Blair Atholl Jamborette News 2016 Issue 2

BLAIR ATHOLL
2016
SCOTTISH
INTERNATIONAL
PATROL
JAMBORETTE
VISITORS’ BULLETIN
Issue 2 May 2016
BLAIR
ATHOL
L 2012
DEAR LEADER,
I am delighted that you are going to
be
part
of
35th
the
Scottish
International Patrol Jamborette at
Blair Atholl this July.
It is great to report that the camp is
full with 522 Scottish Scouts joining
with
450
overseas
guests
representing 18 countries. These
In this bulletin…
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Camping
Arrangements
Equipment
Parental Consent
Form/ Medical
Information
Dietary
Requirements
Forms You Need to
Fill In
Home Hospitality
Costs
Programme
Insurance
Scouts will be supported by a
leadership Team of over 500 adults.
The Satellite Camp we hold over the
Visitors’ Weekend is also full with
another almost 700 younger Scouts
and Leaders joining us to take part
in
the
experience
unique
that
international
Blair
Atholl
provides.
This
Bulletin
and
attached
documents provides a large amount
of information about the camp. I
hope this will give you all the details
you need, but if not, please do not
hesitate to contact us. Our contact
details are on page 3 and we will do
our best to help.
Thank you for all the forms and
information you have already sent
to us – if you have not sent any of
the required information, please do
so as soon as possible.
I hope the rest of your preparations
go well and I look forward to
welcoming you to Scotland in July;
have a safe journey!
Yours sincerely
Andrew Sharkey
Camp Chief
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FURTHER INFO
If after reading this Bulletin you have
details) that is not obtainable
any questions that have not been
in Scotland.
answered, please do not hesitate to
contact us by letter, phone or e-mail.
2)
Medical information for each
member of your group (see
enclosed
The Camp
will be 552 Scottish Scouts in the Parental
camp, and a total of 450 Scouts
Canada,
England,
Finland, France, Germany, Ghana,
Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Iceland, Ireland,
Japan, Northern Ireland, Norway,
Russia,
Spain,
Sweden,
The
Netherlands, and the United States of
America.
Consent
Form).
As noted on the previous page, there
representing
Parental
Consent
Form/
Medical Information
The Camp Medical Team like to
ensure that they have accurate
medical
information
about
all
participants. Each Scottish Scout has
completed a “Parental Consent Form”
giving basic details and a sample of
this form is enclosed.
Equipment
We need this consent / information
Your hosts here in Scotland will /confirmation from all your Scouts.
supply all the camping and cooking Please use this form or your own
equipment you will require.
Your equivalent and send copies of them to
Scouts will only need to bring their us at least one month prior to the
personal kit - a suggested list is given camp.
at the end of the bulletin. Leaders will
be given places in tents with Scottish Dietary Requirements
leaders, and will eat in the Staff Mess. Please let us know of any special
Leaders will therefore only require dietary requirements for members of
personal kit - cutlery and plates will your group (e.g. Vegetarians, etc.) well
be provided.
Group Equipment
Please bring with you:
1)
in advance so that appropriate
arrangements can be made.
The easiest way to do this is to use the
Anything you need for the provided Parental
Country Fair (see attached mentioned above.
Consent
Form
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FOR ALL THE LATEST
NEWS
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Forms
E-Mail Address
Th
The e-mail address for the camp There are three different forms which
organising
team
is I would ask you to deal with at this
[email protected]
The e-mail address for Scottish
Headquarters is [email protected]
Costs
The cost of the camp is UK£265 for
both Scouts and Leaders. This should
already have been paid. If not, please
remit the balance, as soon as possible.
stage if you haven’t already. Copies
are available from the Jamborette
website at www.jamborette.org.uk.
Travel Form:
You should make your own travel
arrangements to arrive at either Blair
P.S:
ALL THE
LINKS IN THIS
BULLETIN ARE
CLICKABLE IF
YOU’RE
ONLINE
Atholl on Tuesday 19th July 2016 or, if
it is more convenient, Edinburgh,
Glasgow or Aberdeen on Monday 18th
Payments should be made either to July 2016.
the Bank of Scotland PLC Pitlochry
Branch as detailed below or by Credit
/ Debit Card to Scottish Headquarters
of the Scout Association (+44 1383 419
073).
