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Asia-Pacific Regional ConferenceOver 50 countries attended the Asia-Pacific Conference, half of them from the Asia-Pacific Region, and so did the Jamboree team. After a week full of meetings, promoting the event and talking to different countries and cultures, Marie Reinicke, Chairman for the Jamboree Executive Team, said: ”We are happy and satisfied. We have learned a lot this week.” One of the highlights was meeting the participants of the Youth Forum, who were enthusiastic and curious about the Jamboree. They were happy to share their expectations and excitement with the team about 2011!

Africa Regional ConferenceFollowing the Asia-Pacific Conference, the team headed for Accra, Ghana to talk about the Jamboree at the Africa Regional Conference. After TV interviews, a Head of Contingents’ meeting and a presenta-tion by Chairman, Marie Reinicke, and Jamboree Executive Director, Göran Hägerdal, there was a great buzz about the Jamboree, making the trip a big success!

Asia-Pacific Regional JamboreeThe Jamboree team also spent time at the 26th Asia-Pacific Regional (APR) Jamboree, at Mt Makiling in the Philippines. They were there to promote the World Scout Jamboree and to study and learn from how the APR Jamboree was organised. It was a fantastic camp and they had a great time speaking to many of the 14,000 participants, IST

and leaders. They ran an exhibition about the Jamboree in the APR Village, one of the programme modules where contingents from the region could promote their country. In addition to finding out about the Jamboree, many participants also dared to taste some typical Swedish candies, “Djungelvrål” and “Ahlgrens Bilar”, with varying reactions. When in Sweden in 2011, make sure you try them too!

Swedish Government Supports International ScoutingThe Swedish Government has given SEK 15 million to the Swedish Scout Movement for the organisation of the Jamboree. This contri-bution will help to ensure the participants really have the experience of a lifetime!

Next stop:European Scout and Guide Conference: 17-21 July 2010, Brussels, Belgium

The 13th World Scout Moot: 27 July - 7 August 2010, Nairobi, Kenya.

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Jamboree ThemeThe theme for this Jambo-ree is “Simply Scouting.” This means working together, laughing together, learning from each other, contributing to our own development and that of society as a whole. Simply all the things Scouts have been do-ing for the past 100 years that have created such a rich and di-verse educational youth movement. However, this adventure will also be different from anything experienced so far; we’re work-ing hard to make this Jamboree an unforgettable event for eve-ryone. Throughout the camp and in every moment of daily life, Scouts will develop new skills and share their knowledge and experiences whilst working towards greater international under-standing. Doing what we love best: Simply Scouting! Within the theme there are three important concepts that will be present in every aspect of the Jamboree: meetings, nature and solidarity. Find out more in the next edition of Aktuellt!

Welcome to the newly designed Aktuellt the official newsletter of the 22nd World Scout Jamboree. Here you can find all the news and updates about what is happening in preparation for the Jamboree and what will happen in Sweden in 2011.

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Scouts in Sweden Discover more about Sweden – from real Swedish Scouts!

Meet:

Sitha, 14 – can make frog noises with her tongue!What is typically Swedish? Strawberry with whipped cream.Is it true that there are polar bears in the streets in Sweden? Absolutely not, we have a lot of elks though.

Erik, 14 – can make fart noises with his hands!What is typically Swedish? IKEAHow do you feel about being in the outdoors? It’s great to be in the woods and only spend time with your group.

Elsa, 14 – Jokes that she has a polar bear outside her house called Hubbe.

What is typically Swedish? Midsummer and slushy winter weather.Your best Scouting experience?

The ‘Upptäcktsfärd Norden’ camp in Norway.

Meet more Swedish Scouts and learn more about Swedish Scouting and culture in future editions of Aktuellt.

Programme

Wonder what participants will do at the Jamboree? Here we take a peek at what the programme will offer.

Subcamp Life:Scouts will build their home and have an area to hang out, have coffee with friends, hold campfires and do activi-ties on their own subcamp.

Common Areas:The common areas will host vibrant contingent pavilions, World Scouting interactive exhibitions and the Faiths and Beliefs areas.

Camp in Camp:Every Scout will have the unique op-portunity to stay one night at a typical Nordic Scout Camp, getting close to nature and making new friends!

