CJ 2017

The 2017 Canadian Scout Jamboree will be held at Camp Nedooae, Elderbank, Nova Scotia, from July 8 - 15, 2017. The jamboree is open to Scout and Scouter participants, and Venturer, Rover, and Scouter offers of service (volunteers).

Key Information

When: July 7 - 15, 2017

Where: Camp Nedooae, Elderbank, Nova Scotia

Who:

• Scouters: Graham, Annemarie, Rob, Jennifer
• Scouts: Aiden, Alex, Amy, Christian, Derek, Ewan, Liam, Samuel, Stuart, William

Important Dates

• Flight deposit due: ASAP
• Flight payment due: June 1
• Departure: July 7
• Return: July 15

Costs

Category	Amount
Youth Registration	$550
Scouter Registration	$300
Flight to Halifax	$472.63 *
Flight to Vancouver	$505.56 *
Food	~$160 **

The group has budgeted $3000 towards CJ 2017 (covering both the Troop, and the 4 Venturers attending as Offers of Service). We anticipate that this will be used in part to offset the costs of shipping our gear and renting what we can not ship.

The troop has the opportunity to hold CJ-specific fundraisers, the proceeds of which would be allocated to the participants in said fundraisers (tracked by the Group Treasurer).

Participants are responsible for the full costs of the Jamboree. After the Jamboree is complete an accounting will be done and rebate cheques will be issued to all those participants who have a credit from participating in fundraising.

* Flights had to be booked as one-way trips because the same people will not all be on each leg, as all of the Scouters and their respective youth are either arriving early before, or staying later after the Jamboree. See the #Travel section for more details.

** Food is purchased at on-site grocery stores. We've been advised to estimate about $20-24 per person per day.

Patrols

A jamboree patrol is composed of 2 Scouters and between 5 to 8 Scouts. We are sending two patrols.

• Patrol PU2471:
  • Scouts: Amy, Ewan, Christian, Aiden, Stuart
  • Scouters: Graham, Jennifer
• Patrol PU2475:
  • Scouts: Derek, Samuel, William, Liam, Alex
  • Scouters: Annemarie, Rob

Each patrol is an individual unit that camps, cooks, and attends activities together. Both our patrols will be camping side-by-side in the "Gold Rush Trail" BC/Yukon Subcamp.

Travel

We are traveling on WestJet, booked through their group booking department.

All of the Scouters are either arriving early in Halifax before the Jamboree starts, or remaining after the Jamboree ends. There will be two Scouters on each flight.

Because there are different people on each flight, WestJet requires that we book our travel as one-way segments rather than a return trip.

Vancouver to Halifax

Flight Number	WS 386
Departure	Friday, July 7, 21:00 (PDT)
Arrival	Saturday, July 8, 06:32 (ADT)
Duration	5h 32m
Fee	$472.63

Passengers: (12) Graham. Rob, Aiden, Alex, Amy, Derek, Liam, Stuart, William, Ewan, Samuel

Halifax to Vancouver

Flight Number	WS 385
Departure	Saturday, July 15, 07:35 (ADT)
Arrival	Saturday, July 15, 09:59 (PDT)
Duration	6h 24m
Fee	$505.56

Passengers: (10) Annemarie. Jennifer, Aiden, Alex, Amy, Derek, Liam, Stuart, William, Christian

Baggage

WestJet's baggage allowance is as follows:

• A first checked bag fee of $25-29.50 CAD applies for flights within Canada or to/from the U.S per direction.
• A second checked bag fee of $35-41.30 CAD for all flights per direction.
• A third checked bag fee** of $100-118 CAD applies per direction.
• A fourth checked bag fee** of $100-118 CAD applies per direction.

A Group Equipment and Baggage Form must be completed and submitted no more than 30 days before departure.File:Group equipment and baggage form.docx

Payment

A $100 per person deposit is required by WestJet to hold our seats. The deposit was paid by Graham on March 10. Each attendee should submit a cheque, payable to "Scouts Canada 12th New Westminster", for their deposit(s) as soon as possible.

Full payment is due by 30 days prior to departure. A list of names must be submitted at the same time. File:WestJet Group Names Form.docx

Patrol Equipment

We are determining what of our existing patrol equipment we will be taking with us, and what we will need to rent from the Jamboree (or otherwise obtain).

