18th World Scout Jamboree
Bulletin no. 5
31st January 1995

News update
Thus far, the following countries have registered for the Jamboree:
Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark,
Germany, Finland, France, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Iceland, Italy,
Japan, Korea, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, The Netherlands,
New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Austria, Paraguay, Portugal, San Marino,
Singapore, the United Kingdom, including Gibraltar and Bermuda, the United
States, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Sweden and Switzerland.
Other countries are urged to register as soon as possible using the
official forms.

Jamboree site
Following the experiences during the European Jamboree in 1994 the layout
of the Jamboree site has been slightly changed. Subcamp 6 has been joined
to the Staff subcamp and therefore is no longer a subcamp for Scouts.  A
somewhat smaller subcamp 13 has been added as a boys-only subcamp. It is
named Scorpius.

House rules
>From contacts with contingent leaders we sometimes hear things that are not
entirely correct and/or need further clarification. To help avoid any
misunderstandings, please note these "house" rules:
- It is not possible to bring along members of your family to the Jamboree,
except of course if they are official participants or troop staff members.
Partners or children of members of your contingent can only visit the
Jamboree as day visitors;
- The World Jamboree is an alcohol- and smoking-free event. However, the
following exceptions apply: smoking is allowed at specially marked places
around the site; smoking may be allowed within one's own troop campsite but
only if approved by the troop leadership.
Alcohol (beer and wine only) can be obtained at the staff bar from 21.00 to
24.00 hours. This bar is only open for staff (contingent staff, troop
staff, International service staff and the Dutch staff). These persons can
be clearly distinguished from youth participants, since they will be
wearing a different scarf.
- receptions or special welcoming parties that a contingent wishes to hold
should, in principle, also be open for youth participants. Therefore, it is
not allowed to serve alcohol (neither beer nor wine) at such receptions,
even if the drink is a speciality of your country. Contingents that insist
on holding a reception where alcohol is to be served, must do so off-site.
The Jamboree organization can suggest two restaurants located just outside
the Jamboree site.
- Drugs are not allowed at the Jamboree site. And, contrary to what many
people think, drugs are not sold on every street corner in The Netherlands.
Possession and/or use of drugs is illegal.
- The Jamboree is car-free. On the day of arrival only coaches from
participating contingents are allowed on site, and only according to a
certain schedule. No private cars are allowed. During daytime, only
emergency vehicles are allowed; other service traffic takes place during
the night.
- All participants and members of staff, including contingent staff and
international service staff, must bring along their own tents or hire a
place to sleep in a tent for several persons.

Days of arrival and departure
All contingents must arrive at the Jamboree site on 1 August. You will
receive travel forms later this year to provide us with your time of
arrival.
It is not possible to stay at the Jamboree site before 1 August.
Contingents that arrive earlier in The Netherlands, and who are not in the
home hospitality programme, will need to make their own accommodation
arrangements.
After the end of the Jamboree it is possible to stay until mid-day on 12
August, including lunch. To do this you must order additional meals; forms
will be sent to you upon request.

Home hospitality
Applications for home hospitality are being processed and confirmations are
being sent with the name of the country where you will spend the home
hospitality period. Later the addresses of the home hospitality families
will be sent.
Some contingents which have registered for the Jamboree have not yet
requested home hospitality.
Please note that the later we receive requests for home hospitality, it
becomes more difficult to find host families because they make their own
holiday plans. It will be very difficult to find anyone available at the
last minute.
If it should happen that there are insufficient home hospitality families
available, youth members will have priority over troop leaders and/or
contingent staff. By the way, if the contingent staff also wishes home
hospitality, you should explicitly mention this upon your application!

