The Scouts are here! The scouts are here! 5000 Scouts Descend on Camp Woods BY MEGAN LAMOTHE
On Saturday morning the sun was shining as every Scout loaded on to a bus or van, felt excited as they came closer and closer to CJ’13. Buses began to roll up to the camp gates, and Scouts with eager faces vibrated with enthusiasm as they waited for their Scouters to register their patrol so they could enter Camp Woods. As the Scouts waited to be registered, their excitement was fueled by the giant Albert waiting to have their pictures taken with. By noon the arrivals were in full swing with a minimum of three buses and two cars being unloaded at a single time. But naturally in Alberta, when things get the busiest, the weather takes an unpleasant turn. Although it wasn’t raining heavily, there was a constant drizzle for about three hours while 5,000 Scouts and their Leaders unpacked their busses and trailers and began to set up camp. With the chaos that 5,000 Scouts bring, there were a few minor spills. Some Scouts carrying bags much too heavy for them would tip over and depend on their Troop to help them up from the muddy path. Several carts were overloaded to minimize trips to and from vehicles, but unfortunately many tripped over spilling gear in the busy, muddy road. A cart even lost its wheel on the first trip and had to be repaired with electrical tape. But through the rain and tumbles, all the Scouts were still smiling and buzzing with curiosity as to what was in store for them over the next week. Welcome to CJ’13 everyone!
Albert Visits the Alberta Children’s Hospital
July 9, 2013
In Today’s Paper Corrections...........................................................................Page 2 Toxic Hogweed - NOT!.....................................................Page 3 Pictures, Pictures and More Pictures.......................Page 4 & 5 Sunday Services Coverage.................................................Page 7 Thai Scouts at CJ’13............................................................Page 8
Tomorrow’s Weather The official CJ’13 Weather Rock is predicted to be mostly dry, and approximately 26 degrees Celsius. Sunrise: 5:27am Sunset: 9:56pm
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1st Komoka Kilworth at CJ’13 BY BRIANNA THOMSON
We have some very busy bees at CJ this week. One of the many troops we have with us is busier than most. They’re 1st Komoka Kilworth and they’re from just outside of London Ontario. That’s roughly 3300 kilometers away from here, and get this, two of their leaders drove here with all their gear - that’s awesome! Man, and I thought I had a long drive! They left on Monday and got here on Wednesday. That’s a two and a half day drive! The rest of the troop flew in at 7:00 on Saturday morning though, so not quite as long a trip for the rest of them. They have three patrols with them, 6 leaders and 21 kids. Twenty one to six. It sounds like the leaders are outnumbered until you do the math. They’re all really excited for the water activities, you know, I’ve heard so much enthusiasm for the waterfront, keep up the good job Atlantis! The good thing about being on or in the water is that it’s fun rain or shine because even if it’s raining, it’s wet anyways! This troop is so excited to be in Alberta that they have planned another entire week here after CJ. Another whole week! It sounds like they’re going to have a lot of fun too. They’re doing the whole nine yards, Drumheller, a gondola ride, horse back riding, Banff, whitewater rafting and more! That sounds like so much fun. If I wasn’t doing stuff after CJ with my Venturer Company, I might have asked to tag along. I’m so excited to get out there and meet more of you, so if you see a girl with blue and purple bangs and a green necker, don’t be afraid to come say hi!
Corrections
The Newsasaurus would like to make the following correction to information published in the Saturday, July 6 newspaper. The Daily Routine schedule should read: 6:00 Rise and Shine 6:30 Pick up Meal Box Prepare Breakfast Prepare Bag Lunches 8:30 Depart for Programs 9:00 Morning Program Period 12:00 Lunch 13:30 Afternoon Program Period 16:30 Return to Campsite 17:00 Pick Up Meal Box Prepare Supper 18:30 Free Time
Keeping Connected with Scouts Abroad BY CARL WIEBE
In an ever-growing technological community, it is becoming easier to connect with people from around the world. Ian Tait and the team behind Scouts Abroad have been taking it one step further bringing the opportunity and adventure to local scouting. Scouts Abroad is “the path to Global citizenship” according to Ian. It is the first step into turning the entire world into one Scouting community. It starts off small and basic, having different pen pals around the world and exchanging anything from stories to badges. A vocational focus of Scouts Abroad is to help end poverty through the global exchange of Scouting. Why would you or any other Scouts be interested in this program? First off, it is an extremely social program working at an international level so you can exchange anything with anyone. Also Scouts Abroad is trying to help youth attend the World Jamboree in 2015, held in Japan. The Scouts Abroad display tent in the CJ’13 X-Centre has many activities, such as knot tying. One knot I learned while I was visiting the Scouts Abroad tent was the Friendship Knot. This knot started as a symbol in China meaning friendship. It is now an international symbol used in Scouting everyday. Scouts Abroad has been fighting to keep Scouting alive all across the world. One third of Scouts in the world are found in third world countries, often with little to no supplies at hand. Scouts Abroad is used as an unofficial learning program in these countries to help young people connect with other Scouts around the world. If you want to help or learn more about the 2015 World Jamboree, play fun games or learn how to tie a friendship knot, the Scouts Abroad tent is located in the X-Centre right next to the CJ radio station.
