Cubs - The Scout Association each section, asking the Cubs to choose one of the images for the section (for section 1: 1a or 1b, for section 2: 2a or 2b etc), and to put the one they

Cubs

Join-in-Jamboree

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Contents

Introduction 4October 6Solidarity

Who’slookingafteryou?–SOSChildren’sVillages

Howismydaydifferenttoyours?

Visitsomeonewhohelpsyourlocalcommunity

November 8

Past JamboreesInternationalevening

Handsoffriendship

Badgepuzzles

December 10

A world of cultureRangolipatterns

Batik

Hello

January 12 Come dine with meBakedapples

Guessthedifferentchocolate

Healthyeating

February 14Hallå Sverige Hello Sweden

Swedishcurrency

Don’twakethebears

Fishingtrip

March 16 Our worldYouandyourenvironment

Ascavengerhunt

Surveyametresquareofground

April 18 Make a change!Make a difference!

ShelterBoxchallenge

Waterawareness

Cardboardcity

MakeachangewithSavetheChildren

May 20Scouting skillsHiking

Pioneering

Firelighting

June 22Working togetherMadHatter’sparty

Humanpyramid

DIYday

July 24World Scout JamboreeLet’sgotoSweden

August 26Home HospitalityVisitsandvisitors

Polishpancakes

‘Eurovision’

September 28Looking to the futureGreece

Indoorsports

MakeaSamuraistoryscroll

Sushi

Join-in-Jamboree Cubs

Introduction

Welcome to Join-in-Jamboree. This resource aims to help your Group be a part of the 2011 World Scout Jamboree whether you are going to Sweden or not

Aboveall,it’sabouttheworldandtheGlobalProgrammeZone.

UsingtheJamboreeasafocalpointitaimstosupportallsections

indeliveringengagingandmeaningfulactivitiescentredonthe

followingthemes:

• GlobalAwareness:Whathappensinourworld?What

areitschallengesandwhatdotheymeanforus?Foster

understandingamongyourGroupaboutlocal,nationaland

internationalcommunities.

• GlobalMovement:Thereare31millionScoutsworldwide,living

in216countriesandterritories.Howcanweworktogether,

learnfromeachotherandchannelourcommonbond?

• GlobalAction:Discoverhowyoucanmakeadifference.First

welearnabouttheworld,thenwechangeit.

EachsectionhasitsownJoin-in-Jamboreeresource.Youcanview

themallatwww.scouts.org.uk/wsj2011.Activitiesaregroupedinto

monthlythemesfromOctobertoSeptemberbutyoucanusethem

atanytimeofyearifyoufeelitwillsuityoubetter.

Tosupplementtheinformationprovidedhere,thereisadditional

supportmaterialavailableonlineatwww.scouts.org.uk/jij.This

includeselectroniccopiesofothersectionalJoin-in-Jamboree

documentsandawidevarietyofProgrammesOnline(POL)ideas.

POL(www.scouts.org.uk/pol)containshundredsofactivitiestouse

atmeetings.Ifyouhavenotaccesseditbefore,allyouneedisyour

eight-digitmembershipnumbertologin.Thisisincludedonthe

addresslabelofyourcopyofScoutingmagazine.

TosearchforanyactivitiesorsupplementarymaterialsonPOL,

simplytypeinthetitleoftheactivityandsectionitrelatestoand

allyouneedtoruntheactivitywillbedownloadable.

Sverige väntar – Sweden awaitsJamboree fact file:

What: 22ndWorldScoutJamboree

When: 27July–7August2011

Where: Rinkaby,nearKristianstad,southernSweden

Participants: Over28,000ScoutsandGuidesfromalloverthe

world

Sweden facts:

Area: 174,000squaremiles

Capital: Stockholm

Population: 9.3million

Language: Swedish

The UK Contingent

TheWorldScoutJamboreewillbecomethecentreofthe

Scoutingworldfortwomind-blowingweeksin2011.The

eventcomesaroundeveryfouryears,makingitallthemore

special.Jamboreesareinspiring,life-changing,mesmerizing,

exhilarating,challenging...andmore.Eachoneisdifferentbutit

alwaysincludesthefeelingofbeingpartofaworldfamily.

TheUKissendingitslargesteveroverseasContingent–over

4,000willattendasparticipants,UnitLeaders,International

ServiceTeam(IST)membersorwidersupport.Itwillbethe

biggestContingentthere.

Beyond the UK

TheUKContingentisnotjustmadeupofScoutsfromthe

UK.TheScoutAssociation’sSolidarityProjectwillenablethree

Patrols(comprisingnineyoungpeopleandoneleader)from

SierraLeone,ArmeniaandPapuaNewGuineatoattendthe

JamboreeandjoinUnitsfromtheUK.

Withoutourhelp,theseScoutswouldnotbeabletogo.A

badgetosupporttheSolidarityProjectisavailabletobuyfrom

www.scouts.org.uk/wsj2011.Over25%ofthecostofeach

badgeisdonatedtotheproject(seeinsidebackcover).

AswellastheSolidaritypatrols,wehaveScoutsfromGibraltar,

BritishScoutsofWesternEurope(BSWE),andtheAssociation’s

branchesintheCaribbeanandSouthPacificjoiningUKUnits.

TheJamboreereallydoesshowglobalScoutingatitsbest.

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A few words of Swedish:

Engelska (English) Svenska (Swedish)

Hello/Hi Hej/Hejsan

Goodbye Hejdå

Goodmorning Godmorgon

Goodafternoon Godeftermiddag

Goodevening Godkväll

Goodnight Godnatt

Seeya Vises

Sorry Förlåt

Excuseme Ursäktamig

Thankyou Tack

Please Snälla

Yes Ja

No Nej

Maybe Kanske

Beprepared Varredo


October Solidarity

What is solidarity and what does it mean to us as Scouts? Solidarity means to unite under the same cause and belief - in our case, Scouting. It means to support others and form lasting partnerships between local, national and international communities. One way in which we in the UK show solidarity is at the World Scout Jamboree. We are inviting a patrol each from Sierra Leone, Armenia and Papua New Guinea to join Units from the UK for the duration of the Jamboree. Without our help, these countries would find it hard to attend the Jamboree. This months programme ideas will engage your Scouts with the idea of solidarity as part of the weekly programme.

1. Who’s looking after you? (SOS Children’s Villages)Length: 30minutes

Programme Zone: Global

Summary: Cubsreflectontheimportanceofhavingsomeone

tolookafterthem,andhowtherearemanychildrenwhoare

lessfortunate.ThisactivityisfromSOSChildren’sVillages,a

charitywhichsupportsorphanedchildrenallovertheworld,

includingSierraLeoneandArmenia.

Equipment

SierraLeoneflashcardsandstoryfromProgrammesOnline.

Preparation

Cutonepackofflashcardsper3-4Cubs

Instructions

1. StartbyaskingtheCubsthefollowingquestions,andtakea

fewanswersaftereach:

Whowokeyouupthismorning?

Whomadeyoubreakfast?

Whomadesureyougottothismeetingontime?

Whohelpsyoumakesureyouruniformiscleanandtidy?

Whowillcomfortyouifyouhavenightmaresinthemiddleof

thenight?

2. MostCubswillprobablyanswermum/dadtothese

questions.Encourageadiscussionaboutwhowoulddoall

thosethingsifmum/dadwasn’ttheretodoit–suggestions

includegrandparents,oldersiblings,nanny,othercarers.

3. TelltheCubstheyareveryluckytohaveallthesepeople

whocanlookafterthem,andthatsomechildrendon’thave

that.Forthosechildren,thereareSOSChildren’sVillages.

4. Handouttheflashcardpacks.Readoutthestory,pausing

aftereachsection,askingtheCubstochooseoneofthe

imagesforthesection(forsection1:1aor1b,forsection2:

2aor2betc),andtoputtheonetheydon’tchooseaway.

