BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA UNIT LEADER SUPPLEMENT #1 · As leader of the Boy Scouts of America contingent attending ... Get started early 1 Work with the unit 2 ... is to have a good time

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SCOUTS OF AMERICA

UNIT LEADER SUPPLEMENT #1

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December 2014

Dear World Scout Jamboree Unit Leader:

As leader of the Boy Scouts of America contingent attending the 23rd World Scout Jamboree, I want

to extend my welcome to the great adventures and opportunities that we will share during this

hallmark event. As a unit leader, you will have the wonderful privilege of leading 36 Scouts or

Venturers to Kirara-Hama, Yamaguchi, Japan. All together, we will be joining 32,000 other youth

from around the world to celebrate the 108th anniversary of the worldwide Scouting movement.

Together, we will share an important responsibility as parents have entrusted their sons and daughters to our care. They expect us to be a good role models with sound judgment, even temperaments, and cheerful, positive leadership qualities. It is our additional responsibility to create an environment governed by the Scout Oath and Law throughout the jamboree experience and tour. It starts now and ends when each of our unit leaders returns to deliver his or her unit's members to be welcomed home by their parents.

The World Scout Jamboree experience will provide great learning opportunities and exposure to other cultures for our Scouts and Venturers. We ask you to work with each member of your unit to help him or her appreciate and understand the many cultural differences that exist across the globe. Keep in mind that all of us as members of this world-wide movement are bound by the common values of Scouting. Each of us will learn far more and make better friends by asking questions and listening thoughtfully to the answers we receive.

Together with our youth members, we will represent the Boy Scouts of America and, more importantly, the United States of America to the rest of the world's Scouts. Our actions will speak louder than words with our fellow World Scouts. We and our nation will be judged by these Scouts from other lands based on what they see and hear from us. Let it be only the best that America has to offer: our Scouts, the future leaders of our country.

"Wa: A Spirit of Unity," the theme of the 23rd World Scout Jamboree, starts with your leadership.

Yours in Scouting,

Charles W. Dahlquist

Chairman, Boy Scouts of America Contingent

23rd World Scout Jamboree

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WHAT IS THIS SUPPLEMENT?

The Unit Leader Supplement is the unit leader’s companion to the participant guide. It is intended to

provide specific details, suggestions and information for the administration of a BSA contingent unit.

This is the first supplement, and as information becomes available or finalized, more supplements will

be released by BSA Contingent Management.

Index

How to have a successful unit 1

Get started early 1

Work with the unit 2

Traveling responsibility 2

At the jamboree 3

Preparing to return home 4

Post-jamboree activities 4

Pre-Jamboree training weekend 6

Advance preparation 6

Objectives 7

Methods 7

Materials 7

Schedule 8

Items to be covered 9

Menu suggestions 10

Sub-Camp layout 12

Swim classification 13

Emergency procedures 15

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HOW TO HAVE A SUCCESSFUL UNIT

Remember the basic premise of a jamboree is to have a good time and to promote interchange of ideas

and customs with Scouts and Scouters from other places. With this in mind, you need to exercise just

enough discipline to maintain control of the group and no more. Avoid unnecessary or arbitrary rules

and regulations, and impart this philosophy to your assistant leaders and the unit’s youth leadership.

Advise all participants that their job is to assure each unit member has a good experience. Following are

some time-tested tips for success.

Get started early

As soon as youth are assigned to your unit, get acquainted with them. Call the youth and tell them

you're glad to have them aboard. Create a questionnaire, have the youth complete these and study these

carefully. A questionnaire for more detailed information about the youth in your unit is very helpful. As

the jamboree program unfolds and you learn the details, write them a series of informative e-mails. They

are excited about the coming event, too, and want to know what is being planned. Ask each participant

to e-mail you a photo of themselves so you can get to know them by name. The pre-jamboree training

will show you the resources, needs, and characteristics of the group. By watching them perform and

interact, you will begin to decide who should be members of the unit youth leadership.

Because this contingent unit is largely a group of strangers, the usual elective procedures used in a home

unit for selecting the youth leaders probably won't work. You must appoint all youth leaders except patrol

leaders and assistant patrol leaders (who will be elected by members of their patrols) on the basis of what

you perceive as merit. Have participants indicate their interest in leadership. It is no fun selecting

someone who doesn't really want the job. The adult unit leaders have the responsibility to make changes

in the patrol leaders if the elections do not result in the best leadership.

Again, the questionnaires come into play. Who has had junior leader training? This is an important

consideration in selecting your youth unit leadership; however, don't go by this alone. You need to see

them in action, which is why pre-jamboree training is important.

Next to you and your assistants, the unit’s Senior Patrol Leader/Crew Leader is the most important person

in the unit, so select them with care. Remember, a good Senior Patrol Leader/Crew Leader can make a

unit leader look good, and a poor one is a disaster.

A good Senior Patrol Leader/Crew Leader runs the unit, and a youth-run unit is the thing to strive for. If

you have selected the right participant, they will be an extension of you, and if they are doing their job,

then you, as unit leader, can really enjoy the jamboree trip. The youth you select for this job should be a

dependable, reliable participant with a mature outlook. They should be dedicated to Scouting and really

like working with people. They should be ambitious and enthusiastic. Ideally, they will have had some

form of junior leader training. They must be someone the participants look up to and admire.

Next in importance is your quartermaster. Being quartermaster in a jamboree unit is a big job, so choose

this participant carefully. Pick someone with experience as a quartermaster of a large unit that camps out

often. Work with and spend a lot of time with this participant, and make sure your assigned assistant

unit leader does so as well.

As soon as you have selected your participant leaders, which should be well before the jamboree, start

training them. Explain how you expect the unit to be run. Get and give lots of information so that all of

these youth understand what you expect of them and how you want them to handle their designated

jobs. Listen to their ideas and incorporate the good ones in your method of operation. Meet, talk, listen,

and discuss. This is the secret of a good relationship between a unit leader and their youth leaders.

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Work with the Unit

For everyone to have fun at the jamboree, two basic conditions must be met:

1. There must be evenhanded leadership.

2. The participants must be inspired to participate in activities.

To accomplish this, develop the following points with your assistant leaders and your youth

leadership:

1. To have proper and effective leadership, control of the group must be maintained in a manner that

does not detract from anyone's enjoyment of the trip.

2. There must be no fun at anyone else's expense. That is, no scorn, no ridicule, no bullying, and no

sarcasm.

3. Workloads must be evenly divided so that all carry a fair share of the routine chores−the dirty work,

so to speak−and all must have their fair share of opportunity both for participating in the activit ies

and for leisure time−to just rest a short time.

4. The concept of punishment is not a part of this environment. The purpose of a jamboree is to have

fun; those who step out of line must be shown that their actions, rather than resulting in

punishment, are detracting from someone else's enjoyment and thus are selfish.

What is required is a light, almost invisible, touch. In the eyes of your participants, your success and the

jamboree's success depend on the extent to which you and your assistants can develop a light touch and

still maintain control of the group. The basic unit of Scouting is the patrol. To promote patrol spirit,

encourage your patrol leaders to be active and utilize the resources of their patrol. Encourage innovation,

and let them function independently.

Before every jamboree, a weekend is set aside for a pre-jamboree training campout. Every

youth and unit leader in your contingent should attend this campout.

The pre-jamboree training campout affords you as unit leader a fine opportunity to see how well your

unit functions. Are your youth leaders functioning? Are they leading the unit? Are the prescribed

activities being carried out? If so, you have done your work properly. If any soft spots have developed,

now is the time to correct them. If things don't look good, perhaps you need to schedule another weekend

campout for your unit. Do it soon, before the weak spots are forgotten.

Encourage your youth leaders to meet to evaluate the members of their groups. Not all of the participants

will have had equal training in Scout craft skills. Your youth leaders, assisted by one or more of your

assistant unit leaders, can advise and conduct a series of events designed to improve the overall

performance of each group.

A jamboree unit leader must commit a good bit of time before the jamboree to work with and prepare

their unit and patrols for the fun that lies ahead.

Traveling Responsibility

The chances of a youth losing their passport increase rapidly with the number of minutes they have it in

their possession. In international travel, the unit leader should take up and keep the passports of every

member of their unit. Pass them out to the Scouts just before they go through immigration. Go through

immigration yourself first, then stand on the other side. Take back the passports immediately, and then

keep them. One lost passport can delay a group for hours or days, cause missed flights, and foul up the

schedule of the whole contingent. Don't let it happen! As unit leader, keep all passports with you in a

special pack or case you dedicate for this purpose, and don't delegate this responsibility.

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With customs and immigration personnel, be polite and courteous and cooperate fully. Make sure your

Scouts do the same. In cases where a customs manifest must be filled out by each person in the group,

lead your Scouts through the procedure step by step, instructing them how to fill out every line.

Encourage your Scouts to spend wisely and to be thrifty their money. There is nothing so disgruntled

as a youth who runs out of money halfway through the trip.

In a future unit leader supplement, you will be provided with a set procedure to follow in case of

illness or other medical emergencies. Make certain that you are thoroughly familiar with these

procedures and, if such an emergency occurs, follow the prescribed procedure as closely as possible.

At the Jamboree

Ideally, you and your unit will arrive at the jamboree site midmorning of a bright, sunny day, well rested

after a good night's sleep in a comfortable bed. However, things are seldom ideal. More likely you will

arrive exhausted after days of strenuous travel and it will be pouring rain. Nonetheless, you will be

expected to pick up your unit gear, sort it, set up camp, and prepare your next meal. Can you do this

without the whole group becoming demoralized and turning into a griping, whining mob? The answer lies

in how well you, your assistants, and youth leaders have planned. If you and your assistants have

carefully worked out things ahead of time and have a good plan, you should have no trouble.

To carry out your plans, work with your assistant leaders and your youth leaders. You should have

meetings with these two groups every day of your jamboree trip. A good way to do this is to have a

youth leaders' council meeting early each morning, and an adult leaders' meeting late each evening. This

way the previous day's activities can be evaluated, and the next day's plans made. Even more important,

any problems that have arisen can be reported and solutions arranged.

Logistics or scheduling problems are largely the province of the assistant unit leaders and the patrol

leader council. Is the quartermaster drawing sufficient meal rations? Are the unit scribe and the third

assistant unit leader bringing in the daily program schedule and signing up patrols for participation in

the desired events? Are patrols getting to the program areas on time? Are camp chores getting assigned

and executed properly and on a fair basis? These are all matters for the assistants and the patrol leader

council.

People problems, on the other hand, are the special province of the unit leader. He needs to be

constantly alert for them. Is everyone participating, or are there some timid participants holding back?

Is there any aggressive behavior or bullying taking place? Is anyone seriously homesick? Are any

members of the patrol leader council showing a lack of leadership? These are problems that commonly

occur and need to be corrected right away before they detract from anyone's enjoyment of the trip. The

unit leader has a powerful tool at his disposal for this purpose-counseling.

When you see something about an individual's participation or behavior that is undesirable, take them

aside and counsel them. Reason with them. Show them that their actions or lack of actions are detracting

from both them and the unit having a good time. During this trip you are both a mother and a father to

that youth, so play the role well. If you use this technique, you will be able to head off people problems

before they become serious. Keep your cool and, above all, never strike a youth. Remember, there are

only three occasions when it is permissible for a leader to even touch a youth.