Module Activities:Based on the Scout Method, the mod-ule activities will develop initiative, team spirit and leadership whilst fo-cusing on challenges, personal reflec-tion and much more.

Arena EventsThere will be three opportunities to bring all 30,000 participants to cel-ebrate together: the opening ceremony, a major event in the middle of the Jam-boree and the closing ceremony.

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Q&A ‘How can I get involved?’

There are a lot of ways to get

involved in the Jamboree! Here

are some of these ways and you

can find more information on

our website.

Participants:

Come and experience the

uniqueness of a World Jam-

boree! Take part in the diverse

programme and make new

friends every step of the way.

Participants are Scouts aged

between 14 and 17 years old.

Unit Leaders:

Scout Patrols are supported by

Unit Leaders, who live on the

subcamp and help the young

people in all their daily activi-

ties. Unit Leaders need to have

turned 18 at the start of the

camp.

International Service Team:

Thousands of dedicated volun-

teers will be involved in making

sure the Jamboree is a huge

success! IST members must be

able to communicate in English

and/or French and have turned

18 years of age.

To find out more contact your

NSO.

Jamboree Planning Team:

Work for the Jamboree starts

years in advance and the

planning team is made up of

dedicated volunteers from all

around the world. You too can

be part of the team if you are

ready for a demanding, yet

rewarding experience.

Sign up online to join the

Planning Team!

Nicky – Flädersaft (elderflower cordial drink)

Nicky, from Wales, UK, is one of the heads of Client CommunicationsWhat does Simply Scouting mean to you? Simply Scouting is awesome!What is your favourite food?Strawberries... with chocolate (well, I

now live in Switzerland!) Strange fact about yourself?I’ve been a member of 2 National Scout Organizations!Best Scouting memory? Working with a fantastic team in South Africa at the Cederberg Scout Adventure collecting data on the HIV/AIDS peer education project.

Per – En burk sill (jar of mari-nated herring).

Per, from Sweden, is in the creative writing team. What does Simply Scouting mean to you? Simply Scouting is adventure.

What is your favourite food? Fish – it takes some skills to cook fish well but when you succeed, it can be marvellous. Strange fact about yourself? I know a lot of useless facts about the cartoon Tin Tin. Best way to spend a Sunday? In IKEA! No, just kidding, I guess that would be having a walk in the woods.

Clemens – Swedish biscuits

Clemens, from Switzerland, is the branding specialist in Client Communications. What does Simply Scouting mean to you? Simply Scouting is responsibility. What is your favourite food? I love almost all Asian Food. But Swedish Meatballs too :) Best way to spend a Sunday? Skateboarding/Snowboarding Best Scouting memory? The Jamboree in the UK – I met so many nice people there.

Meet the Planning Team A lot of work goes into preparing the Jamboree to make sure Scouts will have the expe-rience of a lifetime. Previous Aktuellts introduced you to some of the key members of the Jamboree Executive Team and the Jamboree Office. This edition will introduce you to some of the volunteers from the Communications Department and their favourite IKEA food!

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The editors of Aktuellt want to hear from you! We want you to get involved, introduce yourselves and tell us what you think. If you do, and are featured in the newsletter, you can win your own Jamboree spork. This will help you to get your spork on before the main event!

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Want to know how??

Introduce us to your groupWrite to us introducing us to your Patrol… send some pictures and tell us a bit about yourself, some funny facts, why you want to go to the Jamboree, what you are most looking forward to at the Jamboree and in Sweden, and why we should feature you in Aktuellt! If your patrol is featured, each member of the patrol (maximum 10) will win a spork.

Or enter our competition The theme of the Jamboree is ‘Simply Scouting’. But, what does Simply Scouting mean to you? Tell us!! The three best answers will win a Jamboree spork.Send your introductions and entries to: aktuellt@worldscoutjamboree.se

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The 22nd World Scout Jamboree

Where: The fields of Rinkaby, outside the town of Kristianstad in the south of Sweden.Nearest International Airport: Copenhagen, Denmark (CPH)When: July 27th – August 7th 2011Who: Participants must have been born between July 25th 1993 and July 27th 1997

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