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Introduction 4October 6Solidarity

Jetpacks

PapuaNewGuineagoesbananas

Who’slookingafteryou?(SOSChildren’sVillages)

November 8

Past JamboreesBadgesofpastJamborees

FlagsandcountriesofpastJamborees

Thaigames

December 10A World of CultureSignlanguage

Understandinglight

Localcultures

January 12Come dine with me India

Fabulousfruit

Vegetablecreations

February 14Hallå SverigeHello SwedenSwedishnight

Swedishwords

ThemooseofSweden

March 16Our worldEndangeredanimals

Rainforests

April 18 Make a Change!Make a difference!

Recyclinginthecommunity

SupportShelterBox

Localchange

MakeachangewithSavetheChildren

May 20Scouting skillsCampfires

Mapping

Pioneeringshelters

June 22Working togetherBacktobasicsknots

Worldpicnicday

Workingtogetherinpairs

July 24World Scout JamboreeWhenthesungoesdown

Northernlights

Huskyracing

August 26Home HospitalityMalaysianIndependenceday

Whatisahome?

September 28Looking to the FutureSportsday

ABeaver’sfuture

Japan

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Join-in-Jamboree Beavers

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/wsj2011andover25percentofthecostof

eachbadgeisdonatedtotheproject(seepage30).

AswellastheSolidaritypatrols,wehaveScoutsfromGibraltar,

BritishScoutsofWesternEurope(BSWE),andtheAssociation’s

branchesintheCaribbeanandSouthPacificjoiningUKUnits.

TheJamboreereallydoesshowglobalScoutingatitsbest.

Introduction

A few words of Swedish:

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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


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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 month’s programme ideas will engage your Scouts with the idea of solidarity as part of the weekly programme.

1. JetpacksLength:1–1.5hours

Programme Zones:Global,Creative

WorldSpaceWeektakesplacebetween4-10October.Beavers

canmakerocketpackswhichtheycanuseto‘travel’tothe

threeSolidaritycountriessupportedbytheUKContingent.

1a – Make a space man pack

Equipment

• Cerealbox

• Cardboardtubes(egfromkitchentowel)

• Eggbox(cardboardisbest)

• Elastic

• PVAglue

• Paintsandbrushestodecorate

• Tissuepapertodecorate

Instructions

1. Trimtheeggboxsothatitwilllayflatonthecerealbox.

2. Glueeggboxtothecentreofthecerealbox.

3. Gluethecardboardtubestothesideofthecerealboxto

makethejets.

4. Leavetheendoftheboxunsealed.

5. Tomaketheshoulderstraps,cuttwolengthsofelastic

longenoughtogofromthejetpackundertheirarm,over

theirshoulderandbacktothejetpack.

6. Onthereverseofthecerealbox,maketwosetsofholes,

oneabovetheother,about15cmapart.

7. Tieaknotinoneendoftheelastic.

8. Putyourhandinsidetheboxandpushtheelasticthrough

oneofthetopholes,withtheknotinsidethebox.

9. Threadthefreeendthroughtheotherholeinthepair,and

knotinsidethebox.

10.Whenyouhavemadebothshoulderstraps,sealtheboxend.

11.Todecoratepaintusingapaint/PVAgluemix.Thiswill

stopthedriedpaintrubbingoffontheBeaver’sclothes.

12.Whenthepaintisdryaddtissuepaperflamestothe

bottomendofthejets.

1b – Visit the Solidarity countries

TheBeaverscannowweartheirpacksandvisitthethree

solidaritycountries:PapuaNewGuinea,ArmeniaandSierra

Leone.

Equipment

• MapofEurope,AfricaandAsia(availableon

www.scouts.org.uk/pol)foreachBeaver

• Redandgreencolouredpencilsorfelt-tippedpens

• ThreecardboardorpapersignswithEurope,Africaand

Asiawrittenonthem

• Anairhornorwhistle

• AworldmapshowingthethreeSolidaritycountries

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2. Papua New Guinea goes bananasLength:15minutes

Programme Zone:Global

Summary:TolearnaboutPapuaNewGuineaandbananas.

PapuaNewGuineaintroducedtheworldtobananasinthe17th

century.SierraLeoneisalsoaproducerofbananas.Wherehave

thebananasforthisactivitycomefrom?

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


Summary:Beaversreflectontheimportanceofhaving

someonetolookafterthem,andhowtherearemanychildren

whoarelessfortunate.

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Instructions

1. DividetheBeaversintothreegroupsandname

themspaceagentsfromMars,VenusandNeptune.

2. Setupthreebaseswithatableandacardboardsign.

3. BlowthewhistleandtellBeaverstheyareoffona

journeyinspaceandwilllandinthreecontinents.

4. Tellthemtorunroundthehallandwhenthewhistle

blowsagaintheymustvisitthecontinentthattheleader

shoutsout,egMarslandonEurope,VenusonAsia

andNeptuneonAfrica.

5. AteachbasegettheBeaverstocolourinwhere

thecountryisineachcontinent.

The magical banana

Beaverscannowmakeamagicalbananathatwillreally

surprisetheirfriends!Tellthemthatyou’vediscovereda

brandnew,genetically-alteredbananathatgrowspre-sliced.

Ingredients and equipment (per Beaver)

• Onebanana

• Atoothpickorcocktailstick

• Abowl

Instructions

1.Beaversstickatoothpickorcocktailstickintoabanana

somewherealongaseam.Rotatethetoothpickleftand

rightinsidethebanana,cuttingallthewaythroughthe

fruit,butnotthroughthepeel.Trytokeeptheholethe

toothpickmakesassmallaspossible.

2.Removethetoothpickandrepeatatanotherspotonthe

banana.Repeatfiveorsixtimes.

3.Peelthebananaintothebowl.

TheBeaverscantrythisathomeandofferthebananato

anunsuspectingfamilymember.Whenpeeled,theywillbe

verysurprisedtofindthatitisalreadysliced.

Equipment

• SierraLeoneflashcardsandstoryfrom

www.scouts.org.uk/pol

Preparation

• Cutoutonepackofflashcardsper3-4Beavers.

Instructions

BeginbyaskingtheBeaversthefollowingquestions:

1.Whowokeyouupthismorning?

2.Whomadeyoubreakfast?

3.Whomadesureyougottothismeetingontime?

4.Whohelpsmakesureyouruniformiscleanandtidy?