Asksometoexplaintheiranswers.

5. Whenyouhavefinishedthestory,saythatthereare500

SOSChildren’sVillagesin124countriesacrosstheworld.

Inthese,childrenwithnobodyelsetolookafterthemcan

becaredforbySOSMothers,andgetfood,care,love,an

educationandevenopportunitiestojoinlocalScoutGroups.

NOTE:Beconsiderateofyoungpeoplewho,forexample,are

incareornotlivingwiththeirfamilymembers.Alsobeaware

ofyoungcarersandofaskingprobingquestions–whatifthey

havetogetthemselvesupandweren’tatthemeetingontime?

Whatifno-onecomestocomfortthem?

Solidarity

2. How is my day different to yours? Length: 30-45minutes

Programme Zones:BeliefsandAttitudes;Global

Summary:Cubswilllearnthattheirlifestylesareverydifferentto

peopleinothercountries.

Instructions

1. SetthesceneforyourCubs:

‘MydaystartedwhenmyelectricalarmclockwentoffandI

gotoutofbed.Iopenedthecurtainsandthought‘oh

ithasbeenrainingagain!’Iwentintothebathroom,

usedandflushedthetoilet,puthotwaterinthesink,

washedandthencleanedmyteeth.Igotdressedandwent

intothekitchenwhereIputthecoffeemachineonandput

twoslicesofbreadinthetoaster.Ilistenedtotheradiowhilst

Iatemybreakfast.ThenIsetthehousealarmanddrovein

mycartoworkonthemotorway.”

2. Talkabouttheirmorningroutineandthengetthemto

identifyhowitwouldbedifferentiftheylivedinahutinAfrica

withnoelectricity.

3. Getthemtodrawwhatfacilitiestheyhaveandtheequivalent

facilityinapoorvillageinAfrica.Theycandothisindividually,

inpairsorsixes.Discusswhyitisimportanttohelpthose

lessfortunatethanourselveswhenwecan.

4. Itisalsoimportanttoemphasisethefactthattherearea

rangeoflifestylesinAfrica,justasthereareintheUK.

Noteveryonelivesinhuts,justasnoteveryonein

theUKhasall‘modcons’andluxuries.Stressthatyouare

lookingattwodifferenttypesofcommunities–noteveryone

intheUKis’comfortable’andnoteveryoneinAfricaisin

poverty,althoughobviouslywewanttoidentifywhere

helpcanbetargetedandwheretheinequalitieslie.Stress

thataspartoftheSolidarityProject,Scoutsfromcountries

suchastheseareabletoattendtheJamboreewiththerest

oftheUKContingent.

3. Visit someone who helps your local community Length: 15minutes

Programme Zone:Community

Instructions

Learnaboutanindividualorgroupofpeoplethathelpyour

community.ThiscouldincludetheFireandRescureService,

policecommunitysupportofficers,orsomeonethatworks

inalocalcharityshop.Whateffectdoestheirwork(paidor

voluntary)haveonyourcommunity?

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Lucy Onyango International Service Team member

ExplorerScoutLucyisoneofTheScoutAssociation’sYoungSpokespeople.‘I’mhopingthatmycommunicationskillsandexperienceareausefuladditiontotheevent.’

fun factThe22ndWorldScoutJamboreeinSweden2011willhaveover6,000ScoutsworkingontheInternationalServiceTeam.


November Past Jamborees

There have been 21 previous World Scout Jamborees in different countries around the world. The only Continent yet to host a Jamboree is Africa. This month will raise awareness of the importance of Jamborees within the Scouting Movement and these programme ideas are based around the host countries and their themes. See factsheet FS260017 for further detalis of the host countries Jamborees. Recreate the atmosphere of Jamborees at your meetings and through your activities, and enjoy a flavour of Scouting from around the world.

1. International eveningLength: 1-1.5hours

Programme Zones: Creative;Global

Summary: TolearnabouthostscountriesfrompastJamborees.

SplityourCubsintogroupsofsix.Eachsixisadifferentcountry

frominthelistofJamboreehostcountriesfoundinfactsheet

FS260017.Leteachdecidewhichcountrytheywouldliketobe

fromthepastJamboreelist.

AshorthistoryofeachJamboreecanbefoundontheWOSM

(WorldOrganizationoftheScoutingMovement)websiteat

www.scout.org

GoonProgrammesOnlinetodownloadtheflagsandbadgesof

pastJamborees.Searchfor‘PastJamborees’onPOL.

1a – Make a flag wheel

Equipment

• Whitecard

• Scissors

• Paper

• CopiesoftheflagsofhostJamboreecountries(fromPOL)

Instructions

1. Seethedetailedinstructionsonhowtomakeaflagwheel

bydownloadingthetemplatefromPOL.

1b – Name the badges

Equipment

• Copyofeachofthe21JamboreeSheetsfromPOL

• WorksheetonPOLforeachCub

• Pencils

Instructions:

1. Seethedetailedinstructionsonhowtomakeaflagwheel

bydownloadingthetemplatefromPOL.

1c – Find the continent

Equipment

• Acardsignforeachcontinentpinnedonthewallsaround

yourmeetingplace.

Instructions

1. CalloutaJamboreeandtheCubsruntothecontinent

theythinktheJamboreewasin.

2. Thoseatthewrongcontinentareout.

3. ContinuecallingoutJamboreesuntilallarecalledout

oreveryCubbutoneisout.

4. Thelastoneleftisthewinner.

2. Hands of friendshipLength: 30minutes

Programme Zones: Community,Global

Summary: TolearnabouthostcountriesfrompastJamborees

3. Badge puzzlesLength: 30minutes

Programme Zones: Community;Global

Summary: TolearnabouthostscountriesfrompastJamborees

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1d – Find the country

Equipment

• Amapoftheworldforeachgroupofsix

• Stickydotsformarkers

Instructions

1. Pinonemappersixatoneendofthehall.

2. CalloutaJamboreeofthepast.ACubcomesforward

andsticksadotwheretheythinkthehostcountryis.

3. Carryoninthismanneruntilall21dotshavebeenstuck

onthemaps.

4. Thencomparethemaps.Whichsixhasthemostright?

5. Haveamastermapoftheworldwiththe21stickers

alreadyonthemapintherightplacesandshowtheCubs

wheretheyshouldhaveputtheirstickers.

6. Thewinningsixistheteamwiththemostrightanswers.

Equipment

• AlargecopyofeachbadgefromPOLgluedontocardfor

eachsix

• Scissors

Instructions

1. Giveeachsixacopyofthebadgesandtellthemtocut

eachbadgeintosixrandomsizedpiecesasinanormal

puzzle,andnumberedonthebackonetosix.

2. Nowputthepuzzlepiecesinabag.

3. Mixthemalltogetherandthentipthemoutonthefloorin

frontofeachsix.

4. Now,timingthem,putthebadgesbacktogetheragain.

5. Thewinnerisfirstsixtoputthembacktogetheragain.

Equipment

• Whitecard

• Colouringpencilsorfelttippedpens

• Scissors

• Glue

• AcopyofpastWorldScoutJamboreehostcountryflags

fromPOL

Instructions

1. Thisactivitycanbedoneinsixesorasawholepack.

Thereare16pastJamboreehostssoyouwillneedto

workoutwhodoeswhatsoyouhaveawholesetofeach

forthenextpartoftheactivity.

2. GiveeachCubapieceofwhitecard.Havethemdraw

aroundandcutouttheshapeoftheirhand.

3. Decoratetheircardhandwiththedesignofadifferentflag

fromeachJamboree.