These are:

1. To give them first aid.

2. To pin an award on them.

3. To shake their hand.

To strike a youth, no matter how badly he has behaved, instantly demonstrates that you are unworthy of

being a unit leader. Never do it! Instead, in private, mention getting sent home from a jamboree for bad

behavior. This is a humiliation that will nearly always improve a youth's conduct.

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Be constantly alert that everything with the unit is fully functioning and that everyone is fully

participating in program events. Remember, this is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for your youth,

and you must make it a special time for them. Take corrective action through your assistants and

through the youth leader council, and exercise your counseling skills with individual youth as often as

necessary to ensure that everyone lives the jamboree experience to the fullest.

Preparing to Return Home

After the closing campfire, activities will seem anticlimactic; however, many things will have to be

attended to in a logical, orderly manner to ensure a smooth departure and a safe return home. To this

end, plan well.

Ideally, you will strike camp early in the morning of a bright, sunny day and have all day to properly

pack your equipment, before boarding a bus to your destination. Unfortunately, things seldom work

out so well. Most likely it will be raining cats and dogs again. The answer is, of course, planning.

What arrangements have been made for shipping the unit tents, cots, and equipment home? After you

have packed your equipment, where is it to be taken? These are things you need to know. Your

contingent management team (CMT) will have the answers. You need to contact them well before the

jamboree closes and work out a plan with them and, with your assistants, assigning responsibilities to

each and to your patrol leader council.

The unit equipment package that you have been using is expensive. The CMT has plans for it that will

recover at least part of its cost. Perhaps it is to be sold at a discount. Whatever the plan, it is your

responsibility to see that equipment is packed to arrive home in the best condition possible.

Part of the training you have given your patrol leader council through your second assistant unit leader

and your senior patrol leader/crew leader should have been how to properly fold tents and pack patrol

equipment. Ideally, they will have learned this at the pre-jamboree training camp out; make sure they

know it now. This is your responsibility.

Baden-Powell said that Scouts are constantly snap shooting their Scoutmaster. This is never truer

than in handling equipment. The care with which you regard and handle unit equipment will certainly be

reflected in the way youth regard and handle it. It is up to you and your assistants to set the example.

Post-Jamboree Activities

After the jamboree is over and you have returned home and had time to collect your thoughts, write

some evaluations. You may not think it important at the time, but you will have occasion to refer to these

again in your career as a volunteer Scouter.

How did you perform as unit leader? Are you pleased with the results? What would you change if you

had it to do over? How did your assistants perform? Which could you recommend for future jamborees?

What about your patrol leader council? Did it perform as you thought it should? Which of these Scouts

would you be able to recommend for future jobs as adult Scouters? They probably will be going off to

college soon and won't have much time for Scouting for a while, but later some of them will come back

into the program as adult volunteers. When they do, which ones could you recommend? And for what

jobs? How about your youth? Do you feel they had a wonderful time? Which could you recommend to

a council jamboree chairman as a possible nucleus around which he could form a future council

contingent jamboree unit? What about the activities program offered at the jamboree? Can you think of

ways it could be improved? All these things are important and you may be asked about all of them, so be

prepared. Write an evaluation.

If you've done your job properly, you will have made some wonderful friendships both among your

youth and among other Scouters you met at the jamboree. Follow up on these. Keep up with the

progress of your youth in years to come. Encourage them on the path toward the Eagle Scout Award

and/or Summit Award. Attend courts of honor and awards ceremonies for them. Correspond with them

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and with other Scouters you met.

Many jamboree unit leaders customarily remember their youth with a birthday card or other card.

There is no better incentive for a youth to move along the advancement trail than a brief line of

encouragement added in the margin of such a card by an admired jamboree unit leader.

You will have an enjoyable and memorable experience as a jamboree unit leader. There are few

experiences more rewarding or fulfilling.

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PRE-JAMBOREE TRAINING WEEKEND

A weekend must be scheduled for conducting a pre-jamboree training/shakedown for the jamboree

unit. The unit leader coordinates with the regional jamboree coordinator and regional jamboree

commissioner in planning this experience.

When possible, it is advisable that several units plan to conduct this event together. By so doing,

sufficient resources can be brought to bear to create a multi-unit, jamboree-like experience for Scouts

and leaders alike. A world village-style midway should be used to challenge units to move together

through the shakedown weekend. A campfire/arena show can be developed, in preparation for unit

campfires to be held at the actual jamboree. Care should be taken to include religious services as

appropriate.

This three-day experience will bring together all members of the jamboree unit. This will be the

opportunity to check administrative items (passports, medical forms, etc.), organize the unit and

verify youth in leadership positions, conduct a hands-on camping experience utilizing unit and patrol

equipment and gas stoves for meal preparation.

This may be the first and last time the jamboree unit will be together prior to departure for Japan.

Care must be exercised to assure this weekend experience accomplishes each unit's objective.

Some units and patrols will have a chance to meet as a group before pre-jamboree training. If the

leadership desires, and feels that the youth are well acquainted, elections for leadership could be

held before pre-jamboree training. If this takes place, leadership should modify suggestions in the

training outline regarding "acting patrol leadership."

Advance Preparation

The success of the world Scout jamboree experience will depend to a large extent on how well

leaders and participants are prepared in advance. Training can contribute much toward laying the

foundation for a happy, safe, and healthy experience.

1. Prepare "pump-priming" statements on unit rules and e-mail to each unit member with

notification of pre-jamboree training.

2. Adult leadership to review all unit member questionnaires and, based on age, rank, and evidence

of leadership experience, select four participants to be the unit junior leadership team for pre-

jamboree training (if not already done)

3. Rotate jobs among youth during training; youth should prepare meals, clean up and serve as

members of a patrol.

4. Adult leadership to review the unit member questionnaires, form four patrols based on

proximity, council, age, and known friendships

5. Adult leadership to assign each patrol member a period of time during pre-jamboree training

when that patrol member will serve as acting patrol leader (if this assignment has not already

been made) If youth leaders have already been selected, the adult leadership team should keep a

sharp watch to ensure the youth leaders are functioning well as a group.

6. An event schedule for this weekend will be developed, in writing and ready to be given to the

first acting patrol leader at start of pre-jamboree training. Adult leaders must have submitted

these schedules prior to the beginning of training to the region jamboree commissioner for

approval.

7. Determine if world Scout jamboree program activities meet the safety policies and guidelines in

the BSA’s Guide to Safe Scouting in order for BSA members to participate. Examples include

using life jackets for boating and helmets for climbing activities.

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8. Arrangements must be made for use of an appropriate site for equipment (especially patrol

equipment like stoves, cooking gear, tables and flies) and for sufficient food to prepare the meals

on the pre-jamboree training menu.

9. Plan a campfire program for second evening.

Objectives

These objectives can be accomplished best when there is good morale. Youth should be made to feel

from the beginning that this is an once-in-a-lifetime experience. The attitude of the jamboree unit

leaders will have much to do with building morale. Their cheerful, enthusiastic spirit will quickly be

adopted by every youth.

1. To prepare leaders and participants physically and mentally so that they thoroughly enjoy and

derive the maximum benefit from attending the world Scout jamboree and will be stimulated to

pass on the jamboree spirit and skills in their home units and communities

2. To emphasize the place of the Scout Oath and Law in the jamboree. The Scout Law is the law of

the jamboree

3. To develop attitudes that will encourage youth to increase international understanding and build

friendship

4. To strengthen the patrol method. The patrol will be the functioning unit at the jamboree. The

patrol method will succeed to the degree that leaders and participants know how to make it work.

5. To teach the patrol method of cooking and how to make it work

6. To preview the world Scout jamboree program activities and to prepare youth for active

participation. Use the policies and guidelines in the BSA’s Guide to Safe Scouting to ready youth

for age-appropriate activities and requirements such as wearing life jackets for boating and using

helmets for climbing activities.

7. To prepare participants in the methods of camping that will be used at the jamboree

8. To ensure leaders are current with Youth Protection Training

9. To build appreciation and understanding of the culture and geography of Japan

Methods

1. To take 48 hours (probably a weekend)

2. Responsibility belongs to each region, but the actual training is to be conducted primarily by the

unit’s own adult leadership.

3. The training site will be determined by the unit leader at a place suitable for practicing methods

of jamboree camping.

4. Equipment should be typical jamboree camping equipment, but will not be the actual equipment

used at the jamboree.

5. Because of the widespread location of unit members, it may be necessary to conduct this training

just prior to departure for the jamboree.

Materials Needed

1. Pre-jamboree training outline (developed by unit in concert with region jamboree commissioner.

Model outline to be provided)

2. Typical jamboree camping equipment (tents, tables, patrol boxes and cooking stoves, dining flies,

flag pole and flags, etc.)

3. Food Note: Unlike at the national Scout jamborees, the meals at the world Scout jamboree will

need to be fully cooked and are not necessarily designed to "heat and serve."

4. Blackboard, chalk, and eraser or flipchart paper and marking pen or crayon

5. Boy Scout Handbook, Field Book, Camping merit badge pamphlet

6. World Scout jamboree food & menus. (if available at time of the training.) The Scout Association

of Japan is in the process of developing the menus and food distribution plan for use during the

jamboree.

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PRE-JAMBOREE TRAINING SCHEDULE Friday, Saturday, Sunday

FRIDAY

Friday afternoon- Arrival by late afternoon and early evening. All should have had dinner prior to arrival,

or dinner could be served on their arrival. Travel distance of participants must be considered in

determining dinner plans. Arrival, check in, set up unit site, medical recheck (identify potential issues),

review passports and any other forms.

5-7 p.m. Dinner (if needed)

7-9 p.m. Training block (2 hours)

9:15 pm (Cracker Barrel)

SATURDAY

6 a.m. Wake up, breakfast preparation

6:15 a.m. Unit wake-up

7-8 a.m. Breakfast and prepare lunch to take

8-9 a.m. Sabbath morning service (if needed)

9-noon Training block (3 hours)

noon-1 p.m. Lunch

1-3:30 p.m. Training block (2 ½ hrs.)

3:30-5 p.m. Swim check and free swim (if possible)

5-6 p.m. Prepare dinner

6-7 p.m. Dinner and clean up

7-9:30 p.m. Training block (2 ½ hrs.)

SUNDAY

6 a.m. Wake up, breakfast preparation

6:15 a.m. Unit wake-up

7-8 a.m. Breakfast

8-9 a.m. Worship service

9-11:30 a.m. Training block (2 ½ hrs.)

11:30-12:30 Lunch, prepared by assistant unit leaders

12:30-2 p.m. Close up-Pack up

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ITEMS TO BE COVERED

There are 12 ½ hours of training time (blocks).

These items should be covered:

1. Patrol organization

2. Youth leader selection

3. Patrol name, yell, flag

4. Swim check-classification (alternative if swimming is not available)

5. Use of propane stove and safety

6. Determine resources of the group and individual skills, needs, and talents

7. Handle type of equipment that will be used

8. Program / schedule of jamboree (if available at time of training)

9. Type of food to expect, menus and patrol cooking (if available at time of training)

10. Travel plans – tours

11. Travel conduct

12. Code of conduct

13. Representing BSA and U.S.A. to world Scouting and other nations

14. A bit about customs, language (you can select activities from the Join in Jamboree

Programme Guide, pay special attention to the APR activity 3, “Become an ambassador,”

for the USA).

