Information for ISTs
Please make it a point to visit the Jamboree website at regular intervals!
It is the primary point of reference for any questions relating to IST and is
available at
http://www.thejamboree.org/ist All ISTs are encouraged to browse the
Organisers’ website. The IST section of the Jamboree website is updated
continuously.
Flight Information
The flights have already been booked on your behalf and as things stand today,
the following is the flight information we have at present:
Departure KM116 24 July 2007 Malta-London, Gatwick 0840/1055
Return KM103 9 August 2007 London, Heathrow-Malta 2030/0040
Return KM103 12th August 2007, London Heathrow-Malta 2020/0040
ISTs who opted not to stay for HoHo will be returning to Malta on the 9th August
2007, whilst all others (with the exception of 2) will be returning on the 12th
August 2007.
Job Allocation
We are informed that the allocation of roles to members of the IST started
in early January, with the “specialist” roles (such as doctors, water activity
instructors etc) taking priority. During the allocation process, the Organisers
may consider it necessary to contact individuals to clarify any questions about
their qualifications and skills.
With over 7,500 IST members to allocate roles to, the Organisers are hoping to
be in a position to give us the list of IST members’ roles in early June.
IST on Participant Sub Camps
While the majority of IST members will camp on the Adult Sub Camp, there
will be several hundred working and camping on Participant Sub Camps. Although
every jamboree experience is different, the Organisers are working hard to
ensure that these IST members are as much a part of the Adult Community as
everyone else. The IST Communications Team will try to ensure that nobody misses
out and are working closely with Sub Camp Teams to achieve this.
IST Briefing and Training
At the event itself, every member of the IST will be given an orientation
briefing on either 25th or 26th July and role specific training in individual
teams. Further information will be on the Organisers’ website nearer the time.
Adult Programme
To help all adults have the best possible experience of the event, the Jamboree
Organising Team will be providing a fully comprehensive Adult Programme. More
information can be obtained from the Organisers website, but to get an idea of
what to expect, we’ve listed what the Organisers have in store for the adults
attending the Jamboree:
Adult Jamboree Friendship Award:
Adults will have the chance to complete their own Jamboree Friendship Award.
This will be similar to the award offered to Participants and will involve
completing a series of challenges. Its’ aim is to promote mutual respect,
friendship and understanding and is available for all adults attending the
jamboree to work towards during their free time.
The Organisers hope that the award will provide a focus for all to embrace the
mix of cultures and traditions represented at the Jamboree. Everyone who takes
part will receive a badge in recognition of their achievement.
The One World Fair
Scouting’s Sunrise on 1st August will mark the start of Scouting’s second
century. In celebration of this, the Adult Sub Camp will host a World Fair
during the afternoon. This is an opportunity to view what National Contingents
from all parts of the world have to offer.
Musical Showcase & Performing Arts
There will be plenty of opportunities for adults to share their musical
talents and performing skills at the Jamboree. Adults are encouraged to take
their instruments, music, dances, songs and sketches and add to the amazing
mixture of performances on display.
Excursions
Although everyone will be working very hard at the Jamboree, all adults
should be able to take some time off. This will give one the chance to explore
the Jamboree site and complete the Adult Jamboree Friendship Award. The
Organisers will also be offering some trips away from Hylands Park, so adults
can see a little more of the local area. It is hoped that these will include
evening trips to Gilwell Park and day trips to London. The prices will be
advertised on the Organisers’ website as soon as these are finalised.
Other Opportunities
As well as the above, adults at the jamboree will be able to take part in
many activities including arts and crafts, Global Development Village
activities, sports, entertainment and circus skills.
The Organisers realise that adults will be working all hours at the Jamboree, so
the Adult Programme Team will be working to provide a broad range of activities
throughout the day and until 23.00. As a result ISTs will be able to join in the
activities, whatever their role.
Adult Hub Restaurant Food
The Adult Hub Restaurant will be open to serve breakfast and dinner to
members of the IST, Contingent Support Teams and Jamboree Organising Team.
Serving times will be sufficiently long to allow people to take these meals in
the restaurant. There will be provision for night workers to have one of their
meals during the night. Examples of typical meals are given below:
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Breakfast |
Lunch |
Dinner |
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Cereals,
milk, sugar
Orange, apple
or grapefruit juice; tea, coffee
Pork/Vegetarian sausages, bacon, egg, tomatoes, hash browns, chips
Egg fried
rice
Cold ham,
tomatoes
Fruit yoghurt
Bread, white
and brown rolls, croissants, pain au raisin, margarine, jam,
marmalade
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Choice of
sandwiches:Tuna mayonnaise, cheese & onion, cucumber & chickpea, egg
mayonnaise, ham & French mustard, char-grilled chicken
Choice of
chocolate biscuit or cake
Choice of
potato crisps
Choice of
fruit: apple, orange, banana
Choice of
drink: orange juice, apple juice, canned drink, flavoured water
A bottle of
water will be issued with the first lunch, which may be refilled
throughout the event |
Soup
Salad bar
Choice of:
chicken and onions in a sweet & sour sauce or giant sausage roll or
breaded vegetarian fillet with garlic and herbs
Potatoes or
chips or long grain rice
Vegetables
Bread, rolls,
margarine
Treacle pie
or peach slices or fruit cocktail with cream
Apple or
orange or banana
Tea, coffee,
squash (concentrate) |
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Lunch
will be a packed meal that should be collected at breakfast time.