4. NowgivetheCubsalargepieceofwhitepaperandtell

themtomakeadesignwiththeirhands.Youcould

givethemasubjectsuchasflowers,trees,andsoon.

Lettheirimaginationcomeout.

5. Linktogetherallthehanddesignswithstringbymakinga

smallholeinthebottomofeachhand.

fun factThethemefortheJamboreeis’SimplyScouting’

David RolfeInternational Service Team member

DavidistheoldestUKmemberoftheIST.‘I’vebeenScoutingfor45yearsandwillturn74theweekaftertheJamboree.IcanspeakfivelanguagesandamlearningasixthsoIcanspeaktoeveryoneattheevent.’


December A world of culture

This month’s theme is all about valuing different cultures around the world and celebrating those differences. With Scouts from over 150 countries participating at the Jamboree, ‘a world of culture’ can be found within the boundaries of the campsite. These cultural differences can range from religions, to attitudes towards disabilities, taste in music, clothes and many other things. Use these programme ideas to get your Scouts interested in their own world of culture.

1. Rangoli patternsLength: 45minutes-1hour

Programme Zones: BeliefsandAttitudes;Global;Creative

Equipment:

• Riceand/orsand,avarietyofbrightcolours(thiscanbe

achievedbyusingfoodcolouringorbymixingtherice/

sandwithdrypowderpaint)

• SomegoodPVA

• Strongpaperorcard

• Pencils

• Newspaper

Instructions:

1. MarkoutaRangolisymmetricalpatternontoasquareof

strongpaperorcardwithapencil.

2. It’sagoodideaifthedesignisfairlysimpleratherthan

verydetailed.

3. Spreadtheglueontothepattern,workingononeareaat

atime.

4. Sprinklethericeorsandontothegluedarea.

5. Shakeoffexcessrice/sand.

6. Workonnextareaandthenext,untilallhavebeendone.

7. Remembertouselotsandlotsofnewspaperforthisso

thefloordoesnotgettoomessy.

2. BatikLength: 1hour

Programme Zones:BeliefsandAttitudes;Global;Creative

BatikisatraditionalclothinMalaysia,Singapore,Japan,China,

India,Egypt,SriLanka,SenegalandNigeria-itshowsofffabric

thathasbeendyedusingwaxandisaneasyandfunthingtodo.

3. HelloLength

Programme Zones:BeliefsandAttitude;Global

Instructions:

TeachtheCubshowtosay‘Hello’inasmanylanguagesasyou

thinktheycanmanage.Thenrunarelaygameinwhicheach

Cubhastoruntotheotherendoftheplayingareaandsay

’Hello’totheleaderwaitingthere,inagivenlanguage.Examples

include:

Swedish: Hej

French: Bonjour

Finnish: Terve

German: GutenTag

Hebrew: Shalom

Italian: Buongiorno

Spanish: Hola

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fun factEnoughtoiletrollwillbeusedattheJamboreetocover50footballpitches.

Renira RutherfordInternational Service Team member

WhennotScoutinginSomerset,Renirasellsfarmtoysonline.‘IreallywanttoworkatthefrontdeskattheJamboreesoIcanmeeteverysingleparticipantandsqueezetheabsolutemaximumoutoftheexperience.’

Equipment:

• Apieceofwhitecottoncloth.Anoldsheetwouldbe

suitable

• OnecandleperCubScout

• Matches

• Astick

• Twobucketsorbowls

• Makeuptwodifferentcoldwaterdyes(forexample.red

andyellow)

• Lotsofnewspaper

• Greaseproofpaper

• Aniron.

Instructions:

NB:Besuretotakenoteofhealthandsafetyprecautions

whenrunningthisactivity.

1. CutupthesheetintotrianglesthesizeofyourGroup

scarf.

2. Spreadtheclothoverafewlayersofnewspaper.

3. Lightthecandleandcarefullydrippatternsofhotwaxon

tothecloth.

4. Whenthewaxhascooleddiptheclothintotheyellow

dye–leaveittosoakfor15-20minutes.

5. Hangituptodry.

6. Next,dripsomemorewaxfromthecandleontothecloth

andrepeatthefirstprocess.

7. Whentheclothisdryagainscrapeoffasmuchwaxas

possiblethenirontheclothbetweenlayersofgreaseproof

paper.

8. Thedesignwillnowshowup.Theareaswaxedfirstwill

bewhite.

9. Theareaswaxedsecondwillbeyellowandtherestofthe

clothwillbe,forexample,orange,ifyouareusingyellow

andreddyes.


January Come dine with me

Every country in the world has put its own stamp on food and there is a world of different tastes out there – from fish and chips to wichety grubs. Every Jamboree celebrates food from across the globe, with a chance to sample tastes very different to our own. This month gives you ideas to celebrate the wealth and variety of food at our fingertips.

1. Baked applesLength: 30minutes

Programme Zones: Creative;OutdoorandAdventure

Summary: Tolearntheartofbackwoodscooking.

Ingredients:

• Largecookingapples

• Raisins/sultanas

• Brownsugar.

• Custardoricecream(optional)

Instructions

1. Washandcoreeachapple.

2. Placetheappleonadoublethicknessoffoil.

3. Pressamixtureofthebrownsugarandraisinsintothe

centreofeachapple.

4. Cinnamonorclovescanalsobeaddedforayummyflavour.

5. Wraptheappleinthefoilandplaceinthehotembersfor

10-15mins.

6. Servewithcustardandicecream

2. Guess the different chocolateLength:15minutes

Programme Zone: Creative

Equipment:

• Varioustypesofchocolate/chocolatebarscutupintosmall

pieces

• Paperplates

Instructions:

1. Placedifferentchocolatebarscutupintosmallpiecesonto

plate.

2. NumberthemandgettheCubstotasteandguesswhich

oneiswhich.

3. Healthy eatingLength:Evening

Programme Zones: Fitness;Global

Summary: AneveningtohelptheCubslearntheimportanceof

keepinghealthy

3a – Healthy meal collage

Equipment

• Acollectionofpicturesofvariousfooditems

• Paper

• Scissors

• Glue

Instructions:

Highlightthatthereareno’good’or’bad’foods,butthereare

balancedandunbalanceddiets.Healthcomesfrombalancing

avarietyoffoodswhichperformdifferentfunctions.

1. Gothroughmagazinesandcutoutavarietyoffooditems.

2. Hidethesepicturesaroundyourmeetinghall.

3. SplitCubsintoteamsofsix.

4. Getthemtofindallthepictures.

5. GettheCubstocreateahealthymealcollagewithclearly

labelled’treatstobehadinmoderation.’

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3b – Fruit and veg Kim’s game

Equipment

• Selectionoffruitandvegetables

• Tableortray

• Blanket,orsomeotherwayofhidingwhatisonthetable

Instructions

1. Trytobuysomeofthemoreunusualfruitandvegetables

andbuyFairtradeifpossible.Firstdiscusswith

theCubswhatFairtrademeans.FairTradeisan

internationally-recognisedapproachtotradingwhich

aimstoensurethatproducersinpoorcountriesgeta

fairdeal.Afairdealincludesafairpriceforgoodsand

services,decentworkingconditions,andacommitment

frombuyerssothereisreasonablesecurityforthe

producers.

2. Thenplacethefruitandvegetablesonatableonebyone

sayingwhichcountrytheycomefromandiftheyare

Fairtradeornot.GivetheCubstwominutes

torememberthem,andthencoverthemup.AsktheCubs

tolisttheitemsandforextrapointslistthecountriesthat

theitemcomesfrom.

3c – Make a healthy snack bar

NB: Please be aware of dietary requirements and food

allergies before running this activity.

