Over 40,000 members of the Scout Organisation have registered, including 8,000 IST helpers. The site build is well advanced at Highlands Park, and the IST contingent will be arriving on Tuesday 24th of this month, while the main membership will be arriving in Friday 27th.
The opening ceremony is now timed for Saturday afternoon, when we are expecting the Royal Household to announce that Prince William and the Duke of Kent will be joining in the celebration.
Your contact on site is Tony Cadwallader if you want a personal update, I shall be there from 24th to August 8th departure, and I have a special email address for contact on site. Email to tony.cadwallader@scouting2007.org
I will endeavour to put up a gallery of photos of the event as it proceeds which will link from [ HERE ]. But it is not there yet, because I don't go until next Tuesday!
The World Scout Jamboree
- is a gathering of Scouts from around the world, for 10 days of adventurous activities, memorable events, and international friendship in a campsite big enough to accommodate tens of thousands of young people.
The 21st World Scout Jamboree will be hosted by the United Kingdom, in celebration of the Centenary of Scouting. It will take place at Chelmsford Hylands Park in Essex, from 27th July to 8th August 2007.
The theme of the 21st World Scout Jamboree in 2007 is "One World, One Promise" - which captures the aspirations and hopes of young people for the future.
40,000 young people will camp, live and work alongside each other, They will come from a variety of different cultures, backgrounds, and religions.
Together they will celebrate what unites them, and learn what they can do together to help build a better world.
The County
Paul Creaser
- are hoping to send up to 80 young people to the 2007 Jamboree and have so far nominated 2 Unit leaders, who may be contacted below. There will be two units consisting of 36 scouts and 4 leaders.
You should be thinking about this NOW and putting your name forward to your District if you would like to go, because not all applicants can be selected as places will be limited. There are about 80 places available, but that number has to be divided between the 13 Districts in the County, and then by the number of Groups in each District. Each District will be allocated numbers in proportion to the Scout Census returns.
If your birthdate is between 28th July 1989 and 27th July 1993, you are eligible to apply. There will be a selection process so make application through your Scout or Explorer Scout Leader, to your GSL, and to District, but don't wait - ask NOW.
Katrina Smith
Too old to be able to go as a member?
Then join the International Service Team, volunteer places now open, so go to: [ Volunteer and Professional Staff Opportunities ] and join up now. If your skill is not represented here, then bookmark this site and keep checking back as more opportunities come up.