15. Unit gateway design

16. Monetary exchange conversion

17. Home Town News correspondents

18. Metric system - How to Use

19. Uniforming – onsite - may include jamboree ID badge and official neckerchief

20. Uniforming - offsite - travel- Jamboree uniform

21. Clothes for activity events

22. Collect and review medical forms - Remember waivers, if any, needed

23. Review passports

24. How much spending money will I need?

25. How to mark duffel bags

26. Resource sheet review

27. Uniform inspection

28. Layout of unit site

29. Safe Swim Defense

30. Develop unit code

31. Youth Protection Training

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MENU SUGGESTIONS All meals will be prepared on a patrol basis. The menus call for food preparation for four meals. This will provide a

learning opportunity on the gas stoves. Dinner and/or Cracker Barrel on Friday evening and lunch on Sunday should

be prepared by the unit junior leaders and assistant unit leaders. Please be sensitive and accommodating to dietary

restrictions. These include but are not restricted to allergies (nuts, lactose, eggs), religious observations (Halal,

Kosher, vegetarian), and other preferences (vegan, gluten free).

(note use of liters and kilos) Day/Meal Menu Food List Preparation

Friday Cookies 200 count

Cracker Punch 20 liters

Barrel

Saturday Bacon/ turkey 4 doz. eggs Scrambled eggs. Beat eggs

Breakfast sausage 2 kg. bacon slightly with fork; add salt,

Egg, scrambled 2 kg. turkey sausage pepper, and milk. Heat pan, put

Cheese(shredded) 2 kg shredded cheese in margarine, and when melted,

Peppers 2 kg peppers turn in the mixture. Cook until

Onions 2 kg onions of creamy consistency, stirring

Toast 2 kg. margarine and scraping from bottom of the pan.

Jelly 4 loaves bread

Margarine Assorted jam/jelly

Orange juice 4 liters orange juice

Milk 16 liters milk

Saturday Scouts should prepare lunch at breakfast and be prepared to carry it with them

Lunch during the morning. Menu for lunch should be constructed to meet these

requirements.

Saturday Grilled steak 40 grilling steaks Steaks: Melt a small quantity of

Dinner Mashed potatoes 5 kg. potatoes margarine on griddle plates.

Green beans 3 kg. frozen cut Put on steak, sear each side and

Canned fruit green beans (or equivalent) then fry, turning occasionally.

Dessert - cans fruit Rare: 5-7 minutes

Bread/ margarine (quantity depends on size) Med.: 7-10 minutes

Milk/punch 16 liters milk Well done: 10-15 minutes

7 liters punch Mashed potatoes: Peel potatoes.

2 kg. margarine Cut in small cubes. Put in pot.

4 loaves bread Cover with water and boil until

Assorted jam/jelly soft. Drain off water, add some

margarine and milk, mash

vigorously until all lumps are gone.

Green beans

Place green beans in boiling, salted

water and boil 3-5 minutes. Use

only enough water to cover beans.

Saturday Raisin bread 4 loaves bread

(Cracker Chocolate milk 19 liters of chocolate milk

Barrel)

Sunday Fruit juice 4 liters apple juice

Breakfast Cereals 40 individual boxes of cereal

Toast/butter/jam 4 loaves of bread

Coffee / milk 1 kg. margarine

Fruit 23 liters of milk

Assorted jam/ jelly

40 pieces fruit

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Sunday Sandwiches 160 slices assorted sandwich meats Slice tomatoes, tear up lettuce,

Lunch Potato chips 20 tomatoes place on serving trays

Punch 4 heads lettuce

Fruit .5 liter mustard

.5 liter mayonnaise

40 individual packages potato chips

40 pieces fruit

160 slices assorted breads

7 liters punch

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23 WSJ SUB CAMP LAYOUT

Please note there are only four adult (aged 18+) tents and 18 youth (aged 14-17) tents. If you

have more than four adults in your unit, adults will need to share tents. Also, co-ed units must

be aware that tent assignments must be by gender. Even though Youth Protection allows for

parents to tent with their child, this is discouraged to reduce the possibility of a feeling of

favoritism. The only possible exception would be a youth with a related carer, but every effort

should be made to be inclusive.

The diagram below shows a sample sub camp layout. It is important to note the separation

between the cooking and sleeping areas, the separation of the tent rows and the separation

between adult and youth tents.

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Unit Swim Classification Record This is the individual’s swim classification as of this date. Any change in status after this date (i.e.,

nonswimmer to beginner or beginner to swimmer) would require a reclassification test performed by an

approved test administrator. Changes and corrections to the following chart should be initialed and dated

by the test administrator.

SPECIAL NOTE: When swim tests are conducted away from unit leadership, the unit leader

retains the right to review or retest any or all participants to ensure that standards have been

maintained.

Unit Number _________________ Date of Swim Test _______________

NAME OF PERSON CONDUCTING THE TEST:

_______________________________________

_______________________________________

Print Name Signature

_______________________________________

_______________________________________

Qualification Council/Agency (Red Cross, YMCA, etc.)

UNIT LEADER: ______________________________________

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Print Name Signature 430-122 Revised: March 2009

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SWIM CLASSIFICATION PROCEDURES

The swim classification of individuals participating in a Boy Scouts of America activity is a key

element in both Safe Swim Defense and Safety Afloat. The swim classification tests should be

performed by the unit, preferably during the pre-jamboree training weekend. The unit leader

should keep these records as proof of testing.

All persons participating in BSA aquatics are classified according to swimming ability. The

classification tests and test procedures have been developed and structured to demonstrate a skill

level consistent with the circumstances in which the individual will be in the water (e.g., the

swimmer’s test demonstrates the minimum level of swimming ability for recreational and

instructional activity in a confined body of water with a maximum 12-foot depth).

ADMINISTRATION OF SWIM CLASSIFICATION TEST

The swim classification test done at a unit level should be conducted by unit leadership strictly

following Safe Swim Defense and Safety Afloat guidelines.

TO THE TEST ADMINISTRATOR

The various components of each test evaluate the several skills essential to the minimum level of

swimming ability. Each step of the test is important and should be followed as listed below:

SWIMMER’S TEST: Jump feet first into water over the head in depth, level off, and begin swimming. Swim 75 yards in a

strong manner using one or more of the following strokes: sidestroke, breaststroke, trudgen, or crawl;

then swim 25 yards using an easy resting backstroke. The 100 yards must be swum continuously and

include at least one sharp turn. After completing the swim, rest by floating.

BEGINNER’S TEST: Jump feet first into water over the head in depth, level off, swim 25 feet on the surface, stop, and turn

sharply, resume swimming as before, and return to starting place.

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EMERGENCY PROCEDURES EN ROUTE

Detailed emergency procedures will be communicated in a separate document at a later date in order to

include the needed phone numbers and contact names. Before the jamboree trip starts, establish with your

assistant unit leaders which of them will fly home if a youth is injured or becomes ill and has to be sent

home.

In addition to the written emergency procedure, you will be furnished with written information on how the

Scout insurance for this jamboree trip works and how to file a claim. Be sure you thoroughly read and

understand this. Most of the time you will be within easy reach of the medical facilities the jamboree has provided. However,

there will be short periods of time when your unit is on its own. If you have to send a youth to a hospital

emergency room, be sure you send one of your assistant unit leaders with them. Even more important, be

absolutely certain that you send with them their medical form, either the unit leader copy or the copy from

the CMT headquarters so the medical personnel will have the patients’ medical history, allergies, and

parental release for care.

Food menu of the 23th World Scout Jamboree for Participants

○　 For Participants 　 as of 1 April 2014

28th of July 29th of July 30th of July 31st of July 1st of August 2nd of August 3rd of August 4th of August 5th of August 6th of August 7th of August 8th of August

Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday(Day of Yamaguchi) Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Omelette Ham and eggs Scrambled eggs BLT sandwich Miso soup（Vegetables） Pasta (macaroni) Salad Ham and eggs Scrambled eggs BLT sandwich Pasta (macaroni) Salad Scrambled eggs

Plain bread(White) Hot dog bread Bread rolls (Bacon, lettuce, tomato) Rice Hot dog(bread and sausage) Plain bread(White) bread rolls (Bacon, lettuce, tomato) Hot dog(bread and sausage) bread rolls Salad(Vegetable) Salad(Potato) Salad(Pumpkin) Yoghurt kamaboko(Boiled fish paste) Salad(Vegetable) Salad(Pumpkin) Salad(Potato) Yoghurt Salad(Vegetable) Salad(Pumpkin) Soup(Pumpkin) Soup(Corn potage) Soup(Tomato) Soup(Chicken) Nori(Seaweed) Soup(Onion) Soup(Chicken) Soup(Tomato) Soup(Chicken) Soup(Pumpkin) Soup(Tomato)

Milk Milk Milk Milk Milk Milk Milk Milk Milk Milk MilkBarley Tea Barley Tea Barley Tea Barley Tea Barley Tea Barley Tea Barley Tea Barley Tea Barley Tea Barley Tea Barley Tea

Bagel(Cheese) Parisian(Baguette) Bagel(Cinnamon) Bagel(Plain) Hot dog bread Bagel(Onion) Parisian(Baguette) Bagel(Cheese) Bagel(Blueberry) Bagel(Whole wheat) Bagel(Plain)

Margarine Cheese (slices) Margarine Jam Sausage Margarine Cheese (slices) Margarine Jam Margarine Jam

Jelly(Apple) Jelly(Mixed fruit) Banana Apple Margarine Jelly(Mixed fruit) OREO(Cookies) Banana Apple Veggie sausage Banana

Juice(Pineapple) Juice(Grape) Juice(Apple) Juice(Pineapple) jelly(Apple) Juice(Peach) Juice(Orange) Juice(Peach) Juice(Pineapple) Juice(Orange) Juice(Apple)

　 Juice(Orange) 　

Keema curry(with Aubergine) Meat Stuffed cabbage salisbury steak Meat and potato stew Ginger grilled pork Curry(vegetables) Meat Stuffed cabbage salisbury steak Meat and potato stew Ginger grilled pork Sushi（mix）

Rice Pasta(Spaghetti) Rice Rice Rice Rice Pasta(Spaghetti) Rice Rice RiceSalad（Japanese Radish） Soup(Onion) Soup(Onion) Miso soup（Tofu)　 Soup(Onion) Pear Soup(Corn potage) Soup(Onion) Miso soup（Tofu)　 Soup(Onion) Soup(Clear)

Pineapple Salad(Vegetable) Salad(Vegetable) Almond jelly Salad(Vegetable) 　 Salad(Vegetable) Salad(Vegetable) Almond jelly Salad(Vegetable) Salad(Japanese Radish）Peach Mix of Fruit Tropical fruits Pineapple Mix of Fruit Tropical fruits Pineapple