Equipment (for each six):

• Saucepan

• Bakingtray

• Woodenspoon

• 20cmsquarecaketin

• Knives

• Bowl

• Apaperplateandclingfilmoraplasticcontainer

Ingredients:

• 150gsultanas

• 140gchoppeddriedfruit

• 180mloforangejuice

• 150gpittedprunes

• 25gflakedcoconut

• 100gtoastedrolledoats

• 40gwheatgerm

• 75gsunflowerseeds

• 120mlofskimmedmilk

Instructions:

1. Beforethemeetingtoasttheoatsonabakingtrayina

moderateovenfor10minutes.

2. Mixupthesultanas,driedfruitandorangejuiceina

saucepanandbringtotheboil.

3. Stirforaboutaminute,coverwithalidandturnoffthe

heat.

4. Whencool,mixintheprunes,coconut,rolledoats,

wheatgerm,sunflowerseedsandmilk.

5. Pressthemixintoanoiled20cmsquarecaketin.Pressit

downwellwithyourhands.

6. CutupandsendhomefortheCubstorefrigeratebefore

eating.

fun factThe22ndWorldScoutJamboreewillbebiggerthantheOlympics,bothintermsofparticipantsandalsothenumberofcountriesrepresented.


February Hallå Sverige – Hello Sweden

This month will concentrate on our host country for the 22nd World Scout Jamboree – Sweden. Programme ideas are based around all things Swedish and will give you a taste of the culture and history of this fantastic country.

1. Swedish currencyLength: 30minutes


Summary: LearntousecurrencyfromSweden

Equipment

• AcopyofthespecimenSwedishbanknotesavailableon

POLperSix

• Paper

• Colouredpencilsorfelttippedpens

• Scissors

• Somepennysweetsanddrinks,orbetterstillsomeSwedish

sweetsanddrinksboughtfromyournearestIKEAstore,

markedupwithaSwedishpricefortheactivity

Instructions:

1. GetyourCubstodesignsomebanknotesand/orcoins

basedontheSwedishKronaasshownbelow.

2. TheCubsthencutouttheirmoneyandareallowedtouseit

fortheirtransactions.

3. ’Sell’thesweetsanddrinkstotheCubsinexchangefor

theirOreandKronors.

4. Thereare100Orein1KronaandthepluralofKronais

Kronor.Theexchangerateisnormallyintherangeof

£1to11Kronor.

2. Don’t wake the bearsLength: 30minutes


Summary: GameinvolvingthebearsofSweden

Thereareabout200,000brownbearsintheworld.Populations

ofbrownbearsinScandinaviaaresteadilyandslowlyincreasing

-theyincludeover2,000bearsinSweden.Althoughtheysleep

indens(caves,hollowlogs,orholestheydig)duringthewinter,

theyarenottruehibernatorsandcanbeeasilyawakened.

Brownbearshavealifespanofabout25yearsinthewild.

Thisgameisaboutnotwakingthebearsup.

Equipment:

• Ropeorchalktomarkoffaplayareaofabout6m2

• Photos/picturesofbearsmountedoncard

• Blindfolds

• Smallpacketsofgummybears

Instructions:

1. Createsquareapprox6mx6msquaredoutofrope.

2. Spreadphotosorpicturesofbearsliberallyinsquare.

3. DivideSixesintotwosections,halfatoppositesidesofthe

square.

4. Onesidearetheguidesandtheothertherangers,whoare

blindfolded.

5. Oneatatime,theguidesdirecttherangersthroughthebear

pit,helpingtoavoidthemstandingonabear.

6. Iftheydostandonabeartheyareeatenbythebearandare

out.

7. HowmanycaneachSixleadsafelythroughthebearpit?

8. Givethewinnersasmallpacketofgummybearseach.

Ores Kronor

Hallå Sverige – Hello Sweden

3. Fishing tripLength: 30minutes

Programme Zone:Fitness

Summary:Swedenisfamedforitsfresh,pickledandsmoked

seafood.

Instructions:

1. OneCubisthefishingboatandhastorunaroundthe

meetingplacecatchingtheotherCubs,whorepresentthe

fishinthesea.

2. AllocateeachCubatypeoffish,suchasaherring,asalmon

oracrayfish.

3. Placerestrictionsonthetypeoffishtheboathastocatch,

forexample,‘fishingboatcanonlycatchherrings.If

herringshavebeencaught,onlysalmonandcrayfishcan

releasethembackintothesea.’Inthiscasesalmon

andcrayfishwouldtagtheherringstofreethemfrom

thefishingboat.

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Bear Grylls Chief Scout

‘Duringtheevent,everyonewillmeetpeoplefromaroundtheworld,takepartinamazingadventuresandexperiencesandbechallengedtothinkaboutglobalissuesinanewlight.Iknowtheyaregoingtohaveanamazingtimenextyear.’

fun factTheJamboreesiteinSwedenhasbeenusedforScoutingeventsbeforesothewater,electricalandtelecommunicationsnetworkshavealreadybeeninstalledunderground.


March Our world

This month’s ideas focus on the world around us and the environment. The Jamboree being a world event reminds us that there is only one world and of the need to respect it. With several environmental and global issues affecting how we and others live our lives, use these activities to engage Scouts with the challenges faced by the environment and what we can do about them.

1. You and your environmentLength:Anevening(1-5hours)

Programme Zones: Global,Community

Summary: AneveningtodiscusswhattheCubsthinkand

knowaboutclimatechangeandwhattheycando.

2. A scavenger huntLength: 1hour

Programme Zones:OutdoorandAdventure

Equipment

• Aplasticcontainer/boxtocollectthingsin,oneforeach

teamofsix

• AlargepieceofcardforeachSix

• PVAglue

• Scissors

Instructions:

1. SendtheCubsoutonascavengerhunttofindasmany

natureitemsastheycan,suchasleaves,seeds,petals,

stalks,grasses,twigs,andsoon.

2. Givethempointsforeachdifferentitemtheycollect.

3. Ontheirreturn,givethemalargepieceofcard,scissors,

andglue.

4. Tellthemtheymustnowmakeasmanyminibeastsasthey

canoutofthematerialstheyhavegatheredandgluethem

ontothecard.

1a – Renew-Reuse-Recycle

Instructions:

DiscussRenew-Reuse-Recycle–whatdothethreeR’s

meantotheCubs?

Examples:

• AsktheCubstolookathowmanycarjourneystheytake

inaweekandwhatarethedistancestravelled.Couldthey

walk,cycleorusepublictransport?

• AsktheCubstoconsiderwhathappenstooldmobile

phonesandcomputers.Whatdotheydowiththemin

theirhousehold?

1b – Environmental posters

Equipment:

• Variouscraftmaterials

Instructions:

Designaposterhighlightinganychangeslocalpeoplecould

maketohelptheenvironment.

1c – Your local environment

Instructions

Contactyourlocalcouncilandarrangeforsomeoneto

comeinandtalkaboutwhatCubScoutscandoaboutthe

environmentinyourlocaltown.

Our world

3. Survey a metre square of groundLength: 1hour

Programme Zones: OutdoorandAdventure

Equipment (per Six):

• Fourtentpegs

• Fourmetrepieceorstring

• Apieceofsquarepaper

• Apencil

Instructions

1. Pegoutasquaremetrewiththepegsandstring.

2. Nowstudythewildlifeinthesquare.

3. Markoutonthepaperwhatandwhereyoufindeach

differentspeciesofinsect,floraorfauna.You’llbesurprised

athowmuchyoucanfindifyoulookreallyclosely.

4. Tryagrassyarea,awoodlandfloor,aflowerbed,aseach

willproduceverydifferentbutinterestingresults.

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Linda Clements Contingent Support Team

LindaisanexperiencedScoutLeaderandhasbeentoseveralWorldScoutJamboreesasavisitorandUnitLeader.‘EachJamboreeissodifferent–youwillneverhavethesameexperienceateachevent.SwedenwillbenodifferentandIcannotwaittoexperiencethebuzzalloveragain.’

fun factTherewillbe32,000youngpeopleandadultsatthe22ndWorldScoutJamboree


April Make a change! Make a difference!

