Camp Nedooae, Elderbank, Nova Scotia
July 8–15, 2017
TIPS FOR PATROL SCOUTERS
INVITATION FROM THE KEY 3
As you start to work with the Patrol to plan your trip to the 13th Canadian Scout Jamboree, we extend a warm
greeting to you and hope that you are preparing for a thrilling and exciting adventure. Camp Nedooae is ready
and waiting for you and your Patrol, and the Jamboree will be delivering an exciting and positive experience that
you are going to remember for a long time.
Participating in a Jamboree is the highlight of a youth’s time as a Scout, and this will be the only Canadian
Jamboree that your patrol members will have the opportunity to take part in as Scouts, so we plan to make this a
true lifetime experience for you, your patrol, and your Scouts.
As a Scouter working on The Canadian Path, you will assist your Scouts to plan what they need to do to get to
the Jamboree, plan what they want to do while they are there, act on their plan, and review the results
afterwards. The choices they have to make are varied, from the food they plan to cook, to their program
activities, even scheduling down time to just relax and enjoy the experience. Half the fun is in the planning and
anticipation.
If you have not been to Nova Scotia before, use this opportunity to explore new horizons. There is so much to do
and experience in this beautiful province. Try and plan some time to explore either before or after the Jamboree.
Your CJ experience starts the second you enter the Jamboree gates, and continues through each and every day
until we say farewell. You and your Scouts will depart the Jamboree with some incredible memories, great
adventures, new friends, and quite a few new badges. We also promise that you will have learned something new
about yourself during this journey.
We’re certainly looking forward to meeting you at Camp Nedooae, in beautiful Nova Scotia.
Caitlyn Piton, National Youth Commissioner
John Estrella, National Commissioner
Andrew Price, Executive Commissioner and CEO
CANADIAN PATH
Youth-led
A solid Canadian Path troop experience has Scouts actively engaged and leading the preparation, delivery and
review of their own adventures. This means more than providing a few Trail Cards, having the scouts read them
and then doing the activities.
As the Scouter, you will mentor, inspire and encourage the youth; oversee risk management, and participate in
the decision making.
Your Jamboree Planning Team is working on a framework which will help the patrol to determine the focus for
your collective Jamboree adventure. Scouters like yourself will collaborate with the planning of the day-to-day
program and ensure that every scout is engaged in that program.
Scouters and the Jamboree staff and volunteers facilitate the great, safe adventures you plan and execute.
Plan-Do-Review
You will mentor the plan, do and review of the activities chosen by the patrol. Of course, actually doing the
activities is when you and the scouts will have the most fun. Reviewing should not wait until the end of the
Jamboree or the end of the day. The Jamboree staff will help you work with the Patrol to review your activities at
key opportunities every day. A review can be done while waiting for lunch, hiking out to the beach or enjoying a
campfire. Even free time can be reviewed. What did the scouts do? What did they learn? How can they improve
on their next activity?
In preparing for the Jamboree, don’t forget to incorporate the SPICES into the reviews (see video at
https://youtu.be/iaUCeNAsN-o).
SPICES
Scouting is about developing the whole person. The SPICES are the objectives underlying every adventure. The
Plan-Do-Review model used for all aspects of the program encourages the growth of the youth in all the SPICES
(social, physical, intellectual, character, emotional and spiritual). Ensure all youth experience and explore the
SPICES throughout the week.
Each adventure will provide opportunities for you to in more than one of the SPICES. Having had the experience
of the adventure, you will know which SPICES were involved and then ask appropriate questions to facilitate the
review. While we don't plan around the SPICES, development in one or more of the SPICES will naturally emerge
in each adventure
The Jamboree will be a series of adventures. Sure, there are routines like meal preparation. How can the patrol
members change them up and have more adventures? Maybe they can cook your own dinners. After that
experience, encourage the scouts to ask, “How can we make this better?”
ACCEPTING THE CHALLENGE
The Jamboree will be held at Camp Nedooae, in Nova Scotia from Saturday 8 July 2017 through until Saturday
15 July 2017. Patrols will be permitted on site starting Friday 7 July. If you plan on arriving earlier than that, we
will assist you in making arrangements to camp elsewhere until Camp Nedooae opens at 1:00 pm on 7 July.
Use your arrival day to set up your camp site, dining tarps, kitchen area and cooking stoves. You’ll be living and
sleeping on this site for 8 days, so do everything you can to make it as comfortable as possible. Once you’ve
done that, have a look around Camp Nedooae and get an idea of the exciting places you’ll be visiting. Explore
and learn where the grocery stores, showers and toilets are located. Have a look in to your Subcamp
headquarters and get to know the folks who will be helping you all week. Check out the Services Centre and see
what’s happening there. St. Andrew’s Plaza will be open at noon, so be sure to check that out.
MEDICAL INFORMATION
All patrol Scouters are responsible to make sure that medical information provided to the Jamboree is complete
and up-to-date. It is a good practice to travel with a copy of each patrol member’s medical information, and have
this with you at the Jamboree also.