5.Whocomfortsyouifyouhavenightmares?

Mostwillanswermum/dad.Encourageadiscussion

aboutwhowoulddoallthosethingsiftheyweren’tthere,

suchasgrandparents,oldersiblingsorothercarers.Tell

themtheyareluckytohaveallthesepeople.

Handouttheflashcardpacks.Readoutthestory,

pausingaftereachsection,askingtheBeaverstochoose

oneoftheimagesforthesection,andtoputtheonethey

don’tchooseaway.Asksomeofthemtoexplaintheir

answers.

Whenfinished,explainthatthereare500SOSChildren’s

Villagesin124countriesacrosstheworld,includingSierra

LeoneandArmenia.Childrenwithnobodyelsetolook

afterthemcanbecaredforbySOSMothers,andget

food,care,love,aneducationandevenopportunities

tojoinlocalScoutGroups.FindoutmoreaboutSOS

Children’sVillagesatwww.soschildren.org


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. Badges of past Jamborees Length:1hour


Summary:TolearnaboutbadgesusedforspecialScouting

occasions.

SpecialbadgesareproducedformanyScoutingoccasions.

ThisprogrammewillhelptheBeaversunderstandthedifferent

badgesusedatJamboreesandforotherspecialoccasions.

1a – Making puzzles from the badges

Equipment

• 21A4sheetsofcard

• AnA4copyofeachofthe21badges(downloadedfrom

ProgrammesOnline)

• Scissors

• Blackpencilorfelt-tippedpen

• PVAglue

Instructions

1. BeaversstickA4copyofbadgeontoA4card.

2. Beaversthendrawonthebackofthecardlinesto

makethebadgeintosixpuzzleshapes.

3. Finally,Beaverswillcutoutthesixshapestomakethe

puzzle.

1b – Puzzle game

1. Whenall21badgeshavebeenturnedintopuzzles,keep

onepieceofeachbadgeandscattertherestonthefloor

aroundthehall,usinganyextraroomsyoumayhave

availableatyourmeetingplace.

2. GiveeachBeaveraremainingpuzzlepieceandsend

themofftofindtheotherpieces.

3. GivepointstotheBeaverwhofindsthemostbadges.

1c – Design a badge

Equipment

• A4paper

• Pencils

• Colouredpencilsorfelt-tippedpens

Instructions

1. EachBeaverScoutdesignstheirownbadgefora

Jamboreetheymaybeabletoattendwhentheyare

between14-18.Letthemchoosewhichcountrythey

wouldliketogoto,Theycandesignaround,square,

rectangularortriangularbadge.

2. Flags and countries of past JamboreesLength:30-45minutes


Summary:LearnwhichcountrieshavehostedaJamboreein

thepast.

3. Thai gamesLength:30minutes

Programme Zones:Fitness,Global

Summary:TheWorldScoutJamboreein2003tookplacein

Thailand.Playacoupleofgamesfromthiscountry.

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2a – Flag fanfare

Equipment


• A4paper

• SheetofflagsperLodge(availabefromPOL)

Instructions

1. GiveeachBeaveranA4sheetofpapertocolour

inaflagforeachofthe16countrieswhichhave

heldaJamboreeinthepast.(Ifyouhavemorethan16

BeaversyoumayliketomakefourUnitedKingdom,

twoCanadaandtwoNetherlandsflagstocorrespond

withthenumberofJamboreesheld).Thenamesofthe

16countriescanbefoundonfactsheetFS260017.

3a – Ling Jaup Luck (Monkey grabs a pole)

Equipment

• Bamboocanes–oneperBeaver

Instructions

1. AlltheBeaverssitinacircleholdingacaneupright

withoneendtouchingtheground.OneBeaveris

chosentobethemonkeyandstandsinthemiddleof

thecircle.

2. Themonkeywandersaroundand,whenready,shouts

‘bliean’(change).

3. Everyonehastoletgooftheirpoleandchangeseats

withanotherandgrabtheirpole.Atthesametimethe

monkeyistryingtograbapole.

4. TheBeaverwholosesthepolewillbethemonkeythe

nexttime.

3b – The snake game

Equipment

• PapersnaketailperBeaver

Instructions

1. SplittheColonyintoteams.Eachteamlinesupand

holdthewaistoftheBeaverinfrontlikeacongaline.

2. TheBeaveratthebackofeachlineisthesnake’stail

andhasatailtuckedintotheirwaistband.

3. Onagivensignalthe‘head’ofeachsnakehastotry

andcapturethetailofanopposingteam.

4. Atthesametimethesnakestrytoavoidhaving

theirtailcaptured.Thelinemustnotbreak.

5. Thewinningteamistheonewhohascapturedthe

mosttailsorhasbrokenthelinetheleasttimes.

2b – Match that flag

Instructions

1. PinupavarietyofflagsfromJamboreehostcountries.

2. CallouteachofthecountriesandtheBeaversrunto

theflagtheythinkisforthatcountry.

3. GivepointstotheBeaverswhochoosecorrectly.

Mike ParkesUK Contingent Leader

MikewillbeleadingtheUKContingenttotheJamboree.‘IamthrilledtobeleadingthelargesteverUKcontingentoverseasfortheJamboree.It’sgoingtobeanamazingspectacleandwillenrichthelivesofallwhoareattending.’


December Our 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. Sign languageLength: 1hour

Programme Zone: Global

Summary: FortheBeaverstounderstandwhatit’sliketo

haveadisability.Britishcultureisveryacceptingofpeoplewith

disabilities.Animportantpartofthisistounderstandingwhatit

isliketohaveaphysicaldisability.

TheBeaverScoutPromiseinMakatonSignLanguage

1a – Makaton Sign Language

BeaverswilllearntosigntheirBeaverpromisesotheycan

seewhatitisliketobeingunabletohear.Usetheinstructions

shownopposite

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Understanding lightLength: 20minutes

Programme Zones: BeliefsandAttitudes

Summary: Writeashortprayer,andthenhaveaprayercircle.

Local culturesLength: 30minutes


Summary: Haveagoatalocal,traditionalactivitiesortakepart

inalocalfestival.

MostpartsoftheUKhavealocaltraditionorfestival.Investigate

whatlocaltraditionsthereareinyourlocalarea.Ifpossibletake

partinit,orinvitesomeonewhotakesparttotelltheColony

aboutit.

