Blair Atholl 2012

The 33rd Scottish International Patrol Jamborette will be held at Blair Castle, Blair Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland.

Dates

Scottish Staff arrived on Saturday 14th July, Scottish Scouts arriving on Monday 16th and Overseas Contingents arriving at camp on Tuesday 17th July. All scouts departed on Friday 27th July and all Staff leaving on Saturday 28th July. The Scottish Scouts and staff are offering home hospitality after the camp up to Wednesday 1st August.

Age Ranges

The camp is open only to Scouts over 13 years of age on 16th July 2012 and under 18 years of age on 27th July 2012.

Patrols

A Patrol consists of not more than 6 Scouts, including the Patrol Leader. The Scouts can be composed of Scouts from a single Troop, or from several troops. Patrols which include female Scouts are welcome and will be fully integrated into the Camp. An Association may send more than one Patrol. In this case Patrols may form a national contingent or they may travel independently. Each International Patrol will camp with a Scottish Patrol. A Scottish and an overseas patrol operated as one unit. The Scottish Patrol will provide tents and cooking equipment for both patrols. Cooking is done in patrols over wood fires. Dining shelters will be constructed in each patrol site with pioneering timber.

Programme

There will be an exciting programme of Scouting Activities. For activities see Activities at Blair Atholl. And of course a real opportunity to make new friends.

Equipment

For Scouts from out with Scotland, only personal camp equipment is required.

Other camping equipment will be provided by the Scottish Patrol who receive a detailed kit list in due course from their local Blair Atholl representative.

Camp Fee 2012

The Camp Fee is set at £200 for Scottish Participants in 2012.

The Camp Fee is set as GBP 240 for overseas participants (plus the cost of any bank charges)

The Fee includes all food, activities, camp badge and neckerchief. For Scouts from out with Scotland it also covers additional travel costs within Scotland to and from a central meeting point, overnight stays at Scout halls on arrival and before final departure as required to meet your individual needs.

Any additional costs for participation in Home Hospitality will be covered by the overseas camp fees.

See the Administration Page for payment details.

Travel Costs for Overseas Scouts

Transport will be provided to the Jamborette from Edinburgh or Glasgow (or Aberdeen for Norwegian or Swedish Scouts only) on Tuesday 17th July after an optional overnight stay in a scout hall.

Home Hospitality

After the Jamborette, Scouts from Overseas are offered hospitality for up to 5 days in the homes of Scottish Scouts. Exact dates are arranged to suit travel arrangements. Further days can be arranged in Scout halls etc. at your expense.

Leaders

There are a large number of Scottish Staff supporting the event.

The number of overseas adult leaders with each patrol should be limited to the minimum number necessary to supervise the travel. Overseas Leaders will not camp with their Patrols, but will be integrated into the camp staff. Overseas leaders will be expected to work as part of the overall staff team. There is a free staff "cafe" available to chill out with friends after work.

Activities

Check out the range of activities on this website. It shows all the activities on offer at the 2010 camp and scouts attending had therefore an idea of their activity choices BEFORE even arriving at camp. This Activity page will be updated for 2012 near the camp date.

Overseas Participants

Details of Overseas participants can be found under the Jamborette Heading.

The total numbers of Scouts and Leaders who attended the camp in 2010 was 1250.