GLN Copenhagen Party Hosts

Emily and Nathaniel with Matt and OB from Hollyoaks getting ready to host the UK Contingent party in Copenhagen

Party on in Copenhagen

Two days in Copenhagen - sightseeing, riding the white-knuckle rides in Tivoli Gardens, RIB rides in the harbour and sports at Sportorama - and meeting Scouts from across the UK, Australia, Holland, Afghanistan, Columbia, Mexico and the South Pacific. And the Jamboree hasn't even started yet!

Tonight, the GLN Unit are partying with the rest of the UK contingent - 4,000 Scouts boogying to the sounds of Alphabeat at a party hosted by Hollyoak's Matt and OB with our very own Emily and Nathaniel!

Party On!

(Picture from @BerksJamboUnit )

Hello from Waterloo!

With less than one day to go until we start our Jamboree adventure, Waterloo Patrol would like to say hello. We will try to post daily updates of what is happening (whether or not they will be coherent is another matter). We will also try to tell you our song of the day, this will be something chosen by a patrol member that sums up the events or mood of the day. We hope you will enjoy our posts and are as excited about the jamboree as we are...

The Waterloo Patrol

48 Hours

In less than 48 hours, we will be on the bus and our Jamboree Adventure will have begun!

We will be leaving from Coram’s Fields, Guilford St, WC1N 1DN on Sunday 24th July shortly after 08:00 in a Routemaster Bus  – why not come and wave them off?

You can follow our adventures on the blog on the Unit website – www.gln-jamboree.org.uk - and on Facebook – www.facebook.com/GLNJamboree2011 - and even on Twitter – @GLNJambo2011

Almost time to go!

Only a few days left, we are all packing frantically. However, we will be blogging from the Jamboree and you will be able to see the blog entries on the Website, and linked from the Facebook Page and from Twitter (if everything is working OK). Follow our Jambore experience!

10th July 2011 trip to Brownsea Island

June sped by with the arrival of Jamboree Contingent Options Catalogue purchases, a few more fundraising events, Join in Jamboree sessions, AGMs and a flurry of administrative tasks for the Unit Leaders.

As we entered the final two weeks of preparation before our Jamboree expedition the Unit made a pilgrimage to the 1907 site of Lord Baden Powell's experimental camp on Brownsea Island.

The journey was a logistical challenge but flagged up useful things to the leadership team. Our time on the island was limited but the sun shone, pictures were taken and we saw fabulous wildlife.

On the 1907 site the patrols practiced pitching a Vis-a-Vis replica of the tent that we will receive at the Jamboree, Patrol Leaders were formally sworn in and we had a moment of reflection on the journey ahead.

Such an adventure!