1b – Toe and mouth painting

GettheBeaverScoutstopaintapictureorwritetheirname

withtheirtoesormouthsandexplainthatsomepeoplehave

todothistocommunicate.

Equipment

• Newspaper

• Largepieceofdrawingpaper

• Maskingtape

• Fingerpaints

• Paperplate

• Bucket

• Oldtowel

Instructions

1. Coveryourworksurfacewithnewspaper.

2. Placeachairontopofthenewspaper.

3. Pourthefingerpaintsonpaperplates.Arrangethem

withinclosereachofthechair.

4. Fillabucketwithwarmwaterandplaceitnexttothe

chair.

5. Tapealargepieceofpapertothenewspaperinfrontof

thechair,theBeaversitsinthechair.

6. Beaverdipsbigtoeinthepaintandmakesadesignon

thepaper.

7. Paintheelprintsanddotswithtoes.

8. Dipfeetinthewatertorinsethepaintoffyourfoot.

9. Dryfootwithanold,cleantowel.

1c – Can you peel it?

1.GiveeachBeaverScoutanOrangeorSatsuma.

2. Askthemtopeelitwithonehand,thismoredifficultthan

youmightthink.Theywillunderstandthedifficultyinonly

havingonearm.

1d – Pin the tail on the moose

Equipment

• Apictureordrawingofamoose

• PinswithBeaversnamesontagsfortails

• Blindfolds

Instructions

• Seewhogetstheclosesttopinningthetailonthemoose

whilebeingblindfolded.Thiswillhelpthemunderstand

whatitislikeforblindpeopleonadailybasiswhohaveto

livewithouttheirsight.

Prayer time

Manyreligionscelebratethepowerofprayer.

Equipment

• Pensandpencils

• Paper

• Candle

Instructions

1. ExplaintotheBeaverswhataprayercircleisallabout.

Makesuretheyunderstand.

2. Prayercircleshaveseveraldifferentinterpretationsacross

lotsofdifferentreligions.Themostcommondefinitionof

aprayercircleiswhereparticipantssimplyjoinhandsina

literalcircleofprayer,oftenaspartofavigil.

3. Beaverstaketenminutestowriteashortprayer,thensitin

acirclewithacandleinfrontofthem.

4. ThoseBeaverswhowanttocanthenreadouttheirprayer

totherestofthecircle.

fun factThethemefortheJamboreeis’SimplyScouting’


January Come dine with me

Every country in the world has puts 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. IndiaLength:1–1.5hours


Summary:Indiandancing,Indiantempleboxes,Indianfood

sampling.

India’siscountrywhosefoodisverymuchpartofBritish

Culture.ItisIndianRepublicDayon26January,soholda

programmeatyourmeetingtocelebrate.

1a – Indian dances

1. DownloadsomeIndianmusic–youcouldusethe

soundtrackfromSlumdog Millionaireorother

authenticIndianmusic.

2. LettheBeaversmakeuptheirownBollywooddancesor,

ifyouknowsomeone,getthemtocometoyourmeeting

andteachthemsomesimpleIndiandancemoves.

1b – Indian food tasting session

GetBeaverstoeatwiththeirfingersandtrydifferentIndian

foodpurchasedfromasupermarket,orhomemadeifyou

knowagoodcook.

For example

• Rice

• Onionbhaji

• Bombaymix

• Dahl

• Samosas

• Indiansweets

Note–Beawareofanyfoodallergiesorintolerances.

fun factEnoughtoiletrollwillbeusedattheJamboreetocover50footballpitches.

Linda Clements Contingent Support Team

LindaisanexperiencedScoutLeaderandhasbeentoseveralWorldScoutJamboreesasavisitorandUnitLeader.‘EachJamboreeissodifferent–youwillneverhavethesameexperienceateachevent.SwedenwillbenodifferentandIcannotwaittoexperiencethebuzzalloveragain.’

Come dine with me

2. Fabulous fruit Length:30minutes–1hour

Programme Zones: BeliefsandAttitudes,Global,Creative

Summary:UseFairTradeFruitsandvegetablesinplaytolearn

aboutFairTradeproducts

3. Vegetable creationsLength:15-20minutes

Programme Zones: Fitness,Creative

Summary:Makeanimalorpeopleshapesoutofvegetablesand

cocktailsticks.

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2a – Fruit salad

Equipment

• AselectionofFairtradefruitfromyourlocalmarket/

supermarket.

• BuyanumberofFairtradefruitsegbanana,apple,and

pineapple,fromasmanydifferentcountriesasyoucan.

• Buyanumberofthelesserknownfruitsandfromasmany

differentcountriesasyoucan.

• Ifpossible,taketheBeaverstothesupermarketorgrocers

tochoosetheirownfruit.

Instructions

1. Beaverssitintheacircleonchairsoronthefloor,with

oneinmiddle.

2. AllBeaversaregiventhenameofaFairtradefruit.The

leadercallsoutafruit.

3. ThoseBeaverswiththatnameswapseatswiththeBeaver

inthemiddletryingtogetoneoftheseats.

4. Ifyoucallfruitsalad,theBeaversthenswapseats.

2b – Making a fruit salad

Equipment

• Abowlforeachfruit

• Knivesforleaderstocutthefruit

• Choppingboards

• AbowlforeachBeaver

• Aselectionoffruitasdescribedinactivity2a.

Instructions

1. TalktotheBeaversaboutwhyitisbesttobuyFairtrade

fruits.AdefinitionofFairtradecanbefoundattheendof

theactivity.SeeiftheBeaverscanfindtheFairtradelogo

onthefruit.

2. Discussthecountrieseachfruitcomesfrom.

3. Talkabouthowthefruitgrows,suchasontreesor

bushes,andtheclimatetheyneedtogrowin.

4. ShowtheBeavershowtopreparethefruit,coveringbasic

hygieneandsafetyrules.

5. LettheBeaverschoosetheirfruitsandletthemmixin

theirownbowls.

6. ThenletBeaverseatthefruits.

7. Holdavotetoseewhichfruitistheirfavourite.

FairTradeisaninternationally-recognisedapproachto

tradingwhichaimstoensurethatproducersinpoor

countriesgetafairdeal.Afairdealincludesafairprice

forgoodsandservices,decentworkingconditions,and

acommitmentfrombuyerssothatthereisreasonable

securityfortheproducers.

Equipment

• Differentvegetablesfromavarietyofcountries

• Cocktailsticks

• Paperplates

• Choppingboards

• Aknifepervegetable

Note:Beawareofknivesthatarenottoosharpor

dangerousforBeaverstouse.