Bank Name
Bank of Scotland
Branch
Blair Atholl,
Pitlochry Branch
Bank Address 76 Atholl Road,
Pitlochry,
Perthshire. PH16
5BW
Bank Code
80-09-41
Account
00810686
Number
IBAN
GB73 BOFS 8009
Number
4100 8106 86
Swift BIC
BOFSGB21073
Account
Scout Association –
Name
Blair Atholl
Jamborette
We
will
arrange
overnight
accommodation in Scout Halls on
Monday 18th July and transport to
Blair Atholl on Tuesday 19th July, for
Contingents who requested this. The
cost
of
accommodation
this
and
overnight
travel
is
included in the camp fee.
If your contingent hasn’t yet done so,
please complete the travel form and
return it to us so we know what your
plans are and what arrangements we
need to make for you.
Nominal Roll Form:
As noted in the first bulletin, Patrol
Nominal Roll forms should have been
completed for each Contingent with
the individual details of each patrol
and returned to us electronically. It is
essential we receive these as soon as
Please remember to quote your possible if you haven’t already sent
BOOKING REFERENCE on all Bank them.
Transfers and other correspondence
with us.
The Weather in
Scotland
Staff Forms:
Each leader should have completed
Also remember that we do not want
their staff application form. If you or
your bank charges. These should be
any of your leaders haven’t already
paid by yourselves – please check the
done so, please complete the form at
forms carefully!
http://overseasstaff.jamborette.org.uk as soon as
The weather in
Scotland is very
unreliable!
Although we may
Contact
be lucky,
and have
a warm,
dry, and
Information
sunny camp, it
EMAIL:
may be exactly the
opposite
- cold,
blairatholl2016@
wet and cloudy, so
jamborette.org.uk
or
BE PREPARED!
[email protected]
TELEPHONE:
+44 1383 419 073
FAX:
+44 1383 414 892
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possible.
hospitality, there will be a local Leader
Please make sure you use your
contingent reference number on
every form.
who will make sure that everything is
going as it should! Any travel cost
associated with the Home Hospitality
is included in the camp fee, and we
Home Hospitality
will make sure that you and your
If your group is staying for Home Scouts are reunited at an assembly
Hospitality the arrangements are as point in plenty time for your return
journey home. If necessary, we can
follows:
Hospitality is arranged during the
camp, this means that you and your
Scouts can go to the home town of the
provide overnight accommodation in
a Scout Hall in Central Scotland on the
night before your departure.
friends made in camp. A visiting Age Range
Scout will be invited by a Scottish Please remember that all participants
Scout to his or her home town for must be aged 14, 15, 16 or 17 years of
hospitality. Usually, this will be at the age on 18th July 2016.
Scout’s own home, but sometimes it
The Blair Atholl programme is
will be at the home of one of their
intended for this age range, and not
relations or that of another Scout in
for younger or older Scouts.
the Unit. When an invitation is made
and accepted, both Scouts then go to All Scottish Scouts will be within this
the Hospitality desk to tell them of the age range, which also makes it
invitation,
and
the
necessary difficult to place younger and older
arrangements are then made.
visiting Scouts in suitable Home
Before departure, Leaders will be
Hospitality.
given full details of where all your Staff Club
Scouts and Leaders are going to be, A Staff Club will be available to all
and what the arrangements are for Leaders and gives the opportunity to
bringing everyone back together meet other leaders and relax.
again.
In the evening entertainment is
This information is also sent by email provided in the Club, and there will
to the home contact in your own also be opportunities for leaders to go
country so that parents can be on off-site visits and these are
informed.
While
you
are
in publicised and arranged through the
Staff Club.
is your responsibility to make sure
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Camp Programme / Calendar
A full camp calendar is on page 7.
During the camp there are a number
of
opportunities
for
you
to
contribute to the programme of the
before the second week of camp.