Juice(Pineapple) Juice(Apple) Juice(Orange) Juice(Grapefruit) Juice(Orange) Juice(Grapefruit) Juice(Apple) Juice(Grapefruit) Juice(Apple) Juice(Orange) Juice(Pineapple)Barley Tea Barley Tea Barley Tea Barley Tea Barley Tea Barley Tea Barley Tea Barley Tea Barley Tea Barley Tea Barley Tea

○　 For Participants(Halal)28th of July 29th of July 30th of July 31st of July 1st of August 2nd of August 3rd of August 4th of August 5th of August 6th of August 7th of August 8th of August


Omelette Fried egg & Halal sausage Scrambled eggs Sandwich(Halal chicken) Miso soup（Vegetables） Pasta (macaroni) Salad Scrambled eggs Fried egg & Halal sausage Soup(Onion) Fried egg Fried eggRice Ficelle(Baguette) Ficelle(Baguette) Salad(Vegetable) Rice Ficelle(Baguette) Ficelle(Baguette) Rice Sandwich(Halal chicken) Ficelle(Baguette) Ficelle(Baguette)

Salad(Vegetable) Salad(Potato) Salad(Pumpkin) Kamaboko(Boiled fish paste) Soup(Onion) Salad(Potato) Salad(Pumpkin) Salad(Vegetable) Pasta (macaroni) Salad Pasta (macaroni) SaladMiso soup Soup(Onion) Soup(Onion) Soup(Onion) Nori(Seaweed) Yoghurt Soup(Onion) Miso soup 　 Soup(Onion) Soup(Onion)

Milk Milk Milk Milk Milk Milk Milk Milk Milk Milk MilkTea Tea Tea Tea Tea Tea Tea Tea Tea Tea Tea

Bagel(Blueberry) Bagel(French toast) Bagel(Cinnamon) Bagel(Plain) Hot dog bread Bagel(Onion) Bagel(Plain) Bagel(Cinnamon) Bagel(Blueberry) Bagel(Whole wheat) Bagel(Plain)Margarine Cheese (slices) Margarine Jam Halal sausage Margarine Cheese (slices) Margarine Jam Margarine Jamjelly(Apple) jelly(Mixed fruit) Banana Apple Margarine jelly(Mixed fruit) OREO(Cookies) Banana Apple Veggie sausage Banana

Juice(Pineapple) Juice(Grape) Juice(Apple) Juice(Pineapple) Veggie sausage Juice(Peach) Juice(Grape) Juice(Orange) Juice(Pineapple) Juice(Orange) Juice(Grape)Juice(Orange)

Curry (Mushroom) Chicken and Vegetables stew Salmon stir fry Fried chicken Tomato stew　with Whitefish Curry(vegetables) Curry (Mushroom) Salmon stir fry Fried chicken Tomato stew　with Whitefish Curry (Mushroom)Rice Pasta(Spaghetti) Rice Rice Rice Rice Pasta(Spaghetti) Rice Rice Rice Rice

Salad(Vegetable) Peach Soup(Onion) Salad(Vegetable) Soup(Onion) Pear Salad(Vegetable) Soup(Onion) Salad(Vegetable) Soup(Onion) Salad(Japanese Radish）Pineapple Salad(Vegetable) Salad(Vegetable) Soup(Egg/vegetables) Salad(Vegetable) 　 Pineapple Salad(Vegetable) Soup(Egg/vegetables) Salad(corn & lettuce) Pineapple

Mix of Fruit Almond jelly Tropical fruits Mix of Fruit Almond jelly Tropical fruitsJuice(Orange) Juice(Apple) Juice(Orange) Juice(Grapefruit) Juice(Orange) Juice(Grapefruit) Juice(Apple) Juice(Grapefruit) Juice(Grapefruit) Juice(Orange) Juice(Grape)

Tea Tea Tea Tea Tea Tea Tea Tea Tea Tea Tea

○　　 For Participants(Vegetarian)28th of July 29th of July 30th of July 31st of July 1st of August 2nd of August 3rd of August 4th of August 5th of August 6th of August 7th of August 8th of August


Vegetable Omelette Fried egg Vege sausage Scrambled eggs Chickpeas stew Miso soup（Vegetables） Sauteed Broccoli Vegetable Omelette Fried egg Vege sausage Scrambled eggs Chickpeas stew Sauteed BroccoliRice Sandwich(Vegetable) Ficelle(Baguette) Ficelle(Baguette) Rice Ficelle(Baguette) Rice Sandwich(Vegetable) Ficelle(Baguette) Ficelle(Baguette) Ficelle(Baguette)

Salad(Vegetable) Salad(Vegetable) Salad(Vegetable) Salad(Vegetable) Kamaboko(Boiled fish paste) Soup(Onion) Salad(Vegetable) Salad(Vegetable) Salad(Vegetable) Salad(Vegetable) Soup(Onion)Miso soup Soup(Onion) Soup(Onion) Soup(Onion) Nori(Seaweed) (Yoghurt) Miso soup（Vegetables） Soup(Onion) Soup(Onion) Soup(Onion) (Yoghurt)

Tea Tea Tea Tea Tea Tea Tea Tea Tea Tea TeaBagel(Blueberry) Bagel(French toast) Bagel(Cinnamon) Bagel(Plain) Hot dog bread Bagel(Onion) Bagel(Plain) Bagel(Cinnamon) Bagel(Blueberry) Bagel(Whole wheat) Bagel(Plain)

Margarine Cheese (slices) Margarine Jam Margarine Margarine Cheese (slices) Margarine Jam Margarine Jamjelly(Apple) jelly(Mixed fruit) Banana Apple Vegetable sausage jelly(Mixed fruit) OREO(Cookies) Banana Apple Veggie sausage Banana

Juice(Pineapple) Juice(Grape) Juice(Apple) Juice(Pineapple) Juice(Orange) Juice(Peach) Juice(Grape) Juice(Orange) Juice(Pineapple) Juice(Orange) Juice(Grape)

Vegetableｓ tomato stew Curry (Pumpkin & coconut) Curry (Spinach) Fried potato Fenerigu Curry (Beans & mushrooms) Curry(Vegetables) Curry (Pumpkin & coconut) Fried potato Fenerigu Curry (Spinach) Curry (Beans & mushrooms) Curry(Vegetables) Plain bread(White) Pasta(Spaghetti) Rice Ficelle(Baguette) Plain bread(White) Rice Pasta(Spaghetti) Ficelle(Baguette) Plain bread(White) Ficelle(Baguette) Rice Salad(Vegetable) Salad(Vegetable) Salad(Vegetable) Salad(Vegetable) Salad(Vegetable) Pear Salad(Vegetable) Salad(Vegetable) Salad(Vegetable) Salad(Vegetable) Salad(Vegetable) Soup(Vegetable) Soup(Vegetable) Soup(Vegetable) Soup(Vegetable) Soup(Vegetable) Salad(Vegetable) Soup(Vegetable) Soup(Vegetable) Soup(Vegetable) Soup(Vegetable) Soup(Vegetable)

Pineapple Peach Mix of Fruit Almond jelly Tropical fruits Pineapple Mix of Fruit Almond jelly Tropical fruits PineappleJuice(Orange) Juice(Apple) Juice(Orange) Juice(Grapefruit) Juice(Orange) Juice(Grapefruit) Juice(Apple) Juice(Grapefruit) Juice(Grapefruit) Juice(Orange) Juice(Grape)

Tea Tea Tea Tea Tea Tea Tea Tea Tea Tea Tea

○　 For Participants(Kosher)28th of July 29th of July 30th of July 31st of July 1st of August 2nd of August 3rd of August 4th of August 5th of August 6th of August 7th of August 8th of August


Sauteed broccoli & Kidney Chickpeas(garbanzo) stew Cheese Cheese Sauteed broccoli & Kidney Chickpeas(garbanzo) stew Cheese Sauteed broccoli & Kidney Chickpeas(garbanzo) stew Cheese Cheese

Cereal Pita bread（pitah‎,kmaj） Oatmeal Cereal Pita bread（pitah‎,kmaj） Oatmeal Cereal Pita bread（pitah‎,kmaj） Oatmeal Cereal Oatmeal　Salad(Corn) Salad(Vegetable) Humus(Garbanzo paste) Humus(Garbanzo paste) 　Salad(Corn) Salad(Vegetable) Humus(Garbanzo paste) 　Salad(Corn) Salad(Vegetable) Humus(Garbanzo paste) Humus(Garbanzo paste)

Rice milk Tea with Lemon (ice) 　Salad(Tuna) Tomato, mushroom, onion Rice milk Tea with Lemon (ice) 　Salad(Tuna) Rice milk Tea with Lemon (ice) 　Salad(Tuna) Tomato, mushroom, onionSoybean milk Tea with Lemon (ice) Soybean milk Tea with Lemon (ice) Soybean milk Tea with Lemon (ice)

Bagel(Cheese) Bagel(French toast) Bagel(Cinnamon) Bagel(Plain) Bagel(Sesame) Bagel(Onion) Bagel(Plain) Bagel(Cheese) Bagel(Blueberry) Bagel(Whole wheat) Bagel(Plain)Natural Bar Cream caramel(SNYDER'S) Natural Bar Cream caramel(SNYDER'S) Natural Bar Cream caramel(SNYDER'S) Natural Bar Cream caramel(SNYDER'S) Natural Bar Cream caramel(SNYDER'S) Cream caramel(SNYDER'S)

Pear Apple Banana Pear Apple Banana Pear Apple Apple Pear BananaJuice(Orange) Juice(Vegetables) Juice(Orange) Juice(Vegetables) Juice(Orange) Juice(Vegetables) Juice(Orange) Juice(Vegetables) Juice(Orange) Juice(Vegetables) Juice(Vegetables)

Pot-au-feu (beef) Soup(Curry) Soup(Minestrone) Grilled salmon and vegetables Pot-au-feu (beef) Soup(Curry) Soup(Minestrone) Grilled salmon and vegetables Pot-au-feu (beef) Soup(Curry) Soup(Minestrone)

Pasta(Penne macaroni) Pasta(Spaghetti) Pasta(Penne macaroni) Pasta(Spaghetti) Pasta(Penne macaroni) Pasta(Spaghetti) Pasta(Penne macaroni) Pasta(Spaghetti) Pasta(Penne macaroni) Pasta(Spaghetti) Pasta(Penne macaroni)

Bread Bread Bread Bread Bread Bread Bread Bread Bread Bread Bread Salad（Vegetable) Pasta sauce Grilled beef Salad Pasta sauce Salad(Vegetable) Pasta sauce Grilled beef Salad Pasta sauce Salad(Vegetable) Pasta sauce Grilled beef Salad

Salad(Vegetable) Soup(Corn cream) Soup(Corn cream)

Note: This menu list described above is current propossals. There will be some changes depending on climate factors, movements in the value of ingredients.

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INDEX

03 What is “Join in Jamboree” 04 Overview of 23rd World Scout Jamboree (23WSJ) 06 History of Jamboree 08 Outline of Jamboree Programme 08 GlobalDevelopmentVillage 10 Culture 11 Science/FaithandBeliefs 12 Community/Nature 13 Water/HiroshimaPeaceProgramme

16 Basic Information of Asia Pacific 18 Basic Information of Japan 22 Let’s start the adventure!

How to use this Programme GuideYoucanusethisprogrammeguideinanywayyouwish.ThetargetofthisJIJguideisnotonlyparticipantsof23rdWorldScoutJamboreein2015,butalsoallofScoutsandleadersallovertheworld.YoucanusethisProgrammeGuidetobringtheJamboreeProgrammeandexperiencetoyoutroopmeeting.