Instructions

1. Discussthecountryeachvegetablecamefrom.

2. Usingaselectionofvegetables,(cutintovariousshapes

ifnecessary),createanimalsorpeople.

3. Usecocktailstickstosecurethevegetablestogether.


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 nightLength: 15minutes


Summary: TrysomeSwedishfoods

2. Swedish wordsLength: 30minutes


Summary: BeaverswilllearnsomeSwedishwordsfromthese

activities.

Swedish food

• VisitIKEAwhereyoucangetsomeSwedishsweetsand

biscuitsforFikatime.Ifyoudon’thaveanIKEAnearyou,

youcanorderSwedishfoodonlinefromtheIKEAwebsite.

• WhatisFika?FikaisaSwedishinstitution,whereyou

relaxwithadrink,likecoffee,andsomethingsweet,like

somecakesorbiscuits.HavesomeFikatimewithyour

Colonyandrelax.Usesoftdrinksinsteadofcoffee.

Note:Checkfoodallergiesorintolerances.

2a – Swedish bingo

Equipment

• AcopyofthebingosheetsonProgrammesOnline

• Countersorsquaresofcardtocoverthewordscalledout

• AcopyofallsheetsatProgrammeOnlinemountedon

cardandcutintosquares

• Acontainertoputthecardsin

• Sweetprizesforwinninglines,cornersandfullhouse.You

coulduseDimebars,whichcomefromSweden.Youcan

buypacketsofindividualDimesweets.

Instructions

1. GiveeachLodgeabingosheetandanumberofcounters

(orblanksquaresofcards).

2. LeadercallsoutnamesinSwedish(andEnglishifneeded).

3. Giveprizesforwinninglines,cornersandafullhouse.

2b – Name the fruit and vegetables

Equipment

• Printoutsofworksheetsforfruitandvegetableson

ProgrammesOnline

• Enlargedprintoutsofanswerstoworksheetson

ProgrammesOnline

• Pencils

• Drawingpinsortape

Instructions

1. Cutouteachfruitandvegetableanswerandmounton

card.

2. Stickthesecardsaroundyourmeetingplace.

3. GiveeachBeaverafruitandvegetableworksheetanda

pencil.

4. TellthemtheyhavetofindtheSwedishnamesfor

allthefruitandvegetablesontheirsheetandthefirst

onestofinishwinsasmallprize–makeitapieceoffruit

oravegetableforfun.

Hallå Sverige – Hello Sweden

3. The moose of SwedenLength:1hour

Programme Zones:Global,Creative

Summary:Funactivitiesbasedaroundthemoose.

ThereisalargepopulationofmooseinSweden–usethisasa

focusforaprogrammeatyourmeeting.

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3a – Make a hand and foot moose

Equipment

• Brown,orange,redandpinkpaper

• Pencils

• Scissors

• Glue

• Googlyeyes.

Instructions

1. Drawroundoneofyourfeetonthebrownpaper.Thiswill

bethemoosehead.

2. Drawroundbothofyourhandsontheorangepaper.

Thesetwopieceswillbethemooseantlers.

3. Gluethehandprint‘antlers’tothetopofthemoosehead.

4. Addabrightredpapernose,apinkpapermouthand

googlyeyes(orpapereyes)tothemoosehead.

3b – Make a moose snack

Ingredients

• Aloafofslicedbrownbread

• Peanutbutter

• Pretzeltwists

• Raisins

• Redsmartiesorsimilar

• Choppingboard

• Breadknifeandbutterknife

• Paperplates

Note:Beawareofdietaryrequirementsandhealthandsafety

whenrunningthisactivity.

Instructions

1. Cutasliceofbreadinhalfdiagonally.

2. Spreadwithpeanutbutter.

3. Makeantlersfrompretzels.

4. Makeeyesfromraisins.

5. Usearedsmartiefortherednose.

6. Enjoy.

3c – Sing The Moosey Pokey

Instructions

Here’sagreatsongonanoldthemeyoucansing.Beavers

mustpretendtheyaremoosewhentheysingthesong.

(Tune: The Hokey Cokey)

Youputyourantlersin.Youputyourantlersout.

Youputyourantlersinandyoushakethemallabout.

YoudotheMooseyPokeyandyouturnyourselfaround.

That’swhatit’sallabout!

Otherverses:‘Youputyourhoovesin...’‘Youputyourrednose

in...’‘Youputyourfluffytailin...’Improviseasbestyoucan.

Felicity Wright International Service Team member

‘Flic’isoneoftheyoungestISTmembersandattendedthelastJamboreein2007.‘IreallywanttobeabletogiveotheryoungpeoplemysupportsotheycanexperiencewhatIhavebeenfortunateenoughtoenjoy.’

fun factThe22ndWorldScoutJamboreeinSweden2011willhaveover6,000ScoutsworkingontheInternationalServiceTeam.


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. Endangered animals Length:1hour


Summary: Learnaboutendangeredanimals.

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March Our world

1a – Toilet Roll Tiger

Equipment (per tiger)

• Polystyreneballororangeballoon

• Toiletroll

• Fourcorks

• Oneorangeandoneblackpipecleaner

• Orangeandblackpaint

• Wiggleeyes

• Orangecraftfoam

• Blackbutton

• Blackribbon

• Glue.

Instructions

1. Gluetheballontothetopofthetoiletrolltube.

2. Painttheball,thetubeandthecorksorangeandleave

todry.

3. Paintonblackstripes.

4. Gluethecorksontothetubeforthetiger’slegs.

5. Cuttwoearsfromorangecraftfoamandgluetothetopof

theball.Glueontheeyes.Cuttwosmallpiecesofribbon

asthewhiskers.Gluetheseonandaddabuttonforthe

nose.

6. Cutthepipecleanersinhalfandtakeonepieceofthe

orange,oneoftheblack,twisttogetherandthenglueto

theinsideofthetubetomakeyourtiger’stail.

1b – Milk bottle elephant

Equipment

• Twoorfourpintplasticmilkbottle

• White,greyandpinktissuepaper

• Greywool

• Blackmarkerpen

• PVAglue.

Instructions

1. Cutthebottomoffjustabovewherethehandlejoins

thebase.Cutasmallrectangleoutofeachsideafew

centimetresinfromeachcornertocreatethelegs.

