Wednesday, 5 August 2015
Morning
Day 12, most tents are down, scouts are just getting up, the sun is shining and it's time to get cleared up
End of day 11
Today after a very wet start we have had water activities, for melbourne this has been sailing and beutvaart. Then wet have had the Subcamp and main closing, described on a previous message. (No vino used in the description) I will try and upload a video excerpt of the closing once back in the uk. The mokkie party area was In full swing until midnight, the scouts have just got back, and are now going to sleep.
Tommorow we start the journey home, and all being well there should be a few updates on here with our progress. Pick up times should be as advised.
Tommorow we start the journey home, and all being well there should be a few updates on here with our progress. Pick up times should be as advised.
That's it for tonight, the last night @the Haarlem jamborette, more tomorrow and in the following days after for as long as there's material left to post.
Tuesday, 4 August 2015
More photos
Still at mokkie party, its now 1140, scouts are buying coke, the no alcohol rule for under 18's rule is relatively new in Holland ( it was previously no alcohol for under under 16), and is being strictly enforced.
Still nOt over
Closing done, next molkie closing, its 11:30 and the place is still as lively as ever, some of the younger scouts are still partying away
Not over yet
The tents are down, the scouts are camping in the mess tent tonight, and we are now at the Subcamp closing ceremony, from there we assemble and head to the main arena/jambo boulevard.
Keep,an eye on the official camp facebook pages, redington harbour facebook page, hj 2015 Twitter feed, haarlem jamborette youtube channel and more.
As far as camp closings go, and going by previous haarlem jamborettes this is going to be wierd. Have enough development quotients (DQs) been collected to make the Redington avatar the most highly developed? To quote from the opening ceremony, "are we still in the shit with the planetary alignment"? What's the fifth, ever so shy grey avatar about? And who is the woman with the silver beehive haircut, flowing blue and silver robes, and long scroll?
More later.....
Boat Trip done
We're now on the bus back to camp, from there we need to start getting food on the go and packing up, loads to do and not allot of time before the Subcamp closing then main big camp closing. The next 24 hours are going to be busy, so any updates will be as, when and if time permits.
If all goes to plan there will be updates on here later. and tomorrow with our progress on the journey home
As well as More stuff to add to the blog in the days and possibly weeks after the camp is over
Water activities
Water activities day, boat trip. as part of the boat trip we are on a walking tour of haarlem
On the bus out
Normally on a bus ride out, is quite lively with excited scouts, the last few days have been different, with hardly any noise on the way out. Today we have sailing this morning then beutvaart this afternoon.
Aqua
Now on the bus with a load of very tired scouts and leaders, heading out for another day of full on activities
Morning
Just getting the scouts up, we've just had some heavy rain that appears to be clearing. Shortly it's breakfast then on to the bus for aqua
End of day 10
Today we've been to a local theme park, walibi world, we got up at 6am, had breakfast then went to gate B at 7:45 fur the bus to the theme park. As there were over 950 people from the Subcamp Visiting the theme park all leaving at the same time. each group was assigned a bus to avoid chaos (we were assigned bus 53) not many photos today as they have been on the loose in the theme park.
Everyone made it back to the bus at the end of the visit, at the right time and the right place, and once back on camp the subcamp staff had a cold drink for everyone as today had been the hottest day of the camp with temperatures over 30 (it was tempting to sit in the large walk in fridge container at the Subcamp food supply area which is at a chilly 4c inside).
We have some better weather forecast for tomorrow, with a few showers of rain in the morning and then sunny but cooler later .
Tomorrow's activity is aqua, sailing and beutvaart for melbourne and water games for eccleshall, and yet again another early start of 6am.
Monday, 3 August 2015
At wallibi
Scouts are now at wallibi world, out on the rides. Daves sat down with a rapidly meeting ice cream, after finally getting past the electronic ticket scan machine. the temperature here is currently pushing 30c.
On the bus
We are currently on the bus to the theme park, walibi world. Not much to report at the moment other than there's no noise coming from the scouts, most are asleep.
Sunday, 2 August 2015
End of day 9
Today we've had a reflection service at the main jambo boulevard / arena area featuring a sand artist called Gert van de Vijer (search on youtube/google) then its been the public open day with different groups providing various things to do.
Today it's been hot and sunny, we've set up a little shelter/chill out area for the scouts to take a break in (after having a drink) tomorrow we have an early start as the entire Subcamp, all 1,000 of us (1/4 of the camp ) are all off to the theme park walibi on busses, we are on bus 53 leaving at 8am, when you add in breakfast and getting food etc this will mean a start of 6am dutch time.
Tomorows weather forecast here is 33c and sunny. More tomorrow.
Evening meal
Evening meal underway, chicken drumsticks, fried potatoes, and veg, pictures of food boxes which we pick up from Subcamp, cooking instructions pack list and allergy info, and some of tonight's cook team.
A few photos
Scouts on duty Rota for food supply, group photo wit h other derbyshire scouts and one from reflection
We've found bacon
Apparently it's supposed to be cooked then cut up and put on a salad for lunch, were frying it with eggs for breakfast
Morning
it's now 7am, the scouts were all back around midnight after the disco, so we made the camp quiet time (half past midnight) easily. They are just beginning to slowly get up and in a few minutes we will pick up the bread etc for breakfast from subcamp food supply. Today we have reflection in the central area, followed by open house. After that we have an early start as we head to the bus pick up point for the trip to the theme park on Monday, and on Tuesday its another early start to get to the bus pick ups for the water activities. The sun is currently shining, with clear blue skies, we have been told that it may hit 30degrees c tomorow. More later
End of day
Today was arts and crafts, plus we had a friendly visit from the cap cheif, Robin Midel. The scouts have been to the disco which finished at 1145, and are now all asleep.
Tomorrow its reflection and open day. More tomorrow and hopefully a few photos as well
Saturday, 1 August 2015
Main disco
The scouts are all at the disco, as well as the leaders, one scout summed it up by saying this is completely mad. there are approx 4000 here bouncing up and down on the ground. The flour bounces in the mokkie, The actual ground, that is the soil is vibrating
Food
Just getting evening meal underway, dutch sausage, endive mash potato. Busy at the moment more later
Lunchtime saturday
In the first few days at this time, the scouts were mostly running around. Those not in the photo are flaked out in their tents. Similar scenes are found elsewhere all over the haarlem jamborette site
We are now 7 days in with another three days to go. In about 40 minutes afternoon arts and crafts start.
Tonight we have the big main camp disco, which is being set up I the central area /arena. The mokkie events/music are not the disco but evening entertainment which runs until 11pm.
Tonights disco runs until between 11:30 and midnight. Then its up at 7 again the next day.
The sin is shining down here and it's now quite hot in the sun . Were just about to make sure that everyone has plenty to drink, and have sun hats and sun cream etc. More later...
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