Haarlem Jamborette

Haarelm Jamborette re-union/get together

2012-01-10T19:26:00.000+01:00

The postponed re union is back on again this weekend, at the plough inn on Saturday the 14th of January from 7pm onwards.

Families are invited to attend, as previously advised in the letter that was sent out, and there will also be a bufet provided.

The Plough inn is located at Utoxeter on the A518 Stafford Road, see google maps here

or click on the photo below to see where it is on google sttreetview.

Re-union get together postponed

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We have become aware that the Haarlem Jamborette re-union, planned for Saturday the 3rd of December has clashed with a few other events,

and as a result not many people would have been able to attend.

Because of this Dave, Helen, and myself have taken the decision to postpone the re-union until the new year,

and the new Date is Saturday the 14th of January, at the plough inn Utoxeter from 7pm onwards

In case your not already aware the evening is a chance for Scouts, their parents and families to get together

and to see what exactly we got up during our 12 days in Holland over the Summer.

As there will be a buffet provided we would need an idea of numbers, Camp participants will be able to attend for free,

but there will be a nominal charge of £2.00 towards the buffet for others.

A Letter with a return slip/return and some information will be issued shortly.

There is also a new(ish) visoe on youtube featuring some familiar faces, uploaded by the TV film crew who were at the haarlem jamborette, alot of it is in Dutch, but theres still quite a bit in English

you can view it by clicking here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd1qoEu2hEw

Another video

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Ive just found another video on youtube,this time showing the building of the haarlem jamborette site, shot/made by some of the staff memebers

Live in Club recharge

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one of the bands who played at the Haarlem Jamborette - The Bounces:

Haarlem Jamborette, Volunteer Staff libdub/sync

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There were over 400 Volunteers who helped to make the Haarlem Jamborette a success, some of them are shown in the video below

And with that, thats the last daily update on here, check back again after the bank holiday.

Scouts at Melbourne resumes after the summer Break on Wednesday the 14th of September

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Theme park

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On the first Monday we visited a Dutch Theme park, walibi world, below are two photos from one of the rides, the speed of sound. at the bottom you can watch an on ride video of the speed of sound and Goliath.

another update tommorow

Another Kareoke video

2011-08-23T23:12:00.000+02:00

Another bit of Karaoke form the boat trip on board the WS koophandel http://www.ws-koophandel.nl/wsk/

If you want to see even more photos, from when we were on board they are on the WS koophandle facebook page here

Another update tomorrow..

Every night...

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At the Haarlem Jamborette the evening activities and events went on until 11, this is a short video from the ~~mokkie~~ Club recharge, Each night there was a different Band, or Club DJ playing many differetn types of music.
This video is from the Sensation White party ( wear something white) which happened early on in the camp ( if it was any later in the camp then wear something white may not have been possible)

There was an aluminium deck floor in all the large tents, in club recharge you could feel this floor moving when all the Scouts and some of the leaders started dancing.

Scouting Netherlands has just...

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added this youtube video, showing areas of the campsite hosted by a UK Scout ( in English):

This is ( probably ) the last update for a few days, the next update is due on Sunday evening or Monday evening - until then have a good weekend :)

a mini update

2011-08-17T23:40:00.000+02:00

I was going to add yet another youtube video, but youtube is down at the moment.

so something else instead..

At the end of our Camp, each Scout (1st Melbourne) received a Badge, pictureed below

This badge Can go on the uniform, just above the shirt pocket on the left hand side ( leave room for year badges below) it goes in the occaisional badge position, click on the image to the left for a full size illustration.

All being well more tommorow, still to come more videos ( I still have another karaoke session to upload and possibly a few other bits as well),
plus at some point we will be having a get together for all the Scouts and parents to attend, both from Melbourne and Eccleshall a dat for which will be set they've usually been sometime around.
October/November/ early December in the past.
more later...

Last week

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Last week at the Haarlem Jamborette, it was the last day of activities, and for us it was Arts and crafts day.

The Scouts took part in various activities Which are listed on the main website here http://www.haarlemjamborette.nl/2011/activities/arts-crafts/
Most of the Activites were half day tickets, with some on arts and craft paradise in the morning and another activity in the afternoon, and some were on all day activities such as Scrapheap Challenge, and Jambo Radio.

One of the smaller activities was the Dance workshop, see video below:

Another day, another video

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This video was filmed early on in the camp ( first day) can you spot any of our Scouts in it?

As for pictures, there still being uploaded to the official Flickr page, go to the main website for more..