This month’s programme ideas are designed to help those in your section become better global citizens. As you have seen so far in this resource, there are a number of different challenges facing our world today. By linking with Scouts both from your own and other sections, you can make a difference to people’s lives as well as your own and change them for the better. There are a number of charitable causes that your group can help contribute towards, through a variety of programme activities.

1. ShelterBox challengeLength:Anevening(1-1.5hours)


Summary:WorkwithShelterBoxtoraisesomefunds

Therearemanywaysthroughcharitiesthatyoucanhelpthose

countriesintheworldlessfortunatethanourselves.Thismonth

weaskyoutolookforwaystoraisemoneytohelpShelterBox

oranothercharityofyourchoice.Itswebsitecanbefoundat

www.shelterbox.org

The circle ShelterBox game

ThisgamewillraiseyourCubs’awarenessofissuesfacedby

thosepeoplearoundtheworldwhoareinvolvedwithnational

disasters.

Downloadthegameat

www.youngshelterbox.org/library.php?CategoryID=22

Scavenger hunt

EveryJuneinLondon(andtriallinginEdinburghin2010)

ShelterBoxrunsaScavengerHuntwhichyourCubscouldjoin

inwith.Findoutwhenitisonthewebsite.

2. Water awareness Length:Anevening(1-1.5hour)

Programme Zones:Global;BeliefsandAttitudes

Summary:AneveningofchallengestomaketheCubsthink

aboutotherpeople’swaterneeds.Italsomakesthemawareof

howchildreninothercountrieshavetotravellongdistanceson

footcarryingtheirwater.

TalktotheCubsabouttheimportanceofwaterineverydaylife

andexplainthatsomechildrenoftheiragehavetocarrywater

uptotenmilesadayandastheeveningwearsontheCubswill

realisehowheavythewaterbecomes.

Instructions:

1. EachSixhasacupandabucket.

2. Theyhavetocompleteavarietyofchallengesthroughout

theevening.Eachcompletedchallengewillearnthemmore

watertoputintheirbucket.

3. Ateverychallenge,eachSixwillalsoreceiveabonuscard

orpenalty.Abonuscardwillresultinthembeingawarded

morewater.Apenaltywilldeductsomeoftheirwater.

4. Theymustcarrytheirbucketaroundatalltimes.Thebucket

willgetheavierastheeveninggoeson.

5. ItgivestheCubstheideaofwhatitislikeforchildrenoftheir

agetocarrywaterindevelopingcountries.

6. ThewinnersoftheeveningaretheSixwiththemostwater

intheirbucket.Thisshouldmakethemrethinkhowtheycan

usewatermoreefficientlyathome.

Make a change! Make a difference!

Examples of challenges include:

• Writeaprayer–earnstwocups

• Makeapaperaeroplane–earnsonecup

• Tiethreeknots–earnsthreecups

• Namethemapsigns–earnstwocups

• Namethetrackingsigns–onecuppersign

• Saythealphabetbackwards–earnsthreecups

• Cleanyourshoes–earnstwocups.

Examples of bonus cards and penalties:

• Takeashower–earnssixcups

• Haveabath–minussixcups

• Useadishwasher–minusthreecups

• Waterthegardenwithdishwashingwater–addthreecups

• Waterthegardenwithahose–minusthreecups

• Runthetaptocleantheirteeth–minusthreecups

• Useamugofwatertocleantheirteeth–plusthreecups

• Washtheirhandsinrunningwater-minosthreecups

• Putintheplugtowashtheirhands–plusthreecups

3. Cardboard cityLength:Oneevening/night

Programme Zones:Global,Community

ThissleepoverwillmaketheCubScoutsawareofhowsome

homelesspeopleintheUKsleepandhowpeoplemayhave

tospendnightsfollowinganaturaldisasterworldwide.Itis

intendedtosleepindoors,however,ifplannedduringthe

summermonthsitmaybepossibletodooutdoors.Askthe

Cubstogetsomelargecardboardboxesfromtheirlocal

supermarketandbringthemalongforthesleepover.

Summary:

Tobuildashelteroutofcardboardandsleepinitforanight

Equipment:

• Lotsofcardboard

• Gaffertape

• Bamboocanes

Instructions

1. OnarrivalatthemeetingplaceasktheCubstodesigntheir

shelter,inwhichtheyaretospendthenight.Thesecouldbe

justforthemselvesorforasmallgroupofCubs.

2. TalktotheCubsaboutwhatitwouldbeliketosleepusing

cardboardboxesfortheirshelter.Youcoulddiscusssize,

suitabilityandavailability.Ifindoors,asktheCubstoimagine

spendingthenightoutdoors.

3. YoucouldasktheCubsaboutwheretheywouldsitetheir

cardboardshelterforoptimumcomfort.AsktheCubsabout

wheretheywouldgetdrinkingwaterfrom,whatfoodthey

wouldbeabletoeatandhowtheymightbeabletocook

anything.

4. Afterspendingthenightintheircardboardhome,youcould

discusswiththemwhattheywouldliketochange.

4. Make a change with (Save The Children)Length: Ongoing

Programme Zone:Global

SavetheChildrenistheworld’slargestindependentchildren’s

rightsorganisation.It’soutragedthatmillionsofchildrenarestill

deniedproperhealthcare,food,educationandprotectionand

isdeterminedtochangethat.Herearesomeexcitingideasfor

howyourgroupcangetinvolved:

Friendship Funday

We’relookingforfriendswhowanttocelebratefriendshipand

fundraiseforourwork.Yoursupportwillhelpmakelasting

changesforsomeoftheworld’spoorestchildren.

Emergency Superhero Network

Whenanemergencystrikes,doyouhavewhatittakestobea

superheroandfundraiseforSavetheChildren?Joinournetwork

andbuildchildren’sunderstandingofemergenciesandhow

SavetheChildrenresponds.

Visitwww.savethechildren.org.uk/schools.Getintouch

at02070126400.

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May Scouting skills

Scouting is a worldwide Movement with members in all but six countries across the globe. We unite with all member countries through our Law and Promise, and we all have a common purpose and cause. Nothing brings us all together more than the Scouting skills we all take part in. These varied activities will help bring together Scouting skills and highlight the common theme which exists throughout the world of Scouting.

1. HikingLength: 1-2hours

Programme Zones: Outdoor&Adventure

Summary: Goforawalkandenjoytheoutdoorswithyour

Cubs.

Equipment:

• Firstaidkit

• Somewater

• Map/knownroute

• AtoZsheetforeachCubtorecordwhattheyfindonroute

(availableonPOL).

• Coats,sturdyfootwear,suitableclothingdependingon

weather

• Apackedlunch

• Aclipboardandpencil

The hike

1. Theideaisyouwalkarouteyouallknowquitewellasa

group.Whiletheyareontheroutetheymustlookfor

somethingfromeachletterofthealphabet,withpoints

awardedasona‘ScrabbleBoard’.

2. ProvidetheAtoZsheetsfromPOL,oneperCub.

3. Youcaneitherfollowathemeegthethingstheyrecord

mustbenatural/man-made.

4. KeepitopenandwatchtheCubsgetcreativewithsomeof

thedifficultletters(XandZinparticular)and/orhowmany

timestheycangetthesameword,eggate(redgate,blue

gate,whitegate).

5. YoucanhaveacompetitionwithaprizefortheCubwiththe

mostscrabblepoints,theonewiththemostcompletelist,

thosehavingsomethingdifferenttoeveryoneelseforoneof

thelettersetc.

