WELCOME TO THE ADVENTURE EUROPEAN JAMBOREE NOTTS UNIT
WELCOME TO THE ADVENTURE EUROPEAN JAMBOREE NOTTS UNIT Unit & Parents’ Meeting - 27 April 2019
TOPICS FOR TODAY • What is Euro. Jam? • Meet the leadership team • The next 15 months – key dates • Details about costs, payments & fundraising • How we will communicate together • Break out discussion in small groups We will send you a copy of this PPT after the meeting!
BUT FIRST….
WHY IS NOTTS GOING TO GDANSK? • Quick introduction – Steve (Pothead) & James. Who are and why are we here? • What is Eurojam and why are we taking part? • How is it different from the World Jamboree? • How is it like the World Jamboree?
WHO ARE WE? • UNIT LEADERS: • Paul Kanikowski (PK), Lindsay Trevor, Adam Dearnley, Karen Wood • INTERNATIONAL SERVICE TEAM (IST) • Richard Housden, Phil Beeston, Andy Taylor, Lee Annals
THE NEXT 15 MONTHS Date 11 -12 May 19 18 -May 15 -Jun-19 22 -Jun-19 13 -Jul-19 27 -Jul-19 10 -Aug-19 13 -15 Sep 19 3 -6 Oct 19 TBC Nov 19 TBC Dec 19 TBC Jan 20 17 -19 Jan 20 1 -3 May 20 26 Jul - 4 Aug 20 Description Training camp 1 Fundraising concert Activity day for young people Brownie & Guide activity day Scouting with Chinese students Nottingham Pride Community Fun Day Training camp 2 - Water activities Goose Fair - fundraising opportunity First aid training day - date 1 First aid training day - date 2 Patrol Christmas social NESST night hike Training camp 3 - Fire & Ice Training camp 4 - Polish weekend European Jamboree!!! Venue Robin Hood Activity Centre William Booth Halls, Nottingham Notts Fire HQ, Bestwood Sherbrooke Walesby Nottingham Beauvale Hoveringham Forest TBC You decide! Walesby Tolmers Torksey, Newark Gdansk Mandatory? Mandatory Optional Optional Mandatory to attend one Mandatory Optional Mandatory
Note… Taking part in the Jamboree unit needs to be AS WELL AS your other Scouting (not instead of!)
EXPEDITION COSTS • Total cost of the expedition is £ 1, 150 person • This covers: • • • Insurance Camp fees Food Travel to & from Gdansk Post-jamboree experience (A short stay somewhere TBC after the formal jamboree has closed before returning to UK) • Team kit (eg. neckers, hoodies, t-shirts, badges, excluding uniform) • Mandatory training camps (There may be additional costs associated with ‘optional-extra’ preparation activities)
PAYMENT PRACTICALITIES Payment Date due Amount Running total 1 st Instalment 31 -Aug-19 £ 200 2 nd Instalment 31 -Jan-20 £ 400 £ 600 3 rd Instalment 31 -May-20 £ 550 £ 1, 150 Total £ 1, 150 • You must pay by these dates, but early payments are welcome! • The details for making payments are: • • Payee Sort code Account no. Payment reference Notts County Scouts 20 -55 -68 00070408 Eurojam & Name of participant • Or cheques payable to: Notts County Scouts
WHAT WE EXPECT FROM YOU • Participants will need to fundraise the total amount • This will involve: • Planning ahead to ensure a variety of fundraising events over the next 14 months • Using your networks both in & out of Scouting to ask for help & support of any sort • Organising your own activities to raise money individually • Working with other unit members and / or home Groups & Explorer Units to organise local events • Keeping track of how much you’ve raised & what’s left, to meet the payment schedule
SUPPORT AVAILABLE • Your District may have a ‘Jamboree contact’ to help and support your local fundraising activities (but they won’t do it for you!) Note: The Jamboree unit leadership team will be focused on preparing for the expedition & delivering a brilliant training programme. We are happy to offer ideas & advice, but fundraising your camp fee is your responsibility. There may be some unit fundraising activities – but any money raised will be in addition to your £ 1, 150 personal target
CONTACTS & COMMUNICATIONS • Online Scout Manager – Emails & Events • All essential information will be sent through this channel, so please ensure your details are always up to date! • Facebook • Twitter • Instagram @Notts. Eurojam • Facebook Group - Notts Eurojam Unit • Website - https: //ej 2020 nottsunit. wordpress. com • Email - european. jamboree@notts-scouts. org. uk
PATROL DISCUSSIONS Jamboree overall Hopes Fears Expectations Camp 1 Menu ideas Tents Patrol Leader
PATROLS - FOR CAMP 1 ONLY If your name is blue, you haven’t yet confirmed attendance at Camp 1 on OSM. (Last updated 6: 30 pm Sat 27 th) Unable to attend camp: A B C D ADAM MILLS BEN SALMON JAKE DAVIS THOMAS WALKER SKYE ROLFE HARRY PEACOCK HEATHER WHITTALL JACK ALEXANDER ALISHA POGMORE HARRY BOYD JACOB JEPSON JESS BINGLEY KEIRAN LITTLEWOOD ZACH BOTHAM TIM GOSLING BEARTIE BOWER CARYS GOUGH DAISY NADIN ELLA SIMPSON ELLIE SMEETON EDWARD BUTLER LUKE ANNALS MILES HARDY THOMAS HARDY EMILY TURNBULL JACK WEST-DAWSON YESTIN PRICE JENNA GARVEY JOAH DAVIS HATTIE SIDERFIN ISABELLE DWERRYHOUSE JACK SPOORS KIERAN COOPER MARTHA CHRISTENSEN TOBY CLINGAN LUKE ELLIS
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