Together with your other contingent
leaders we would like you to prepare
and run a game, suitable for
approximately 20 - 30 Scouts and
camp. Details of these are as follows:
lasting about 10 -15 minutes.
International Showcase
This game will have to be repeated a
Over the years at Blair Atholl many
participants have expressed the
culture and traditions
of their
country through music, song, dance,
mime or other displays. We are very
keen to see this continue and this
year
we
will
provide
several
opportunities during the camp to
showcase these talents.
number of times in the space of 2-3
hours as mixed groups of Scouts
move around the activities (you can
bring along more than one game if
you wish!).
The game should be
simple to set up and explain and it
would perhaps be preferable if it
were a favourite game with your
own Scouts.
If you have any
equipment requirements for this
We therefore encourage you to do
something to contribute to this
aspect of the Jamborette – we will
provide technical support but bring
any costumes, musical instruments,
CD’s, mp3’s, etc. that you need. If
possible it would be useful to know
in advance what you propose to do
so we can plan ahead and be
game, please send this information
together with the Country Fair form.
Dookin and See
This is one of the regular weekday
activities at the camp. At previous
camps this was about Scottish
culture however for the last few
years we have successfully extended
prepared – please email details to us.
this to become an international
Country Fair
to share something of their own
With this bulletin there is a letter
from Bev McNab, the Activities Co-
culture base. So we ask Contingents
culture with the Scouts.
Up to
twenty-four Scouts participate in
ordinator.
each session, 12 from Scotland paired
Please read this letter and complete
countries.
and
return
the
Country
Fair
Information Form to Ea O’Neill, as
per the instructions, as soon as
with 12 from a variety of other
The activity lasts for approximately 2
hours during which the leaders run
possible.
various bases, some with everyone
International Sunday
smaller groups.
On Sunday 24th July, the day after
Visitors’ Day, we will be running an
afternoon of International Games.
This is intended as a quiet day for
everyone to re-charge their batteries
participating together and others in
During each activity session one or
two Overseas Leaders will be invited
to help out on this activity and share
Contact
information
TELEPHONE:
+44 1383 419 073
EMAIL:
BLAIRATHOLL2016@
JAMBORETTE.ORG.UK
OR
[email protected]
with the group something from their
own culture.
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Dookin and See (Continued)
There have been a variety of very
successful bases run including crafts,
storytelling, games, clog races and
even
a
debating
forum
for
exchanging cultural views.
for purchase on site at the Scout Shop,
Cafe or Post Office.
Insurance
It is your responsibility to make sure
that members of your group have
adequate insurance cover including
Most contingents will only be asked personal accident insurance and
to do this once during the camp.
personal belongings insurance.
The Scottish Leaders planning this Please do not leave valuables in your
base will make contact with you after tents!
your arrival at the camp to discuss
this further. If you have ideas for this
Scout Daily Programme
base, please email [email protected] 07.30
before the camp to assist us with the 07.40
07.40
planning of the activity.
Rise and shine
Issue of supplies to Patrols
Breakfast
(Staff Breakfast 08.00 -
It would be great if every contingent
09.00)
could be represented at this base at
Inspection
some point over the camp.
Pocket Money/Valuables
There will be a Camp Bank and all
10.00
Flag break
10.15
Activities
12.30
Swimming
13.00
Lunch
(Staff Lunch 12.30 - 13.30)
members of your group are strongly
advised to deposit any money they
14.15
Activities
bring with them, only withdrawing
16.30
Swimming
what they require each day.
16.40
Issue of supplies to Patrols
17.00
Dinner
There will be a place for the safe
storage
of
valuables
such
(Staff Dinner 17.30 - 18.30)
as
Evening Activities
passports, traveller’s cheques and
travel tickets.