2. PioneeringLength: 1-1.5hours

Programme Zone:OutdoorandAdventure

Summary:Buildaspongelaunchingdevice

Build a sponge launching device

Thisisafunactivitytohelpwithlashingandisasmuchfun

inthesummertermasitisoncamp,butitcangetalittlewet

unlessyouchangewhatyouthrow.

Theaimistobuildadeviceoutofthematerialsthatareprovided

whichusestheelastictofire/throwawetspongeatthewilling

volunteer(usuallyAkelaoranExplorerScoutYoungLeader)

Forhelpwithsquarelashingsandforacopyofa‘missile

propeller’,seethedownloadsavailableonPOL.

Equipment:

• Broomhandles,bamboocanesorsimilar

• Rope/sisal

• Elastic

• Largesponges

• Bowls

• Water

• Willingvolunteer

Scouting skills

Instructions:

1. SplitthePackintoteamsandputtheminplacealongaline

sotheycanfirefromwherethespongelaunchingdeviceis

made.

2. Eachteamisgivenexactlythesamenumberofpoles,the

sameamountofropeorsisal,thesamelengthofelasticand

atestsponge.

3. Tellthemtheyhaveonehour(orhoweverlongtheyhave)to

buildadeviceoutofthematerialsthatyouhaveinfrontof

themandthattheywilluseittothrowawetspongeat

astandingobject/person.

4. Nomorematerialswillbeprovided.(Iftheelasticbreaks

thenusediscretionastowhetheritbrokebecauseof

somethingtheyhaddoneoritwasafaultintheelastic).

5. Theycanpracticewithonespongebutmustnotaimat

anyoneelseinthattime.Thiswillgivethedistance

theythinkthespongewilltravel.

6. Attheendoftheallottedtimeeveryonemuststopandthe

devicemustbeleftasitis.

7. Inturneachteamlaunchesthreewetspongesfromtheir

device.Beforelaunchtheyinstructthewillingvolunteer

wheretheywantthemtostandsothatthespongewillhit

them.

8. Theaimisforthemtobeasfarawayaspossible.Ifthe

spongelandsshortthisisworth5points,ifitgoeslongitis

worth10points,ifithitsitisworth30points.Ifitismiles

outeachsidethentheygetnothing.

9. Then,acrossalloftheteams,give50pointsforthefurthest

landingsponge,30forthesecondand10forthethirdplace,

withtherestgetting5points.

10.Werecommendwarningparentstheymaywanttobringa

changeofclothes.

3. Fire lightingLength: 1hour

Programme Zones:OutdoorandAdventure

Thisisaquickandeffectivewayofteachingbasicfirelighting

andbeingabletocooksomethingquicklyandwithoutneeding

alargegrassarea.

Cubscanlightasmallfireinametallid.Thisisbestdonein

pairsorthrees.Makesurethisisonaslaborbareearthorheld

uponbricks.Theyneedenoughtinder,kindlingandsmalltwigs

tobuildatepeefire.

Equipment:

• Metaldustbinlidsorbiscuit/sweettinlids

• Matches

• Tinder(theflufffromtumbledriersmakesexcellenttinder)

• Kindling

• Largertwigs

• Bucketofwater

• Greensticksformarshmallows(orlongskewers)

• Marshmallows

Instructions:

• Giveanexplanationofhowtobuildthefire,safety,and

lightingmatchesetc.Thiscanbedoneonastepby

stepbasisiftheCubsareinexperiencedatlighting

tepeefiresorgivenbasicinstructionsandsupervisedto

doit.

• Theideaisthata‘mini’fireisbuiltinthelid,withtheright

structureforatepeefirebutonasmallerscale.

• Thiscanthenbelitanditwillbegintoburnwithenoughheat

totoastmarshmallows.


June Working together

A big part of the World Scout Jamboree involves working together. Participants and Unit Leaders will work hard together before they depart for Sweden and during the camp itself. International Service Team members from all over the world will work together to ensure the Jamboree runs smoothly and support each other through the long working hours during the event. Working together is a vital component of the Jamboree experience, and it is also vital in our everyday lives. Use this month’s activities to stress the importance of Scouts working together with those around them and build their team working skills.

1. Mad Hatter’s PartyLength: Oneday/meeting

Programme Zone: Community

Summary: TocelebrateInternationalPicnicDay18June

InvitetheBeaverstojoinyoutocelebrateNationalPicnicDayon

the18JunebyholdingaMadHatter’sTeaParty.GetCubsand

Beaverstobringapackedlunchforthepicnicpartoftheday.

OnarrivalsetthesceneandtelltheCubsandBeaversthey

aregoingonanAliceinWonderlandadventuretocelebrate

InternationalPicnicDay.

1a – Make a crazy hat

Equipment:

• Colouredcard

• Stickytape

• Scissors

Instructions:

1. CubsandBeaverstocreateacrazypatternedhatfortheir

teaparty.

1b – Teacup relay

Equipment:

• Acupandsaucerforeachteam

• Abucketofwater

• Acontainerforthewaterperteam

Instructions:

1. Eachteammembermustfilltheircupwithwaterand

carryitonthesauceralongacourse,whichcouldhave

someobstaclesalongit,totheircontainer,keepingas

muchwaterintheircupastheycan.

2. Theyputthewaterintheircontainerandthenrunbackto

theirteam,passingittothenextmemberandsoon.

3. Winnersaretheteamwiththemostwaterintheir

container.

1c – Play Croquet

Ifyoucannotgetholdofacroquetsetthenmakeyourown.

Equipment:

• Woodenmallets

• Bamboocanesforthehooks

• Cricketballs

RulesforcroquetareavailableonPOLbutwhynotmakeup

yourownsimplifiedrulesforthegame?

Working together

2. Human pyramidLength: 15-20minutes

Programme Zone: Fitness

DivideyourPackintotheirSixesandchallengethemtobuildthe

besthumanpyramid.

3. DIY dayLength: Evening

Programme Zones: Community;Creative

AsaGroup,gettogethertodoanynecessaryDIYjobsatyour

meetingplace,orotherlocalbuilding.Youngpeoplecanclean,

paint,dosomegardeningetc.

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1d – Musical teapots

Equipment:

• Cardboardpostersofteapots

• Music

Instructions:

1. Makepostersizedteapotsoncardboardandplaceon

ground.

2. Cubswalktothemusicandsitonteapotposterwhen

musicstops(insteadofsittinginachairasinmusical

chairs).

1e – Hunt the Tea Bag

Equipment:

• Teabags

• Acontainerforeachteam.

Instructions:

1. Hideteabagsaroundtheareayouareholdingyourparty.

2. Giveyourteamsacontainersuchasateapotifyouhave

them.

3. Theteamsfindtheteabagsandputthemintheir‘pot’.

4. Theteamwiththemostteabagswins.

1f – Find the Queen of Hearts

Equipment:

• Asetofplayingcardsperteamwithdifferentpatternson

thereverse

Instructions:

1. Scatterthecardsaroundyoursite.

2. Giveeachteamajokerfromtheirpackofcardssothey

knowwhichtheirpackis.

3. TeamshacetofindtheirQueenofHeartsfromtheirpack.

4. Winnersarefirstonestofindtheircard.

5. Youcanthencontinuethegameto:Thosewhofindtheir

firstfullset–hearts,clubs,diamonds,spades,those

whofindallthepicturecardsfirst,thosewhofindthefour

queensoracesfirst,etc.

Hold your Mad Hatter’s Tea Party.

Makesureyouserveupsometea.Trysomedifferentones,

includingfruitteas.

fun factThenearestairporttothesiteisinanothercountry,Copenhagen,Denmark


July World Scout Jamboree

So it’s July and the World Scout Jamboree is upon us. All of the preparation, all of the excitement and the entire buzz will come to the fore. This month sees activities relating to the Jamboree and its host nation. Remember to follow all the live action and news from the event at www.worldscoutjamboree.se and www.ukcontingent.org.uk.