This will enable everyone to take their lunch with them to their
place of work so that they do not have to return to the Adult
Sub-Camp in the middle of the day. |
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Information for the Troops
Flight Information
The flights have already been booked on your behalf and as things stand today,
the following is the flight information we have at present:
Departure 27 July KM106 Malta-London, Heathrow 1550/1820
Departure 27 July KM102 Malta-London, Heathrow 1655/1925
Return KM103 12th August 2007, London Heathrow-Malta 2020/0040
Return KM101 13 August 2007 London, Heathrow-Malta 1050/1500
Since the contingent could not be booked on one flight, it has been split into
two groups, which will be travelling within one hour of each other. The
Contingent will still meet as one whole group at the airport at a specified
time. The Victoria, Hamrun, St Aloysius and Attard participants will fly
out first, followed by Sliema, Birzebbuga, Tarxien and Fgura participants.
On the return to Malta, the contingent will all return on one flight, with the
exception of Sliema (not attending HoHo) who return the following day.
Troop Food
Food will be provided to Troops at the Jamboree through their Sub Camps as raw
ingredients. Troops will be required to collect their food allocation in the
morning for breakfast and lunch provisions, and then in the evening for dinner.
Each Patrol will receive a copy of the “Jamboree Cookbook” which will detail the
ingredients and choices available for each meal as well as suggestions about how
to prepare the ingredients.
Breakfast
This will take the form of a cold breakfast on days when sub camps are
programmed to go off site, on Sunrise Day and on departure day. On other days a
cooked breakfast will be issued unless Troops make the choice, prior to the
event, to have a cold breakfast every day.
Lunch
Lunch is designed to be portable so that it can be taken to wherever the
participants may be at lunchtime. On days when the Sub Camp are programmed to go
off site, ready-made sandwiches will be provided. On other days the ingredients
will be issued for Troops to make into sandwiches or to eat in a different form
if they choose.
Dinner
Troops may cook the dinner ingredients in whatever way they wish. The
Jamboree Cook Book will contain suggested recipes.
Substitutions
In the sample menu below, those on non-beef or vegan diets will receive an
alternative to the minced beef.
Stock Items
Troops will be issued with a range of stock items to supplement the main
menu, including: cooking oil, tomato ketchup, salt, pepper and flour
A typical menu might include:
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Breakfast |
Lunch |
Dinner |
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Cereals,
milk, sugar, orange juice, tea, coffee, bread, margarine, jam
Plus:
Hot:
Bacon and egg
Or
Cold:
Sliced ham, tomatoes
Or
Rice
based: Long grain rice, egg, onion
Vegan:
Those on vegan diets will receive an alternative to the bacon and
egg |
Bread and
margarine, cheese, tomato, chicken roll, chocolate bar, crisps,
apple, drink
Vegan:
Chickpea and red pepper
A bottle
of water will be issued with the first lunch, which participants
should keep and refill throughout the event |
Soup
Minced
beef, butter beans, chopped tomatoes, onion, mixed herbs, garden
peas
Choice of
potatoes, rice or pasta
Bread and
margarine
Stewed
apple, custard
Orange
squash (concentrate), tea, coffee |
Young Correspondents
The Young Correspondents Programme enables representatives from every contingent
to promote the World Scout Jamboree and Scouting to their local media.
Who can be a Young Correspondent?
- Young Correspondents must be young people
registered to attend the Jamboree as part of a National Contingent.
- Each Young Correspondent should be
confident, be able to communicate well, have an enthusiasm for Scouting and
a desire to share it.
- They should be able to spread their
messages about the Jamboree to the media in their home country.
- Good spoken (and written) French and/or
English would be advantageous.
An interest in media and journalism would be beneficial.
The Young Correspondents Programme
Throughout the Jamboree there will be many opportunities to “tell the story” of
the Jamboree to others, both those attending the Jamboree and those at home. The
Young Correspondents Team will be working closely with the Marketing &
communications Team at the Jamboree, and will be based on the Media Centre.
Young correspondents are Participants first, and so should take a full and
active role in all aspects of the Jamboree Programme. There will be
opportunities for each Young Correspondent to fulfil their additional role as
part of their Choice Time and during evenings and other free time that they may
have.
