Tuesday 27th July - Blair Atholl Jamborette

Tuesday 27th July 2010
International
Showcase
Last night’s international showcase has been one of the highlights of the week.
Everyone who went had great
fun watching people from all
around the world demonstrate
their talents. “There were a lot of
really excellent acts on last
night” said one subcamp uncle.
These acts ranged from Austrian
folk dancing and guitar playing
to improvised beat-boxing and
escapology. “The Japanese were
fantastic” said another uncle, and
the magic act was described as
“perfect” by one of the Scouts at
Morrison. We all loved the way
the Scouts from Gibraltar
“worked everyone up into a
frenzy” with their dancing, and
Uncle Sandy thought that the
“finale of the human pyramid
was great”. There was a great
display from every country, and
the evening created a real sense
of the worldwide nature of scouting.
Lewis Crawford - Robertson
Tuesday 27th July 2010
Extreme Survival
A dozen Scouts and leaders went out
Monday afternoon to spend the night
out with no modern comforts, save
for clothing and sleeping bags.
The transport dropped them off half
way between Blair Atholl and Bruar,
and they made their way down to the
river.
They made shelters amongst the trees
sufficient to keep the rain off but
pretty draughty.
Fire were lit without the use of
matches, lighters or paper, using steel
sparks and tinder. Dinner was trout
grilled over a wood fire, or grilled
rabbit. The Scouts found it was easier
to sleep if they all huddled together to
share their warmth. The warmest
scouts were at the centre of the heap
Lonely hearts…
One nearly new subcamp uncle, strange accent, likes to dress in pink with
an interest in chickens.
Would like to meet a like minded person, applications to Stuart subcamp.
What do the uncles and aunties do when we are at activities?
I accompanied a fellow reporter around as he asked what the uncles and aunties thought of the international showcase, and tried to work out exactly what they do when they don’t have a sub-camp full of
scouts to manage.
In MacDonald, we found an uncle sitting in a deck chair eating crisps and drinking a can of coke.
In Morrison the atmosphere was slightly more excited, there was some music playing, and a small fire
was being let to go out, and again I found the uncles and aunties slumped in chairs squinting at the sun.
In MacLean we found a Scout on uncle time being told to chop wood while the uncles sat, drinking tea
in the marquee.
In Stewart there was no-one to be seen, they had clearly heard of my secret investigation and had decided to hide.
Robertson was the same story, I found the uncle’s sitting, talking and slumping in there seats, and one
uncle was secluded away from prying eyes at the back of the marquee tapping away at a PSP.
So, although they claim to be very busy all the time, it seems to me that uncles and aunties just sit around
waiting for a Scout with a grazed knee or a question about the international show case.
Duncan Butler. Robertson
Tuesday 27th July 2010
“Life Is A Cabaret Old Chum”
A new activity featuring at this year’s camp is Blair
AKtor, organised by a camp cousin Simon. He
wanted a drama base at Blair Atholl, so that he
could give others the chance he never had. Simon
believes that drama can give people confidence and
greater creativity. Blair AKtor is designed with that
purpose in mind. Activities include drama games
like Whoosh, picture frames and many more. After,
Scouts can let their creative juices flow and come
up with their very own improvised sketch. Apparently the base has had an amazing response, far exceeding the leader’s expectations. One Scout enjoyed it so much he came back for a second helping. This base even has its own word; CHZAM!
“A bunch of weird things, but it was still fun” – Kari Kristjank, Murray
“Really good fun, I’ve been before but I came again because I liked it so much. Instructor (Simon) was
really good” - William Seaborne Stewart
What is Bob Marley’s favourite donut?
Ones with Jamin
By Alan Gibson-MacLean
What do you call a Shepard without a dog?
Douglas. By Sandy-Robertson
A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes.
Strange Talents of Blair Atholl
Interview With
Mr. Sharkey
Can you roll your tongue?
72% said yes
28% said no
Can you lick your elbow?
2% of people said yes
98% of people said no
40% of people we asked tried to do it
Can you bite your toenails?
52% of people said yes
48% of people said no
To add to the strange talents of Blair
Atholl, Ali Sturgeon is able to bend
his pinkie to the side.
