Quest is Best (part 4)
Once more the scouting world gathers again for a massive event, this time in Kristianstad - Sweden. I am lucky i can participate here, and here i'm sharing some stuff around it. You can check the previous post here. Una vez más el Escultismo mundial se junta en un Jamboree, esta vez cerca de la ciudad sueca de Kristianstad. Tengo la suerte de poder participar, y aqui publicaré algunas cosas que vayan pasando. Puedes ver el artículo anterior haciendo click aquí.
When i was asked where i wanted to work in the Jamboree (because all the adults who go have to work!) i was really laid-back and said "whatever", knowing that i can either go and take pictures around... or clean the toilettes (which, if u think about it, it's a job with a high impact, its quiet important!). i'm not really skillfull for humanity purposes... i don't know anything about bakery or how to perform properly on the kitchen (i just cook to survive), not big knowledge on how to make beer (lost of people would love me, right!?), i don't know anything about carpentry or electricity (well, i know some theory but i rather avoid dealing with cables and stuff), i don't play properly any instrument, my medical skills are limited to the first aids and how to treat hung over (and that's just tea, avoid food and sleep) and in general... i feel a bit useless for society if no industries, organizations or projects to be executed. Well, maybe i can teach english or spanish and become a storyteller, so i think i have some hope.
So, the point is that i arrived where i was supposed to after a very interesting quest on my own... looking for the Noisy Cafe. It happened that i was assigned to work on the best are of the whole camp: where the scouts have to play, get dirty, challenge themselves and, of course, have a lot of fun. Quest is all about challenges+games for the patrols and i cannot think for a better area or people for my work... it was amazing! :) There were different "Ages" in Quest (Cave, Conquest, Viking and Medieval), as you can see on the picture below. The Planning Team managed to make a song with some steps for every Age, using the rhythm of "I gotta feeling" (i can mention this with no problems with the SOPA or ACTA, right? if not, before sending me jail please let me delete it!) and with some more songs to encourage people to have a good time...
And thank God there was no need for me to learn any new skills, just to be brave enough to face 5000 scouts every day (but i think they were more... help with the data, please!). That's specially intimidating when your boss (Hi Hanna, Bruce, Gustav, Hende! i miss you all) tells you to guide all this people to the different games/challenges in the area... but it was interesting hehe (Bram made a very good job there!). Look at these kids (picture below).... ready to get into the best activity of the Jamboree!
Yeah, they are dancing YMCA because it was part of the ritual everyday before entering to all the Ages in Quest. Now, if you follow this link Jam N - Episode 8 and go to the minute 2:11 you'll see what people think about Quest, but i think it may be even better to take a closer look to how day in Quest looks like, so here i leave you a video from a polish patrol (or maybe it's from the contingent). After watching you have no other alternative than saying and remember: QUEST IS BEST! ...and it always will be! Enjoy! Do zobaczenia!
Go check the World Organization of the Scout Movement and check for some evens, if you want...
But if you are a scout, i really really tell you: go to an international activity and enjoy it as much as you can, and you'll have the time of your life. Puedes ver la página de la Organización Mundial del Movimiento Scout y revisar algunos eventos, si quieres... pero si eres scout, te digo... y te lo digo muy bien: ve a una actividad internacional y diusfruta todo lo que puedas, pues es algo espectacular.
♣
Once more the scouting world gathers again for a massive event, this time in Kristianstad - Sweden. I am lucky i can participate here, and here i'm sharing some stuff around it. You can check the previous post here. Una vez más el Escultismo mundial se junta en un Jamboree, esta vez cerca de la ciudad sueca de Kristianstad. Tengo la suerte de poder participar, y aqui publicaré algunas cosas que vayan pasando. Puedes ver el artículo anterior haciendo click aquí.
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When i was asked where i wanted to work in the Jamboree (because all the adults who go have to work!) i was really laid-back and said "whatever", knowing that i can either go and take pictures around... or clean the toilettes (which, if u think about it, it's a job with a high impact, its quiet important!). i'm not really skillfull for humanity purposes... i don't know anything about bakery or how to perform properly on the kitchen (i just cook to survive), not big knowledge on how to make beer (lost of people would love me, right!?), i don't know anything about carpentry or electricity (well, i know some theory but i rather avoid dealing with cables and stuff), i don't play properly any instrument, my medical skills are limited to the first aids and how to treat hung over (and that's just tea, avoid food and sleep) and in general... i feel a bit useless for society if no industries, organizations or projects to be executed. Well, maybe i can teach english or spanish and become a storyteller, so i think i have some hope.
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| 2011 Kristianstad - WSJ Quest Opening Ceremony Photo: @fonchobaggins |
So, the point is that i arrived where i was supposed to after a very interesting quest on my own... looking for the Noisy Cafe. It happened that i was assigned to work on the best are of the whole camp: where the scouts have to play, get dirty, challenge themselves and, of course, have a lot of fun. Quest is all about challenges+games for the patrols and i cannot think for a better area or people for my work... it was amazing! :) There were different "Ages" in Quest (Cave, Conquest, Viking and Medieval), as you can see on the picture below. The Planning Team managed to make a song with some steps for every Age, using the rhythm of "I gotta feeling" (i can mention this with no problems with the SOPA or ACTA, right? if not, before sending me jail please let me delete it!) and with some more songs to encourage people to have a good time...
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| 2011 Kristianstad - WSJ Quest - Giving instructions to the patrols Photo: @fonchobaggins |
And thank God there was no need for me to learn any new skills, just to be brave enough to face 5000 scouts every day (but i think they were more... help with the data, please!). That's specially intimidating when your boss (Hi Hanna, Bruce, Gustav, Hende! i miss you all) tells you to guide all this people to the different games/challenges in the area... but it was interesting hehe (Bram made a very good job there!). Look at these kids (picture below).... ready to get into the best activity of the Jamboree!
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| 2011 Kristianstad - WSJ Quest - Scouts "dancing" YMCA Photo: @fonchobaggins |
Yeah, they are dancing YMCA because it was part of the ritual everyday before entering to all the Ages in Quest. Now, if you follow this link Jam N - Episode 8 and go to the minute 2:11 you'll see what people think about Quest, but i think it may be even better to take a closer look to how day in Quest looks like, so here i leave you a video from a polish patrol (or maybe it's from the contingent). After watching you have no other alternative than saying and remember: QUEST IS BEST! ...and it always will be! Enjoy! Do zobaczenia!
Polscy harcerze na QUEST.
Światowe Jamboree Skautowe 2011
*****
Go check the World Organization of the Scout Movement and check for some evens, if you want...
But if you are a scout, i really really tell you: go to an international activity and enjoy it as much as you can, and you'll have the time of your life. Puedes ver la página de la Organización Mundial del Movimiento Scout y revisar algunos eventos, si quieres... pero si eres scout, te digo... y te lo digo muy bien: ve a una actividad internacional y diusfruta todo lo que puedas, pues es algo espectacular.
♣
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