Young Correspondents will have the opportunity to:
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Provide stories to the media in their country
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Write articles for the Jamboree newspaper
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Contribute to the Jamboree radio station
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Write stories for the Jamboree website
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Learn about TV – how to use video cameras and edit recordings
The Jamboree Organisers hope to be able to provide some pre-event training for
Young Correspondents, including developing the stories about their preparation
for the Jamboree.
The Young Correspondents Zone in the Media Centre will be equipped with a range
of equipment which the Young Correspondents will be able to use to record their
stories. This will include PCs, telephones, digital cameras and video cameras.
The Malta Contingent can nominate up to five Young Correspondents. If any
participant is interested in taking on this role, they are advised to come
forward before the end of April to enable the Planning Team to nominate them.
Programme Overview
A full “Youth Programme Guide” is currently being developed which will detail
all the different aspects of the Programme, including details of the Sub Camp
Programme and Choice Time opportunities. The breakdown of the Programme can be
seen below:
SCOUTING’S SUNRISE DAY
Wednesday August 1st will be a unique and important day in the history of World
Scouting. At 08.00 a Scout will sound a kudu horn on Brownsea Island to mark the
100th anniversary of Baden-Powell opening the first ever Scout Camp. At Hylands
Park the Jamboree will be linked by television to the Island so that all can
join in with this unique moment and renew the promise together.
Outline of Scouting’s Sunrise Day
The events will begin on the evening of 31st July. There will be a Vigil in
which Scouts will be encouraged to spend time together reflecting about the
significance of the events that will be taking place on the following day.
The morning of 1st August will begin with the Sunrise Ceremony itself. Scouts
will be renewing their promise as they are linked to Brownsea Island at 08.00.
The Ceremony will celebrate the development of Scouting around the world and the
worldwide family of Scouting, whilst everyone present will be able to mix and
mingle.
After the Ceremony, the various world faiths will hold their own events around
the Jamboree site, each giving thanks in their own way.
In the afternoon a Food Festival will take place in each of the Sub Camps -
everyone will be able to share the variety of food and cultures represented at
the Jamboree.
The day will end with the Gifts for Peace Concert where a mixture of different
musical styles will be enjoyed, whilst learning something about the Gifts for
Peace projects that have been taking place around the world.
THE FOOD FESTIVAL
This afternoon activity will be a fantastic opportunity for Participants to
share their cultures with everyone at the Jamboree. Troops will host a base in
their Sub Camp providing food representing their culture and national identity.
The idea is for each base to provide a taster portion rather than full meals so
that Scouts can make their way from one base to another sampling a wide range of
different tastes. The Food Festival will run from 14.00 – 18.00. Troops are also
encouraged to set up any music, entertainment and games from their country to
share with other Scouts.
TRASH
This half day activity is designed to encourage Participants to think about how
we can re-use everyday materials and how our actions, no matter how small, can
affect our planet. Each Participant will visit Trash once. They will be grouped
into International Patrols of 10 and will take part in each of the activities in
this International Patrol.
Trash is split up into 4 zones, with 45 bases running the same activity in each
zone. The Patrols will rotate around all 4 zones so that every Patrol will take
part in each activity.
The zones are:
Art – There will be a large white sheet on the floor and a selection of
different items of “Trash” that they can use in order to create a giant piece of
artwork. At the end of the activity one of the Patrol will take a photograph of
the art before the items are removed, ready for the next Patrol to use.
Challenge – Each Patrol will be challenged to create something that will
catapult or carry an item.
Knowledge – In this zone, Patrols will take part in an interactive quiz
against the other 44 Patrols. Using interactive handsets, Patrols will be faced
with a series of multiple choice questions, and by working as a team they will
need to decide upon the correct answer within a short amount of time. Each
question will be based around recycling, the environment and energy conservation
and will be picture/video based.
Music – Patrols will be challenged to create music out of Trash. A team
of facilitators will be used to help Patrols to find a rhythm and create sound
from a wide range of items that most people would consider rubbish.
ELEMENTS
The Elements Programme Zone focuses on the science of each of the four elements:
Earth, Fire, Water and Wind and is structured to:
Excite – about the possibilities the future can bring
Motivate – to take action, to change the way we live
Challenge – thinking
“Elements” is a half day activity, with each sub Camp taking it in turn to
visit.
The session will start with a communal activity focused on the forces of nature,
then participants will be split up to focus on one of the four zones: Earth,
Fire, Water and Wind.
Each of the four zones will contain activities on the four themes of Energy,
Natural Resources, forces of Nature and Fun as well as informative displays.
In addition to the four zones, there will also be a Laboratory Zone which will
house microscopes and other instrumentation, including chemical analysis that
can be used for all zones.
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