Another update tomorrow

Ands there still more....with more to come

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If you scoll down and go onto the previous page you will notice a post earlier in the blog about a TV interview: Scouts on Dutch TV

This TV interview is now on Youtube, most of it is in Dutch, But the English bits are in English with Dutch Subtitiles (??). You can see what our Scouts had to say just after the 2 minute mark

Another update tommorow.

End of Day 12 report from Wednesday 10th of August

2011-08-13T23:55:00.000+02:00

!2 days, from flying out, to returning back to the UK - over so fast.
anyways this is what happened on our last day at Spaarnwoude, on the Site of the Haarlem Jamborette.

Following the Closing ceremony the Scouts were all back at the camp at just gone midnight, and within minutes they were all quite, and in their tents.
The Next morning started as most of the previous mornings, with a trip to the subcamp food distribution tent to collect our food for Breakfast and lunch, and it was sunny - not only that but the puddle that turned into a lake ( which flooded our area ) was showing positive signs of drying up

So after Breakfast it was all go, the tents had to be down, and in Tor-Ingers van, and the Scouts had a short amount of time to say goodbye to our Norwegian Freinds, and share a few e-mail addresses/facebook contacts and so on

And then it was time to start dismantling the table, this came down easily ( and safely!) and we retrned to poles back to the storage area

At the Same time the tents had to be down, as well, and then that was it, everything away, and time to say Goodbye to our Norwegian friends, from Stavanger, Madla.

Soon after that it was also time for Melbourne and Eccleshall Scouts to go our separate ways, We ( Melbourne ) had an earlier flight than Eccleshall, so Melbourne had a few more hours on site ( see photos in earlier posts )

Bye bye Eccleshall.

So from then we had some time to kill, Melbourne Scouts spent most of the rest of the morning crashed out lying by their kit bags, and so far so good, as it stayed dry.
After we had Lunch, i took the Scouts for a walk round what was left of the camp site, and on our travels round, up by the main arena we helped the campsite volunteers to remove some Fencing panels,

Pictured above: scouts helping dismantle the Haarlem Jamborette

On an Empty Stage

Receiving an ice lolly for helping out.

When we returned to what was our campsite, the weather had started to turn, so it was a quick move to the former Club re-charge tent, (which was being set out for a final party for the volunteer staff remaining on site) and as soon as we arrived the heavens opened and it began to pour.

After an hour it was then time to leave get on the bus, and form their the airport and home ( see posts below)

So What About Eccleshall, who left earlier..

Helen one of the leaders said this

On the last day we got into Amsterdam - left our luggage in the lockers in the station then went into town - did a canal cruise for 1 hour (most of the Scouts went to sleep on there!) Then we went shopping at the same place as we did on our trip in the week. Then went back to the airport on a train (nightmare getting kit on and off!! Train nearly went with us still on board cus we couldnt fit through the doors and down the stairs!) Delayed until 11.20pm - finally arrived home in Eccy at 1.30am "

Thats it for today, more stuff tommorow - ive still got some video from the camp to upload to youtube, as well as some more youtube videos - some featuring some of our Scouts ( if you scroll down theres an early post about being filmed by Dutch TV - that interview is online or will be soon )
Keep checking, more later.

It was almost Two weeks ago

2011-08-12T22:07:00.000+02:00

Since we set off, and the 2001 Haarlem Jamborette has generated far more media than any other camp that i have been on, not only the stuff that i have, but also all the online content.

Todays mini update is taken from a small part of the opening ceremony -How do you say in Dutch that you want to visit the canals of Amsterdam...

More updates Tommorow.

On Board the Ws koophandel - "Beautvaart" on the 6th of August

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It was Kareoke time, and the Scouts sang...

Couldnt resist - one more post - a youtube video

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During this haarlem jamborette an inter subcamp competition was running - collecting Jambo Joules, During the various activities the Scouts, and Leaders could earn Jambo Joules from the Haarlem Jamborette staff, for things like co-operation working well together looking out for each other, and general enthusiasm and taking part in the activities, and events.

These were small white tokens which were weighed at the end of each day, and you could see how many had been earned by looking at some clear tubes full of coloured liquid one tube, and one colour for each subcamp, the higher the level, the greater the amount of Jambo Joules collected.

In the End our Subcamp, Subkamp Haarlem ( Romans ) won.

All back home

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and with it the relative luxury of a UK keyboard, and fast internet connection.