Telephones
For each contingent headquarters a connection to the internal telephone
network of the Jamboree will be provided. Contingents may request an
additional telephone line that can receive calls directly from callers
outside the jamboree; for example, your contingent headquarters can be
reached directly from your country. (This line can not be used for placing
outgoing calls.) Of course you will need to make sure that someone is on
duty to answer this phone, and be sure to give clear information in advance
to the possible callers about the hours - in your local time - when you can
receive calls. The area where the contingent headquarters are situated is
closed from 21.00 to 08.00 hours. (Netherlands is GMT + 1).
If you wish to request this direct incoming line, please inform us in
writing. The cost will be NLG 20 which can be paid upon arrival at the
Jamboree. As soon as your request is processed you will be notified what
the telephone number will be.
Due to the limited number of these lines, each contingent can only apply
for one direct line. It is not possible to obtain a line for one's own
telefax facilities; telefax service will be available, at cost, at the
Jamboree headquarters.

Documents of value
There is a small facility to safe-guard documents of value such as
passports, air tickets etc. You may hand over the documents upon arrival
and they will be available to the contingent leader at anytime. The cost of
the service is NLG 25 per contingent for the entire jamboree period.
Note! This facility is only for documents, not for other things of value
such as cameras, video equipment etc.

Rent or purchase of additional materials
In the middle of December we sent order forms to all contingents for the
ordering of additional materials. The description of most of these articles
is in bulletins 3 and 4. Here is some additional information:
- additional pioneer wood: unpeeled wood of firs can be ordered in lengths
of 2, 4 and 6 metres.
Each troop will receive a standard package of pioneer wood (see bulletin
no. 4) for making a gateway. All pioneer structures will be checked by the
Safety Group and everyone should observe the safety advice given by them.
Structures must, among other things, be safe in strong wind.
Note that rope for making pioneer structures is not supplied. You should
bring this along or buy it in the Jamboree Scout Shop.
- video player + monitor. These are only for use in the contingent
headquarters. The monitor has a standard size screen (no large screen
projection) and can only be used for playing VHS PAL-system video tapes.
(They will not play NTSC or SECAM system tapes.)  Unfortunately, in the
order form the rental price is misprinted. It should read NLG 125 instead
of NLG 25!
Participating in the Jamboree programme
The programme consists of: ticket activities, walk-in activities, and
central activities such as the opening and closing ceremonies. An update of
the Jamboree programme is attached to this bulletin.
In addition to the activities that are offered by the Jamboree
organization, a very important part of the Jamboree programme is provided
by the participants themselves: each contingent, each troop, each Scout.
There are many opportunities for you to add to the programme.

Ticket Activities
Certain activities require tickets which show the date and time the Scout
with that ticket can participate in the activity. Ticket activities will be
held on 3,4,5 and 7,8,9,10 August.
Activity tickets for each day are issued at the beginning of the Jamboree
to each troop programme leader. This makes it possible to develop a daily
programme for each patrol and each Scout. At least 30 tickets will be
issued for each troop for each programme day. (Each day some Scouts in the
troop will prefer to do activities that do not require tickets.) The troop
programme leader has the responsibility to allocate the tickets among the
troop members as well as possible. Tickets may be exchanged through the
Programme Office.
To be fair to others, and to avoid disappointments, every effort must be
made to have Scouts be at the activity at the designated time.
The ticket system has been designed to enable a patrol to go to and from
the activity together, if they wish to do so. This means that for those
activities with a large capacity, such as Hikes, Tours, Sailing, Survival
Track, Global Development Village and Action Centre, 9 of the tickets
issued to a troop will have the same date and time of starting. At the
activity, all participants are divided into international patrols.
Afterwards, the patrol that arrived together can reassemble and move on.