(as announced)
19.45
Anything Scouts need in the way of 22.30
confectionery,
soft
drinks
and
camping accessories will be available 23.00
Flag down
Scouts back in own
subcamp
Lights out
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CAMP CALENDAR
Monday 18th July
19.00
Monday 25th July
Scottish Scouts arrive and set up camp
Daily activity programme
Scottish Scouts Tour of Site
Evening activities programme
Tuesday 19th July
20.00
sub camps
Overseas Scouts arrive
International PLs Supper
Opening Ceremony
Opening Campfires in subcamps
Tuesday 26th July
Daily activity programme
Wednesday 20th July
Daily activity programme begins
17.00
Reception for Overseas Leaders
18.30
Camp dinner - staff dine with Patrols
20.00
Opening Party - Jungle Book Disco –
Evening activities programme
20.00
Wednesday 27th July
Last day of daily activity
th
100 anniversary of Cubs. (Kastle)
Daily activity programme
programme
18.00
Traditional Burns Supper
20.00
Kastle Keilidh in the Kourtyard
(Kastle)
Evening activities programme
20.00
Kastle Karnival (Sideshows and
Thursday 28th July
inflatables in the Kastle)
11.00
Friday 22nd July
Daily activity programme
13.00
20.00
Open Mic International Talent Night
(Kastle)
Jungle themed evening to celebrate the
Thursday 21st July
Sub Camp Chill Out – Campfires on
Satellite camp opens
Atholantics
Subcamps dismantled
21.00
Closing Campfire
Friday 29th July
Evening activities programme
Dispersal of Scouts
Busking at the Kastle – Acoustic Night
Dismantling of Camp
(Kastle)
Saturday 23rd July (Visitors’ Day)
14.00
Country Fair
19.30
RC Mass
21.00
International Campfire
Sunday 24th July
Late “Rise and shine”
10.30
Flag break
11.00
Scouts' Own at the Castle
14.30
International Games in subcamps
18.00
Barbeque Meal in subcamps
20.00
Toga Party (Kastle)
15.30
"Tea Break"
18.00
Reception in Castle Ballroom
Staff Dinner in Staff Mess followed
by Ceilidh in Staff Club
Saturday 30th July
Dismantling of Camp continues
Departure of Staff
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CONTACT DETAILS
FOR PERIOD FROM THURSDAY 14th JULY – SATURDAY 30th JULY INCLUSIVE
Postal Address:
Name of Scout or Staff member
Name of Contingent
SCOUT INTERNATIONAL CAMP
Blair Atholl
PITLOCHRY, Perthshire
PH18 5BA
Scotland, UNITED KINGDOM
Camp Office Tel:
To be confirmed
Camp Office E-mail: [email protected]
FOR PERIOD AFTER FRIDAY 29th JULY DURING HOME HOSPITALITY
Details of home addresses and telephone numbers for each of your Scouts will be
printed out during the Jamborette and will be able to be emailed from the camp to
your home contact in your own country.
In an emergency, contact can be made through the Scout Association Offices:
Tel:
+44 1383 419073
Fax:
+44 1383 414892
E-mail:
[email protected]
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Suggested Minimum
Personal Equipment List
Each Scout must ensure they are suitably equipped for all weather
eventualities and should have walking boots, full waterproofs and rucksacks.
Remember that you will be in the Highlands of Scotland at the start of
summer so it is highly likely that every possible weather combination will
happen at some point during the camp!
 Scout uniform
 T-Shirts / shorts
 Nightwear
 Waterproof clothing
 Sleeping bag (for temperatures to
 Windproof Jacket
0oC)
 Water bottle
 Sleeping Mat
 Training shoes
 Warm sweater
 Boots or strong shoes
 Trousers
 Underwear
 Plenty of spare clothing
 Extra socks
 Swimming kit
 Plastic mug, plate, bowl
 Small and large towels
 Cutlery
 Toiletries (no aerosols)
 Note-pad and pen
 Mosquito repellent
 Torch and spare
 Warm hat & sun hat
batteries
 Sewing kit
 Camera (optional)
 Suntan lotion
 Day sac / rucksack
Please note that shell suits and denim jeans are not suitable for hill or water
activities
This is the minimum kit Scouts will need. Remember to bring plenty of spare
warm clothes so that you have enough changes for different activities. You
will have a lot more fun if you keep warm and dry.
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