Category: External

That's in-Seine! - Stories from Seine Subcamp
Salut! The wonderful staff down at Seine subcamp have been gathering stories from their groups - can you spot yourself? If you have a story that you would like to share with us, get in touch with your subcamp team! Le Challenge du Sous-camp! Meet Hugo, Taylor and Karl from 4th Lowestoft, who have be...
EIJ VIPs - Noa's Club
The membership policy for Noa's Club is extremely exclusive. Like most elite clubs, it's about who you know. All the members know a member of staff, because this club exists as a day care and activity area for all the children of Staff at EIJ. Noa's club allows Staff members to freely volunteer thei...
It's all About You (and Me)
Feeling overwhelmed or need a break? All About Me, All About Us is the place to be. This marquee has a wide variety of different activities for you to visit. Five, four, three, two, one, friendship spoons, decorating scarfs for your backpacks, and God's eyes are just a few activities to mention. I s...
Doing the Dirty Work - The Facilities Family
[Content warning: bin juice 🗑️ and brown waste 💩] There is a team that is working at EIJ2024 that, if they do their jobs right, you hardly notice they exist. Their aim is to fly under the radar, keep things running, be the legs of the swan paddling frantically beneath the serenity. However, ...
Scouts and Guides at Work - Visiting Murray Subcamp!
G’Day Mates! Down under at the Murray Subcamp, they shipped in their own Aussies to add authenticity to their base. I think they really have outdone themselves for authenticity this week, not only have they brought the Aussie sun (not really according to the Aussie contingent) but they also partic...
Elmer's got some competition... - A trip to Ganges Subcamp
Namaste, let's travel today to India, not only home to one of the Girl Guide world centres - Sangam - but also home to the Ganges subcamp! When you first notice this subcamp all you can see is the wonderful arch way leading you into a subcamp full of beauty. Steve, the subcamp leader, said […...
Lights, Sound, Action!
Have you noticed the busy crew around the stages making everything happen on time? That's the stage crew who use all sorts of cool equipment to jazz up our events - lighting, radios, sound and even pyrotechnics! They work through all our amazing acts including the opening ceremony, EIJ presents and ...
Anytime is Fun Time!
Our participants have the chance to dive into a range of ‘anytime’ activities during their free time throughout the week. From building sandcastles with the Camp Chiefs to playing retro games in Daisy’s Gaming Shed, there truly is something for everyone! Retro Rewind: A Journey Through Gaming'...
Making a Splash at Wet & Wild
-By Alex Jacobs and Lauren Game Fancy cooling down in this heat? Slide on down to Wet and Wild for a wild ride. Kayaking, Marine challenge, Rowing, Body Zorbing are just a few activities on offer at this zone. Welly Wanging is a great way to test the strength of any participant, whilst having a [&he...
Homecoming Queen
Rhea Varker, a cake baker from Canvey Island, has worn a lot of different hats at EIJ over the years. "I've been a Participant, and a member of Staff, in Build, Carnival, Entertainment, the Coffee Shop, and I was in Reef Knot!", she says. Reef Knot was EIJ's very own band in 2008. On Monday [&hellip...

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