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We had our first leader's meeting last week.  Beckenham wish to go as their own contingent.  It's probably just as well because St Martins have 22 youth keen to go and Cashmere has 11.  Each contingent must have no more than 36.
 It hasn't been confirmed yet but each contingent may only have 6 leaders.  This may be a problem as the leaders felt they were run off their feet with 10 leaders last year.  However, this year leaders will not be accompanying groups that are on base.  We have 7 leaders wishing to go and 1 venturer leader too.  I wonder what will happen?
Meanwhile we have planned our gateway and a badge.  We have also planned a way to firm up numbers for the beginning of term.
Cashmere Scout Group have done two sausage sizzles.  Thanks to Rose for organising these.  We are looking at doing mere through the terms ahead and other fundraisers.  St Martins have had several fundraisers.  Their last was a very successful garage sale.  If Cashmere wishes to have a garage sale we will have to find a different location.
We also need parents of youth going helping with organising the flights, the container and applying for grants. If anyone wishes to give us money towards our Jamboree feel free.  The cost will be about $1450 per youth if we don't get grants or fund-raise. It's money well spent by parents and people wishing to help our group.

August Jamboree meeting - 507 days to go

We joined the Beckenham and St Martins scouts for an information evening re the 2013/14 NZ Scout Jamboree, on the 6th August. 

It was for scouts, older cubs and parents at the St Martins den. Once every 3 years the NZ Scout Jamboree is held. This is the highlight for any Scout and not to be missed. The Jamboree runs for about 8 days and starts about 29^th Dec . It involves about 5000 Scouts. Its normally held in Hamilton, (Mystery Creek), Fielding (near Palmerston North) or Christchurch (AMP Show Grounds). The last Jamboree was held at Mystery Creek in 2010. *The 2013 Jamboree will be held in Fielding - the dates are 28 December 2013 - 5 January 2014.* The meeting included: - Introduction (what a Jamboree is etc) - Photos & Video from the last Jamboree (Mystery Creek 2010) - Info on the next Jamboree (Fielding 2013) - Organisation - Fundraising - Questions The St Martins Scouts do a joint troop with the Cashmere Scouts. This time the Beckenham Scouts have decided to join too.

Monday 6 August has been set for a Jamboree information night.

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Monday 6th August we will be having an information night with the St Martins Scout Group.

A note from Brian Hobbs fro St Martins Scouts.

Hi all,
During term 3 we will set a night aside to discuss the upcoming Jamboree.
I will propose that we once again join with Cashmere for this Jamboree and Beckenham if they wish.
Start thinking and talking about this so we can get fundraising and planning underway:
Exciting times! 20th NZ Jamboree 2013/2014 will be held at Manfeild Park in Feilding, Lower North Island Region.
Opening 28 December 2013 and closing 5 January 2014.
So what do we need to do to prepare?
Some of the Scouts in your Troop may have been to the last Jamboree at Mystery Creek. Utilise them, with some local Venturers (older Scouts at previous
Jamborees), to prepare a fun ‘advertisement’ of what a Jamboree is like and what the younger Scouts in your Troop can look forward to.
Arrange for the parents to come along too, so they can all be involved in the Jamboree preparation (and here’s where you sign them up for fundraising support).
Tell them about packing the gear, travelling to the Jamboree site, unpacking the gear, setting up your very own slice of tent city, the badge swapping, the daily
routine of activities – onsite and offsite, details of the activities, duty patrol, Challenge Valley, evening activities, the food, the Jamboree site, your sub camp, the
Opening and Closing ceremonies, meeting/hosting International Scouts, packing down your site, travelling home, touring if you chose that option, and anything else
you can think of.
Use the Jamboree DVD, your own photos, campfire blankets, badges, activity shirts as promotional information.
Ask your Zone Scout Leader for any other information.
Then, in your Patrols (Patrol Council) with some chart paper and marker pens, list all the skills your patrol will need to have BEFORE you go to Jamboree.
The list may include (but not limited to) tent pitching - and making sure all the right poles and pegs are with the right tent, cooking skills – and making your meals
interesting and presentable, packing day packs, hygiene at camp – taking care of yourself and each other, dehydration and sunburn – how to avoid both, keeping
your tent tidy so you can find your gear, cleaning – dishes and also handwashing your own clothes, taking the right personal gear and Troop gear, safety in camp,
time management skills – how to ensure you don’t miss the bus to your next activity, gateway/fences/flagpole, buddy system, pioneering, and the list goes on.