Survey included 50 people at Blair
Atholl both staff and Scouts and
John Kennedy himself.
Article written and researched by
Callum Macleod of Morrison and
Andrew Nichol of Murray
We had the pleasure of meeting up with the Deputy of the
camp, rumour holds that he is
going to be the next camp
chief. Read more to find out if
this is true,
Full name: “Andrew Sharkey”
Age: “err 39ish”
What is your role as Deputy camp chief?: “I have been following the Camp chief to see how he works and what his roles
involve, these include joining in with activities, having fun,
meeting the Scouts and asking questions about the camp.”
What is your dream car for camp?: “My dream camp car
would be a Big Quad with a chauffeur.”
What is your Dream car for everyday life?: “A Ferrari, I don’t
care what kind as long as it is red!”
So the rumour is that you are to be the next camp chief… is
this true?”Apparently… maybe… if I don’t get the sack.”
Tuesday 27th July 2010
So, Which Subcamp is REALLY the Best?
Yelling at campfires is all very well, but the reporters here at Kastle Kurrents decided to investigate
which subcamp really is the best at Blair Atholl. So, we gave the subcamp chiefs exactly 30 seconds to
tell us what makes their subcamp better than everyone else’s. Here’s what they said, exactly as they
said it, without any bias whatsoever (well, not much…).
Uncle Steven (Morrison):
“We’re the best because we have great uncles, cousins and scouts. We’re really eco-friendly this year
and we have loads of gadgets, like our own sauna, cycle-powered washing machine and a pizza
oven. Morrison is the best, and that’s the bottom line, because Uncle Steve says so!”
Auntie Eva (MacLean):
“We’re the best because we don’t pull any fancy stunts and look after our children as if they’re our
own. We have a wonderful tree stump- at least we used to have a tree, which is more than some of the
other sub-camps could ever say!”
Uncle Colin (Robertson):
“We’re the best because we’re closest to the Kastle, and we’ve got a Space Pod where PL’s can chill
out. We’ve also got a campfire auditorium, and we have the best staff on the whole campsite!”
Uncle Robert (Murray):
“We’re the number one subcamp, because we kept the Camp Chief’s pennant for so long he thought
he’d lost it, and everyone in our subcamp is really chilled. After all, you cannae beat A MURRAY!”
Uncle Robbie (Stewart):
“We’re the best because we actually have a real stage and we’ve also got sofas made with natural materials (straw) and carpets for people to sit on. Our theme this year is so great, nobody knows what it
is!”
Auntie Jackie (MacDonald):
“We’re the top subcamp because we have a superb view of the REAL castle. We focus on basic scouting and have happy and helpful aunties, uncles and cousins, as well as
What do the Swiss
lively and fun Scouts.”
call Swiss Roll?
Here is one of the many
Scouting visitors who
come to vist our Blair
Atholl Jamborette. Mr
Nigel Hailey International
Advisor at SHQ is being
given the grand tour by our
Depute Camp Chief
Andrew Sharkey.
We asked several scouts here at
Blair Athol, and this is what
they replied:
Swiss Roll?,Roll?,Porcupine?,No
Idea…
However, after asking a genuine
Swiss Scout, we were able to
confirm that Swiss Roll is in
fact called “Rulade” in Switzerland!
Lewis Crawford - Robertson.
Tuesday 27th July 2010
THE FUNNIEST THINGS AROUND
A lot of funky things have been going around Blair
Atholl, and some of them slightly more disturbing than
others. So I decided to go around camp and ask other
Scouts and leaders some of the oddest, most far out tall
tales they’ve heard. Armed with a single note pad and
pen, this is what I’ve found.
What’s the silliest myth you’ve heard around camp?
“The one with the haggis running around on the
hill with two short legs and two long legs so it can
stand up straight.”
Do you think it’s true?
“Heck no.”-Russell Thimgan, Leader, U.S.A.,
Arizona
Have you heard any weird things from Stewart Subcamp?
“I heard that uncle Robby has a twin midget in his
closet.”
Do you think it’s true?