2. Cutthetopoffthebottle.

3. Glueasquareofwhitetissueoverthetop.Thencoverthe

restofthebottleinPVAglue,glueonsquaresofgrey

tissuepaperandallowtodry.

4. Oncethegreytissuehasdriedyoucanaddcirclesof

greytissuewithpinkcentresforearsanddrawoneyes

withblackpermanentmarkerpen.Youcanaddatailwith

greywool.

Our world

2. Rainforests Length: 45minutes

Programme Zones: Creative,Global

Summary: Tolearnabouttheworldweliveinand,inparticular,

rainforests.

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1c – Land, sea and air

Equipment (per tiger)

• Threecardswith’land’,’sea’and’air’writtenonthem

• Listofendangeredanimals

Instructions

1. Dividetheroomintothreeareas:land,seaandair,

pinningupcardsineacharea.

2. Explainbeforehandthatsomeanimalscouldliveinmore

thanonearea.

3. TheBeaversstandinthemiddleoftheroomandthe

leadercallsoutatypeofanimal.

4. TheBeaversruntowheretheythinktheylive;thelastone

thereorthosethathavegonetothewrongareaareout.

2a – Make your own poncho

Equipment

• DecoratingsheetsofpolythenefromyourlocalDIYstore

• Scissors

• Permanentmarkerpens

• Picturesofparrots,rainforesttrees,flowers,etc

Instructions

1. Cutthesheetsofpolytheneintolargesquaresthesizeof

yourBeavers.

2. EithercutaholeforeachBeaver’sheadorletthemcut

theirownfromyourdrawingonthepolythenewherethey

cutwithmarkerpen.

3. TheBeaverscanthencolourpatternsandpicturesonto

thepolythene,copyingpicturesyouhavefoundorfrom

theirowndesigns.

2b – Hold a relay game with water

Equipment (per Lodge)

• OnesquareofpolytheneperLodge

• OnebucketofwaterperLodge

• OneemptyjugperLodge

Instructions

1. InLodgerelayteams,theBeavershavetocarrywaterona

squareofpolythenefromoneendoftheroomtothe

jugplacedattheotherend.

2. ThewinningLodgewillbetheonewiththemostwaterin

theirjugattheendofagiventime.

3. Explaintheimportanceandvalueofwaterandstresshow

millionsofpeoplearoundtheworlddonothaveaclean

watersupplylikewedointheUK.

Ashley Clark, International Service Team member

AshleyfromPortadownwillbe18atthetimeoftheJamboree.‘IhavealwayswantedtoexperienceaWorldScoutJamboreeandIamdelightedtobepartoftheInternationalServiceTeam.IgotthebuzzforwantingtotakepartwhenIdidmyexpeditionformyQueen’sScoutAwardbycrossingtheFrenchPyrenees.’

fun factTheJamboreesiteinSwedenhasbeenusedforScoutingeventsbeforesothewater,electricalandtelecommunicationsnetworkshavealreadybeeninstalledunderground.


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. Recycling in the communityLength: Onemorningevent

Programme Zones: Global,Community

Summary: Learnwhatcanberecycledandwhatitcanbe

turnedinto.

1a – Hold a penny fair

Holdaminifairofstallsandactivitiesusingrecycledmaterials.

ChargeBeaversapennyagooneachandhavesomepenny

sweetsorotheritemsforprizes.

Stall 1 – Skittles

Equipment

• 10x2litredrinksbottles

• Alittlewaterineachbottle

• 3tennisballs

Instructions

1. Lineupthebottlestenpinbowlingstyle.

2. Beavershavethreegoesatknockingdownallthebottles.

3. ThewinnerwillbetheBeaverknockingdownthemost.

Holdaknockoutintheeventofatie.

Stall 2 – Knock down the cans

Equipment

• Atable

• 15emptydrinkscans

• 3beanbags

Instructions

1. Stackup15cansonthetable.

2. Beavershavethreegoesatknockingdownallthecans

withthebeanbags.

3. ThewinnerwillbetheBeaverknockingdownthemost.

Holdaknockoutintheeventofatie.

Stall 3 – Ping pong balls

Equipment

• 20jamjarsglassorplasticcontainers,fivewiththelabels

stillonthem

• 10pingpongballs

Instructions

1. Beavershavethreethrowsofpingpongballstryingtoget

theminsidethefivejarswhichstillhavethelabels

onthem.

Make a change! Make a difference!

2. Support ShelterBoxLength: Aneveningmeeting

Programme Zones: Global,Community

Summary: Learnaboutacharityandworkwiththemtoraise

funds.

ShelterBoxisaninternationaldisasterreliefcharitythathasa

partnershipwithTheScoutAssociation.Youcandownload

somemoreprogrammeideasonlineatwww.shelterbox.org.

Belowisoneyoucanusethismonthtoraiseawarenessofthe

charityandtheworktheydo.

3. Local changeLength: Severalmeetings

Programme Zones: OutdoorandAdventure,Global

Summary: Makeachangelocally,byworkingwiththerestof

theGrouponrestoringapatchofneglectedland.Attheendall

willbeabletogaintheEnvironmentPartnershipAward.

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Stall 4 – Coconut shy

Equipment

• Papier-machecoconuts,madefromnewspaper

gluedonhalfblownupballoon(youwillneedtodothis

inadvance).

• Tincans

• Threewashingupliquidplasticballs

Instructions

1. Balance‘newspaper’coconutsontins.

2. Beavershavethreetriesatknockingoffthecoconuts.

Seewhatotherideasyoucancomeupwithforstallsusing

recycledmaterials.

Equipment

• Gardenequipment

• Gardencatalogues

• Seedsandplants

• Patchofneglectedland

Instructions

1. WiththeotherleadersintheGroupfindapatchof

neglectedlandandgainpermissiontorestoreit.Itcould

belandaroundthemeetingplace,agardenaroundan

oldpeople’shomeetc.

2. AllowtheColonytosuggestwhattheywouldliketodo

withthespace,howtheywouldlikeitlaidoutandwhat

plantstobeplanted.

3. BeforeworkstartsasktheTroopwiththehelpofthe

leaderstodrawaplanofthegroundincludingthe

plantingarea.

4. Overseveralsessionsworktogethertoclearandplantup

theland.

5. Whenthelandisrestoredhaveanopeningceremonyand

invitethepresstoseewhathasbeendone.