Theres still loads more stuff that will be added to this blog over the next few days ( or more!!) so although everyone is back at home, keep checking back here for updates.
More later ( or tomorrow )......

Landed

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At east midlands. Baggage claim next.

All on the plane

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And heading back to the uk, last update from Holland.

Boarding

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Gate 11, er 7( sounds similar when your tired )

Cleared security

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And waiting...........

Scouts at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

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Guess whee they went?

Photos

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That may be the last photo for a while, aleph I've got loads of photos and some videos to add once I'm in the uk
Updates about our progress wil continue in text

Airport 1st melbourne

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We've cleared check in, passport, and are now in departures, the scouts have just under an hour to visit the shops.

Schiphol

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Just about to arrive at the airport

Left site.

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Were now on the bus to the airport

Where are Eccleshall

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We have now split, and said our goodbyes, eccleshall scouts have a later flight than us so they are spending the day in Amsterdam (good luck to them!)

Change location

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So the tents have gone, and with them our shelter, and now it's raining so we have moved to what was club recharge, and there are tables and benches

It's our last hour on camp and soon the bus will be here to take us to the airport.

Lunch

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All the tents tables and equipment have now gone, and weve made an ad hoc kitchen for lunch

Tents down

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All the tents are now down the tables down, and soon we wil be moving to a temporary tent.

Packing up

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Tents and table are down

Packing away

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Were in the process of packing up camp, as the Norwegian kit needs to be on a trailer by 11am local time.
Then it's the last big job, dismantling the table and returning the poles.
After that free time.
More later.

Morning, day 12

2011-08-10T08:33:00.002+02:00

And later we are going home, last breakfast at the haarlem jamborette

End of day 11

2011-08-10T01:09:00.001+02:00

Its been another full on day, with the scouts out on various and not so obvious crazy craft activities.
The closing ceremony was excellent, and was followed up with a disco, and late night tuck shop, all the scouts are now in bed, and it won't be long before the leaders are asleep, daves already fast asleep as we can hear him snoring.
So tomorow its time to clear up, the tents must be down by 10am, and the table not long after that, with all the poles going back to where they came from.
Then we will have some free time, until the bus picks us up at 4pm, (melbourne eccleshall leave us at 11am) and takes us to schiphol and from there home.

so from a clear , moonlit star laden final night at the 11th Haarlem jamborette, goodnight - day 12 tomorow.

After the closing ceremony

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The tuck shop is open late, and tonight they've got until midnight and quarter past to be back on site

Closing ceremony a few photos

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There currently all at the disco, heres some photos

Closing ceremony

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Let the madness begin, the whole camp is hyped up, and this wil probably be a bit random, and wierd at times.

Whats cooking?

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Meatballs

Last evening meal

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Just about to have our last evening meal, meatballs, potatoes, and califlour.

Afternoon photos

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Various activities and the scouts talking to some of the Irish scots camped next to us

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Last update from theinternet cafe- photos fom the closing ceremony will be online later, as well as some fom the rest of the day.

Time to go - more later, and right up to the last minute when we arrive and go our spearate ways at east midlands airport.

Day 11, end of afternoon activities

2011-08-09T16:48:00.000+02:00

... almost.
Max and will are still at Jambo radoi for the next few minutes, but everyone else has finished, at the moment were just about to get our food and get cooking ( dont know whats in the box - yet )
The internet tent is about to close, so any more updates will be via mobile phone.

Jambo radio

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Max and will live on air now

Afternoon on day 11 @ the Haarlem Jamborette

2011-08-09T15:04:00.000+02:00

Most of the camp site is drying out, and the afternoon activities are well underway.
So far the Scouts have been taking part in Djembe workshops ( drums) dance sessions, various craft activities in the arts and crafts paradise tent, interviewing people for a radio show, and putting it all together ( curretnly being broadcast as i type this ) and a few other bits and bobs.

All over the camp various structures are being dismanatled, as today is the last full day, and the lastday of events/activities, Tonight from 10pm to midnight we have the closing ceremony.
Over all things couldnt have gone better here ( so far) All the Scouts have been exceptional, and have realy been getting involved in all the activities ( even dance earlier today) joining in with things and getting on with the other Scouts on site from around the world were camped between some Irish scouts from county Mayo ( "is that where mayonaise comes from?" )
Madla Scouts from Norway - who providde our kit, a Group of Scouts from Luxembourg, and to the rear of our area a group from Switzerland.
more later.

