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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 […]...

By Alex Jacobs and Josh Dixon Want to spend your evenings doing something exciting? Come down and try the subcamp Challenge! The subcamp challenge is an exciting and challenging way to spend the afternoon. To do this you have to walk around each Subcamp completing the activities, for which they will...

Noa is at the heart of the jamboree logo. Noa is a symbol that celebrates everything that jamboree is about. Noa means ‘movement’. Noa symbolises the joining of scouting and guides and them working together to create the jamboree site. “Noa is a symbol of friendship and enjoyment” - Olivia. ...

Kon’nichiwa, did you hear that interesting music last night, odd right? Well, that was our Scottish friends down in the Shinano subcamp! Last night the 121st Glasgow Scout Group taught the Shinano subcamp a traditional ‘Ceilidh’ dance. I spoke with Tony, Cupcake and Porridge, the organisers of...

Essex International Jamboree was lucky enough to play host to Mhairi Mackay, Assistant Chief Guide today. This is Mhairi’s very first Jamboree and she is “excited to look around, find out more, find out what folks are doing and just immerse myself in the Jamboree experience.” When she is not b...

Walking through the subcamp feels as if I’m walking through ancient Egypt, but I’m as tall as the tents . . . I mean pyramids. The hub walls are decorated with so many hieroglyphics and ancient artworks that I'm sure Cleopatra would feel right at home. The Nile Subcamp hub team said “we have t...

It’s time for the Balancing Act! No this isn’t the circus show in the Village Green, this is the Zone where all our participants can try their hand at slack lines, high ropes, inflatables and more. I caught up with James, Zone Leader for Balancing Act and leader of Sagarmatha ESU “Running the ...

Unique and Fascinating Finds: From Harps to Flamingo Floats With over 8,000 participants onsite, it’s no surprise that the camp has become a treasure trove of interesting and unique items. Today, we took a stroll around every Subcamp to uncover some of the most intriguing and unexpected things peo...

Wednesday night saw our participants rocking out in our main arena to two fantastic acts. Redonizm opened with a rocking rendition of ‘Chelsea Dagger’ that drew our participants in and rapidly the field was bopping! When the fabulous Channy took over later in the evening our main area, the party...

Jamboree activities aren’t just for the young ones anymore, with an action-packed programme for leaders and staff. These activities take place everywhere from the Main Stage to the Urban Umbrella, Staff comforts to the Bar Stage! The main stage has some of the more energetic activities including ...

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...

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 ...

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 [&helli...

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...

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 ...