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Care Corps - Here to Help
Toxic Hogweed - NOT!
BY MEGAN LAMOTHE
BY STEPHANIE MacKAY
The Care Corps are a special group of people that are here just to make CJʼ13 a happier, better place for all Scouting members. If you are ever feeling unhappy or just emotionally exhausted, this is the place you should go. We also know that it can get a little tense when you’re sharing a small space, like a tent, with a group of people. Again, the Care Corps is here to help! If you have a religious ceremony or prayer session, you can talk to the Care Corps and they will help set up a quiet place for you or your troop to do this. These caring people can be found at any Subcamp headquarters, at any time. There should be two of them stationed and they are identifiable by their purple badges. The Care Corps have also prepared and dropped off a pamphlet for each Troop’s Scouter called the “Scouter’s Five”. This little book is to help the Scouters and their Troop reflect on the day’s events and help bring a calming close to a hectic day at camp. The Care Corps is always open and always willing to help. Make sure to seek them out if you have any emotional or mental difficulties, as well as any spiritual needs while at CJ’13.
When I arrived at Camp Woods with my MedVents on Monday July 1st, the outhouses had been boarded up in anticipation of the port-opotties arrival. As more and more OOS arrived on site, I started looking to the foliage for options. Being from BC, I recognize some, but not all of the plants here in Alberta. I became curious about possible poisonous plants in the area, and I was not the only one. A Rover from Ontario saw a plant that raised immediate concern as it bore a striking resemblance to a dangerous weed that was found near his home: Toxic Hogweed. The effects of contact with Toxic Hogweed includes severe skin reactions and possible permanent blindness. Jeff Watts, Director of Health Care at CJ’13, in conjunction with Scouts Canada, set immediately to the task of minimizing risk for the over 6000 Jamboree member due to arrive in a few days. He looked to the experts for assistance while our fearless medical and security staff donned surgical gloves and dispersed through camp draping lengths of caution tape over these tall, large-leafed plants with white flowers while the experts were consulted. Jeff found a Botanist in Lloyminster, Alberta and began emailing him pictures of the suspicious plant with the hope of a clear answer. After three sets of high-resolution images from various angles with close-ups of certain parts of the stem, the Botanist was certain that this was not Toxic Hogweed. To conclude without question, it was decided to bring in a member of the Lacombe County Emergency Management Team for a visual inspection. The plant was determined to be the harmless Cow Parsnip. This nearly identical plant is so widespread through Camp Woods that if it had been Toxic Hogweed, our Jamboree would have been significantly impacted. Lucky for us, our Emergency Service team was protecting our health and well-being before the participants even arrived. SO, if you happen to see a tall, large leafed plant with white flowers around camp, please help us leave no trace by removing the piece of caution tape draped over it and deposit it in the nearest garbage can. I would also like to note that this particular plant is a safe backup if you happen to find yourself in a camp full of boarded up outhouses and in desperate need of a toilet-paper substitute.
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ARRIVALS DAY - JULY 6
OPENING CEREMONY
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FIRST DAY - JULY 7
OFFERS OF SERVICE
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Boots & Salutes
Boots to the people who carelessly toss their garbage around camp, disregarding the Leave-No-Trace principle. Salutes to the Scouts who are kind and considerate to the other campers.
Calling all Ham Enthusiasts!
All amateur radio operators are invited to a social set together at the Ham Radio station VE6JAM on Wednesday evening at 7:30pm to meet the national J.O.T.A. coordinator.
See something deserving of a Boot or Salute around CJ? Send them to the Newsasaurus Editor at: cj13editor@scouts.ca
Fun Fact of the Day
Neckers. Back in the day when Scouts ran first aid posts during war time, triangular bandages were used so often that the Scouts would just wear them around their neck, this is what became known as our everyday Necker.
OOS Corner Below OOS can find a list of activities happening in the Whoville Subcamp. - The lake is open to OOS for swimming every night from 7-8:30pm - Indaba sessions take place nightly. See the schedule printed in the July 6 Newsasaurus, or at Whoville Subcamp HQ - Below are the program areas open to OOS tonight, July 9 - Zip line (Bone Yard) - Woolly Mammoth Hunt (Bone Yard) - Climbing Wall (Sylvan Crusades) - Archery ( Sylvan Crusades) - Below are the OOS drop in activities for tonight, July 9 - Movie Night @ Thneedville site - Indaba - Dr. Seuss Trivia For more information on OOS activities, consult the message board by the OOS Cantine or Whoville HQ.