International Units should also ensure that you have appropriate travel insurance including medical coverage,
and adequate funds (or access to these) to cope with any medical attention that may be required while in
Canada.
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YOUTH PROTECTION
In the event a report needs to be made concerning youth protection, the report can be made to the Children’s
Aid Society of Halifax (902-425-5420). If the child is in immediate danger, call the Police at 911
Everyone who has information, whether or not it is confidential or privileged, indicating that a child is in need of
protective services is required to report that information. Reports may be made anonymously.
CODE OF CONDUCT AND SCREENING
Scouts Canada’s National Policy on Child and Youth Safety requires that all adults registering for CJ’17 must be
registered members of Scouts Canada and have fully completed the volunteer screening process. This includes a
Police Record Check/Vulnerable Sector Screening that is valid at the time of the Jamboree. Screening also applies
to adults registering from outside of Canada.
Drug and Smoking Policy
There shall be no illegal drug or substance consumed or made available on any Scout Property, owned or leased.
There shall be no illegal drug or substance consumed or made available during any Youth Program activity
Including Jamborees or similar events. There shall be no alcohol at any Youth Program activity including
Jamborees or similar events.
There shall be no alcohol consumed or made available where minors are present. Scouts Canada reserves the
right to apply appropriate disciplinary measures if members are found to be in violation of these policies.
Smoking
In accordance with Scouts Canada’s Code of Conduct, no Scouts Canada member is to smoke in front of youth
members. Designated smoking areas will be established. Unless otherwise indicated by signs designating
Smoking Areas, all areas of the Jamboree are strictly non-smoking.
REFERENCE RESOURCE
Pick up a copy of Field Book for Canadian Scouting from your Scout Shop for tips and advice on setting up your
kitchen and campsite.
PATROL ORGANIZATION
There is no single best way to create Patrols, but they should be formed by the Scouts themselves. You may,
however, offer plenty of help by supporting how the Scouts go about forming Patrols (while not dictating what
Scouts should be in what Patrols), and you can provide some important guidance about the chemistry that
should make for good Patrols—and a good Troop.
Once Patrols are selected, Scouters should encourage them to work closely together as teams. The members will
grow closer to one another over time. Planning, Doing and Reviewing Adventures together will strengthen the
Patrols and make Scouting a more rewarding experience for the members of the Troop.
LIFE THREATENING ALLERGIES
If you have an allergy that requires the use of an epi-pen or similar device, it is essential that you keep it with you
at all times in a readily accessible waist pouch. Bring a second epi-pen for a back-up and give it to your fellow
Patrol Scouter. Make sure your epi-pens will not expire during the Jamboree and are functional. Adults should
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have their second epi-pen in their gear as backup, with a second Patrol Scouter being aware of the location.
Please ensure your need to use an epi-pen is listed on your medical forms.
LOCATING PATROL MEMBERS
It is the Patrol Scouters responsibility to know where members of the patrol are at all times. We recommend you
set up a buddy system so that your patrol members and enforce the expectation everyone always knows the
location of their assigned buddy.
PROTECT YOURSELF
Please review the information in the “Protect Yourself” document.
PROGRAM NOTES
At least two Scouters are required to attend each Program Activity with the scouts.
Supervision of your Patrol during program activity periods is the responsibility of your Patrol Scouter, while
Program Staff conduct individual activities. Scouters are responsible for ensuring that Patrol members are
capable of participating in the activities they have chosen.
Some Program Activities may require an additional user fee. These are noted in Jamboree Program Guide, and all
fees have to be paid before the start of the Jamboree. Unpaid user fees for an off-site activity may result in the
cancellation of that activity.
There are lots of water programs at CJ17 so check for Special Requirements in the Program Planning Guide. There
are also other activities where it is quite likely that you will get wet and you may want to be wearing a bathing
suit. These are all noted in the Program Planning Guide.
Swimming Areas are designated and supervised by lifeguards. Swimming is permitted only at the supervised
locations during scheduled swim periods. Your Scouter must accompany your Patrol to the swimming area and
provide assistance in ensuring that safety regulations are followed. Scouters are required to verify that all their
patrol members have left the area before leaving themselves.
During water activities, other than supervised swimming, Personal Floatation Devices (PFDs) are required to be
worn, regardless of swimming ability.
INDABA
First introduced in Canada at the 6th Canadian Jamboree, Indaba was established as a forum to enhance Scouter
and OOS learning about programs and planning, and enable Scouters to adapt and implement these ideas in
back home programs and events. Since then, Indaba has become an integral part of not only Canadian
Jamborees, but also World, Provincial, and Regional scout gatherings.
An Indaba is actually a gathering of African native tribes, but Baden-Powell adapted the word to mean a
gathering or conference of Scouters. At CJ17 there will be a series of workshops and activities for any Patrol
Scouters and Offers of Service attending the Jamboree. The Indaba program will operate as workshop sessions
held every evening, with a choice of sessions offered taking no more than 90 minutes a session.
Look for additional details on the web site or in the Jamboree newspaper
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