The programme tag - and swimming skills
Each person registered for the Jamboree will be issued a programme tag with
his or her name, and other information.  These will be issued upon arrival
at the Jamboree, and they should be carried at all times.
Each Scout participating in a ticket activity must have a programme tag,
and a valid ticket. Safety is one of the reasons for this tag.
Since there is a lot of water at and around the Jamboree site, swimming
skills are very desirable and we must try to ensure that non-swimmers are
not endangered. Troop leaders will be requested to modify these tags to
distinguish between swimmers and non-swimmers.
A swimmer is understood to be one who can easily swim 100 metres, who can
swim on their back for 50 metres and who can tread water for 2 minutes.
Non-swimmers are not allowed to take part in the Aquatics programmes.
Festivals
During the Jamboree there will be seven Festival shows staged in the big
arena. In each of these shows, three contingents will be invited to
perform. Have you got something to offer? Eight minutes maximum.
These shows are open to the public, and we expect up to 25,000 visitors a
day. At the Festivals they can join the Jamboree atmosphere and Scouting
spirit.
Your performance should show characteristics of your country. This can be
about day-to-day life or Scouting today. We prefer not only traditional
dances, but also modern subjects. The performance should be either in
English or your native tongue, but we suggest that you minimise speaking.
Please note the stage is big so your performance should be very visual. The
stage will be 1 metre high, with the audience sitting only in the front of
the stage. We can give you more information about the stage as soon as you
let us know what you propose to perform.
If you want to perform in the Festival, please write to the Jamboree
Secretary, with details about:
- number of performers
- details of your performance (concept, script, tape etc.)
- preferred language to communicate with the Festival organization team.
Of course it will not be possible for all contingents to perform in the
Festivals. Auditions will be held during the Jamboree to select the best
acts, and also to give groups a chance to rehearse. Remember, good
preparations at home can solve a lot of troubles.

Subcamp festivals
At each subcamp 5 festivals will be held: August 3,4,5, 7 and 9, from 21:00
- 22:30. We hope that every troop will make a 10-minute presentation on one
of these evenings. The presentations must be related to the culture of the
country of the troop; try to show what we have in common in this world
today; build on the Jamboree theme FUTURE IS NOW!
Some theme ideas are ancient trades, transport, housing, clothes,
environment, education, celebrations, dance, Scouting, games/sports,
day-to-day life, music.
Try to keep the use of language to a minimum. There will be  a stage, sound
system (cassette player and microphones) and lighting. The background will
be neutral so that the troop can add materials of their own.

Subcamp Day
Sunday afternoon 6 August will be Subcamp Day. Instead of the organised
ticket activities, the action will be in the centre of each subcamp and
along the main roads. This is the day to show your Scouting and cultural
activities to others!
Each troop is requested to plan something that reflects its country and
Scouting. Make it something people can do rather than simply look at:
encourage active participation of people passing by.
You must provide your own materials; the space for each troop's
"presentation" is limited.
On day 2 of the Jamboree be prepared to indicate in your subcamp programme
meeting what your troop(s) is/are planning to do.

Home town news reporters
Some Scouts can participate the in the activity known as "Home town news"
in which they make acquaintance with the world of journalism. As Home town
reporters they collect and transmit news from the Jamboree site to their
home town and thus produce local publicity.  This activity must start at
home.
What they have to do:
- before the Jamboree:
Before they come to the Jamboree contact must be established with a
newspaper (or a TV or radio station) in their hometown area. Inform them
about the Jamboree and ask whether they are willing to carry the news. Make
clear arrangements with them about what they would like to receive.
- during the Jamboree:
Hometown news reporters will get a one-day course in Journalism during the
Jamboree. A real journalist will tell how to make the best news; the
opportunity to search for news and how to write it; they will have the
opportunity to write an article and to fax it. They will make use of the
press centre, with computers, faxes and telephones and real journalists
will be ready to help them where necessary.
Note! This activity has limited places. Each country will be assigned one/a
number of places. This number and additional information, with an
application form for the participants will be sent separately.

Press centre
During the World Jamboree journalists from all over the world can make use
of the facilities of the press centre. One has to be able to identify
oneself as a journalist with an internationally recognised press card. The
facilities consist of a number of work stations with personal computers
(word processing with Wordperfect and Word), telephone, fax, telex and a
photo-transmitter. Also there will be a limited number of bicycles for
transport on the site.  Sleeping accommodation is available, for a fee, in
tents with camp beds. During the World Jamboree the press centre will be
open from 8.00 to 22.00 hours.