“Absolutely.”-Carly Wells, U.S.A, Arizona
What kind of weird things have you heard going around?
“That Tartan paint doesn’t exist.”
What do you think?
“It does exist. What do you think they make kilts
out of?”- Donald Currie, Clyde, Scotland
“That the spaghetti monster is real.” -Robert Kerr, Clyde,
Scotland
“That Bob the Builder has held Uncle Raffetty hostage
and is forcing his subcamp to sing his theme song.”Anonymous
That Neil Barry from Northern Ireland is actually a pirate
from the past that travelled here in his 1967 D’lorean, and
that if you rub his head you’ll get good luck for three
days.’-Anonymous
Crazy? Of course they are! But craziness is what makes
the world go round! Besides, it
makes for good conversation
when you go up to a random
person and ask if you can rub
his head for good luck ;).
P.S.- Sorry Johanna Roessner
from Austria that I couldn’t put
your quote in the paper L. I
thought it was a hilarious story,
though!
By Leah Thimgan, Stewart Subcamp
Do you know where the
bus is?
We asked two Morrison Subcamp uncles, Ryan and Martin, some questions
and this is what they came up with.
Q. what is your favourite song?
A. hit me baby one more timeBritney Spears.
Q. what scares you most?
A. Cows!
Q. tell me a mistake you made?
A. I don’t make mistakes while he
opened a penknife with his mouth!
Q. why is it that rain drops but
snow falls?
A. snow is lighter.
Q. what colour does a smurf turn
when choking on a sweet?
A. maroon
Q. can fat people go skinny dipping?
A. hypothetically, save the whales
Q. why don’t sheep shrink when it
rains?
A. because uncle martin said so.
Reported by Brido Andy of Barrhead in
Morrison.
What has been your favourite
activity so far?
We asked 34 people and eight of them
said Atholl Experience, six said canyoning, five said Explorer Trek, four said
Gorge Walk, four said Fencing, three
said Overnight Biking, two said
Thumbs Tums and High, two said Swim
& Kart and two said Watersports.
Fridrik, Ingolfur and Brynjar. MacDonald’s subcamp
Tuesday 27th July 2010
A Day Out with the Hill Walkers
I was lucky enough to be allowed a day out with the hill walking boys. We met after ten o’ clock at the
activities marquee but by the time we had made the sandwiches for lunch it was nearer eleven o’ clock
by the time we set off in the minibus for Pitlochry.
We left the transport in a leafy car park near Moulin Village, high above Pilochry and set off at a
cracking pace uphill for Ben Vrackie. Eventually we emerged above the tree line to find the summit of
the hill shrouded in mist. The Scouts slowed down and required a rest halt every quarter of a mile. We
reached the half way lochan where the real climbing begins just as the cloud and rain started to close
in. The path turned out to be a stairway to heaven and we plodded our way to the top with several rest
stops. At the top, a sheep and lamb looked expectantly for food. We had lunch and photographs at the
summit cairn and then went down.
As soon as we dropped down to the lochan we left the clouds and mist behind and we could see Blair
Atholl castle in the distance. The sun came out again as we descended to Killiecrankie where we
bought ice creams at the NTS shop as we waited for the bus to take us home to camp.
The Average Scout at Blair
Atholl
I have decided to uncover what the average
Scout on site at Blair Atholl is like, so I
came up with the four most character defining questions I could think of. My research
shows that the average scout at Blair Atholl:
 Does like jam, although a handful think
it is one of the worst substances know to
man.
 Prefers Pirates to ninjas (they are very
mistaken, ninjas are the summit of human
ability)
 Prefers Chinese food for a take away
meal
And the general opinion on mud is that it is
not a terrible thing, but we could go without
it.
Did you here about the man with five legs?
His trousers fitted like a glove.
