AJ2016 Sites, Services and Camping and their rain photo

Thanks to AJ2016 Sites, Services and Camping for sharing this photo on their facebook page. It gives a good visual of the weather early in the Jambroee! The Sites, Service and Camping team Rocked It by the way! They were awesome people, working long hours before and after getting the Jamboree site ready for the Jamboree particpants.
 
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We would like to reassure people though that it did clear and that from the Thursday 7th January, the weather did in fact fine up for the rest of the Jamboree.

Homeward bound

Today was pack up day. It is always sad to have a jamboree end, and leave the many friends that have been made. But it is really only a few short years until the next jamboree in January 2019. We are really looking forward to that as it is so much closer to home.

Super Saturday at AJ2016

Well, it is now over half way through the Jamboree. We arrived on the 3^rd January (along with the rest of the South Australians as we are a part of the contingent) and set up our tent. A shower and lunch followed, before heading to our activity base to meet the team we are working with. Akela knew two of the other leaders from other scouting activities and it was a pleasure for her to catch up with them.

Work on the activity pretty much started straight away, from 2 to 5pm. Then Akela was doing some crowd control for the Opening Ceremony and concert.

Since then, we have had 3 days of rain (Monday through to Wednesday) before the sun broke through and everyone saw the blue sky on Thursday Morning (the cheer that rolled across the campsite was something to hear).

Today, was Super Saturday (or better known as visitors day at previous Jamborees) and we had several thousand people attend the Jamboree to visit the site. Many of them came through the Australiana Village and enjoyed the activities the site provided.

 It was a long and busy day, while warm, was enjoyable. We are hoping that the many Cubs and Joeys that visited had a great time visiting both the jamboree and our activity.

 Akela did manage to find tine today to ring her grandpa for his 96^th birthday. He was pleased to hear from her and the family lunch sounds like it went well, with everyone having a good time.

 Tomorrow, Akela and I have the day off, and we are planning on going into Sydney, to have a look around and have lunch at Manly.

 

 

Packing for AJ2016

Today, Akela, Rufus and myself packed Akela’s bags and boarded a bus. Destination is the Australian Jamboree (known as AJ2016). While it is a 16 to 18 hour bus trip, but am sure we’re going to have a great time and we will update you when we are able to do so.