Re-union get together postponed

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

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

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

Haarlem Jamborette, Volunteer Staff libdub/sync

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

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

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...

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...

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

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

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

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

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

!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

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

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

Couldnt resist - one more post - a youtube video

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

and with it the relative luxury of a UK keyboard.

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

At east midlands. Baggage claim next.

All on the plane

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

Boarding

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

Cleared security

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

Scouts at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport

Guess whee they went?

Photos

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

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

Schiphol

Just about to arrive at the airport

Left site.

Were now on the bus to the airport

Where are Eccleshall

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

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

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

Tents down

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

Packing up

Tents and table are down

Packing away

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

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

End of day 11

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

The tuck shop is open late, and tonight they've got until midnight and quarter past to be back on site (posted /uploaded at 11:42pm local time )

Closing ceremony a few photos

There currently all at the disco, heres some photos

Closing ceremony

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

Whats cooking?

Meatballs

Last evening meal

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

Afternoon photos

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

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

... 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

Max and will live on air now

Afternoon on day 11 @ the Haarlem Jamborette

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

Attached

Jambo radio

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

Featuring some of our Scouts

Max, and will, jambo radio

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

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

Technical problems

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

To the pool

Swimming

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

Pump out

Help is here

Last night it rained

But now its stopped

Were on youtube

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

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

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

Good morning

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

Photos

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

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 )

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

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

Boat trip

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

Boat trip

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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