1. Let’s go to SwedenLength: Evening


Summary: CubstogetreadytotraveltoSwedenforthe

evening.

1a – Making suitcases

Equipment

• 2sheetsof12x18cmsizecardpercub

• Staplers

• Colouredpencils,orfelttippedpens

• Variouscraftmaterials

Instructions

1. Staplethreesidesofthetwopiecesofpaperforminga

pocket.

2. Afterstapling,cutahandleintothetopofthepocket.

3. YoucanhavetheCubsdecoratetheirsuitcasesanyway

youwouldlike.

Here are some ideas for decorating

1. Glueaworldmaplabelledwiththecountriesyouwillvisit.

2. Insteadofstaplingtheedges,lettheCubssewtogether

theirsuitcasesusingaholepunchandwool.

3. HavetheCubsadd‘travelsticker’drawingstothe

suitcase.

4. ColourintheSwedishflagforyoursuitcase.

1b – Make a passport and a plane ticket

Equipment

• Paper

• Cardboard

• Colouredpaper

• Pensandpencils

Instructions

EachCubtomakeuptheirownpassportandplaneticket.

ThereisacopyofasimplepassportonPOL.Usethatora

copyofarealone.Thesamewiththetickets.Copyanold

oneormakeupyourown.

World Scout Jamboree

1c – ‘Everyone’s aboard’

Instructions

1. LineupenoughchairsperCubsinaplaneshape.

2. Everyonetakesaseat

3. Theleadercalls‘Takeoff’andtheCubsgetupandrun

aroundthechairs.

4. Astheyaredoingthistheleadertakesonechairaway.

5. TheleaderthencallseveryoneaboardandtheCubshave

torunbackandfindaseat.

6. TheCubwithoutaseatisout.

7. CarryonuntilthelastCubisleft.

1d - Food tasting

Haveafoodtastingsession.Meatballs,gingerbread,and

pancakesarealltraditionallySwedish.IKEAhaveagoodrange

offoods.Organisethisinadvanceandbeawareofdietary

requirementsandfoodallergies.

1e - Catch the hoop

Finishtheeveningwithcatchthehooponthereindeerantlers.

Equipment

• TwocardboardantlersforeachCubScout

• OnestripofcardperCub(bigenoughtogoaroundtheir

head)

• Fourpipecleaners(bentintohoopslargeenoughtogoover

anantler)perCubScout

• Scissors

• Glue

• Stapler

Instructions

1. EachCubhasastripofcardbigenoughtofastenaround

theirhead.

2. Attachtwolargecardboardantlerstothestripofcard.

3. EachCubwearstheirantlers,andtakesitinturnstotryto

throwtheirpipecleanerhoopsontosomeoneelse’santlers.

2. Vikings!Length: Evening

Programme Zone: Creative;Global

2a - Make a Viking Longboat

TheVikingshailedfromScandinaviaandsailedinshipsknows

aslongboats.Theywereknownfortheirsleekandstylishlook.

Theseoceangoingvesselswerepropelledbysailsandoars.

Equipment:

• 2mmfoamsheets-woodgrain,grey

• Dowel

• Holepunch

• CraftSnips

• Scissors

• Brownplasticcraftlace

• Corrugatedcraftpaper-gold,silver

• Brownpermanentmarker

• Double-sidedtape

Instructions:

1. TraceandcutoutaboatpatternfromPOLfromthewood

grainfoamsheet.

2. Foldboattogether,thenpunchholesalongopenedges

everyfewcentimetresasshown.Laceboattogether

withbrowncraftlace.Tieendsoflacingtosecure.

3. TraceandcutoutsailpatternfromPOLfromgreyfoam

sheet.Usingthepermanentmarker,drawtheViking

shieldonthesail.Punchaholeatthecentreoftop

andbottomedgesofthesail.

4. Cutthedoweltoa15cmlengthusingcraftsnips.Colour

dowelwithbrownmarker.

5. Insertdowelthroughtheholesinthesail.Gluethedowel

intobottomofboat.(Attachscrapoffoamtoholdsecurely

inplace.)

6. Cuttwosilverandtwogoldcirclesfromcorrugatedpaper.

Attachtheshieldstosidesofshipwithdoublesided

stick-tape.


August Home Hospitality

HoHo, or Home Hospitality, plays an important role in international Scouting. All participants and Unit Leaders attending the World Scout Jamboree will be taking part in a Home Hospitality experience in a European country close to Sweden. Traditional HoHo involves Scouts being hosted in the home of a Scout family in another country. This can be an immensely rewarding experience, giving Scouts the chance to learn about the customs and cultures of other countries, and sharing their own with their hosts. This month sees programmes ideas based around Home Hospitality and how you can bring the experience to your meeting.

1. Visits and visitorsLength: Evening

Programme Zones: BeliefsandAttitudes;Creative;Global

1a – Visitors

Instructions:

1. It’sgreattovisitnewplaces.Therelotsofnewthingstosee,

lotsofnewthingsdo,newpeopletomeet,newcustoms

andculturestoexperience.

2. ThinkaboutvisitorstoyourCubPack.Howwouldyou

welcomethefollowingpeople?

• ThewinneroftheXFactor

• ThePrimeMinister

• Ahomelessperson

• YourlocalMayor

• Someonewhodoesnotspeakyourlanguage

• ACubScoutfromSweden

• PresidentObama

Whatsortofthingswouldyoutalktothemabout?

• Whatistheirnormalday?

• Whatisthebestpartoftheirday?

• Whattheleastfavouritepartoftheirday?

• Favouritesubjectatschool?

• Hobbies-dotheyhaveanyandwhatarethey?

• Sports–whataretheybestat?

• Whatistheirfavouritefood?

• WhatothersuggestionshaveyourCubscomeupwith?

1b – Change of role

Instructions:

CubsScoutscouldplaythepartof‘thevisitors’andimaginethe

lifeofthevisitor.

Visitorsareveryinterestingpeopleandwillbeeagertosharelots

ofthingsaboutthemselveswithyou.

1c – Family crests

Instructions:

1. Familycrestsarerepresentativeoffamiliesandtellusthings

aboutthem.AncientfamiliesoftenhadCoatsofArmsand

familycreststorepresenttheirfamily.Symbolsandcolours

wereusedtomakeupthecrestsandcoatsofarms.

2. DoanyoftheCubshaveafamilycrest/coatofarms?

3. Makeacrestasagifttogiveavisitortotellthemsomething

aboutyou.

4. MakeacrestasagifttotellthevisitoraboutyourCubPack.

Youcoulddivideyourcrestuplikethetemplatebelow,but

youcouldalsodesignyourown

Home Hospitality

Colourswereveryimportantandwillsaythingsaboutthefamily

andsomeofthecommononesare:

2. Polish pancakesLength:30-45minutes

Programme Zones: BeliefsandAttitudes;Global

Boiled pancakes (Nalesniki Gotowane)

OneoftheHoHocountriesin2011isPoland.Trycookinga

traditionalPolishdish.

Thesepancakesarecookedinmilkandmakeanicechange

fromthefriedvariety.

Ingredients:

• 25gplainflour

• 2eggs

• 2tspcastersugar

• 750mlmilk

• Freshstrawberriesorraspberriesoranyfruitjam,forgarnish

• Whippedcream

Instructions

1. Sifttheflourandmixwitheggsandsugaruntilsmooth.

2. Inawidepan,bringthemilktoaboilandspoona

tablespoonfulofthebatterintothemilk.

3. Simmerforseveralminutesuntilset.

4. Thesecanbeeateneitherwithfreshfruitoralittlejam,

toppedwithwhippedcream.