Theseactivitiescanbeusedatanytimeatthepatrol/unitmeeting.Youcanadopttheseactivitiesforyourownsituation,dependingonthesizeofthetroop,theexperienceofthemembership,thefacilitiesinyourmeetingplaceandwhereyoulive.

Itisalsoagoodideatohave“JamboreeDay”inyourunit,toenjoytheactivitiestolearntheJamboreeProgrammeandJapaneseculture.

What you can get from this Programme Guide?1.BasicinformationabouttheJamboree2.AnexperienceofJamboreeProgramme3.BasicknowledgeofJapananditsculture

What is “Join in Jamboree”?The 15thWorld Jamboree, whichwas due to be held in Iran in 1979, was cancelledbecauseofapoliticalissue.JoininJamboree(JIJ)wasdistributedtotheparticipantsforuseintheirowncountries.ThismarkedthebeginningofJIJ.

ForsubsequentWorldScoutJamborees(WSJs),sincethenumberofparticipatingScoutsislimited,JIJhasbeenprovidedsothatthoseunabletoparticipateareabletoexperiencetheJamboreeprogramme.

Furthermore,asparticipantsneed to familiarize themselveswithmanyaspectsof theJamboreebeforetheyvisitthecountrywheretheWSJisbeingheld,JIJisalsoausefultoolforparticipantspreparingfortheWSJ.

What is “Join in Jamboree”?

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Whatis“JoininJamboree”

What is the World Scout Jamboree?TheWorldScoutJamboreeisthelargesteventorganisedbytheWorldOrganizationoftheScoutMovement(WOSM)every4years,gatheringupto40,000peoplefromallovertheworld.Itisaboveallaneducationaleventtopromotepeaceandunderstanding.TheWorldScoutJamboreeincludesawidevarietyofactivitiesandalsoplacesgreatimpor-tanceontheeverydaylifeandinteractionatthecampsite.

About the 23rd World Scout Jamboree23WSJwillbeheldinKirara-hama,Yamaguchi,Japanin2015,from28Julyto8August.The12-dayeventwillbring together thousandsofyoungScoutsaged14 to17yearsfromover 162 countries and territories. The themeof the event is “和 [WA]: aSpiritofUnity”.The23WSJwillofferawidechoiceofattractiveprogrammes.Throughtheseprogrammes,Scoutswillbeabletoexperiencethedistinctiveattributesofeachpartici-pating country,andbuildawide friendshipnetwork in theworld.ThisexperiencewillenableScoutstodevelopphysically,intellectually,emotionally,sociallyandspirituallyinthespiritofWorldScoutingastheyadvancetowards“CreatingaBetterWorld”.

Overview of 23rd World Scout Jamboree (23WSJ)

Hospital/HôpitalSub Camp Area/Espace Sous-camps

Arena/Arène

Science

GDV/ VMD

Culture

World Scout Centre/Centre Scout Mondial

Reception/Réceptions

Faith&Beliefs/Foi & Croyances

Water/Aqua

Activities/Activités

Adult Camp Area/Espace camps des adultes

Staff Restaurant/Cantine

Container/Conteneurs

Water Activities/Activités Aquatiques

Welcome Centre/Centre Accueil

Jamboree HQ/Le siège de Jamboree

North Gate/Porte Nord

Main Gate/Porte Principale

South Gate/Porte Sud

Sub Camp Area/Espace Sous-camps

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VenueTheJamboreeSiteisatKirara-hamainYamaguchi,westernJapan.The286hectaresite,extendingabout1kmfromeasttowestand3kmfromnorthtosouth,includesvariousfacilitiesandextensiveparkland.

Theme Thethemeofthe23rdWorldScoutJamboree(23WSJ)is“WA:aSpiritofUnity”.TheKanjicharacter“和 [wa]”indicates a wide variety of meanings such as unity,harmony,cooperation,friendship,andpeace.Moreover,itencapsulates theessenceof Japan,acountrywheretraditionandthe latesttechnologycoexist inharmony.Inspired by this theme, it is our earnest desire that23WSJ will contribute to peace and harmony amongyouth and create a betterworld. Key elements of thetheme;“Japan”,“Friendship”and“Peace”aredesignedtoconsiderinallaspectsof23WSJ.

Concept Key Words1. Energy:TheenergywhichScoutsfromallovertheworldwillbringtotheJamboreeandthedyna-mismoftheScoutMovementthatstrengthenitsmissionandideals.2. Innovation: Havingnewexperiencesat the Jamboree, learningaboutdifferent cultures and tradi-tions,andfosteringcriticalthinkingskillswillleadtopersonalgrowth.3. Harmony:Scoutswhocomefromdifferentcultural,religious,andfamilialbackgroundswillcometogethertosharetheirindividualexperienceswhilefosteringunitywithoneanother.ThiskeywordexpressespeaceandharmonyinrelationtotheScouts.

Scouting around the WorldScoutingisaneducationalyouthmovementthatisagrassrootsyouthmovementengagingyoungpeoplefromallovertheworld.

TheWorldOrganizationoftheScoutMovement(WOSM)isanindependent,worldwide,non-profit and non-partisan, largest youthmovement in the world. Its purpose is topromoteunityandtheunderstandingofScouting’spurposeandprinciples.

WOSMtodayisaconfederationof162NationalScoutOrganizations(NSOs)inanetworkofover40millionmembersinmorethan1millionlocalcommunityScoutGroups.Some7millionareadultvolunteerswhosupportthelocalactivities,resultinginahugemulti-pliereffect.

Scouting in JapanScoutingisapopularactivityforyoungpeopleinJapan.ScoutAssociationofJapan(SAJ)hasover130,000members.SAJisopentochildrenandyoungpeople,boysandgirls,from6yearsto25years.ScoutinginJapanhas,inthepast,hostedseveralmajorWorldScoutingeventsincludingthe13thWorldJamboreein1971inAsagiri.

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Overviewof23rdWorldScoutJamboree

The basic concept of the Jamboree wasmade by Lord Baden-Powell, the founder ofScouting,whowantedtoholdonespecialeventtobringtogetherScoutsofallnationalities.ThefirstJamboree,heldatLondon’sOlympia in1920,wasthefirsttruly internationalgatheringofScoutsandbroughttogether8,000Scoutsfrom34countries.

Jamboree is now an international term used to describe a large gathering of Scouts.Since1920,WorldScoutJamboreeshavebeenheldeveryfouryearssince1959,inprin-ciple,andhostedbyNationalScoutOrganisationsallovertheworld.

History of Jamboree

1920/1st WJUnitedKingdom

1924/2nd WJDenmark

1929/3rd WJUnitedKingdom

1933/4th WJHungary

1957/9th WJ UnitedKingdom

1959/10th WJ Philippines

1963/11th WJ Greece

1967/12th WJ UnitedStates

1987–88/16th WJ Australia

1991/17th WJ SouthKorea

1998–9/19th WJ Chile

1995/18th WJ Netherlands


2002–3/20th WSJ Thailand

1947/6th WJ France

1937/5th WJ Netherlands

1955/8th WJ Canada

1951/7th WJ Austria

1971/13th WJ Japan

1975/14th WJ Norway

1983/15th WJ Canada

2011/22nd WSJ Sweden 2015/23rd WSJ

Japan

2007/21st WSJ UnitedKingdom

Venue Participants CountiesandTerritories

1stWJ UnitedKingdom 8,000 342ndWJ Denmark 4,549 323rdWJ UnitedKingdom 30,000 694thWJ Hungary 25,792 335thWJ Netherlands 28,750 546thWJ France 24,152 717thWJ Austria 12,884 618thWJ Canada 11,139 719thWJ UnitedKingdom 31,426 8210thWJ Philippines 12,203 4411thWJ Greece 11,398 89

Venue Participants CountiesandTerritories

12thWJ UnitedStates 12,011 10513thWJ Japan 23,758 8714thWJ Norway 17,259 9115thWJ Canada 14,752 10616thWJ Australia 14,434 8417thWJ SouthKorea 19,083 13518thWJ Netherlands 28,960 16619thWJ Chile 31,534 15720thWSJ Thailand 24,000 14721stWSJ UnitedKingdom 37,868 15522ndWSJ Sweden 40,061 146

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HistoryofJamboree

ModuleProgramme

•CulturalExchangeDay•FriendshipAward•HiroshimaPeaceMemorialCeremony•NagasakiPeaceProgramme

On-SiteProgramme

1.GDV2.Culture3.Science

Off-SiteProgramme

4.Community5.Nature6.Peace

7.Water

Programme Overview

FreeTimeActivity

•WorldScoutCenter•YoungCorrespondents•FaithandBeleifs

SubCampLife

•SubCampEvent•Volunteeractivity

Ceremony

Opening&ClosingArenaEvent

Outline of Jamboree ProgrammeThe 23rd World Scout Jamboree will offer a wide choice of attractive programmes.Throughtheseprogrammes,Scoutswillbeabletoexperiencethedistinctiveattributesofeachparticipatingcountryandterritory.AndthisexperiencewillenableScoutstodevelopphysically, intellectually, emotionally, socially and spiritually in the spirit of the ScoutMovementastheyadvancetowardtheirultimategoalof“CreatingaBetterWorld.”

TheJamboreeProgramme,runningfromtheOpeningCeremonyontheeveningofthe29thofJuly2015untiltheClosingCeremonyontheeveningofthe7thofAugust,willconsistofModuleActivitiesandSubCampLife.ItwillbeagreatopportunityforScoutstomakefriendswiththeircounterpartsfromallovertheworld.Thethemeof“WA:aSpiritofUnity”andthethreeconcepts,Energy,InnovationandHarmony,associatedwiththeJamboreeprogrammereflectspecificeducationalobjectives.

Outline of Jamboree Programme


Global Development VillageOutline of GDVThrough GDV module activities,Scoutswill learnaboutwhattheycando in theirdaily lives tohelptacklevariousglobal issues.TheywilldeepentheirunderstandingofPeace, Environment and sustain-ability,HumanRights,HealthandPoverty.TheywillalsolearnaboutwhattheUnitedNationsandotherorganizationsaredoingaroundtheworldtodealwiththeseissues.

As citizens of planet Earth, weknowthatweneedtotackleseveralglobal issues. But do we have agoodgraspoftheseglobal issuesandwhy itoccurred?Weneedtorealize that for every issue thereareseveralpointsofview.Let’slookatsomeoftheenvironmentalproblemsforexample.Someoftheseproblemsarehappeningonlyinasinglecountry,anditcanbesolvedinanationallevel.However,youmayrealizethatthesetheproblemssuchasaerialpollution,marinepollution,andglobalwarmingcannotbesolvedbyaneffortofa single country.Theseglobal issues requirecooperationamongstinternationalsocietyaslaws,economicsituation,andcustomsvarieswidelyfromcountriestocountries.

IntheGDV,wewillfocusonavariousglobalissueandencourageScoutstolearnmoreaboutthem.

