West Yorkshire Scouts County Jamboree selection day
This saturday coming up I’ll be taking part in county jamboree selection. In February I went on a selection weekend for my district but I didn’t get a place. Then, there was 3 places for 12 people. This time, there’s 12 places for over one hundred people – so the chance of getting a place is even lower. I really hope I succeed this time!
The event is going to be held at Blackhills Campsite. There’s going to be outdoor, team building activities but I don’t know what we’ll be doing. They’ll want to see how we work as a team and watch how we interact with other people. If building a fire is one of the activities I just hope that It doesn’t rain! It’s hard to get a good fire going with wet wood and it usually creates a lot of smoke – this means we’ll stink for the rest of the day.
Everybody has to give a 3 minute presentation about “The World Jamboree in Sweden 2011″. I’m planning on including a few interesting facts about Jamborees and scouting in Sweden. Does anybody know any? Please comment!
LottaN said,
March 26, 2010 @ 11:16 am
Hi!
Sorry this late comment! I would have anwered earlier, but I have been so busy with the new program material…
You might want to know that scouting in Sweden has been joined since the sixties, but there are still more boys than girls (we’re working on that!) We most often work with mixed patroles, and most often share tents on camp… (And it works)
Poor deer. 
Scouting in Sweden has a very big focus on the outdoors, and outdoor persuits. The legislation states every man’s right to, responsibly, enjoy nature and it’s fruits. You may pick berries and mushrooms anywhere but in other people’s gardens or fenced yards (if there is no fence the limmit is appr. 50 meters from any building. You may swim or paddle in almost any lake or river, if you refrain from using a private jetties and take care to notice signs for the protection of birds and wildlife at certain times of the year. This is what makes Camp in Camp at the jamboree posible, where all the participants will be able to enjoy the Swedish “wilds” in a completely different way from the English Scout Campsites.
There are no dangerous wild life in Sweden, exept for the occasional adder. Wolves are getting more common, but is still VERY rare and stay clear of people, and the risk of running into a bear or a wolf is very scares as far south as the Jamboree site. There is a few linx cats about, but they are even shyer. There was a funny incident on the last national jamboree in 2007, where a scout got knocked down by a roe deer on the accual site!
IF you don’t get in, there might be a chance of enjoying the jamboree from the outskirts anyway, by getting invited as a guest on a camp-in-camp. Many Swedish groups want to arrange these, but so many of us will be off to the proper jamboree. We are so lucky that all in the age group will have the posibility to go. Please, email me any questions you might have during the day, and I’ll try and answer!!!
neulovecat@gmail.com
adam said,
March 26, 2010 @ 10:36 pm
This information is very useful, especially the stuff about the outdoors. It’s exactly what I need for my presentation so I’m really grateful for that!
Also, if I don’t get in, how could I get invited to a camp-in-camp?
Thanks for commenting!
LottaN said,
March 27, 2010 @ 3:59 pm
I’ll have a little nose around and see what would be the best way of getting invited. I’ll get back to you about that. Hope your day went ok!?
Lotta
adam said,
March 27, 2010 @ 9:32 pm
Today was great! I think my presentation and interview went ok.
I’m not sure If I’ll get selected though – I’ll find out over the next week