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Taking the jamboree site by storm this morning, our enterprise zone was transformed into a petting zoo! Filled with many amazing creatures, scouts and guides from across the world has the opportunity to experience these fantastic animals. From ponies to snakes and even a tiny little tortoise 🐢, there was something for everybody. They even […]
2 August 2024
By Susie Williams and Kaitlyn Lafferty Karen and Paul are two icons who, in their own words, have worked on Essex International Jamboree 2024 “since we cancelled 2020, so essentially 8 years as we didn’t stop planning since 2016” - how impressive! It's tough trying to stay motivated for so long “cancellation was so significant […]
2 August 2024
There are a few things that this event just cannot run without, our army of dedicated volunteers, our beautiful location and thousands of hours planning. Another, of course, is water. Water is absolutely vital for 8,000 people spend a week (or three, for some of the team) in a field safely. Water is an essential […]
2 August 2024
By Kaitlyn Lafferty and Susie Williams Calling all dancers! Did you learn any international dances last night at the International Showcase? We had groups from Malta, Australia, Japan, Netherlands and the Finland take to the stage and show everyone a little taste of their culture through dance. Maya and Lucy from 2nd Sawston Rangers in […]
2 August 2024
Maxine Jones was never a Brownie. She came to Guiding as a full grown adult. "A friend asked me to run a photography session for her Guides," she explains, and before long she was a signed-up member of the Moulsham District of North Essex County. Since then she's served as a Guide and Ranger leader, […]
2 August 2024
The wonderful staff down at Murray 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! Yabby Yard was bursting with colour and flavour at last night's International celebration! Team Murray sampled […]
2 August 2024
Beware of guy lines. They pose a trip hazard. Some consider them to be "fun to jump over", but those in the know know that "tent ropes are lava!". If you do have an unscheduled trip, the medical tents around the EIJ site come with 5 ⭐ Rating. "Comfortable beds, excellent room service, and no […]
2 August 2024
If you’ve ever been to a large Scout event in the UK, chances are you’ve seen representatives from ScoutMed, the National Scout Active Support Unit (NSASU) for first aid and medical treatment. ScoutMed is made up of a huge range of volunteers from doctors to first-aiders, who are committed to attending to the medical needs […]
2 August 2024
Being a Jamboree Chief is a demanding role at EIJ. There are so many demands to attend a meeting here, cut a ribbon there, and dress up as a cow there. With that in mind, those plucky innovators in the Dry Waste Team have managed to reduce, reuse and recycle the demands on Karen and […]
2 August 2024
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