28th December 2007 to 5th January 2008
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Order your DVD from Jamboree main office
C-Jam DVDs
Thu Jan 31 2008
Sadly C-Jam is now over, but you can still order a DVD full of amazing memories.
Send your orders to:
Scouting New Zealand
PO Box 11348
Wellington 6142
Please include your name, Jambo ID number and address.
DVDs are $10 each payable by cheque.
Auction of Jamboree Surplus Gear
Sun Jan 13 2008
There will be a public auction of all surplus Jamboree gear held in Christchurch 6pm Wednesday the 23rd January 2008 in our warehouse at 64c Hayton Road, Sockburn, Christchurch The cataloguing is currently under way and hope to have it posted soon.
Check this site for more info: www.christchurchauctions.co.nz
UPDATE - 5 January 2008
Sun Jan 06 2008
The scouts' tent village at the Canterbury Agricultural Park is being dismantled today, following the conclusion of the 18th New Zealand Scout Jamboree at Christchurch.
Three thousand scouts and 1500 leaders have been camped at the jamboree since 28 December.
Camp chief Ross McKenzie said the event had been a success.
A highlight had been celebrating 100 years of scouting in New Zealand. All of the scouts had had the chance to attend a centenary dinner at the Blue Skies campsite at Kaiapoi, home of the first New Zealand scout group, established in 1907.
"Who would have thought 100 years ago that we would be holding a jamboree for 3000 scouts and that scouting would be in such good heart? Around the world scouting is now strong, with troops in 150 countries and territories. This past week we have presented 151 New Zealand scouts with their Chief Scout awards and the enjoyment we have seen scouts getting out of the jamboree is proof that scouting has successfully moved with the times and is just as relevant today as it was when it was first established."
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UPDATE - 2 January 2008
Wed Jan 02 2008
The Governor General, the Hon. Anand Satyanand, presented Chief Scout awards to 151 scouts in a ceremony at the Centennial Scout Jamboree in Christchurch at midday today.
The number of scouts receiving scouting's highest honour has increased in recent years, with one noticeable change being the number of groups of chief scout awards being made to individual troops.
While in the past a troop might have one Chief Scout, there are now groups going through the award system together and getting all the way through to the highest qualification.
To qualify, a Chief Scout must complete a wide range of assignments, covering outdoor activities, self development, leadership training and team work.
On average this takes three and a half years to complete.
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UPDATE - 29 December 2007
Sat Dec 29 2007
New Zealand scouts will start commemorating 100 years of scouting tonight with the first of a series of centennary dinners at the Blue Skies campsite at Kaiapoi, north of Christchurch.
Over 3,000 scouts are participating in a jamboree based at the Canterbury Agricultural Park through until 6 January.
Camp chief Ross McKenzie said that throughout the jamboree scout groups would take turns to visit Kaiapoi, where New Zealand's first scout group was established in 1907.
"Every day there will be a series of activities at Blue Skies, including a visit to the national Scout museum, raft building, orienteering and a bus trip around Kaiapoi to visit sites of special interest to scouting. It's a chance for every scout to learn about the heritage of the scouting movement in New Zealand."
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18th New Zealand Scout Jamboree
Fri Dec 28 2007
News Release
Thousands of scouts are descending on Christchurch today for the Scout Association’s centennial jamboree.
The event, to be held at the Canterbury Agricultural Park, will see 3,000 scouts living under canvas through until January 6.
Camp chief Ross McKenzie said the jamboree marked 100 years since scouting started in New Zealand.
“This follows the international jamboree held in England earlier this year, where scouting commemorated 100 years since the first camp at Brownsea Island. Scouting in New Zealand started very shortly after this with the first group being established at Kaiapoi, north of Christchurch.”
McKenzie said the Christchurch jamboree was a major event, where scouts in patrols would participate in a wide range of challenging activities.
“While the jamboree will include some of the traditional scouting activities such as camping and outdoor cooking, the scouts will also get to do things like caving, a hire wire course, sailing and a number of other adventure-based challenges."
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Triple C
Sat Dec 22 2007
Triple C 100.9 will be broadcasting live to you at Jamboree!
So dont forget to bring a pocket size radio and some headphones!
Triple C Radio is also Streaming Live online.
For more info follow this link 
Triple C info
Transport from Airport
Fri Dec 21 2007
For those troops/staff who are being picked up from the airport
Please make your way from the Domestic Terminal to the International Terminal, as this is the best place for pick up.
Busses will have the CJam logo in their front window for identification.
On the 28th there will be an usher at the Airport.
C-Jam Newsletter: Issue 9
Mon Dec 17 2007
The last newsletter before Jamboree. 2nd Version. with further updates. C-JAM Newsletter: Issue 9
Jamboree Office Contact Details
Fri Dec 14 2007
The postal address is:
NZ Scout Jamboree Office
PO Box 9369
Addington
Christchurch 8024
Phone: 03 3416122
