Jamboree Facts

10/2006

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The 2007 World Scout Jamboree is going to be a global event bigger than the Olympic Games. It is also an opportunity for you to tell your community about the exciting things going on within the Movement! To help you maximise positive media coverage of the Jamboree in your area, we’ve created a Fact Sheet with loads of interesting facts about the
event.

Size:
There will be over 40,000 people from 200 countries attending the Jamboree. This is a huge number that can be difficult to visualise. To break it down into simpler terms, we’ve found cities all over the UK with comparable populations to the number of Jamboree attendees.

Scotland:
Ayr- 46,431
Wales:
Merthyr Tydfil- 55,000
N. Ireland:
Portadown- 30,000
England:
NE:
Durham- 42,939
NW:
Lancaster- 45,952
Midlands:
Leek- 41,239
SW:
Purbeck- 45,100
SE:
Folkestone- 45,708
South:
Banbury- 42,802
East Anglia:
Brentwood- 44,800

Food:
With 40,000 people attending the Jamboree over a 10-day period, over 1.2 million meals will be consumed! Below is a list of the amounts of food that will be served.
60 tons of apples
133,334 heads of lettuce
567,812 litres of milk/liquids
33,333 loaves of bread
100,000 pounds of chicken
12,500 pounds of cheese
16,000 bottles of ketchup
800,000 carrots
26,667 bunches of bananas
800,000 eggs

Site:
The Jamboree is taking place at Hylands Park in Chelmsford. It spans across 574 acres of woodland, grassland, lakes, ponds and gardens. To put the size of the park into more relatable terms, we’ve compared the size of the park to other popular venues for each main area of the UK.
Scotland:
17 times bigger than Hampden Park, Scotland’s National Stadium
7 times the size of Edinburgh Zoo
Wales:
Nearly 6 times the size of the Museum of Welsh Life
1.5 times the size of Millennium Stadium
15.5 times the size of the Welsh Mountain Zoo
N. Ireland:
Nearly 1.5 times the size of Ashford Castle Parklands
11.5 times the size of the Belfast Zoo
England:
21 times the size of Emirates Stadium
12 times the size of the National Gallery
2.5 times the size of Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
1.5 times the size of Hyde Park
16 times the size of the London Zoo

Random:
Nearly 8 times the size of Disneyland in California
5 times the size of Gilwell Park

Adults:
There are many different ways that adults can get involved with the Jamboree. Some of those areas include:

International Service Team- a team of 8,000 people working as the backbone of the Jamboree. Tasks will range from running activities, working with transport, and food distribution.
Organising/Delivery Team- a team of around 250 volunteers who will look after the management and delivery of various elements of the Jamboree. The majority of these volunteers have been hard at work for nearly 5 years!
Build/Take Down Team- from the beginning of July 2007, this team will work on all aspects of preparing the site for the Jamboree. This will include putting up tents, laying cables, building gateways, and sorting out banners and fabrics, amongst others.
Off-site Programme Team- a team of 1,000 specialist activity instructors will look after activities at Splash! and Gilwell Adventure. We’re looking for people with skills in kayaking, pulling, abseiling, high ropes and many more!
Home Hospitality- this team will host over 8,000 Scouts wanting to experience “British life.” From trying tea for the first time to riding on the wrong side of the street, participants are looking to see a culture in a way that most won’t! The home stays will last around 3 days and will take place in homes all over the UK.
Contingent Management and Support Teams- these teams will provide information and support to Units and the UK IST leading up to and during the Jamboree. They will also take on additional areas of responsibility as needed.
Day Visitors-for those who can’t make it to the entire event, there is the opportunity to come along and enjoy the festivities for the day! Day Visitors will be able to take part in a range of activities, take a tour of the site, and watch a special show in the main arena.
Cast- there is a whole range of performance opportunities for people who can sing and dance. There will be around 11 performances which will take place in the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as in daily shows.