Some photos

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Attached

Jambo radio

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Getting ready to start

The rest of the Souts are out and about getting ready to start, more photos later.

As for the weather, its still quite muddy on site, and dave has managed to fall over in the mud at least twice each day ( no other leaders have yet managed this - nor have any Scouts ) we curretnly have blue skies and sun, with no more than the odd fluffy cloud, with the odd light shower.

One of the explorers from Melbourne got a message in the jambo journal (camp newsletter) last night these can all be read online at http://issuu.com/jamborette

Tonight its the closing ceremony which finishes at midnight, then its the last night here at the Haarlem Jamborette in Holland, as tommorow we all head for home, all being well this blog will be updated right up until the end, following Melbourne on their return trip.
if the flight to east midlands airport is diverted, the pick up place will still be East midlands airport, unless explicitly advised othrewise.

Boat trp video

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Featuring some of our Scouts

Max, and will, jambo radio

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We've got two Scouts on the jambo radio activity and these are Max and Will F, from Melbourne.
You can listen online at the haarlem jamborette website, follow them on twitter and facebook at
www.facebook.com/jamboradio
www.twitter.com/jamboradio
you can also hear what they do live from 2:30 dutch time, 1:30 uk time, and if your in north Holland tune into 106fm.

Morning

2011-08-09T09:51:00.001+02:00

Back online :)
Photo attached, scrambled eggs., and cereal, and bread and jam and chese and salami - breakfast.

Technical problems

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Im having a few technical problems at the moment, so the updataes wont be comming as fast and often for a while.

To sumup today so far:
We have all arrived back on site after the swiimming pool, the campsite has dried out somewhat ( the lake has gone ) and so far the weather today has been changable.
Tonight its the postponed subcambcamp campfire.
and tommoroow there on arts and crafts, we will have four SCouts on all day activities, some will be taking part in scrap heap challenge, and the other two will be producing, and presenting their own radio show to be broadcast acccross the area on 106fm, and streamed online on the haarlem jamborette website.

As stated above ( if it worked ) we were filmed by the media crew on the boat trip ( beautvaart ) and there is now a video on youtube of that trip

On the bus

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To the pool

Swimming

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In just a moment we are going to catch the bus, to a nearby swimming pool.

Pump out

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Help is here

Last night it rained

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But now its stopped

Were on youtube

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Those of us who went on the beautvaart were followed by the media team who have uploaded a video to youtube, featuring some of our scouts and its quite good,
m.youtube.com/profile?desktop_uri=%2Fhaarlemjamborette&user=haarlemjamborette&gl=US
if that doesn't work go to the main haarlem jamborette website and click on the you tubue logo and look for beautvaart.

End of day 8

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The scouts got as far as the subcamp frisbee semi final but were knocked out by 1st mayo scouts, from ireland.
The scouts and leaders are currently at club recharge/mokkie, due.back on site at the slightly earlier time of 10 30 as the next few nights are going to be busy.
Tomorow its the day off, and were off to the swimming pool (or maybe a beach )and the on to haarlen for some shops.
More later, and as I've got my power supply problems sorted some photos as well.

Frisbee

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The scouts are just about to take part on the sub camp frisbee semi final, more later.

Good morning

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The sun is back and we are now at the sunday reflection, in the main arena.

Photos

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The rain has stopped, the skies clearing, hopefully tommorow will stay dry and the sun wil dry the puddles up, here are some photos from earlier,

Boat trip website

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for those of us who went on the boat trip - the wesbite is http://www.ws-koophandel.nl/wsk/
and its facebook page is http://www.facebook.com/Koophandel

hopefully some photos soon...

Back up and running on back up ( and internet tent )

2011-08-06T20:50:00.000+02:00

so they took part in kareoke, and then just as we were below decks the heavens opened up ( although we hardly noticed) once back on site it was time to get the evening meal ready - chciken drumsticks fried potato slices and mixed veg.
soon after theat the rain came back, and tonights planned campfire has now been postponed, at the moment its still raining hard, although the forcast for tommorow is somewhat better.
Tommorow its the refelection/open day/market day so its an easy day on site ( we need it as the Scouts - and leaders are all begining to get tired ) folowed by a day out on monday - posibly to the beach at zandvoort or to a swimming pool ( sljotpark?) then a trip to the shops ( Haarlem ?)
Hopefuly later this evening i will get my main battery pack charged up again - as its been keeping everything going throughout the camp so far and im now on my backup supplies.

