Car Wash

In March this year we (Charlie Nicholls, Josh Rollett and Simon Havers) were selected as part of a 36 strong contingent of scouts, including Sea Scouts and Air Cadets to represent Berkshire at next years Scout Jamboree.

You might well ask, what is a Jamboree? The World Scout Jamboree happens every 4 years in a different country of the world, and is a worldwide gathering of Scouts from nearly 200 countries, more countries than the Olympics! The participants will live in tents on sub-camps with Units from all over the world, and for 2 weeks, they will take part in a wide variety of activities with Scouts from other countries and cultures.

The aim of the Jamboree is to create an amazing first-hand experience of multiculturalism in action, to provide an opportunity to interact and participate with others from different cultures and to build solidarity and understanding across cultural and geographical boundaries.

We have been lucky enough to be selected to join 32,000 young people and adults at the World Scout Jamboree in Rinkaby, southern Sweden from 27th July to 7th August 2011. We were selected from over 130 applicants from all eleven Districts within Royal Berkshire on a freezing selection camp in Old Windsor. Cookham was the only troop to get 3 scouts through the selection process!! To gain one of the 36 places we had to prove ourselves through a series of challenges, tasks and activities.

The 2011 Jamboree has 4 key aims

To be close to nature, in fact we will live in the middle of nature for 2 weeks, in an immense field surrounded by trees and woodlands. The Jamboree Programme will use the natural environment as a learning tool, demonstrating both its vulnerability and what individuals can do to better protect the world we live in.
To encourage meetings between those from different cultures, religions, countries and contingents. Participants will get to know those who live outside of their own local community and find that strangers can become friends
To encourage solidarity between Scouts of all ages, and promote the unity between Scout Organisations from around the world. It will also help us see that we share a common responsibility to our world and to each other.
To promote respect for other people, emphasizing equal rights and peace and at the Jamboree itself, all are equal, independent of any personal characteristics or background.

In addition to attending the Jamboree we will also spend 2-3 nights in Copenhagen and 2-3 nights living with families in another country (as we write Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland and Finland are being discussed).

Part of the experience is that we are required to Fundraise the cost of attending which is approximately £2,100 per person. We are planning a range of activities including a quiz night, sponsored swim and a number of stalls at summer fetes. Our next Fund Raising Event is a Car Wash Event at Cookham Station on Saturday 6th June from 9am-1pm - please come and let us wash your car for you !



	FUNDRAISING CAR WASH Saturday 12th June 2010 9.00am - 1.00pm COOKHAM STATION
	In March this year we (Charlie Nicholls, Josh Rollett and Simon Havers) were selected as part of a 36 strong contingent of scouts, including Sea Scouts and Air Cadets to represent Berkshire at next years Scout Jamboree. You might well ask, what is a Jamboree? The World Scout Jamboree happens every 4 years in a different country of the world, and is a worldwide gathering of Scouts from nearly 200 countries, more countries than the Olympics! The participants will live in tents on sub-camps with Units from all over the world, and for 2 weeks, they will take part in a wide variety of activities with Scouts from other countries and cultures. The aim of the Jamboree is to create an amazing first-hand experience of multiculturalism in action, to provide an opportunity to interact and participate with others from different cultures and to build solidarity and understanding across cultural and geographical boundaries. We have been lucky enough to be selected to join 32,000 young people and adults at the World Scout Jamboree in Rinkaby, southern Sweden from 27th July to 7th August 2011. We were selected from over 130 applicants from all eleven Districts within Royal Berkshire on a freezing selection camp in Old Windsor. Cookham was the only troop to get 3 scouts through the selection process!! To gain one of the 36 places we had to prove ourselves through a series of challenges, tasks and activities. The 2011 Jamboree has 4 key aims To be close to nature, in fact we will live in the middle of nature for 2 weeks, in an immense field surrounded by trees and woodlands. The Jamboree Programme will use the natural environment as a learning tool, demonstrating both its vulnerability and what individuals can do to better protect the world we live in. To encourage meetings between those from different cultures, religions, countries and contingents. Participants will get to know those who live outside of their own local community and find that strangers can become friends To encourage solidarity between Scouts of all ages, and promote the unity between Scout Organisations from around the world. It will also help us see that we share a common responsibility to our world and to each other. To promote respect for other people, emphasizing equal rights and peace and at the Jamboree itself, all are equal, independent of any personal characteristics or background. In addition to attending the Jamboree we will also spend 2-3 nights in Copenhagen and 2-3 nights living with families in another country (as we write Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland and Finland are being discussed). Part of the experience is that we are required to Fundraise the cost of attending which is approximately £2,100 per person. We are planning a range of activities including a quiz night, sponsored swim and a number of stalls at summer fetes. Our next Fund Raising Event is a Car Wash Event at Cookham Station on Saturday 6th June from 9am-1pm - please come and let us wash your car for you !
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