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Archived Pages - Blair Atholl 2002
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The Range of Activities 2002

The activities which were available at the 2002 Blair Atholl Jamborette are listed below.
Click on the links below to gain more details on the activity or scroll through the whole page.

24 Hour Hike

Abseil/Climbing

Archery

Atholl Experience
(an incident course)

Atholl Towers

Backwoods Cooking

Blair Atholl Rescue Team

Explorer Scout International 2 day trek

Overnight Bothy/Cycle trip

Special Meal
(overseas patrol cooks something from their own country.)

Survival

Swimming & Skate

Team Sports
(football, softball, Aussie Rules football etc.)

Details of Individual Activities

All day Activity	Blair Atholl Rescue Team (BART) Learn basic hill access skills and safety before being called out to search for missing walkers. Is it an exercise or for real? Top of list of activities
All day Activity	Explorer Scout International Trek A new experience at Blair Atholl Jamborettes for Scouts aged 15 years and older. Two days of fun and adventurous activities around the Atholl Estate with a BBQ and camp away from the main site. This activity counts for four allocations towards the White Cockade. Trek leaves the site on Wednesday, Thursday, Monday and Tuesday. Assembly details will be confirmed by Uncles. Top of list of activities
All day Activity	Day Hikes A hill walk to the top of one of the neighbouring mountains, such as Carn Liath or Ben Vrackie. Scouts should have chosen this activity only if they have hiking clothes and footwear, although the hike organisers may have a few boots and cagoules to lend. Top of list of activities
All day Activity	Orienteering A days activity giving practice in map and compass work, followed by a competition on an orienteering course. Bring your own compass. Top of list of activities
All day Activity	Sailing A days exploration of Loch Tummel by dinghy and learn to sail at the same time - depending on the wind. Top of list of activities
All day Activity	Swim and Skate A day trip to Perth for swimming and ice-skating. Scouts must be ready for collection at 8.45 a.b. PROMPT in uniform and with a packed lunch. Top of list of activities
All day Activity	24-hour hike 18 older Scouts taking part in a 16 mile hike in to the hills to the north of the camp, camping out in one of the Glens. Hikers require boots or strong shoes and sleeping bags. Other equipment will be provided. Hikes start on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Top of list of activities
1/2 day Activity	Abseiling Tower Instruction in climbing and abseiling. Top of list of activities
1/2 day Activity	Archery Archery marksmanship. Top of list of activities
1/2 day Activity	Atholl Experience A course in the Estate, with a series of incidents to be tackled en-route. The incidents will involve brain power and Scouting skills. Top of list of activities
1/2 day Activity	Backwoods Cooking Cordon Bleu cooking - without utensils. Top of list of activities
1/2 day Activity	Celtic Connections An insight into the culture of the ancient Celtic nation. Make some of the Lewis Chess men in plaster, help layout the biggest Celtic Cross Blair Atholl has ever seen, design your own Celtic patterns on a camp stool, T shirt or Camp Blanket (bring your own shirt or blanket) to remind you of Blair 2002. Top of list of activities
1/2 day Activity	Country Crafts Old Scottish skills in a new setting: Bodgers Lathe, Rope making. Top of list of activities
1/2 day Activity	Crafts Come along and have a go at glass painting, candle making - to name but a few of the many crafty items on offer. Top of list of activities
1/2 day Activity	Cycle Tour Have a cycle ride round the area, seeing the things that other tours miss. Cycles are provided. Top of list of activities
1/2 day Activity	Dawn Patrol Five pairs of (younger) Scouts per sub camp - mornings of Friday and Monday. Places organised by Uncles. Assemble at 21.45 on the Thursday and Sunday evenings. Bring hiking clothes, sleeping bag, mug and personal groundsheet, if possible. Walk up the hill and see the sunrise before returning to camp for breakfast and a lie-in till around 10.00. Normal activity allocations will be offered the following day. Top of list of activities
1/2 day Activity	Dookin and see Take part in activities and games from the countries represented at Camp. Top of list of activities
1/2 day Activity	Electronics Construct your own electronic gadgets. Top of list of activities
1/2 day Activity	Fishing Instruction and practice in angling. Catch your own supper Top of list of activities
1/2 day Activity	Gorge Walking Scrambling up the gorge on Banvie Burn. Top of list of activities
1/2 day Activity	Health and Fitness Aerobics and personal fitness exercise and how to find out how fit you actually are. Top of list of activities
