SA Scouts and Guides
On Saturday, some of the Group joined others from Chatham Salvation Army on a Sponsored walk to raise money for the building development. A big thanks to everyone who took part. If you’d like more information about the building fund, please visit the building redevelopment page of Chatham Salvation Army web site.
This weekend, Scouters and Guiders from around the UK met in Sunbury to have their annual Conference weekend.
It’s great to see that we shall be having new neighbours soon. A new Salvation Army Scout Group is starting up in Sittingbourne in March. If you live in the Sittingbourne area and would like to join the Cubs or Scouts there or would like to offer time as a leader, go on over to their website and see what they’re up to.
So we’ve heard about the band, we’ve seen some photos, we’ve even had a preview of the official report, now we’re just waiting to hear from the Scouts, Guides and Explorers that were on the camp. To give you a clue, they’re the ones in this photo.
So if you’re under 25 and are in this photo, please get your writing pen out and write your story about the camp. Let your section leader have it and we’ll post it here.
The music at the Salvation Army World Jamboree 2006 was provided by Nick and Emma pears and they’re backing band (including Ben Cotteral from our own Chatham Salvation Army).
Everyone who was at the camp thought they were great. In addition to providing the live music for the sunday meetings and the concerts, they also helped out in the Prayer tent; on the pastoral team and in leading the Gospel Choir.
If you would like to know more about the band, or perhaps buy they’re CD, take a look at they’re website, www.therattling.com
Salvation Army World Jamboree, Almere, Netherlands 2006.
Over 800 people gathered from all over the world in one of the Dutch National Parks at Kotterbos near Almere in the Netherlands fro the Salvation Army World jamboree 2006. Scouts and Guides from all over the UK were represented in that number.
The theme of the camp was very simple and synonymous with Scouting and Guiding, “Be prepared” and ran throughout every aspect of the camp. Be prepared to make friends, be prepared to challenge yourself, be prepared to do new things, be prepared to meet God.
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More information about the camp including more photos and videos will be added soon.
In the meantime, make sure you take a look at the slideshow by clicking on the photo below – there are now about 200 photos to look through!
The Scouts, Explorers and Guides have been doing lots in the past few days.
Monday
On Monday, it was Scouting activities. Everyone choose an activity they would like to do for the day and went off with Scouts and Guides from other groups in our Sub camp and joined in. The Raft Builders spent the morning building several rafts and in the afternoon sailed them on a nearby river. The Radio and Electronics group built a computer, learnt how to solder and took part in lots of activities with radios including talking to Amateur radio users back in the UK.
The Pioneering group built a Chinese swing. The Souveiner makers made items from wood and an old cow bell. Another group took part in challenged to ‘Save the Dutch’.
In the evening, everyone went along to the bible study and heard the resident band play some more, watched some videos and discussed what it means to have integrity.
Tuesday
On Tuesday we had our day out to the Zuiderzee museum. This open air museum has houses, shops and workshops representing much of the Netherlands history. It was a bit wet but everyone had a good time looking at the exhibits and enjoying the food in the restraunts.
In the evening was the first Jamboree Campfire. unfourtunalty, there is a ban on fires and even candles in Holland at the moment so there was no chance of an actual fire. Some special effects were used instead and the singing was as good as ever.
Wednesday
Wednesday was market day with each country setting up stall and selling food, services or gifts for fellow campers or the days guests. The money raised will be used for a Dutch charity.
In the evening, there was bible study again and a fantastic concert from the Band and the newly formed Jamboree Gospel Choir.
More detail later, for now, have a look at some of the pictures.
Saturday‚
The Scouts and Guides arrived safely on Saturday after an 11 hour journey!
The Camp was setup quickly and everyone got settled in.
The Opening ceremnoy was held with all members of the camp taking part. This was followed by a welcome meeting in the Big tent with lots of singing and each country giving a short presentation about where they come from.
Long into the evening everyone was meeting new friends and getting to knopw their new neighbours.
Sunday
After the first night on camp, we had breakfast and then went to the morning meeting that once again had music from Nicka nd Emma Piers.
In the afternoon there ere lots of activities around the site including a dance training session, some entertainers and some candy floss.
We will try and upload some photos as soon as we can.
Keep checking‚ back often to see what we’re up to.
