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The Event Services Directorate is big, "there's 200 in Subcamps alone!", says Rachel Kemp, "and it also includes, International, Registration, Learning & Development, Staff, and the Info Desk". Before the event Rachel also took the lead on the Website and Newsletters. Rachel started in Guides in the 5th Chantry Guides in Billericay. Too young to […]
1 August 2024
Monday afternoon was a busy time for the guest hospitality team here at EIJ 2024, who are tasked with taking care of the various guests who come to visit our temporary village. But one guest was important enough that our camp chiefs decided to give him a personalised tour – Carl Hankinson, the UK Chief […]
1 August 2024
A vintage box of mysteries was opened on Wednesday evening, 21 years after it was locked away for safe keeping. The box was to be used by the Essex Unit ("SX XS") to the World Scout Jamboree in December 2002 - January 2003. It became difficult to open when Unit Leader Graham Chandler, had to […]
1 August 2024
Come and shoot, fire, chuck, throw, kick, fling, heave, lob, hurl, and launch every kind of object at every kind of target! Our Target Zone has it all! Basketball, soft archery, frisbee golf, soft crossbows and slingshots gives the participants the choice to practice their target.  Caroline and Mel (otherwise known as 'Caramel'), are the […]
1 August 2024
By Susie Williams, Kaitlyn Lafferty and Lauren Game Cake O'Clock, that crucial time of day when the army of staff just need a small, sweet treat to keep themselves going until the next meal, is brought to you by Wendy and Sarah, the mother - daughter duo! They actually run cake o'clock in the staff […]
1 August 2024
-Pippa Allen It’s CHRISTMAS TIME! On the 31st of July? 🎄🎅 Many of the Scout Troops and Guide Units have gone above and beyond with theming at Essex International Jamboree 2024. We’ve seen, Eiffel Towers on Seine Subcamp, Torii Gates on Shinano Subcamp, even a Galactic theme, and many other genius builds.  The Basildon District […]
31 July 2024
Have you ever dreamed about riding in a tank or on a segway? Well the Motion Zone has brought your dreams to life! There are many exciting activities for you to try out, such as dodgems, segways, cycling and so much more. If you love dodgem cars or riding on a segway as much as […]
31 July 2024
The Yangtze river is the largest river in Asia stretching 3,915 miles (6,300km) long. In China it is known as the ‘Changjiang’. There is also a song about the Yangtze river called “Yangtze Kiang Song”. The lyrics to this is: We love the Yangtze, Yangtze-Kiang, Flowing from Yushu down to Ching-Kiang, Passing through Chung King, […]
31 July 2024
At Essex International Jamboree 2024, we are honoured to host St John Ambulance and their enthusiastic Youth Team, who have been delivering an invaluable session on lifesaving skills to Scouts and Guides in the Survival Zone. This engaging workshop showed how everyday items a Scout or Guide would carry with them such as neckers, t-shirts, […]
31 July 2024
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