Activity for JIJBecomemorefamiliarwithglobalissues,encourageScoutstofocusfromalocalperspec-tive.Forexample,byconsideringthefoodtheyeatandtheclothingtheywear,perhapsreferringtomediasuchasnewspapersandTV,createalistofingredientsofallthemealsyouhadthisweekandresearchwhere theycamefrom,howtheywereshipped,howtheyweregrown,andwhatlifeislikefortheproducersofthosefoods.Ifyouconsiderfish,youmaybeabletofocusonglobalissuessuchasoverfishing,theimpactontheecosystem,ElNinoandLaNina,andoceanicpollution.Ortakechocolate,thenfocusonthemajoringredient:cocoabeans,mayberelatedtoglobalchallengessuchasexploita-tionoffarmers,inequitabletradeandtariffs,andchildlabour.

Nurturetheabilitytothinkgloballybyusingthisopportunitytolearnaboutglobalchal-lenges,thinkaboutpossiblesolutions,findouthowvariousorganisationsareworkingontheissues,anddiscusswhatScoutscandotohelptacklethechallenges.

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OutlineofJamboreeProgramme

Procedure(1)Usingthefollowingsampletexts,inspire

interest of Scout about Japan.ThesefiguresrepresentJapanesesocietyifweweretoreducethepopulationofJapanto100people.

SampleText1. 49peoplearemen,51peoplearewomen

2. 13 people are children, 87 peopleareadult.

*32peopleoutof87iselderlypeople3. 98 people are Japanese, and 2peopleareforeigner

4. 10 people live in Tokyo, 4 live inHokkaido,and1liveinOkinawa.

5. 11 people are self-employed, 5people are farmers, 6 people arenotinemployment.

6. 62peoplehaveacomputer,and60peoplehaveacar

7. Allpeoplearealmostliterate

A village of 100 people

GDV activity 1

OutlineProvidetheopportunitytolearnaboutcountriesthroughthevariousindexesorperspective.AimBylearningaboutthetruenatureofthecountry,inspiretheinterestfortheircountry.

ProcedureThisprogrammeisdesignedtoraiseaware-ness of Scout on global issues that arerelatedtothefoodweconsume.Dependingontheperspective,theissuewillchange.Discussoncurrentglobalissuesandfamil-iarizeScoutswiththeprogramme.

Procedure(1)Makealistofingredientsofameal(2)Investigatewhere the ingredientsare

produced(3)Investigate the recent domestic and

foreign production outputs and themainplaceswheretheingredientsareproduced.

(4)Think about the possible transporta-tionroutesoftheingredients.

(5)Investigate the how the ingredientsareproduced

(6)Imaginethelifeoftheproducersoftheingredients.

(7)Reflectonyourlife.

Food Link

GDV activity 2

OutlineLearnaboutglo-balissuesrelatedtodailylifeAimUnderstandthatdailylifeisrelatedtoglobalissues.

Example of food relates to the global issue

Rice:Economicissuesconcerningimportsand exports such as unfair trade, tariffs,exchange rates, ecological footprint,labour conditions of agricultural workers,wages,childlabours,fairtradesystem

Fish: Overfishing, change in the compo-sition of marine populations, climatechange,ElNino,LaNina,marinepollution

Water: Safety of drinking water, dysen-tery,watershortage

Nutrition:Foodhunger,health,nutritionalbalance

Others:Poverty,populationgrowth,emer-gencyfoods

(2)Out of variousfigures, choose3 to5topicsineachgroupandresearchaboutstatisticsandratioaboutyourcountry.

ExampletopicsPopulation, population ratio of menand women, age structure, popula-tionratioofeachprefectures,industry,occupation,religion,capacityofenergyproduction,carpossession,theratioofstudentswhogotoUniversity,literacyrate,birthrate

(3)Presentationbyeachgroup.Eachpres-entations may use just one sheet ofpaper(e.g.A4sizeforeach),andmakeaslideforeachindexorratio.

(4)After the presentation, you maycomparewithJapanorothercountry.


Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)are the international common target inthe field of global development. BasicideaoftheMDGswerebuiltinSeptember2000,whenworld leaders came togetherat United Nations Headquarters to adopttheUnitedNationsMillenniumDeclarationto reduce extreme poverty and settingoutaseriesoftime-boundtargetswithadeadline of 2015. 8 MDGs includes suchaseradicateextremepovertyandhunger,achieve universal primary education. 14yearshaspassedsinceitsformation,andit is time for us to think about the nexttarget.Throughthisworkshop,ScoutswillfindoutwhatweneedtodotoachievetheMDGs and think about post-MDGs targetby participating the “MyWorld”, a globalvoteonthepostMDGsagenda.

Step 1:EncourageScouts to learn the8MDGs,andtofindouttheirprogressandhowfarwearetoachievethegoals.

Step 2: Prepare cards which are writtenwith16issuesfromthe“MyWorld”survey,andaskScoutstochoose6issuesmattersmost from the two perspectives: “Whatare most important for you and yourfamily?”and“Whataremostimportantforourplanet”.Scouts canchoose thesamecardsbothperspectives.

A. BetterjobopportunitiesB. Supportforpeoplewhocan’tworkC.AgoodeducationD.Betterhealthcare

E. AffordableandnutritiousfoodF. PhoneandinternetaccessG.BettertransportandroadsH.AccesstocleanwaterandsanitationI. ReliableenergyathomeJ. ActiontakenonclimatechangeK. Protectingforests,riversandoceansL. EqualitybetweenmenandwomenM.ProtectionagainstcrimeandviolenceN.PoliticalfreedomO.AnhonestandresponsivegovernmentP. Freedom from discrimination andpersecution

Step 3:Explain the reasons for choosingthe6cardsforeachperspective.Ifthereisanydifference in the issueschosen foreachperspective,discusswithotherpatrolmembers what might have caused thedifferenceintheissueschosen.

(evenmore)Step 4:Vote fromthe “MyWorldSurveyfor Scouts”Web site,what are themostimportantforyouandyourfamily.URL:http://vote.myworld2015.org/scouts/

Vote forour future!

GDV activity 3

OutlineEncourageScoutstothinkaboutthefutureofourplanetthroughparticipatingintheglobalsurveytodefinethenextglobalagendaaftertheMillenniumDevelopmentGoals.

“MYWorld”isaglobalsurveyforcitizensledbytheUnitedNationsandpartners.Itaimstocapturepeople’svoices,prioritiesandviews,sothatgloballeaderscanbeinformedastheybegintheprocessofdefiningthenewdevelopmentagendafortheworld.

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Culture

OutlineOurworldisakaleidoscopeofrichcultures.Thinkaboutclothing,totakeoneexample.InJapan,wewearkimono;butwhenwelookaroundtheworld,weseetheKoreanchimajeogori,theMongoliandeel,theFijiansulu,theTahitianpareo,theChileanponcho,theScottish kilt, and theGerman lederhosen, to name but few of the national costumesthat brightenupour planet. Each culture is distinct andunique.By experiencing andwelcomingdifferentcultures,wecancultivateanappreciationofothers,learnfromoneanother,andextendthehandoffriendship.Scoutsareencouragedtopreparepresenta-tionsabouttheircountriesandculturessothattheycansharetheiruniqueexperienceandtraditionswithfellowScouts.Thiswillbeagreatopportunityto learnmoreaboutone’sowncountryandculturethroughtheprocessofexplainingandsharingwithothers.Throughinterculturalexchanges,ScoutswilldeepenmutualunderstandingandachieveHarmonytranscendingnationalandculturaldifferences.

Activity for JIJUsetheInternetorlibrariestoresearchtheculturesandtraditionsofothercountries,andthenmakeapresentationtothepatrolortroopontraditionalclothing,food,language,housing,government, currency,visualartsordance.Beginby looking forScoutsandleaderswhohaveattendedaworldeventsuchastheWorldScoutJamboree,andaskwhethertheycanshowyoupatchesoritemsofuniformtheyacquiredthroughexchangeswith fellow Scouts.With patrolmembers, compare and contrast themwith your ownuniformtohighlightthesimilaritiesanddifferences.Next,practicesaying“Hello”and“Mynameis...”inthelanguagesofthecountrieswherethepatchesanditemsofuniformcamefrom.Haveyourpatroltryoutsomedancesandsongsofanyofthecountriesandthenputonaperformancearoundthecampfire.While immersing yourselves in different cultures, you may find some aspects of thedifferentcultureattractiveandeasytoembrace.Ontheotherhand,otheraspectsmayseemalien,difficult tounderstandorperhapsmakeyoufeeluncomfortable.Everyoneis likelytofeelsuchemotionsbecausewetendtomakejudgmentsbasedonourownexperienceandthesocietiesinwhichwewereraised.Butdon’tseetheworldintermsofstereotypes.Instead,respectdifferencesandenjoyculturaldiversity.


ScienceOutline

The Science module activities will stimulateScouts’ fascination with and understanding ofscience.Scoutswillenrichtheirknowledgeofthetech-nologiesunderpinningcontemporarysocieties—computers,Internet,mobilephones,refrigerators,andsoon.Theywillalsolearnabouttheinnova-tive technologies or technological ecosystemsthat are enriching people’s lives. Moreover,havethepotentialtohelpusachieveabalancebetween the environment and humankind onour planet. The experience of breakthroughtechnology will inspire Scouts to pursue inno-vation. In particular, 23WSJ will offer Scoutsopportunitiesto learnaboutcutting-edgetech-nologies inJapan,helpingthemappreciatethethemeof“WA:aSpiritofUnity”fromscientificandtechnologicalperspectives.

Activity for JIJThinkabout the technologiesweuse inourdaily life. Focuson somethinguseful andfamiliarsuchascomputers,refrigerators,washingmachines,microwaveovens,carsortrains.ResearchontheInternetoraskanexpertsomequestions inorder tofindoutwhattheproductsaremadeofandhowtheywork.Thinkabouttheresourceandenvi-ronmentalissuesrelatedtoenergybylearningaboutstaticelectricityorbuildingasmallhydroelectricgeneratorbyconnectingamotortoawaterwheel.

Faith and BeliefsActivity for JIJFind out about the practices and beliefs ofdifferent world religions such as Buddhism,Christianity, and Islam. You may notice thatmostreligionsarecomposedofvariousgroups.Forexample,Mahayana,TheravadaandEsotericBuddhism; Sunni and Shia Islam; Catholic,ProtestantandOrthodoxChristianity.Youmayalsofind religions, suchasShinto in JapanorHinduisminIndia,thatarecloselyrelatedtothewayoflifeinparticularsocieties.Makethisanopportunitytolearnmoreaboutyourownfaithandthefaithsofotherpeoplearoundtheworld.

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CommunityOutlineYamaguchiisfamousforitsculturalrichnessanditsever-changingnaturalbeautyastheseasonsunfoldinthecourseofayear.OccupyingthewesternmostofHonshu,Japan’smain island, Yamaguchi is amountainous prefecture bounded by the ocean on threesides.Yamaguchi’sdistinctiveculturereflectsitsprominenceintradeandtransportationasJapanemergedfromseclusiontotakeitsplaceinthemodernera.AswellasbeingshapedbyculturalinfluencesoriginatingelsewhereinJapan,Yamaguchihasalsobeenopentoinfluencesfromotherpartsoftheworld.TheCommunitymoduleactivitieswillgiveScoutstheopportunitytovisitthecitiesandtownsofYamaguchi.Ateachdestina-tion,Scoutswillexperiencethelocalculture,architecture,andclothingwhileinteractingwithlocalpeople.ThiswillcreateopportunitiesforScoutstodeepentheirunderstandingofJapaninrelationtotheirownculture,inkeepingwiththethemeof“WA:aSpiritofUnity”.