5. Themixtureshouldmakeenoughpancakesforsixpeople.

3. ‘Eurovision’Length:30minutes

Programme Zones: BeliefsandAttitudes;Global;Creative

Hosta‘Eurovision’event,challengingtheCubstodeviseashort

song/dance/act/poeminspiredbyoneoftheHoHocountries

listedbelow:

• Spain

• Portugal

• Netherlands

• Germany

• Switzerland

• Croatia

• CzechRepublic

• Finland

• Estonia

• Latvia

• Lithuania

• Poland

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Top oblong Family

Left top quadrant Pets

Right top quadrant School

Bottom left quadrant Friends

Bottom right quadrant Holiday

Centre square Hobbies

Colour Meaning

Red MilitaryBravery

Blue Loyalty&Truth

Green HopefulandJoyful

Purple MajestyandJustice

Gold GenerosityandAmbition

Silver Peace


September Looking to the future

The Jamboree year is almost over! As well as being a time for reflection on the year that has passed us, now is also a time to look ahead to the future. With a certain large sports event taking place in the summer of 2012, and the next World Scout Jamboree being in Japan in 2015, there are good reasons to be excited about what lies ahead. Use this month to bring as many of your Scouts together as you can to look ahead to the future and get enthused about the coming months and years.

1. Greece - indoor sportsLength:Evening


Summary: TolearnsomethingaboutGreece–hosts

ofthe1963WorldScoutJamboree

The11thWorldScoutJamboreewasheldatMarathon,Greecein

1963andwasalsothehostofthefirsteverOlympicGames.So,

let’sholdourownindoorOlympicstylealternativeindoorsportsday

tocelebratethiseventandtheapproachoftheeventhappeningin

Londonnextyear.

Equipment:

•Straws

•Paperplates

•Beanbags

•Tiddlywinks

•Ballsvarious

•Pingpongballs

•Tapemeasure

•Maskingtape/chalk/rope

•Stopwatch

•Scoreboard

Instructions

1. EachSixisadifferentcountryfromthoseinthelistof

Jamboreecountries.

2. Theyworkasateam.Thiscanberuntwoways,eitherthe

wholeteamgoesroundtogetheranddoeseveryactivityor

theysplitupandgoroundasamixedgroupdoinga

selectionofactivities.

3. Dependingontimetheycanevendecidewhowillbedoing

whichsportsotheydon’talldoeverything.

4. Setupascoreboardforeachteamonflipchartpaper.Have

someonewhokeepsthisuptodate.

5. GethelpfromExplorers,youngleadersandparents.

6. Eachactivityshouldtakenomorethan5–10minsperteam

thenmoveon.Theattemptsshouldbequickandoneafter

theother.

1a – Straw javelin

1. Setupanareaforthrowing,itrarelygoesfarsoalongtable

isusuallytherightlength.

2. Markthetablewithdistances/pointsandmarkalinewhere

thepersonmustthrowfrom.

3. Eachpersonmustthrowoverarm,likeyouwouldthrowa

dart.

4. Ifitgoesoffthesideofthetableitisoutofboundsandano

throw.Ifitgoesofftheend,awardextrapoints.

5. Allowthreeattemptsifthereistime.

(Werecommendtwostrawstapedtogether,asthishelps

withtheweightbutyoucouldtryoneoutbeforehand.)

1b – Paper plate discus

1. Setupanareaforthrowingthepaperplate.

2. Allcompetitorsthrowtheplate,Frisbeestyle,alongthe

markedoffarea.

3. Allcompetitorsthrowfromthesameline.

4. Outofareashouldbeanothrow,andyouhaveextrapoints

forhittingtheendwall.Eachcompetitorshouldhavethree

attempts.

5. Recordtheirscoresandpasstothescoreperson.

6. Werecommendtwoplatesgluedtogetherforstabilitybut

thisdependsonthelengthoftheroom.

Looking to the future

1c – Bean bag target

1. Markoutatargetwithconsecutivecircles.

2. Eachcircleisworthadifferentamount.Themiddleone

beingthemostandgettinglessasyougoout.

3. Theideaisthatthecompetitorthrowsthreebeanbagsinto

thetargetfromafixedpointandisscoredaccordingly.If

theymisstheyscorezero.

4. Allthrowfromthesameline.Recordtheirscoresandpass

ontothescoreperson.

1d – Tiddlywink ‘100’ centimetres

1. Setupastraightcoursewithtwolanes,

2. Twopeoplecangotogetheronthisone.Recordthetimes

foreach.

3. Theaimisthefastestonetodothe100cmusinggoodold

fashiontiddlywinkstyle.

4. Thiswillneedallofthetimesinforeveryteamrecorded

inordertoworkouthowtoallocatethepoints.Itcould

be50forfirst,45forsecondetc.

1e – Blow football

1. Usepingpongballsandstrawstoplaythisgameonatable

top.

2. Usetwolitreicecreamcontainerboxestomakegoals.

1f – Team relay

1. Withafootballsizedballeachteamislinedupfacingthe

sameway.

2. Theballisthenpassedovertheheadofthefirstpersonto

thesecond,underthelegsofthesecondtothethird,

overtheheadofthethirdpersonandsoon.

3. Oncetheballreachestheendthatpersonhastoruntothe

endoftheroom,roundachairtothefrontofthelineandit

allstartsagain.

4. Theteamswillneedtomoveupsotheyallremainbehinda

fixedpoint.Whentheyhaveallbeentheymustsitdown.

2. Make a Samurai story scroll Length: 1-2Cubmeetings

Programme Zones: Global;Creative

The23rdWorldScoutJamboreeisinJapanin2015.Have

someJapanesethemedactivitiesaspartofyourmeeting.

Makeascrollofastory,liketheonesusedinwarriordaysin

Japan.InsteadofwritingfromlefttorightaswedointheUK,try

writingyourscrollfromrighttoleft,theJapaneseway.

Makeyourscrollpapertheweekbefore:

Equipment:

• Arollofwhitepaper

• Abucketofmadeupcoldtea

Instructions:

1. GiveeachCubScoutarollofpaper.

2. Getthemtotearofftheedgeallthewayround.

3. Diptheirscrollsinthecoldtea,leavingitinlongenoughfor

theteatosoakin.

4. Hangthemuptodry,useafanheaterorhairdrierto

dryquicker.

Tocompleteyour story scroll:

Equipment

• Yourdriedscrollpapermadethepreviousweek

• Pencilorpens

• Blackandcolouredpencilsorfelttippens

• Stringorribbon

Instructions

1. Writeandillustrateyourstory,righttoleft.

2. Rollupyourscrollandtiewitharibbonorstring.

3. SushiLetyourCubstryavarietyofsushi,apopularJapanesedish.

Theycouldevenusechopsticks!Chickensushiisnowavailable

frommostlargesupermarketsforthosethatdonotlikefish.


The Scout Association will be supporting Scouts from Sierra Leone,

Armenia and Papua New Guinea to attend the World Scout Jamboree.

One way you can help is to buy the Jamboree badge. At least 25% of the

money from each badge sold will directly support the Scouts from these

countries. And you can wear the badge on your uniform above the left

breast pocket as a way of spreading the word and showing your support.

Where to buy the badge

• Online at www.scouts.org.uk/wsj2011

• From your local Jamboree contingent members.

So show solidarity and make

a change to young people’s

lives today.

Support Solidarity!

Copyright © 2010 The Scout Association, Registered Charity Numbers 306101 (England and Wales) and SC038437 (Scotland).

A generous grant from the Freemasons’ Grand Charity contributed to the development

of this resource.

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Cubs - The Scout Association each section, asking the Cubs to choose one of the images for the section (for section 1: 1a or 1b, for section 2: 2a or 2b etc), and to put the one they