Sandy-Robertson
TUESDAY 27th July 2010 PENNANT WINNERS Camp Chief's Subcamp Winning Patrol Pennant MURRAY Dumfries & Gibraltar MACLEAN West Lothian & Canada MACDONALD Greenock & Austria MORRISON Clyde & Canada STEWART Inverness & USA ROBERTSON Arbroath and Montrose & Iceland X Pennant Judges: Camp Chief Tuesday 27th July 2010
Deep fried Bananas & Pasta
Deep fried pasta
Deep fried Bananas
Batter
Sugar
Cinnammon
Sprines
Soy sauce
Chilli sauce and Pepper
This recipe was created by: Liam, Chad, Cyrile, Benoti, Rachel and
Hanah.
Do you know some German
words ?!
Hello
Servus
Good morning
Guten Morgen
Good evening
Guten Abend
I am thirsty
Ich bin durstig
I am hungry
Ich bin hungrig
How are you?
Wie geht es dir ?
I am feeling good
Mir geht es gut
Cheers!
Prost !
See you later
Bis dann/ Bis bald
What is your name? Wie heisst du ?
My name is…
Ich heisse…
Made by Davin & Jan from Robertson
An interesting thing happened to me on my
way to the doctors…
At Perth Royal Infirmary in the waiting room, a member
of Robertson Subcamp and an injured Scout met a chap
who had attended the Blair Atholl International Jamborette
between 1966 and 1976.
What are the chances?
Three strings walk into a bar; the first string goes up to the
bar and asks for a pint of Guinness. The barman says “sorry
I don’t serve string.” The second string goes up to the bar
and asks for a pint of heavy. The barman says sorry I don’t
serve string. So the third piece goes up to the bar and the
barman asks him “Are you a piece of string?” And the piece
replies “No I’m a frayed knot.”
Philo Nicols-MacLean
Tuesday 27th July 2010
Blair Atholl Hororscopes
Robertson – The Ridge Pole
No need to get into a Jam today, that may be a sticky situation, but the teamwork will be
the thing holding everything together. If the camping is getting on top of you, why don’t
you take a little “space” for yourself. Silver will bring brightness as well
Murray – The Mallet
A day for no drama, well no drama apart from acting! Take some free time for yourself, and relax
Technology may have decided it hated you, but fight it, and you will prosper. Yellow is your colour.
Maclean- The Guy-Line
It’ll be plane sailing today; a party with the pirates will have lightened the mood and removed any
stresses. Go WILD, have fun, but keep within the limits of sensibility. If the camping and work is taking
its toll, take some time out and sit under your tree... Green will bring luck, and some salad.
Macdonald – The Roll-mat
Things in your patrol may feel like they are getting too stressful, talking problems with your patrol
helps. Have a laugh, enjoy your time here, Have as much fun as possible and don’t turn down any opportunities for a good time. Tomatoes and fire egines are lucky, well Red is!
Stewart – The Tent peg
Was Santa good to you yesterday?? If you’ve been wearing kneckies on and passing inspections then
I’m sure you all had a good 25th of “Julember”. Today things in Red will bring all the good Prosperity
you need. Number 10 is the lucky number; wearing pink will increase the luck, yes, even for the guys...
Morrison – The Midge Net
Time to clean up the act, things are getting heated here, RELAX!! You have the Bear necessities of life.
Fun food and friends, that and a tent... Walk with a spring in your step and a hat on your shoulder, and I
assure you, this will bring you fame, and fortune as well...
The Pineapple Mystery
Pineapples are breeding in the Kastle. On Monday morning there was
one sitting at the Post Office. On Tuesday morning there were two and
at lunchtime today a third appeared.
We ponder on what will happen tomorrow.
I Never Knew That
A dime has 118 ridges around the edge.
A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.
A crocodile cannot stick out it's tongue.
A dragonfly has a life span of 24 hours.
A snail can sleep for three years.
Almonds are a member of the peach family.
A wee reminder if you
wish to report anything
you have lost or search the
lost and found box for all
your missing treasures,
please see the camp reception at the main gate.
Tuesday 27th July 2010
Subcamp chants
MacDonald:
Mac, Mac, Mac – Donald, Donald, Donald Mac, Mac, Mac – Donald, Donald, Donald Mac - Donald
Mac - Donald Mac, Mac, Mac – Donald, Donald, Donald!
So high you can’t get over him, so low you can’t get under him, so wide you can’t get around him, uncle, uncle, George.