6. Therewillneedtobeplansputinplacetomaintainthe

landonceithasbeenfinished.


The day the ground shook

Equipment

• Downloadeverythingyouneedat

www.scouts.org.uk/shelterbox

Instructions

1. ThisactivityhasbeendesignedforuseinBeaverColonies

andisbothfunandengaging.TheactivityinvolvesBeavers

creatingtheirownsoundeffectstoanoriginalstory–what

noiseswillyourColonythinkup?Usingimagesandthe

originalstory,‘Thedaythegroundshook’encourages

themtoexplorethethemeofhelpingpeople.Itiseasyto

run,veryinteractiveandeverythingyourneedtorunitis

downloadableatwww.shelterbox.org

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. CampfiresLength: 30mins–1hour

Programme Zones: Creative,OutdoorandAdventure

Summary: Learnhowtomakeacampfireandlearnsome

campfiresongs.

1a – Edible campfire

Equipment

Beaverswilllearnhowtomakeacampfirebyusingedible

items.

Equipment (per Beaver)

• Paperplates

• 1RichTeabiscuit

• 4ChocolateFingers

• 8/12minimarshmallows

• Fondanticingred/orange

• Greencoloureddesiccatedcoconut

• ShreddedWheat

• Icing.

Instructions

1. Covertheplatewithicing.

2. Makeacircleofcoconut(cleartheturffromthefirecircle).

3. Makearingofmarshmallows(makeacircleofstonesto

stopthefirespreading–leavegapsforaircirculationto

thebottomofthefire).

4. SprinkleontheShreddedWheat(layonthekindling

wood).

5. Fixonthechocolatematchstickswithwatericing(pileon

thelogs).

6. Makeaflameshapewiththefondanticing,andattach

withwatericing.

7. Thecampfireisalight!

1b – Safety rules at a campfire

ExplainthesafetyprocedurestotheBeaverswhenatareal

campfire.

1c – Build the campfire

Invitesomeyoungpeoplefromanothersectiontohelp.They

canbuildthefirewhilstBeaversaremakingtheircampfires

andlearningthesafetyrules.

1d – Enjoy some marshmallows

WhenthefirehasdieddowntoemberstheBeaverscan

toastsomemarshmallowsonthefireusinggreensticks.

Remembertotellthemthatthemarshmallowswillbevery

hotsotheywillneedtobecarefulwheneatingthem.

Scouting skills

2. MappingLength: 15minutes

Programme Zones: OutdoorandAdventure

Summary: Learnaboutmaps

3. Pioneering sheltersLength: 45minutes


Summary: Beaversmakeashelterbigenoughforthemtositup

andlaydownin.

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1a – Draw a map of the route from your home to the

meeting hall

Equipment

• A4paper

• Pencils


• AcopyofmapsymbolsperLodge

Instructions

1. TheBeaverswilldrawamapshowingtheirroutefrom

hometothemeetingplace.

2. Beaversshouldputontheirmapanyrelevantmap

symbols,suchaschurchesorpostoffices.

3. TheLodgesdiscusswhichsymbolseachhavedrawnon

theirmaps.

Simple pioneering

Equipment

• Cardboardtubes(ifyoucan’tgettheseyoucanuse

gardencanesinstead)

• String

• Elasticbands

• Aplasticsheet,availablefromDIYstores

• Asmallcupofwater

Instructions

1. TheBeaverscanmakeatentstructureusingcardboard

tubesorcanes.

2. Usestring,elasticbandsorstickytapetoholdtubesor

canestogether.

3. Attachtheplasticsheettotubesorcanestomakethe

shelter.

4. TheBeaverscanthensitintheirdenandtheleadercantest

itiswaterproofbythrowingasmallcupofwateroverit.

IzzyJamboree Participant

Izzywillcelebrateher14thbirthdayonthedayshearrivesinSweden.‘Iamreallylookingforwardtogoingasitwillbeamazing.IwanttomeetScoutsfromSwedenbecauseitistheircountryandtheywillbelookingafterus,andfromsomeremotecountriesthatIhavenotheardabout.IwanttolearnabouthowtheyliveandiftheirScoutingisdifferentfromours’.

fun factThe22ndWorldScoutJamboreewillbebiggerthantheOlympics,bothintermsofparticipantsandalsothenumberofcountriesrepresented.


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. Back to basics knotsLength: 45minutes


Summary: Tolearntotiebasicknotsplusareefknotwiththe

CubScoutsatajointmeeting

1a – Learn to tie your shoe laces

Equipment (per pair)

• Shoeswithlaces

• DiagramfromProgrammesOnlinetoshowhowtotie

yourlaces.

Instructions

1. Divideyoungpeopleintopairs,withaBeaverandCubin

eachpair.

2. UsingthediagramonProgrammesOnline,theBeaver

andtheCublearnhowtotietheirshoelaces.

3. IftheCubcanalreadydothistheycanteachtheBeaver.

4. Awardpointsforhowwelltheytiethem.

1b – Knot relay

Equipment

• Somerope(twocoloursifpossible)

• Schoolties(ifBeavershavethem)

• Shoeswithlaces

Instructions

1. ABeaverandaCubcomesuptotheleaderand

tiesaknotcalledoutatrandombytheleader.

2. Whentheknotaretiedcorrectly,thenextpaircomeup

andgivenanotherknottotie.

3. ThegamecontinuesuntilallBeaversandCubshavehad

aturn.

4. Awardpointsforhowquicklyeachteamcantietheir

knot.

Attheendoftheevening,thanktheCubsforcomingand

awardasmallprizeto‘BestKnotterTeam’,theBeaverand

Cubpairwiththemostpointsovertheevening.

Working together

2. World Picnic DayLength: Afternoon

Programme Zone: TheGlobalChallenge

Summary: AGroupPicnictocelebrateWorldPicnicDayon

18June.

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3. Working together in pairsLength: Eveningmeeting

Programme Zone: Community

Summary: RunseveralactivitieswiththeBeaverstiedtogether

asiftheywererunningathree–leggedrace.

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The Picnic

Equipment

Askeachsectiontobringalongpicnicfoodfromanother

country.Forexample:

Beavers–American:burgers,hotdogs,popcorn

Cubs–Italian:pizza,pastasalads

Scouts–Indian:samosas,onionbhajis,naanbread,coldrice

salad,curry

Explorers–Swedish:meatballs,crispbreads,fishdishes

Instructions

1. TheBeaversruncakeandsweetstalls–askall

parentstodonatecakes,homemadeorbought,forthe

event.Buypennysweetsfromacashandcarryorlocal

supermarket.