More later - with some photos ( ive got some video of the kareoke, and the rest of the aqau trips - but i cant post it so still photos will have to do

more in just a moment..

Boat trip

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They have just done kareoke, im nearly out of battery power, more later.

Boat trip

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In a moment there going to be doing kareoke, and some of put scouts are singing!

Boat trip

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So far they have had a swim, had lunch and played some games on the island, soon we will be seting off again, with more games and kareoke on board, right now there having another swim.
Weather wise its still hot and sticky, with sunny spells.

Boat trip photos

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Attached

boat trip

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After a trip along the water way we have moored up the scouts have had a chance tto go for a swim , had some lunch and are now taking part in a few games on the island.
We are also being filmed and photographed by the haarlem jamborette.media team.

Boat trip

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Joining us on the boat trip are the haarlen jamborette media team, so there should be plenty of stuff posted to the official camp facebook, twitter, and.websites, as well as the links above

Boatvaart

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Photos

Boat trip

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Boat trip

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Some of us are on the boat trip, follow us on twitter at http://www.twiter.com/wskoophandel
Www.facebook.com/Koophandel

Goodnight

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Its 1150, there all back after the disco, and in their tents, tomorow we start at 6:45., the boat trip bus departs at 745. More tommorow.

Disco

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1130 pm still going

Friday disco

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There currently at the disco, and its water activities tomorow, some all day on the boat trip or sailing, some spending half the day scuba diving, and canoing.

Photos, sports friday

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Photos,.and some from our camp area.

Friday 5th August

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after a damp evening last night the sun has come back outagain, and its yet another hot day.
As today activities are all on site the scouts have had a chance to have a lie in today.
today its sports, and the Scouts are split into two groups, one group is on smaller co-operative games, such as 4 way football, flinging bottles into a counterbalanced bucket, something involving 4 helemets attached to each other an obstacle course and some cups of water. and for the bigger games, two wide games out in the shady wooded areas around and on site.
This afternoon those on the smaller co-op games will swap with those on the wide games, and activites coming to an end for today at 4pm.
thats just before the evening stuff starts, tonight its the Disco in the main arena, and this finishes at 11:30pm, tomorow were out and about on the aqua activities - so for some it could be an early start.
So the plan just now is to head back to camp, ask the Scouts to tidy their tents, drink plenty of fluids and after this evenings meal we may have a rest period.

Friday morning

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After a few early starts and late nights the scouts have had a lie in and are now just getting up, today its sports, and later this evening, its the disco, which finishes at 11.30, more later...

A few photos from today

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Photos from today so far

Photos on this blog..

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most, if not all the photos that i am uploading have been greatly rduced in size and quality, this is so i can upload them over a mobile network.
the size is 640X480 after the camp i will make a DVD disc available with all the photos at their full high quality size.

Thursday 4th August ( lost track of how many days in )

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So today weve had jambo tours, one group went to Amsterdam for the Brainiac tour, the other to Haarlem for the High voltage tour.

Henry, who went to Amsterdam said.."we went to the amsterdam scince museum, called nemo, it was realy realy fun, afterwards, we tried to go to the ann frank muesuem, but there was such a long que that we couldnt get in. so we had a bit of free time in Amsterdam.

Max, who went to the high voltage tour said " after we got off the bus we went to an old church that was 500 years old, and we had atour round there, the floor was made out of gravestones, (1,500 ) after that we went in the attic, and the floor felt like it was going to fall down any minute, then we left and went to a park to have lunch, and Dave fell asleep! the we had some free time walking round the shops in groups of three. :)

Trev - "what do you think of the camp so far max?"
Max sys: "one of the best camp camps so far, brilliant so far"

So thats that, i may be able to post some photos from the brainiac tour ( amsterdam) later, but i dont have any from the high votlage tour, as dave was on that one and he says his camera has broken ( or he doesnt know how to make it turn on )

Tommorow it Sports on the activity schedule, if you have a look at the photos on the main website you should get a good idea of whats comming.
Weather wise, its been yet another hot day, with a few heavy showeres this evening, although these seem to have stopped for now.

More photos later, all being well.

Amsterdam

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So the plan was to go to the anne frank house, although when we got there the que to get in was huge and over an hour long, so instead we had a breif look round the shops.
Were now allback on site, more later.

Returning from amsterdam

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Just on the easy back from amsterdam, more later.

Amsterdam

2011-08-04T12:31:00.001+02:00

We've just been round the nemo science discovery center, now lunch then the ann frank house.

