Wednesday 28th July - Blair Atholl Jamborette

Wednesday 28th July
I Can See My Tent From Here
These amazing photographs were taken on
Thursday evening by Steve Kenyon-Roberts
who’s daughter Emily Kenyon-Roberts from
the Aberdeen Explorers is in our Robertson
Subcamp.
Wednesday 28th July
Subcamp Showdown
The showdown last night was exhilarating and intense as the teams from each subcamp danced and sang.
The teams also went through challenges that tested their strength, endurance, intelligence, and eating capabilities. The first subcamp to get eliminated was Uncle Robert from Murray, followed then by Auntie
Jackie from MacDonald, Uncle Steven from Morrison, Auntie Eva from Maclean, and Uncle Colin from
Robertson in a close second to Uncle Robbie- champion of the showdown.
We talked to all the Uncles and Aunties (and Fudge) and this is what they had to say about the showdown.
Uncle Robbie
“It was great for all the subcamp, for the team and the supporters”.
He also said, "the support brought me through and we were the
nosiest subcamp”
Uncle Colin
“We won the last round but, Uncle Robbie
beat me because he is bigger and a lot fatter”, and he thought “the gunge was disgusting.
Aunty Eva
“I still can’t hear out of my right ear, I think
still have sweet corn in it”. She also thought
was good fun, we were disappointed that we
lost”
Uncle Steven
“There was a lot of cheating going on, and if
the judges could add Morrison would have
won”. He also claims he lost because he had
welcome Uncle Robbie to the team by letting him win.
Aunty Jackie
She said it was “exhilarating” to get gunged.
She also said her represented scouts were
wonderful.
Uncle Robert
When we asked about what place he got he
told us, “I think we got first did we not”. He
also told us the gunge was “slimy” and they
had a “ceremonial burning of his gungy clothes”
Fudge
“ Fudgina was absolutely gorgeous, and all the girls want to be her. A heartfelt
thanks to all the kids, crew and participants.”
By Liam Maclean, Richard Hauck and Leah Thimgan, Stewart Subcamp
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Wednesday 28th July
TUESDAY 28th July 2010 PENNANT WINNERS Camp Chief's Pennant X Subcamp Winning Patrol MURRAY Fife & Sweden MACLEAN West Lothain & Canada MACDONALD Caithness & Norway MORRISON Fife & Sweden STEWART Clyde & Canada ROBERTSON Fife & Sweden Pennant Judges: Scottish Commissioner Eleanor Lyall & UK Commissioner Wayne Bulpitt Cycle Skills Interview
KK: Do you like Cycle Skills?
Nikita: Yes I think it’s good.
KK: What have you already done?
Nikita: Helped with bike repairing.
KK: Do you want to ride?
Nikita: Yes. It is not interesting to repair.
KK: Do you advise going to this activity?
Interview with Wayne Bullpit
The UK Chief Scout Commissioner Wayne Bulpitt, arrived
at Blair Atholl this morning. His first duty was to accompany our Camp Chief on his daily inspection of the Chief
Pennant winner’s campsites. We managed to track him
down in Morrison subcamp...
When did you first start Scouts?
When I was eight years old I joined the cubs. I continued
through to Scouts then Adventure Scouts (now known as
Explorers) and then became a leader straight away. The first troop I was a leader at was in Hampshire.
I took a 5 year break after my children were born twenty years ago.
Do you like our camp?
It is good to see patrol camping like this, where you build all your own shelters and it is great that you
get to meet people from all over the world. Were else are you going to get that?
Did you ever come to a camp like this when you were younger?
Not really. I was in a very active Sea Scout troop, so we did a lot of sailing and kayaking. I was never
lucky enough to get to go to a Jamborette or Jamboree.
How are you coping with your new role?
I love it! What could be better than doing what you love? I get to visit and meet people from all over
the world. You get out what you put in.
What is your job?
I am the lead volunteer for management and leadership, next to Bear Grylls who is our figure head.
There is a group of three main Scout Leaders.
“The experience of Blair Atholl is unique and a great opportunity to meet and live with people from
so many countries.”
By Douglas Gormley and Kieran Ferguson, Robertson Subcamp
Wednesday 28th July
Pioneering: A Ship Is Born
During pioneering Scouts from all over the globe come together for a skill building experience. Instructors show then how to square lash and how to tie knots.
They use ratchets to tighten their frapping and pulleys to tighten the knots.
By working together with other scouts to put up structures scouts improve on there teamwork skills at
the pioneering station. And it is always so much fun, so if you want to improve on your structure
building and learn a few more knots and skills head over to pioneering and you’ll have a blast.
Wednesday 28th July
The PL’s supper in the staff club.