[File:Camping Rental Kits.xlsx]

Personal Equipment

LABEL EVERYTHING WITH YOUR NAME AND PATROL NUMBER

Everyone can bring one (1) checked item under 50 pounds (a camping backpack), and one (1) carry-on item (a daypack). Pack light; consider items that can be used multiple days. Consider how you pack - if you're bringing heavy boots *and* lighter shoes or sandals, wear the heavy boots on the plane.

Everything must fit inside your luggage. Nothing can be strapped to the outside.

Bags should have luggage tags with the following:

Name: ________________________________________

Patrol Name: ______________ Patrol Number: ________

Subcamp Name: ________________________________

Scouts Canada CJ 2017, Camp Nedooae,

Elderbank, Nova Scotia.

• FULL UNIFORM - WORN FOR TRAVEL
• T-shirts
• Long Sleeved shirts
• Long Pants
• Shorts
• Underwear
• Sweater/sweatshirt/warm jacket
• Rain jacket
• Socks
• Sleepwear
• Hiking Boots / Good runners (neither patrol has any extreme hiking but we'll be doing a lot of walking over the week)
• Sandals / water shoes
• Hat
• Sleeping Bag, Pillow, Sleeping Mat
• Swimsuit
• Towel
• Sunscreen (SPF 30 or higher)
• Sunglasses (preferably with 100% UV protection)
• Personal Toiletries
  • Biodegradable Soap
  • Phosphate free shampoo
  • Comb
  • Toothbrush and Paste
  • Deodorant (non-aerosol & perfume free)
  • Personal First Aid Kit
  • Protection against chapped lips
  • Insect Repellant (containing DEET - ticks are present in the area)
• Mess kit
  • Net bag for drying & storing dishes
  • Cup, Plate & Bowl
  • Knife, Fork & Spoon
  • Lunch kit (reusable sandwich container, optional lunch bag – we will be making our lunches in the morning and carrying with us to activities)
• Approved pocket knife (must be packed in checked baggage, not carry-on)
• Camera
• Empty reusable water bottle – pack in carry-on bag
• Daypack
• Flashlight, with extra batteries
• Notebook & Pen/Pencil
• Plastic bags / stuff sacks for packing. I personally like to either pack like-items together in bags, or make daily outfit bags.
• Dirty laundry bag (pillow case, stuff sack, garbage bag - helps keep the tents neat)
• Badge swapping material
• Camp chair (small, must fit inside pack!)

A note on phones and other electronics

Some scouts may wish to bring portable electronic devices to use on the flight (WestJet's in-flight entertainment system is a bring-your-own-device app. Scouter Rob's family in Halifax has graciously offered to collect devices from us at the airport, take them for safe-keeping during the jamboree, and return them fully-charged (BYOCharger) for the return flight. Devices must be labelled with the Scout's name. Label your cable too!

Phones will be permitted in camp – they serve as cameras & alarm clocks, and when we're off-site on our Halifax day-trip, a good safety tool. However, their use is a privilige, not a right, and the following guidelines apply:

• Devices are to be used at the appropriate times and for the appropriate purposes. Using them as cameras during activities to document our adventures is awesome! Playing games isn't!
• Scouts are fully-responsible for their own devices. They must be labelled with name, patrol number and subcamp name (Gold Rush). I highly suggest creating a lock screen wallpaper with the same information.
• There will likely be little to spotty cell coverage in camp; the camp is in a rural area and there will be 6,000 people on site. Wifi may be available in St. Andrew's Plaza (the town centre of the jamboree).
• Scouts are responsible for charging their own devices. Drop-off charging may be available at CJ for a fee. I recommend brining a cheap battery pack and dropping that off instead of your phone. Scouter Graham is brining a solar panel; he can be bribed for charging ;)

Food

While at the jamboree we will be getting all our food from a grocery store on site. A recommended menu for patrols will be available; the items on that menu will be fully-stocked at the grocery store.

Program Activities

Each patrol has selected their preferred activities from the CJ Adventure Guide. Each patrol will have a separate schedule. We are waiting to receive our program schedule.

Subcamp

We have been assigned to the "Gold Rush Trail" Subcamp, hosted by a team from BC/Yukon.

Theme Days

Every day of the Jamboree except for travel days will have a theme in the subcamp.

• Suspender Sunday
• Moustache/beard Monday
• Tacky Tourist Tuesday
• Wild West Wednesday
• Canada Day Thursday
• Flag Friday