Well it’s officially over, I took my Jamboree neckerchief off for the last time last night and it’s now sitting next to me on my desk. I read the section in the IST handbook whilst there on the Post Jamboree Blues and thought that I would probably be OK, but I am starting to feel […]
The majority of the service team departed today myself included. The only people left on the site are the delivery team and the build team who now get to dismantle what has been our home for the last 16 days. There were a few tearful goodbyes and a promise of a reunion when Katies baby […]
Well it’s almost over, in two days time the closing ceremony wil be held at the arena and the world scout flag will be lowered and sent on it’s way to sweden. Even though my job allows me time to get plenty of sleep, im starting to feel a little drained now. Thankfully it’s my […]
Today was the official birthday of Scouting, So the Jamboree was closed to day visitors. The sunrise ceremony was much better than the opening and I may have been slightly emotional. We were handed yellow neckers to get our new Jamboree friends to sign, the challenge was to get 100 people but by taking ours […]