1/2 day Activity	Kayaking On Loch Faskally in single kayaks - You must be able to swim 50 metres in shorts, shirt and trainers for this activity. Top of list of activities
1/2 day Activity	Kross Kurrents A chance to work on the Kamp newspaper and to kreate some reports for the daily publication. Top of list of activities
1/2 day Activity	Martial Arts Try your hands at judo and karate. This is the activity you can really throw yourself into! Top of list of activities
1/2 day Activity	Overnight Bothy/Cycle Leaving the camp site at 7.30pm, cycle to a bothy above Blair Atholl, stay overnight and cycle home for 10.00 am. Scouts selected for this event will not have a morning activity the day they return to camp. Top of list of activities
1/2 day Activity	Overnight Camp 12 (Scottish/overseas) pairs per night, leaving the site at 7.45pm on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday will walking about 3 miles to Glen Tilt, pitch camp, make supper and go to bed. After an early rise, walk back to camp for breakfast - don't worry the gear and tents will be taken by landrover. Top of list of activities
1/2 day Activity	Pioneering Your change to build the large-scale projects you never quite manage to construct at normal troop meetings. Have you tried the long-range Bolt Shooter, a Swingboat, Towers or Roman Ballistae? Top of list of activities
1/2 day Activity	Rafting Construct and sail your own raft down the River Tilt. Trainers must be worn. Top of list of activities
1/2 day Activity	Service Project An opportunity to do a good turn for the Atholl Estates or the village. Top of list of activities
1/2 day Activity	Short Hike Walk from Blair Atholl to one of the local points of interest. Back by bus. The hike will be about three miles. Top of list of activities
1/2 day Activity	Sports Sports, games and trampolining. Top of list of activities
1/2 day Activity	Treasure Hunt Compete in a treasure hunt around the grounds of the Castle. Top of list of activities
1/2 day Activity	Survival You will be transported to a wilderness location where you will practice basic survival techniques. Top of list of activities
1/2 day Activity	Theatre Workshop Icebreakers, trust games, focus games and improvisation. You too can become an actor/actress. Top of list of activities
1/2 day Activity	Uncle Time What you do depends on your Subcamp Uncle, but will probably be something which helps the whole subcamp. Top of list of activities
1/2 day Activity	Video making Record the camp events on video and edit the results for the archives. Top of list of activities
Patrol Activity	Patrol Activities The following activities are half day activities allocated to complete patrols. All Patrols have the opportunity of going to Blair Castle and Pitlochery.
	Blair Castle A visit, in uniform, to the castle. Patrols will form three or four parties, each of which will be taken round the Castle by two guides from the Jamborette staff. Each Scout has free entry to the castle. Top of list of activities Pitlochery Visit An opportunity , in uniform, to shop and sight-see in this tourist town. Travel by bus to Pitlochery. Top of list of activities Special meal Cook a special, adventurous meal for the patrol in place of the normal lunch or evening meal. The dish should be chosen by your overseas Patrol and be from their country. Top of list of activities
Evening Activity	Evening Activities The evening activity programme will change nightly. Keep your eyes on the noticeboard (at the activities office and subcamp) and Kross Kurrents for details. Activities include:
	Abseiling on the tower, intended for those Scouts who do not get a chance to abseil during daytime activities. Art Bar show off your artistic skills. Atholl Towers An adventure playground especially designed for overgrown children! World Friendship Talk to your partner about his or her country, learn a sing from that country and record it on tape. Available every night at the Activities Office. plus many more...................... Top of list of activities

Challenge of the White Cockade

The White Cockade was the badge worn by the followers of Prince Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie) during the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745-6. The Marquis of Tullibardine, son of the 1st Duke of Atholl, carried the Prince's standard when he landed at Moidart and gathered the clans at Glenfinnan. The White Cockade which was worn by the Marquis, can be seen in a display cabinet in Blair Castle. The Marquis' brother, Lord George Murray, was the General in charge of the Jacobite army.

Scouts can win a Cockade badge by successfully completing 12 Activities (all day activities count as 2) and organise and participate in two social activities in the evenings as approved by the Subcamp Uncle. After each activity, the scouts get a sticky badge to put into the back few pages of their camp handbook to keep track of their progress.

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