2. TheCubsrunaluckydipstallandpenaltyshootout

competition.

3. TheScoutscansetupablindtastetrailandchargea

smallfeeforeverygo.

4. TheExplorerssetup,suchasapioneeringmonkey

bridgeorswingandchargeasmallfeetohaveago.

5. WorktogetherwithyourGrouptocreateagreatpicnic

dayout!

Equipment

• Oldscarves

Instructions

1. AtthebeginningofthemeetingpairtheBeaversupand

preparethemasiftheyweretorunathree-leggedrace

2. ExplaintotheBeaversthattheyaregoingtobetied

togetherforthewholeevening,whichmeanstheywill

needtoworktogethertotheactivitiescomplete.

Activities

• Runanormalmeeting,butrememberthattheBeavers

arepairedupandtiedtogether.Ifpossiblethinkof

activitiesthatwouldrequirethepairstoworktogetherto

takepart.

• AttheendoftheeveningtaketimetotalktotheBeavers

abouthowtheyfounddoingtheactivitiesbuttied

together.Seeifanypairsworkedreallywelltogetherorif

thereweresomethatreallystruggledwithit.

HazelJamboree Participant

HazelistheonlyyoungpersonfromherDistrictwhoisgoingtoSweden.‘SincebeingselectedI’vediscoveredthatalthoughmyfriendsaren’tgoing,loadsofotherpeopleareandthey’rereallynicetoo.Iactuallyphysicallycan’twaitfortheJamboree,it’sgonnabesogood,Ican’tevenexplainit.’

fun factYoudon’thavetobeaparticipanttovisittheJamboree.Itisopentodayvisitors.www.scouts.org.uk/wsj2011


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.scouts.org.uk/wsj2011

1. When the sun goes down…Length: 30minutes

Programme Zones: Global,Creative

Summary: LearnaboutthesummermonthsinSweden.

2. Northern lightsLength: 30minutes

Programme Zone: Creative

Summary: TheBeaversrecreatetheNorthernLights

.

Light in Sweden

AttheWorldScoutJamboree,therewillbecloseto20hours

ofsunlighteveryday–thesunwillsetat11pmandriseagain

at4am.CreateasunsetpicturewithyourBeaverScouts.

Equipment

• A4whitepaper

• Blackpaper

• Sunsetcolouredpaints

• Scissors

• Glue

Instructions

1. Paintthewhitepaperwithsunsetcolouredpaints.

2. Cutoutsilhouettesoftrees,flowers,reindeers,etc,on

theblackpaper.

3. Gluethesilhouettesonthesunset.

Activity 1 – Northern Lights

Equipment

• AsheetofblackpaperperBeaver

• Somecolouredchalks

• Fluorescentpaints

• Straws.

• PicturesoftheNorthenlights

Instructions

1. ShowtheBeaverssomepicturesoftheNorthernLights.

2. Letthemtrytorecreatetheirownimagesonblackpaper,

withcolouredchalks.Youcouldevenusefluorescent

paints.Beaverscanblowpaintacrosstheirblackpaper

withstraws.

Husky racingLength: 30minutes

Programme Zone: Global,Fitness

Summary: IntroducetheBeaverstohuskyracing

Equipment

• Alargepieceoftarpaulin

• Atray

• Asledge

Instructions

1. DividetheColonyintorelayteams.

2. Giveeachteamalargepieceoftarpaulin/atray/asledge.

3. Beavershavetoracetotheotherendoftheplayingarea,

takingitinturnsfortwotoactasthehuskiesandone

tobethedriver.

Celebrate MidsummerLength: 45minutes–1hour

Programme Zone: Global,Creative

Summary: TocelebratemidsummertheSwedishway

Equipment

• Colouredpaper

• Scissors

• Asmallpoleorcane

• Asuitablebasetosupportthepoleorcane

• Stickytape

Instructions

1. Beaverscancutouttheirownflowerorleafshapesfrom

colouredpaper.Youcouldevengathersomerealflowers

andleavesfromoutsideifanyareavailable.

2. Getyourcaneorpoleandsecureituprightinthemiddleof

yourmeetingplace,oroutsideifyouhavethefacilities.

3. Beaverscanusestickytapetoattachtheirflowersand

leavesontothepole.

4. Tofinish,playsomeauthenticSwedishfolkmusicanddance

aroundyourmidsummerpole.

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fun factTherewillbe32,000youngpeopleandadultsatthe22ndWorldScoutJamboree.

HannahJamboree Participant

HannahhaspackedhundredsofbagsandwashedandpolishedcarstoraisefundsforherUnit.‘IknowthatfriendshipswillblossomwithinourUnitaswebuilduptotheevent.NextJuly,awhirlwindofanexperiencewillbegin.SomehowIthinkwordsaregoingtobeunabletodescribethetimeIwillhave.’


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. Malaysian independence day 31 AugustLength of activity: Evening

Programme Zones: Global,Creative

Summary: Malaysia,aHoHocountryafterthe20thWSJin

Thailand,isthecentreoftheprogrammeideaforthismonth.

Make tropical underwater shoe boxes

Equipment

• AshoeboxforeachBeaver

• Waterbasedpaints

• Paintbrushes

• PVAglue

• Sandpaper

• Whitetissuepaper

• Stickytape

• Card


• Cotton

• Shellsand/orsmallpebbles.

Instructions

1. Cutasmallrectangularholeinthelidoftheshoebox.

2. Cutanothersmallsquareholeinthenarrowedgeofthe

box.

3. Painttheinsideoftheshoeboxinblue(eitherdarkor

light),justthesidesandtheinsideofthelid.

4. Oncetheinsideoftheboxisdrygluesomesandpaperin

thebottomofthebox.

5. Covertheholeinthelidwithwhitetissuepaperfromthe

insidewithstickytape.

6. Makesometropicalfishbydrawingonpaperand

colouringin–remembertodecoratebothsides.

7. Attachsomecottontothefishorunderwatercreature

andtapetothelid.

8. Inthebottomoftheboxonthesandpaperglueonsome

shellsorlittlepebbles.

9. Placethelidontheboxandlookthroughtheholeonthe

sideandseeallyourseacreaturesandfishswimmingin

thesea.