Activity for JIJCommunity groups are found in virtually all societies. For example, in the Philippinesthereare“barangays”and inJapan“chonaikai”.Suchgroupsprovideopportunitiesforactivecitizenshipinthecommunity.Findoutwhatkindsofgroupsexistinyourcommu-nity.Basedon interviewswith familymembersandpeople in thecommunity,makeapresentationonyourvillage,townorcity,explainingwhatmakesitspecialandwhatyouadmireaboutit.

NatureOutlineWithacoastlineextending1,500kilometresandmountainsrisingupintheinterioroftheprefecture,Yamaguchihasmuchtoofferforloversofnature.Inthisattractivenaturalsetting,Scoutswill gohiking, applying the skills theyhave acquired thoughScoutingactivities.Theywilltakeupnewchallengesandpursuenewgoals.Scoutswillalsolearnabouttheimportanceofbiodiversity,theneedtorespectnature,andthepowerofteam-workundertaken inaspiritof international friendship.Thesevalueswillbe inculcatedthroughtheexperienceofdailylifeattheJamboree.ThestrongbondsamongScoutswillgenerateEnergythatwillenable“WA:aSpiritofUnity”toflourish.Inaddition,ScoutswillexperiencerockclimbingatfacilitieslocatedneartheJamboreesite.

Activity for JIJThroughcampingandhiking,Scouts connectwiththenaturalworld.Welearntoappreciatethebeautyofnature,torespectandtoprotectnature.Lookfortracesofanimalssuchastheirfootprints;gohikingto look for a particular plant; or take an early-morningwalkinapark,sitonabench,closeyoureyes,andlistentothesoundsofthebranches,thebreezeand thebirds.Shareyourexperiencewithyourpatrolbydiscussingitorwritingapoem.


WaterOutlineMorethan50countriesarelandlocked.Japan,ontheotherhand,issurroundedbytheocean.23WSJwillmakegooduseofthismaritimesettingtooffervariouswateractivi-ties,suchasswimming,yachtingandfishing, thataresure to inspireScouts’Energy.Activitieswillbechallengingandfun,designedtofosterteamworkandexpertisein,onandoutofthewater.Moreover,aspatrolswillalsohaveachancetorelaxatthebeach,Scoutswillbeabletocultivatefriendshipsandemotionalties,leadingtopracticalrealizationoftheJamboreetheme—“WA:aSpiritofUnity”.

Activity for JIJEvaluateyourabilitytoswimandalsothatofthemembersofyourpatrol.TheknowledgegainedwillcontributetoteambuildingandhelpScoutsreactdealcalmlyandeffectivelyintheeventofanyemergencyinwateractivities.Trycanoeingorfishingwiththehelpofinstructorsandleadersexperiencedinwatersafety.

PeaceOutline of Hiroshima Peace ProgrammeScoutswillvisitHiroshimatodeepentheirawarenessofthesanctityoflifeandtheimportanceofempathizingwithothers.Theywilllearnaboutthedreadfulconsequencesofwar.Scoutswillbeencouragedtopursuepeaceintheworld,considerpracticalinitiativestofurtherthecauseofpeaceandsharetheirfeelingswithothers.TheywillbecomeMessengersofPeace.TheharmonycreatedbyMessengersofPeaceisattheheartof“WA:aSpiritofUnity”.RepresentativeScoutswillparticipateintheHiroshimaPeaceMemorialCeremony,whichwillbeheldonthe6thAugust2015.

Outline of Nagasaki Peace ProgrammeRepresentative Scouts will participate in this special programme. Nagasaki PeaceProgrammewillcomprisevisitingthePeaceMemorialPark,andparticipatinginNagasakiPeaceForumwithlocalstudents.

Messengers of Peace (MOP)CranesforPeaceisoneofthekeywordsfortheMessengersofPeaceat23WSJ.InspiredbythestoryofSadakoSasaki,Scoutswillreflectonthepasttoexploretheirfuturevisionofworldpeace.MoPtentwillbeattheJamboreeSitetoencourageScoutstoworktowardspeace.

Activity for JIJThinkaboutwhatisnecessaryforpeacetoprevail,andmakeagrouppresentationonhowyourcommunityorcountryiscontributingtopeaceandwhatmorecouldbedone.Ifpossible,interviewpeoplewhohaveexperiencedwarorconflict,andlearnaboutwhathappenedtothem,forexampletheirlifestyleandmealduringthecircumstance.Make some paper cranes to pray for peace with your Scouting friends at a patrol

meeting or at some activities in your local community. Instructions onmaking papercranescanbefoundonpage20ofthisProgrammeGuide.TogetherwiththeMessengerofPeaceinitiative,let’sworktowardspeaceinyourcommunity.

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JapanisinnortheastAsia,andtheScoutAssociationofJapanbelongstotheAsiaPacificRegionofWOSM.Eachregioncontainsdiversecultures.ThisisachancetolearnaboutAsiancountries—their languages,capitals, thepopulationofScouts,etc.For instance,school-basedScoutingispopularinseveralAPRcountriessuchasIndonesia,KoreaandThailand.On theotherhand,Scouting in Japan is community-based. Thediversity ofAsiancountriesmaysurpriseyou.

Basic Information of Asia PacificGeography, Capital City, Population, National Flag, Language

Australia/Canberra-English

India/NewDelhi-Hindi

South Korea/Seoul-Koreanlanguage

Pakistan/Islamabad-Urdu

Japan/Tokyo-Japanese

Nepal/Kathmandu-Nepali

Maldives/Male-Dhivehi

Thailand/Bangkok-Thai

Philippines/Manila-Filipino

Indonesia/Jakarta-Indonesian

Malaysia/KualaLumpur-Malay

Papua New Guinea/PortMoresby-English/HiriMotu,TokPisim

Sri Lanka/SriJayawardenepuraKotte-Sinhala/Tamillanguage

New Zealand/Wellington-English

Mongolia/Ulaanbaatar-Mongolian

Singapore/Singapore-Malay/English

Cambodia/PhnomPenh-Khmer

Bangladesh/Dhaka-Bengali

Taiwan/Taipei-Chinese

Bhutan/Thimphu-Dzongkha

Fiji/Suva-Fijian/English

Brunei/BandarSeriBegawan-Malay

Country Name/CpitalCity-MainLanguage

Macau-Cantonese,Portuguese

Hong Kong-Cantonese

French Polynesia-French

Kiribati/Tarawa-Kiribati


Each National Scout Organisation has a uniqueemblem.Younotice theemblem isderived fromthefleur-de-lis,aplantseed,orcouldbesomethingelse.CompareandcontrastScoutemblemsfrom

around the world andgetatasteofScouting’sglobalreach.

Material:ScoutKaruta

*Karutacardsareavail-ablefordownloadfromtheJamboreewebsite.

Step 1: Spread out the cards with the Scoutemblems facing upwards. Everyone sits downaroundthecards.

Step 2:Aleaderreadsoutthenameofacountryorterritory,andScoutsracetopickupthecorre-spondingcard.

Step 3:Competebasedon thenumberofcardsacquired, the number of cards with the samelanguageforgreeting,ortheScoutpopulationsoftheNationalScoutOrganizations.

Scout emblem Card GameAPR activity 2

Students studying abroad often say, “I wish Iknewmoreaboutmyowncountry.”You probably do know a lot about your owncountry,simplybecausethatiswhereyouliveandgrew up. But when it comes to explaining yourcountrytoothers,youmayfinditdifficult.Since every participant at 23WSJ will representtheircountry,eachwillbeanambassadoroftheircountryduringtheJamboree.The Join in Jamboree Programme would like tosuggesttheminimumyouneedtobeabletodoorknowinordertoserveasanambassador.TakingtheopportunityoftheJamboree,werecommend

that every Scout shouldmaster the items listedbelow.

To qualify as an ambassador- Cook2traditionaldishes- Singandintroduce2traditionalsongs- Explainthenationalholidays- Know the population, the land area, and thecapitalcity- Explainthesystemofgovernment- ExplaintheScoutpopulationandScoutsectionofyourassociation- ExplainthemeaningofthenationalScoutEmblem.

Become an Ambassador!APR activity 3

Eachnationalflaghasmeaningsinallpartsofflagsuchascolor,designanditsshape.Researching the meanings of the flags isgood opportunity for Scouts to experiencethediversityofcultureinAsia.

Hint:Crescent,Stars,Lion,colors

Meanings of flagAPR activity 1

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BasicInformationofAsiaPacific

GeographyJapan is located in the north eastern Asia, andNeighbouringwiththeRepublicofKorea,andTaiwan.ThelandareaofJapanisabout378,000squarekilo-metres,itisnearlyequivalenttoGermany(357,000squaremetres)andslightlysmallerthanCalifornia,USA. Japan has four major islands: Hokkaido,Honshu,Shikoku,andKyushuandsurroundedbymorethan6,000smallerislands.

PopulationThepopulationofJapanisover127million.

Capital CityTokyo

Basic Information of JapanGeography, Capital City, Population, National Flag, Time

National FlagThe Japanese national flag iscalled Nisshoki or Hinomaru.The white represents honestyandpurity,andtheredcircleisa

symbolofthesun,meaningbrightness,sincerityandwarmth.

The Imperial FamilyUndertheJapaneseConstitution,theEmperor isthe symbol of the state and of the unity of thepeople. His Imperial Highness does not possesspoliticalpower.EmperorAkihitoisinthroneasthe125thEmperorofJapansince1989.

Currency, Politics, Imperial Family, Religion, Family name, Language

PoliticsThe government of Japan is composed of threeindependentbranches: legislative,administrativeand judicial. The legislative branch adopts theparliamentarysystem.

ReligionShinto and Buddhism are the twomajor religions in Japan. Peopletypicallyfollowthedifferentreligiousrituals at ceremonies like births,weddingsandfunerals.Theyvisitashrine or temple on New Year andparticipateatlocalfestivals,mostofwhichhaveareligiousbackground.

CurrencyTheJapanesecurrencyisYen.Coins:1,5,10,50,100and500YenNotes:1,000;2,000;5,000and10,000Yen.

500yen

100yen

50yen

10yen

5yen

1yen

10,000yen

5,000yen

2,000yen

1,000yen

100km

200km300km

YamaguchiKirara-hama


500km

1,000km

Family NameMostJapanesefamilynamesconsistoftwokanji(Chinese characters). The meanings of manyof the kanji used in family namesare relatedto nature, geographical features or locations,forexample,mountain, tree,ricefield, island,village,bridge,etc.SomeofthemostcommonJapanese family names are Tanaka, Suzuki,Sato,Takahashi,KobayashiandIto.Inaddition,“San”ispopularhonorificafterthename(forexampleTanaka-san).Itcanbeusedinmostsituations.