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Sunday at CJ’13
For many people, Sunday is a day of rest, reflection, and spirituality. Since many Canadian Scouts are actively religious, CJ’13, with assistance from the Care Corps, hosted three different religious services on Sunday, July 7. The Newsasaurus attended the three services, in order to share with CJ these times of reflection.
Interfaith Service BY MURRAY MELDRUM On Sunday morning, there was an Interfaith Service where people of all beliefs and religions can come together and worship. The event was put on by the Care Corps to accommodate the participant’s spiritual, emotional, and mental needs. The event was a time of reflection. Many verses and sayings from assorted religious texts and poets were read and the participants were asked to reflect on them. The sources ranged from The Bible to Lord Baden-Powell. One concept introduced was the internal compass. Just like a regular compass, your internal compass has four directions: Wonder, Gratitude, Service and Reflection. You can choose to go in any direction. The event did not preach any religion or belief and was open to everyone. The main theme of the event was that Scouts, even though they have different interests, abilities, skills and perspectives are still united as Scouts. Multiple songs all with multiple parts emphasized this. Some people sang high and some sang low. Some sang at different times. Yet, they were all singing the same song. Altogether, it was an amazing experience and especially an amazing spiritual experience.
Latter Day Saints Service BY ALEXANDRA SHORE At 11 am on Sunday July 7, the Latter Day Saints held their Sunday service in the beautiful outdoor Camp Woods chapel behind Quelsaurus Subcamp. It was a well-planned service for which over 80 Scouts and their Leaders attended. The groups attending came from 7 different cities and towns across the country, from as close as Red Deer and extending all the way to B.C. and Ontario. Chris Weckesser conducted the service. Larry Spackmam, the Area Authority, as well as Robert Burnham, the Red Deer Stake President, both gave a detailed sermon in which Scouting was a prominent topic. Nathan Moore, the Counselor to Stake President, Garry Petersen, a LDS Liaison and member of the North Lights Council Committee, as well as Greg Kite, the Red Deer Stake Scout Liaison, also accompanied them.
Catholic Mass
On Sunday evening at 7:00pm, Catholic Scouts were invited to join Mass. The service was well attended by many Scouts, Leaders, and OOS, who all share a similar belief.
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Fighting for Ithaca Rocks CJ BY ALEXANDRA SHORE The Vancouver based band, Fighting For Ithaca, played the main stage Sunday night, and preformed a phenomenal show. Using their outstanding stage presence and engaging talents they provided a great show for CJ’13. What really brought the performance together was the quirky habits the band shared, which included them leaving their shoes at the door and performing the show barefoot, or as the band calls it, “#hobbitstyle”. Phil and Tommy, two of the original members of the six year old band were members of beavers, cubs, and scouts, with their father’s serving as their patrol leaders. Stunning the Scouts with their unexpected Pop-Punk cover of Taylor Swift’s We Will Never Get Back Together and Cross My Heart by Marianas Trench as well as their own music including their new single Last Chance, they got the crowd up and dancing. Another quirky trait from the band is the name itself; the band explained how one night, while walking through Vancouver’s downtown east side they came across two homeless men who were having a fight over a cat. Upon later investigation they discovered the cats name was Ithaca, and so the name was born, Fighting For Ithaca.
Thai Scouts at CJ’13 BY MEGAN LAMOTHE There are many different groups from across the Canada and the world here at CJʼ13, which helps make it more unique than the last CJ in 2007. This year we are lucky enough to have twenty-one Scouts from Taiwan join us at CJʼ13. Their four Scouters were gracious enough to present Scouts Canada and the lead organizers of CJʼ13 with a plaque and trophy. On the trophy was a happy bear which they said is a lucky idol, but this particular bear was modeled after Baloo the bear from the Jungle Book. The bear also represents Cub Scouts, but the bear is wearing a Scouts uniform. In return CJ presented the Scouters with a stuffed Albert and CJ crest. The Contingent of Scouts from Taiwan was invited to Canada and the Jamboree by the 55th Toronto Scouts. They had been in contact for a while after a Scouter had worked with both units. To fly to Toronto from Taiwan meant they were on an airplane for 24 hours. It was an exhausting journey for them, but the Scouts surprised their Scouters and handled the flights very well. On their way to Camp Woods, the Scouts stopped in Toronto for two days. While they were there they went to a Blue Jays baseball game. They had a fantastic time, but were disappointed when they found out the Taiwanese player was in Boston while they were there. These Scouts defiantly have some amazing stories and a different crest each day to trade, so if you have time to visit they are located in Centrosaurus Subcamp.
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