Invited journalists
We encourage contingents to invite journalists to visit the World Jamboree
and we will do our best to assist them in their work.
We are best able to help them if we know in advance that they are coming
and what specific needs they might have.
Please send the following information to the Jamboree Secretary not later
than 1 July 1995.  a) a copy of the journalists press card or other
evidence that proves that the person involved is a journalist  b) the
length of stay. c) the need for a bicycle and for sleeping accommodation.
d) it would also be helpful to indicate whether the journalist is
interested in learning about Dronten and the Province of Flevoland, the
polder area where the Jamboree is held.

Access to journalists
Journalists who request free admission to the Jamboree site will be
required to present an internationally recognised press card.

Day visitors
The World Jamboree is open for day visitors from 3 to 9 August (inclusive)
from 10 to 17 hours. (10 am to 5 pm)
Due to the large number of visitors anticipated, tickets will be sold in
advance and visits are limited to one day.
Please pass the following information to interested parties:
The World Jamboree takes place at Dronten, in the Province of Flevoland. In
the area there will be ample signs indicating the way. Parking is situated
some distance from the site, and there will be shuttle service to the main
entrance. Pets are not allowed.
Entry tickets are available from April onwards. The price for tickets
purchased in advance is:  Adults: NLG 20; youths up to and including 17
years of age NLG 12.50; children up to and including the age of 4 are
admitted free of charge. There is a booking cost of  NLG 3 per ticket. The
number of tickets for each day is limited, and they may not be available at
the gate. We advise visitors to buy tickets in advance. Please contact the
Jamboree Visitors Booking Office to order your tickets: + 31 70 3177211.
Major credit cards are accepted.

Standard press release
Here is a standard press release to use for local or national publicity. Of
course you should  adapt it to your situation.

In Europe again for the first time in 20 years
SCOUTS GO TO WORLD
JAMBOREE IN THE NETHERLANDS

On ....(date) a group of ....(number) scouts will leave for the 18th World
Jamboree, that takes place in The Netherlands from 1-11 August. Camping
several metres below sea level, they will participate, together with 25,000
Scouts from other countries, in the "Olympic Games" of the world of
Scouting.
Scouts are members of a world-wide movement with more than 24 million
members in 200 countries and territories. The theme of the 18th World
Jamboree is "Future is now".
The 300 hectares Jamboree site is situated in the municipality of Dronten
in the district of Flevoland. It is so-called "new land" as it was created
by draining of a part of the former Zuiderzee. It was first inhabited In
1962.
Participation in the World Jamboree is an unforgettable experience. A
Scouts normally gets only one chance in a lifetime to experience such an
international event. Many preparations have to be made before travelling to
The Netherlands ...(mention some preparations, for instance savings
campaign for participation fee, rehearsing country presentation,
recruitment of members for contingent).
The first World Jamboree took place in England in 1920. The founder of
Scouting, Lord Baden Powell, wanted to bring together members of the young
but rapidly growing Scout Movement.
The purpose of the World Jamboree is to bring together Scouts - boys and
girls - from all over the world. By camping, eating and carrying out
activities together a foundation is laid for a better future. The theme of
the 18th World Jamboree is related to this idea.
A World Jamboree is held every four years.  It has been twenty years since
one was held in Europe, in Norway. The Netherlands hosted  the 5th World
Jamboree in 1937.
Scouting continues to grow, particularly in former communist countries,
many of which will be represented for the first time in a World Jamboree.
(mention possible recent data on growth of number of members, market share,
popularity within one's own country).
(if Home Town News is applied for, the following paragraph can be
included). Amongst the Scouts that leave for The Netherlands there are also
some junior reporters. From the press centre at the World Jamboree they
will report their experiences at the Jamboree exclusively for the media of
our country.
.....(mention possible details on travelling, the stay before/after the
Jamboree).
(end press release)
....(mention here the date of sending and name/telephone number of a
contact person who can give additional information)