11th Canadian Scout Jamboree
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The 11th Canadian Scout Jamboree (CJ'07) of Scouts Canada
was held from July 25 to August 1, 2007 at Tamaracouta Scout Reserve just north of Montreal
. Nearly 8000 Scouts and Scout leaders from around the world attended the event.
Ten Street Scouts from the Kenya Scouts Association
(KSA) attended the jamboree
. Scouts Canada has helped the KSA run the Extension Scouting Program, commonly called the Street Scouts, for several years.
, zip lines
, gun run, Mud Mania (an event put on by the 31st Rovers of London Ont.), hiking, biking, wilderness cooking, and others.
On August 1 there was a sunrise ceremony commemorating the first 100 years of Scouting
. This sunrise ceremony was done all over the world at sunrise local time.
The main section of the camp is the X-Centre, where Scouts were able to participate in badge trading and wide games
, as well as buy souvenirs, food and drink at the Trading Post.
The event's radio station, CJAM, broadcast on 102.5 FM. Jamboree participants contributed to the programs broadcast as hosts, DJs and interviewers. This is the first Canadian Scout Jamboree to have an on-site radio station.
is a porcupine
called Toucs. He is depicted in a cartoon style with blue spines and is wearing a scout uniform of shorts
, shirt
, neckerchief
with woggle
, along with wristband, sandals
, sun visor and sunglasses
.
.
At the end of the Jamboree, all un-eaten non-perishable food was donated to local food banks.
Venturer registration for CJ07 was greater than anticipated. Fort Amherst's location was moved further up the hill. The south end of the Subcamp was nicknamed "Heart Attack Hill" by the campers. This hill was extremely steep, and contained many large rocks, stumps and tree roots, making the climb up and down very dangerous, especially at night. Sudo rope handrails and solar garden lights were installed to make the climb easier.
A side effect of the greater than anticipated registration was not being able to clear enough campsites in time. This led to the occupation of the VIP lot (field) by numerous Venturer Companies. Staff attempted to call this area Lower Fort Amherst but the campers preferred to be called Venturers In Parking lot.
The subcamp hosted many events for the Venturers, including dances, Hockey Night at the Jamboree, an open stage night, life-sized board games, and a movie
night, which although it was planned to last all night, ended at 2:30am when they ran out of gas for the generator. The movies shown were Strange Brew
, Talladega Nights, and half of Monty Python and the Holy Grail
. It was reported that the movies could be heard up to two kilometers away in the staff parking lot.
During the subcamp's sunrise ceremony the Fort Amherst Rover Crew was formed. The crew is already planning bi-annual reunion camps.
The Quebec Council is working on naming one of the newly created trails "Rover Way". The Fort Amherst Gateway is to remain in place to honor those Rovers & Venturers who helped create what is to become one of the better campsites of the new Tamracouta Scout Reserve.
Connaught Ranges had many different activities each night including silkscreening and an "Ironman" night where both youth and leaders alike participated in events such as sumo wrestling and drag racing.
Connaught Ranges was named for the location of the first CJ in Canadian History(1949) in Ottawa, Ontario.
Scouts Canada
Scouts Canada is a Canadian Scouting association that, in affiliation with the French-language Association des Scouts du Canada, is a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement...
was held from July 25 to August 1, 2007 at Tamaracouta Scout Reserve just north of Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
. Nearly 8000 Scouts and Scout leaders from around the world attended the event.
Ten Street Scouts from the Kenya Scouts Association
Kenya Scouts Association
The Kenya Scouts Association is the national Scouting association of Kenya. Scouting was founded in British East Africa in 1910, and became a member of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1964...
(KSA) attended the jamboree
Jamboree (Scouting)
In Scouting, a jamboree is a large gathering of Scouts who rally at a national or international level.The 1st World Scout Jamboree was held in 1920, and was hosted by the United Kingdom...
. Scouts Canada has helped the KSA run the Extension Scouting Program, commonly called the Street Scouts, for several years.
Program
The program at CJ'07 included portions on land, water and sky. Some of the events included dragon boat racingDragon boat
A dragon boat is a human-powered watercraft traditionally made, in the Pearl River delta region of southern China - Guangdong Province, of teak wood to various designs and sizes. In other parts of China different woods are used to build these traditional watercraft...
, zip lines
Zip-line
A zip-line consists of a pulley suspended on a cable mounted on an incline...
, gun run, Mud Mania (an event put on by the 31st Rovers of London Ont.), hiking, biking, wilderness cooking, and others.
On August 1 there was a sunrise ceremony commemorating the first 100 years of Scouting
Scouting 2007 Centenary
The Scouting 2007 Centenary comprised celebrations around the world in which Scouts celebrated 100 years of the world Scout movement. The original celebrations were focused on the United Kingdom, such as the camp on Brownsea Island, the birthplace of Scouting, and the 21st World Scout Jamboree in...
. This sunrise ceremony was done all over the world at sunrise local time.
The main section of the camp is the X-Centre, where Scouts were able to participate in badge trading and wide games
Wide Game
Wide Game is a type of game played in a large area, such as a field, heathland or woodland. It is commonly played by Girl Guides and other groups of young people. The game can have many possible objectives, including capture-the-flag, capture-the-enemy, or be a variant of British Bulldog. The game...
, as well as buy souvenirs, food and drink at the Trading Post.