Jambo tours

2011-08-04T10:35:00.001+02:00

Today its jambo tours, one group has gone to haarle.m and one group with hellen, stuart and me are off to amsterdam.

Woah, end of day five

2011-08-03T22:35:00.001+02:00

The internet tent is closed.so this.wil be quick.
Today it was hikes, tomorow its jambo tours, one group to haarlem, one to amsterdam.
More tomorow.

Food instructions

2011-08-03T17:33:00.001+02:00

These are the instructions for our food tonight.

Hikes - just got back

2011-08-03T14:49:00.000+02:00

Weve just arrived back on site here at the haarlem jamborette, the weathers turned a little damp, but its still warm, unlike he last tiume in 2007, we didnt get lost :) although having a GPS equiped phone pre loaded with maps for the area helped a little ;)

Helen and Dave are with some of the Scouts on a city hike, Kinglsey and Stuart are still out on the polder hike, and my group is the first back the Scouts who have returned have now got some free time, and im off to get a shower - more later

Hikes

2011-08-03T11:33:00.001+02:00

Photo

Hikes

2011-08-03T11:22:00.001+02:00

Photos.so far...

Cleaning rota

2011-08-02T23:27:00.001+02:00

Each group at the haarlem jamborette has to help with a few things on site, tonight its our turn to help clean the showers

Live tweets

2011-08-02T23:08:00.004+02:00

First camp that i have been that has had live twitter screens on site

Good evening

2011-08-02T22:19:00.001+02:00

So after the trail everyone is st club recharge, then bed.
Tomorrow its hikes, we are split into three groups, each with at least one leader, city hike with dave and helen, polder hike with kingsley and stuart, and the slightly more technical invent your own hike with me the two dans helping.
More later perhaps, if not more tomorow.

Just about to have food

2011-08-02T17:39:00.001+02:00

Chilli beef fajitas and salad

Afternoon :)

2011-08-02T14:40:00.001+02:00

A warm sunny morning has now given way to a hot afternoon here at the haarlem jamborette, although a nice breeze has just started making it feel slightly ( though not much ) fresher - its still hot.
Weve now fixed then tarp to the table/shelter ( pictures coming soon of our camp area ) and as this morning its just a case of making sure everyones had loads to drink.
The Scouts are on is afternoons activites which is another session on the trail ( but different activities this time) so far so good, and ive been realy impresssed by the way that the our Scouts have been mixing and socialising with the rest of the scouts on site from around the world.

Tommorow were off on Hikes, Probably the polderhike an/or he city hike, as the Drop of hike for over 14s is over 25km long, and requires a start time of 0530am ! ( the two dans didnt seem to keen on this )

As it was in 2007, when i was here last the evening activities go on to 11pm, with music ( live bands/DJs ) in club recharge, and a very busy chip van outside, selling amongst the obvious some Dutch snacks such as kroketen and cheese waffle things.

Im now off to track down an ice cream, and then to see what the Scouts are upto. - more later, and possibly some more photos as well.

Photos

2011-08-02T14:19:00.001+02:00

Continued

Photos tuesday morning

2011-08-02T13:23:00.001+02:00

Photos from this mornings activities

Tuesday update

2011-08-02T10:51:00.000+02:00

After the opening cermony finished we were all back on site for 11:15 and then it was off to bed, as on Monday we all went off to the theme park - this involved having to get up early to be at the bus pick up point on time.
Everyone made it back to the meet point on time, for lunch, and again they were all on time at the meet up point for the return trip back to camp.
after we picked up the ingredients and prepared our evening meal: Schnitzel, potatoes and fresh beans, the Scouts had a bit of free time round the campsite, and then it was on to the central area, as club recharge swung into action with everone back on site once everything had finished.

We have been switched from Subcamp Haarlem A to Subcamp Haarlem B so our activiy shedule is a little different, Today we have got the Activity trial, which consists of several different team based activites, all based round basic and slightly more complex poineering projects.
At the moment, and if the hot weather continues its a case of making sure that the Scouts ( and other leaders!!) are drinking plenty of water, wearing hats, and suncream etc.
A s ever keep an eye on the official website, as we have all been photographed, filmed, and interviewd for Dutch TV at several points throughtout the camp so far.
More later, and a few photos as well - trev.
As for tommorow weve got the water activities.
More later ( and possibly a few photos )

Evening entertainment

2011-08-01T22:44:00.001+02:00

Club recharge

Photos from today so far

2011-08-01T18:03:00.001+02:00

Photos