TimeAllofJapanisinthesametimezone, 9 hours ahead of UTC.Here are some examples oftimedifference.

City Time

Sydney,Australia +1h

Seoul,Rep.Korea 0h

Manila,Philippines -1h

Bangkok,Thailand -2h

Delhi,India -3.5h

AbuDhabi,UAE -5h

Moscow,Russia -6h

Nairobi,Kenya -6h

CapeTown,SouthAfrica -7h

Geneva,Switzerland -8h

London,UK -9h

SãoPaulo,Brazil -12h

Santiago,Chile -13h

NewYork,USA -14h

LanguageInJapan, there isonlyoneofficial language:Japanese. Itusesacombination of three writing systems: kanji (Chinese Character),hiragana and katakana. Kanjiwere brought to Japan about 1,900yearsago.However,Kanji hasabout50,000 characters;normally,peopleuseonlyabout2,000characters.HerearesomeusefulwordsincludinggreetingsinJapanese.

English Japanese

Goodmorning Ohayou （おはよう）

Goodafternoon Konnichiwa （こんにちは）

Goodevening Konbanwa （こんばんは）

Goodnight Oyasumi （おやすみ）

Goodbye Sayonara （さよなら）

Excuseme Sumimasen （すみません）

I’msorry Gomennasai （ごめんなさい）

Mynameis××Watashinonamaewa××desu

（わたしのなまえは ××です）

Thankyou Arigato （ありがとう）

Yes Hai （はい）

No Iie （いいえ）

Numbers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

InJapanese 一二三四五六七八九

SimilarpronunciationinEnglish

Itchy Knee Sun She Go Rock Nana Hatch Cue

Tokyo

400km

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BasicInformationofJapan

1. HowdoyousayJapaninJapanese?2. WhichlanguageisspokeninJapan?3. Howmanylettersarethereinthehiraganasylla-

baryusedforwritingJapanese?4. HowmanyseasonsarethereinJapan?5. WhichisthehighestmountaininJapan?6. HowmanydifferentcoinsareusedinJapan?7. OnwhichsideoftheroaddopeopledriveinJapan?

8. HowmanyprofessionalbaseballteamsarethereinJapan?

9. WhatarethegesturesforgreetingandthankinginJapan?

10.Whatdoesagarimeaninasushirestaurant?11.Whichseafoodisusedintakoyaki?12.WhatisthecountrycallingcodeforJapan?13.WhichisthetallesttowerinJapan?

Japan QuizJAPAN activity 1

Origami is the Japanese traditional art ofmaking various forms, such as animals orflowers,byfoldingapieceofpaper.Japanesearefamiliarwithorigamifromtheirchildhood.Thereisalsoacustomofsendingsenbazuru,abundleof1,000foldedpapercranesstrungonstrings,toafriendorarelativewhoissufferingfromillnessor injury.This is towishfortheirrecovery.

Folding paper cranesJAPAN activity 2

Turnoveranddothesamewiththeothertrianglepocket.

4Onthissquare,foldalongthedottedline,andreopenthepaper.Turnoveranddothesamefortheotherside.

5Followthediagramstoopenupthesquarepocketandfoldalongthedottedlines(valleyfoldandmountainfold)tofolditintoadiamondshape.Turnoveranddothesamefortheotherside.

6Foldalongthedottedlinestobringthetwocorners(marked“ ”)ontothesamemarkatthecenter.Dothesamefortheotherside.

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Prepareapieceofsquarepaper.

1Foldthepaperdialgonallyintoatriangle.Placethecorner(marked“ ”asshouwn)ontotheothercornerwiththesamemarktofoldthepaperintoasmallertriangle.

2Pullupthecenterofonetrianglepocket,andplacethecorner( )ontotheothercornerwiththesamemarktofolditintoasquare.

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Withoneendofthepointsshownwiththefoldline,foldthetoppartinwardtoreversethecreasedowntomakethehead.

10Fliptoexposebothinnersidesasshownandfoldtheflapsuptothetopsothattheendsmarkedmeet.

8Flipagainbacktotheparevious2sides(valleyfold).

9Pulloutthetwowingsandblowintotheholeatthebottom.

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Competeonhowmanybeansyoucanmovefromoneplatetoanotherwithchopstickswithinacertaintime.

Age:anyoneNumber:dependingontheamountofmaterialsMaterial:30beans,1pairofchopsticks,2plates

Step 1:Practiceusingchopsticks.Step 2:Place30beansononeplate.Step 3: From the signal to start, move as manybeansasyoucantotheotherplatewiththechop-sticksinagiventime.

Bean GameJAPAN activity 4

Age:anyoneNumber:bypatrolMaterial:10beans,1pairofchopsticksperperson,1plateperperson.

Step 1:Sitinacircleandplaceaplateinfrontofeachperson.Step 2:Place10beans in thefirstperson’splate.Everybodyholdstheirchopsticks.Step 3: From the signal to start, use the chop-stickstoplaceabeanontheplate infrontofthepersononyourright.Timehowfastallthebeansgoaroundthecircle.

Bean RelayJAPAN activity 5

How to use a chopstickJAPAN activity 3

Supportonechopstickwithyourringfingerandthebaseofyourthumb.

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Holdtheotherchop-stickbetweenyourmiddlefingerandyourforefingerandsupportitwithyourthumb.

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Settwochopsticsasstep1and2

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Thefirststickshouldn’tmove,andonlythesecondstickmoves.Let’strytousechop-sticksatyourcamp!

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1.“Nippon”or“Nihon”2.Japanese3.50character4.4seasons5.Mt.Fuji6.6coins7.Left8.129.Bow10.GreenTea11.Octopus12.+8113.TokyoSkyTree

Answers for “Japan Quiz”

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Let’s start the adventure!

UseyourimaginationandplanatriptotheJamboreesiteeitheronyourownorwithagroup.EnjoyajourneyinyourimaginationtoJapan!

Step 1: Start from your Scout group’s meeting place and find the route to the nearest international airport. Findouthowtoreadbusandtraintime-tables, and set an appropriate meetingtimetostartthejourney.Remember,youwant tominimize the number of transitsbetween buses or trains as you will becarryingcampingequipment.Inaddition,findout ifyourhometownorcityhasatwintownorsistercityinJapan.Imagineyouwillhaveahomestay there,andfindoutasmuchasyoucanaboutthetownorcity.

Step 2: Plan the trip from your nearest international airport to an international airport in Japan.IfyouliveinEurope,youwillprobablyfinddirectflighttoNaritaInternationalAirportnearTokyo,buttheticketmaybeexpen-sive depending on the time of the year.Exploredifferentroutesincludingtransits,forexample,aflightviaIstanbulinTurkey,oraflightviaIncheoninKorea.Notetheflight duration and time difference whenplanningtheflight.Depending on where you live, you mayneedanentryvisaforJapan.Learnwhatavisaisandwhenavisaisneeded.Explore

the website of the Embassy of Japan inyourcountry,andlearnaboutvisas.

Step 3: Let’s travel from the airport in Japan to the Jamboree site.There are numerous airports in Japan.Mostparticipantswilluseoneorperhapstwoofthefollowingairports:NaritaAirport(NRT), Haneda Airport (HND), KansaiAirport(KIX),FukuokaAirport(FUK),andYamaguchiUbeAirport(UBJ).Plan the route to Yamaguchi, taking intoconsiderationyourhomestaylocationandsightseeingpreferences.Shinkansenexpresstrainsrunatatopspeedofover300kilome-tresperhour.The1,000-kilometerjourneyfrom Tokyo to Yamaguchi takes about 4hoursand30minutes.UseaJapanRailPasstocutthecostofintercitytrainjourneys.Thecheapestwaytotravelisbyovernighthighwaybus,butthejourneytakeslongerthanbytrain.PlanasightseeingitineraryforthejourneytoYamaguchi.

Scoutswhowillbeparticipatingin23WSJarerecommendedtousetheJIJprogrammeinthefollowing3ways:

1. ActivityTryoutsomeoftheactivitiesinthisbooklet.Take the opportunity to learn aboutJapan and the Jamboree programmes

Plan your virtual trip to Japan

Activity, Camp and Service


by incorporating these activities in patrolmeetingsorContingentmeetings.Inaddition,practicesomesongs,dances,andskitssoyoucanintroduceyourcountrytoothercontingentsbrieflyandinanenter-tainingway.

2. Camping23WSJ will be held at Kirara-hama,Yamaguchi. Scouts will begin the campon 28th July and end the camp on 8thAugust; participants will camp for 12days(11nights).Thismaybethelongestcampmanyof theparticipantshaveeverexperienced.PrepareyourContingentwithapre-campofabout2nightswell inadvancesothatScoutscanengageinteambuilding.Adaptabilitytoclimate,physicalstrength,camp skills, and physical condition areimportant for enjoying the Jamboree tothefull.

3. ServiceIn order to participate in the JamboreeeitherasaparticipantorISTmember,onemusttakealengthybreakfromschoolorwork.InsomeEuropeancountries,socialsystems includeprovision for takingsuchlengthy breaks, but this is not the casein other countries, including Japan. It isimportanttorecognizethattheJamboree

is made possible through the efforts ofnumerousvolunteersandwiththesupportofthecommunitiesadjacenttothecamp-site.TheJIJprogrammerecommendsthateach participant take part in a serviceproject to give something back to thesocieties that are supporting the Scoutmovement.

Forexample,participateinaparkorstreetclean-up in your community, plant treestooffset thecarbonemissionsassociatedwithtraveltoJapan,orgivebloodaspartofablooddrive.Youcouldpreparemealsforyourfamily,orwriteathank-younoteto your family, or make a gift for yourfamily. There are many kinds of serviceyoucouldperformforyourfamily,commu-nity,andothers.Planandcarryoutyourownservice.Just think, if every Jamboree participantdevotesonehour toservice tosociety, itwouldaddupto30,000hoursofservicetotheworld!(Thatis1,250daysofservice!)Your one hour may seem small, but bycombining it with one hour from everyoneofthethousandsofparticipantsscat-tered across the globe, we can make arealdifference.Let’spursuetheJamboreenot just for fun,butalso tohelpachieveour ultimate objective: Creating a BetterWorld.

JIJcertificatewillbemadeavailableonthewebsite.LeaderscansimplyprintoutthecertificateandwriteinthenameofScouts.The Join in Jamboree programme wouldliketoaskeachScoutstoanswerfollowingquestionstoachievethiscertificate.

1. Whatisthethemeof23rdWorldScoutJamboree?

2. HowmanytimeshastheWorldScoutJamboreeholdinJapan?

3. HowmanyhoursdifferencefromyourcountrytoJapan?

4. Experience1from3GDVActivities,1from3APRActivities,2from5JapanActivities.

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Join in Jamboree (JIJ) Programme Guide

Scout Association of Japan23rd World Scout Jamboree Office1-34-3Hongo,Bunkyo-ku,Tokyo,113-8517,JapanTEL:(+81)3-5805-2569FAX:(+81)3-5805-2908E-mail:[email protected]://www.23wsj.jp/

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BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA UNIT LEADER SUPPLEMENT #1 · As leader of the Boy Scouts of America contingent attending ... Get started early 1 Work with the unit 2 ... is to have a good time