I was asking staff and Scouts Patrol Leaders If
they enjoyed their supper in the staff mess and
everybody enjoyed the entertainment very
much. There was a lot of good things to see
and eat. All the staff liked the performances,
they really enjoy the meal especially pizza and
one of the leader said that there was really
good Garlic Bread. Many of PL’s enjoyed the
Russian performance best, it was a little
shocking at the start of dancing but it was
funny and interesting.The “La Bomba” dance,
I really thought was a funny dance to let everybody join in.
The atmosphere inside was very friendly and
staff tried to encourage PL’s to feel comfortable
The Bin Bag Mafia
It can be said that Blair Atholl has been a brilliant
experience in which many friends and memories
have been made. Patrols have braced through Subcamp tasks, exciting activities and the ever-changing
state of the weather. However, our planet is in danIn general everything was fantastic. Thanks
ger and it is the responsibility of the Blair Atholl
PL’s and staff for all the information.
subcamps to answer this cry for help. For this reason
recycling has been introduced to all of the subcamps
to play our part in saving our planet, but as a good idea as this is there are some repercussions. The
technology has not yet been developed to recycle all of the material used at our Jamborette. Due to this
the use of general waste bin bags is used amongst all subcamps bar one, Robertson. This has catalysed
the involvement of the Bin Bag Mafia, who has fought admirably to gain the use of the general waste
bin bags.
Late Tuesday night saw the first provoked attack by the Bin Bag Mafia. They liberated Robertson subcamp by giving what the people asked for, general waste bin bags. Every subcamp was awarded these
rare artefacts to provide an easier method of getting rid of the rubbish left by over active Scouts. This
act also involved the main marquee and gateway of Robertson to be granted with black bin bags.
Morning came and many rejoiced to see that their amazing uncle Colin had answered their wishes. But
to the surprise of both staff and participants, Colin was not happy at the sight of the legendary black
bin bags and named this bunch of misfits the Black Bin Mafia and set out to find this bunch of “idiots”
to show them the path of righteousness, however the mafia stood strong and did not crumble and is
now growing in numbers and strength.
The leader of this movement, “G”stated “We do not wish to condemn this earth to death but to keep it
alive within our limits. As technology develops we shall lessen our efforts to bring general waste to all
but for now, WE HATE RECYCLING! AHOO! AHOO! AHOO!”
Questions are now being raised on whether or not these men are freedom fighters or terrorist. In the
eyes of the patrols of Robertson they are seen as wish granters and in the eyes of the Aunties and Uncles (except Gus) they are seen as a menacing group who must be stopped at all costs. But it is for you,
the reader to make up your mind on the matter.
If interested in joining the Bin Bag Mafia see Uncle “G” of Robertson Subcamp.
Written By R.A.N
Wednesday 28th July
Out And About With My Camera
Wednesday 28th July
Wednesday 28th July
More facts about the 1950s:
In those old days, they cooked in the kitchen with a big kettle
that always hung over the fire. Every day they lit the fire and
added things to the pot. They ate mostly vegetables and did not
get much meat. They would eat the stew for dinner, leaving leftovers in the pot to get cold overnight and then start over the next
day. Sometimes stew had food in it that had been there for quite
a while. Hence the rhyme: ''Peas porridge hot, peas porridge
cold, peas porridge in the pot nine days old''.
Sometimes they could obtain pork, which made them feel quite
special. When visitors came over, they would hang up their bacon to show off. It was a sign of wealth that a man could, "Bring
home the Bacon." They would cut off a little to share with
guests and would all sit around talking and ''Chew the fat''.
Those with money had plates made of pewter. Food with high
acid content caused some of the lead to leach onto the food,
causing lead poisoning & death. This happened most often with
tomatoes, so for the next 400 years or so, tomatoes were considered poisonous.
WEATHER
Thursday will be dry with sunny
intervals, wind will reach 3mph and
temperatures will reach 19◦C.
Bread was divided according to status. Workers got the burnt
bottom of the loaf, the family got the middle, and guests got the
top, or ''The Upper Crust''.
Friday will have HEAVY rain,
wind will reach only 3mph and temperatures will reach 17◦C
Lead cups were used to drink ale or whisky. The combination would sometimes knock the imbibers out for a
couple of days. Someone walking along the road would
take them for dead and prepare them for burial. They
were laid out on the kitchen table for a couple of days
and the family would gather around and eat and drink
and wait and see if they would wake up. Hence the custom of ''Holding a Wake''.
There is an old Hotel/Pub in Marble Arch, London which
used to have gallows adjacent. Prisoners were taken to
the gallows (after a fair trial of course) to be hung. The
horse drawn dray, carting the prisoner was accompanied
by an armed guard, who would stop the dray outside the
pub and ask the prisoner if he would like ''ONE LAST
DRINK''.
If he said YES it was referred to as "ONE FOR THE
ROAD"
If he declined, that prisoner was "ON THE
WORD FIT ANSWER
WAGON"
It’s the Ceilidh in the Kastle tonight staring
after your Burns Supper in your subcamps.
Thursday see everyone joining in Atholl Antics.
TUESDAY’S ANSWER