Regards and thankyou,

Brian Hobbs,

594 days to go and the venue and dates have been announced.

It has been confirmed that Mansfield, Fielding is the venue for the next New Zealand Jamboree.  It will be held from the 29th December 2013 until 5 January 2014.
So far 6 Scouts and 2 cubs have indicated a strong interest in attending.  We hope that more people will show their interest in the jamboree and help get stuck into the fundraising so that it is more affordable for people to attend.

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Yay!  we've done our first fundraiser.  We have 5 Scouts,1 Venturer leader and 2 leaders keen to go.


We know the association has had meetings about the next Jamboree but nothing is finalised yet.  We are pretty sure it'll be in the Lower North Island.

Jamboree2011 by Kaukapakapa.waitoru

http://jamboree2011.kaukapakapa.waitoru.org/

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These are some of the gateways.  If you look through these images you will see the Quarter Masters store.  It shows the amount of food consumed in just one day.  

Below is an inspiring speech from Mark Ingles at the opening ceremony.http://jamboree2011.kaukapakapa.waitoru.org/videos/20101229

This group also had footage of all the groups coming out of the gateway.  It gives you an idea of the size of a jamboree.

http://jamboree2011.kaukapakapa.waitoru.org/videos/20110106 They took a photo of our gateway too.

Jamboree: December 28 2007- January 5 2008

Alex Gabites,  Zander Latimer, Rory Northway, Sam Seelen-Smith &

Finn Seelen-Smith

 Day one:      Arrive at Jamboree and set up.

Day two:      Wainui.-Up at 7am. Return at 6pm

                   (Archery, kayaking, raft making and high wire challenge)

Day three:   Rover Extreme and Centennial Highway

                   (Mudslide, mud activities, water slide, high wire and misty maze)

Day four:     Blue Skies

                   (Orienteering, Gang Show and Carbon Footprint)

Day five:      The Square, Orana Park & Antarctic Centre

Day six:       Open Day & Cub Day

Day seven:   Create, Carry & Crusade

                   (Made a photo frame and did pioneering (building catapults and

using water guns)

Day eight:    Create & Carry and Ignition

                   (Made a bag and then, Diggers, scooters, quad bikes & roller

blades)

Day nine:      Create & Carry and On Target

(Made a stone carving and then, shooting, axe throwing, water dunking, huge catapult aimed at an old car)

Day ten:       GO HOME!!

Other groups went to Pigeon Bay, Orton Bradley, Did Paint ball, Ferrymead, The Gondola, Castle Hill and Cave Stream, Hydro sliding.... 

Thanks Sylvia for letting me look at Sam's scrapbook.  It is a real treasure!

This page has been created to encourage older cubs and all the scouts at Cashmere Scout Group to attend The jamboree that will be held in the summer of 2013-2014. You have to be 11 or older to attend.

For the past 2 jamborees we have been going along with The St Martin's scout Group. Here is a link with photos from the Jamboree that was held in the summer of 2010-2011. http://smartscouts.co.nz/index.php?page=jamboree

As time goes on I will be adding more photos, videos and information.

Rose Northway remembers from past experience that fundraising needs to start early if you want to find a way to make it more affordable for your family. She has kindly organised a sausage sizzle at Barrington on Saturday 24 March. It is 2 weeks after our group sausage sizzle so let's rise to the challenge.

She has made up a chart to record who has helped with what so that we can divide the money raised up fairly amongst those that helped. She has also found a building society that adds funds to your funds account. This is all in infancy stage but we have to start somewhere. Steve the St Martin's scout leader estimated that transport and jamboree costs would be about $1500 per youth.

It is a lot of money but it is a life experience. The youth not only experience the activities that are scheduled through the 9 day event, they also experience skills of independence. It teaches youth the importance of tidiness, team work even when under stress and other survival skills. Shorter camps teach youth this to a small degree but this really does. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6DDRZS3Ssk Is the promotional video used by Scouting. 

 You will notice it was taken at the jamboree that was in Christchurch summer of 2007-2008.