Home Hospitality

2. What is a home?Length:Evening


Summary:LetstheColonyexploretheirpre-conceptionsabout

whatmakesa‘home’,andencouragesthemtolearnmore

aboutalternativehomeenvironments.

Equipment

• Anoutdoorspacewithplentyofleaves,sticks,branches,

earthetc

• PhotoofanSOSChildren’sVillage,availableat

www.soschildren.org

Instructions

1. Beginbypractisingfreeassociations.AsktheColonyto

shoutoutthewordsthattheyfirstthinkofwhenthey

hearthefollowingwords:

•Summer • London

•School • Home

2. Encouragefurtherdiscussionontheword‘Home’.

Especiallypayattentiontoanythingmentionedaround

peopleinthehome.Aremumanddadmentioned?Focus

onwhattheyprovide,suchasloveandcare.Pointoutthat

manychildrenaroundtheworldgetloveandcarefrom

peoplewhoaren’ttheirbiologicalparents,suchasfoster

carers,grandparentsandoldersiblings.

3. Tellthemthatnearly80,000childrenacrosstheworldlivein

SOSChildren’sVillages.AnSOSChildren’sVillageconsists

of10-12familyhouseswherechildrenarelookedafterby

localwomencalledSOSMothers.Therearenormally7-10

childrenlivingineachhouse.TheChildren’sVillagewillalso

haveaschool,anurseryandamedicalcentre,allofwhich

areopentopeoplewholiveoutsidetheChildren’sVillageas

well.

4. NowasktheColonyto‘create’theirownChildren’sVillage,

usingwhattheycanfindaroundthem.Itmustcontainthe

buildingslistedabove,butitisuptotheColonytocreateit

usingsticks,leaves,pinecones,branchesorwhateverthey

canfindaroundthem.

5. WhiletheChildren’sVillageisbeingcreated,offersupportfor

thebestdesign:theColonyshouldconsiderwherethemain

entrancetotheChildren’sVillageshouldbe,thattheschool

andmedicalcentreiseasilyaccessibleforvisitorstothe

Children’sVillage,andthatthatthereisplentyofspacefor

thechildrentorunaroundandplay.

Whenfinished,showaphotooftheSOSChildren’sVillage,

availableonthewebsite.

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fun factThenearestairporttothesiteisinanothercountry,Copenhagen,Denmark

RhysJamboree Participant

Rhysisfulfillingalongtimeambitionhavingattendedasadayvisitorin2007.‘I’venevercampedforthreeweeksbefore,soI’vegottoworkupthestamina.SpeakingdifferentlanguagesmightbeachallengetoobutIcan’twaitformySwedishdreamtobeareality.’


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 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. Sports dayLength: 3hours


Summary: HoldaDistrictthemedsportsday

Havegameswhichwillcorrespondwiththecountrieswhich

haveheldWorldScoutJamborees.

Setoutaplayingareasforoneormoreofthefollowing:

1a - Ice hockey

Ice hockey is the main sport of Sweden which hosted

the 1912 Summer Olympics and the 22nd World Scout

Jamboree.

Equipment

• Alargesheetofplastic

• 8plastichockeysticks

• Ball

• Goalposts

• Water

• Washingupliquid.

Instructions

1. AllBeaversmustbetoldtobringswimsuitsanda

changeofclothes.

2. Layoutplasticsheetandpegitdown.

3. Waterthesheetplussmallamountofwashingupliquid

tomakeitslippery.

4. Teamsofthreeorfourplay4three-minuteintervals,

changingregularly.

1b - Skateboarding

Skate boarding is a popular sport in the UK. The UK

will host the 2012 Summer Olympics and hosted World

Scout Jamborees in 1920, 1929, 1957 and 2007.

Equipment

• Fourskateboards

• Startandfinishlines

• Alargecirclewithfourlanes.

Instructions

1. Inheatsfourcompetitorsridetheboardsaroundthe

track.

2. Thewinnergoesintothenextroundandsoonuntilthe

final.

2. A Beaver’s futureLength of activity: Eveningmeeting

Programme Zones: Creative,Community

Summary: WheredoBeaverScoutsseethemselvesina

numberofyears?

3. JapanLength: 15minutes

Programme Zones: Global

Summary: LearnalittleaboutJapanwherethe2015World

ScoutJamboreewillbeheld

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fun factThereareover31millionScoutsintheworld!

1c - Skiing

Skiing is a popular sport in Japan, which hosted the

winter Olympics in 1972 and 1998 and the World Scout

Jamboree in 1971. It will also hold the 2015 Jamboree.

Equipment

• Eightplanksofwoodwithloopsforfeet,twoperplank

• Conestosetoutthecourse

• Startandfinishlines

Instructions

1. Setoutacoursewiththecones.

2. Teamsofeightlineupin2x2pairsateachendofthe

course.

3. AllocatetwoBeaverspersetof‘skis’.

4. BeaversmustworktogetherwiththebackBeaver

holdingthewaistofthefrontBeaver.

5. Beaversmaketheirwaydownthecoursegoingaround

thecones.

6. Thesecondsetgobackupcourserepeatuntilallareat

finish.

ALLBeaverScoutsshouldgetmedalsandtherecouldbea

trophyforthewinningColony.

What do your Beavers want to do when they grow up?

Equipment:

• Alargerollofwhitepaper

• Pencils,colouredpencilsorfelt-tippedpens

Instructions

1. CutpiecesofpaperthesizeofeachBeaverScout

2. NowgettheBeaverstodrawroundeachotheronthe

paper

3. AsktheBeaverstowritedownwhattheywouldliketodo

whentheygrowupatthetopofthepaper.

4. Nowaskthemtodesigntheclothes,uniformetcthat

theythinktheywillbewearingwhentheystartwork.

5. AlsoasktheBeaverswheretheyseethemselvesinthe

futurewithScouting.

Learn to use chopsticks

Equipment

• AbowlofsweetsforperLodge

• AsetofchopsticksforperLodge

• Copyofhowtoholdchopsticksavailablefrom

ProgrammesOnline

Instructions

1. InLodgesBeaverstolearntousechopsticksusing

sweetsandtheygettoeatanytheycansuccessfully

pickup


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.

THE SCOUT ASSOCIATIONGilwell Park

Chingford, London E4 7QW

t: 0845 300 1818w: scouts.org.uk

Photographs by: Peter HowardIllustrations by: Ian Nicholson

Documents

Online Join in jamboree - Beavers LRes