The event's radio station, CJAM, broadcast on 102.5 FM. Jamboree participants contributed to the programs broadcast as hosts, DJs and interviewers. This is the first Canadian Scout Jamboree to have an on-site radio station.
Mascot
The jamboree's mascotMascot
The term mascot – defined as a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name...
is a porcupine
Porcupine
Porcupines are rodents with a coat of sharp spines, or quills, that defend or camouflage them from predators. They are indigenous to the Americas, southern Asia, and Africa. Porcupines are the third largest of the rodents, behind the capybara and the beaver. Most porcupines are about long, with...
called Toucs. He is depicted in a cartoon style with blue spines and is wearing a scout uniform of shorts
Shorts
Shorts are a bifurcated garment worn by both men and women over their pelvic area, circling the waist, and covering the upper part of the legs, sometimes extending down to or even below the knee, but not covering the entire length of the leg. They are called "shorts" because they are a shortened...
, shirt
Shirt
A shirt is a cloth garment for the upper body. Originally an undergarment worn exclusively by men, it has become, in American English, a catch-all term for almost any garment other than outerwear such as sweaters, coats, jackets, or undergarments such as bras, vests or base layers...
, neckerchief
Neckerchief
A neckerchief, necker or less commonly scarf is a type of neckwear associated with Scouts, cowboys and sailors. It consists of a triangular piece of cloth or a rectangular piece folded into a triangle. The long edge is rolled towards the point, leaving a portion unrolled...
with woggle
Woggle
A woggle is a device to fasten the neckerchief, or scarf, worn as part of the Scout or Girl Guides uniform.-Origins of the woggle:Early Scouts tied a knot in their neckerchief to fasten it around the neck...
, along with wristband, sandals
Sandal (footwear)
Sandals are an open type of outdoor footwear, consisting of a sole held to the wearer's foot by straps passing over the instep and, sometimes, around the ankle...
, sun visor and sunglasses
Sunglasses
Sunglasses or sun glasses are a form of protective eyewear designed primarily to prevent bright sunlight and high-energy visible light from damaging or discomforting the eyes. They can sometimes also function as a visual aid, as variously termed spectacles or glasses exist, featuring lenses that...
.
Food
The youth participants and their leaders were fed on a meal plan which followed Canada's Food Guide. There was an emphasis on the serving of vegetables, facilitated through the mass distribution of heads of lettuceLettuce
Lettuce is a temperate annual or biennial plant of the daisy family Asteraceae. It is most often grown as a leaf vegetable. It is eaten either raw, notably in salads, sandwiches, hamburgers, tacos, and many other dishes, or cooked, as in Chinese cuisine in which the stem becomes just as important...
.
At the end of the Jamboree, all un-eaten non-perishable food was donated to local food banks.
Fort Amherst
Fort Amherst (the Venturer subcamp) had an attendance of 974 Venturers/Advisors and was run by a staff of 26 Rovers. It was the only subcamp that was 'for youth, by youth'. The Fort Amherst subcamp was named after the location of CJ89 which was held at Fort Amherst Park in PEI.Venturer registration for CJ07 was greater than anticipated. Fort Amherst's location was moved further up the hill. The south end of the Subcamp was nicknamed "Heart Attack Hill" by the campers. This hill was extremely steep, and contained many large rocks, stumps and tree roots, making the climb up and down very dangerous, especially at night. Sudo rope handrails and solar garden lights were installed to make the climb easier.
A side effect of the greater than anticipated registration was not being able to clear enough campsites in time. This led to the occupation of the VIP lot (field) by numerous Venturer Companies. Staff attempted to call this area Lower Fort Amherst but the campers preferred to be called Venturers In Parking lot.
The subcamp hosted many events for the Venturers, including dances, Hockey Night at the Jamboree, an open stage night, life-sized board games, and a movie
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
night, which although it was planned to last all night, ended at 2:30am when they ran out of gas for the generator. The movies shown were Strange Brew
Strange Brew
The Adventures of Bob & Doug McKenzie: Strange Brew is a 1983 Canadian comedy film starring the popular SCTV characters Bob and Doug McKenzie, played by Dave Thomas and Rick Moranis, who also served as co-directors. Max von Sydow co-stars....
, Talladega Nights, and half of Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Monty Python and the Holy Grail is a 1974 British comedy film written and performed by the comedy group Monty Python , and directed by Gilliam and Jones...
. It was reported that the movies could be heard up to two kilometers away in the staff parking lot.
During the subcamp's sunrise ceremony the Fort Amherst Rover Crew was formed. The crew is already planning bi-annual reunion camps.
The Quebec Council is working on naming one of the newly created trails "Rover Way". The Fort Amherst Gateway is to remain in place to honor those Rovers & Venturers who helped create what is to become one of the better campsites of the new Tamracouta Scout Reserve.
Connaught Ranges
Connaught Ranges was one of the smaller sub camps at the jamboree, with about 600 participants within its boundaries. The camp sites were in wooded areas and, as put by many of the campers they were " Boardwalk and Park Place on the CJ board". The Main Field; which had no grass, but only dust was where the general hub of activities took place including food collection, event nights and registrations.Connaught Ranges had many different activities each night including silkscreening and an "Ironman" night where both youth and leaders alike participated in events such as sumo wrestling and drag racing.
Connaught Ranges was named for the location of the first CJ in Canadian History(1949) in Ottawa, Ontario.