One of the first young people, among the 2,600 UK contingent members to arrive on Friday 29 July, was 13 year old James Lees from 4th Knowles Scouts. “This is my first experience of a Jamboree and my first imprecision is that it’s huge, I've been very busy today [Saturday] setting up our area, cooking breakfast and exploring the huge site.
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"I am so looking forward to the activities and the adventures I will have during the event with many surprises.” They aim to show young people can share experiences and friendships together - regardless of their background. They will show the world they can live and work together in peace for 12 days at Hylands Park, a 900 acre site of green rolling parkland near Chelmsford, Essex. EuroJam will be the first time Chief Scout, TV’s Peter Duncan, has attended such a large gathering of Scouts from across the world, and he’s delighted at the prospect. He enthused: “Being a Scout is all about adventure. Those young people who take part in EuroJam will have the time of their lives.
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"They will be trying out a whole range of different activities, high impact adventurous challenges, taking part in community service projects and meeting other Scouts from countries they have never even heard of! “In these times of increased tension, Scouting offers hope and shows young people they can enjoy, and share, common experiences together to make the world a better place.” Meeting people they would never get the chance to meet normally, they will have plenty of fun while building friendships that will last a lifetime." Camp activities The Splash! Programme is an off site activity themed around water and including activities such as raft- building, water slides, canoeing and learning about the science of water.
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The Energise Zone is where Scouts can sharpen their general camping skills, chill out for a few hours and even take part in meditation and yoga sessions to relax after a fun-packed schedule. A Global Development Village to help Scouts understand the positive impact they can have on the world; where they will learn about global issues, including how communications technology is bringing the world closer together. A Faith and Beliefs Zone enabling participants to explore and discover information about different faiths around the world.
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Euroville offering participants the opportunity to experience and value the culture, creativity, arts, sports and technology from every country in Europe. The Starburst Project gives all 10,000 participants the chance to work out in the local community to ensure EuroJam leaves a lasting and positive legacy on its local environment. Look out for more from Solihull Scout James as he reports on his time at Eurojam. | 