Morrison:
Eco Eco-mo, Eco-mo, Eco Eco-mo
Clap your hands, stomp your feet, bang your drums to the Morrison beat!
Robertson:
Robertson-son-son the best oh yes we are! Robertson-son-son we’re the best subcamp by far, Murray
left, Stewart on the right, MacLean what happened to your tree? We all know that Robertson is the
place you want to be!
Just a subcamp girl living in a happy world, in Blair Atholl field down at Robertson. Just a subcamp
boy living in subcamp joy, in Blair Atholl field down at Robertson.
McLean:
Start wearing orange, wearing orange. Start wearing orange for McLean! The best, subcamp, at Blair
Atholl, were certain! Orange is the only way to camp!
Follow Eva, Eva, Eva
Follow Eva!
Follow Eva
Follow Eva, Eva, Eva Follow Eva Follow Eva, Eva, Eva
Murray:
Uncle Rob, Uncle Rob, Uncle Rob, Uncle Rob! Uncle Rob, Uncle Rob, Uncle Rob, Uncle Rob! Uncle
Rob, Uncle Rob, Uncle Rob, Uncle Rob! Canada eh! – Austria woop-woop!
Murray, Murray, Murray – ooi, ooi, ooi Murray, Murray, Murray – ooi, ooi, ooi Murray – ooi
Murray – ooi Murray, Murray, Murray - ooi, ooi, ooi!
Stewart:
Robbie, Robbie, Robbie – Hey, Hey, Hey Robbie, Robbie, Robbie –
Hey, Hey, Hey Robbie – Hey Robbie – Hey Robbie, Robbie, Robbie – Hey, Hey, Hey!
Stewart Subcamp, Can you hear us! Stewart subcamp, yes you can!

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Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors.
The cruise liner, QE2, moves only six inches for each gallon of
diesel that it burns.
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The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze completely solid.
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There are more chickens than people in the world.
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Women blink nearly twice as much as men.
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Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two
weeks; otherwise it will digest itself.
SHOCKING NEWS
Kermit the Frog is left-handed.
Staff at Blair are over worked. 
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The lifespan of a tastebud is ten days.
Tuesday 27th July 2010
Here are some facts about the 1500s:
Most people got married in June because they took their yearly bath in May, and they still smelled pretty
good by June. However, since they were starting to smell, brides carried a bouquet of flowers to hide the
body odour. Hence the custom today of carrying a bouquet when getting married.
Baths consisted of a big tub filled with hot water. The man of the house had the privilege of the nice clean
water, then all the other sons and men, then the women and finally the children. Last of all the babies. By
then the water was so dirty you could actually lose someone in it. Hence the saying, "Don't throw the baby
out with the Bath water!"
Houses had thatched roofs, thick straw piled high, with no wood underneath. It was the only place for animals to get warm, so all the cats and other small animals (mice, bugs) lived in the roof. When it rained it
became slippery and sometimes the animals would slip and fall off the roof. Hence the saying "It's raining
cats and dogs."
There was nothing to stop things from falling into the
house. This posed a real problem in the bedroom where
bugs and other droppings could mess up your nice clean
bed. Hence, a bed with big posts and a sheet hung over the
top afforded some protection. That's how canopy beds
came into existence.
The floor was dirt. Only the wealthy had something other
than dirt. Hence the saying, "Dirt Poor." The wealthy had
slate floors that would get slippery in the winter when wet,
so they spread thresh (straw) on the floor to help keep their
footing. As the winter wore on, they added more thresh until, when you opened the door, it would all start slipping
outside. A piece of wood was placed in the entrance-way.
Hence: a thresh hold. (Getting quite an education, aren't
you?)
STAFF
Burns Supper is on in the Staff
Mess from 6pm. All Scottish staff
should to wear white shirts and
kilts. All overseas staff to wear
your full Scout uniforms.
SCOUTS
Ceilidh in the Kastle starting at 8pm.
WEATHER
Wednesday will be
heavy rain showers
with wind reaching
10mph and the temperature reaching a
max of 19◦C
CHAIN GANG ANSWERS
MONDAY’S ANSWER