by PATRICK MORGANWhizz is a hive of activity. Patrols can enjoy a variety of activities, including giant games, performing arts experience and an escape room.

Giant games include c h e s s , j e n g a , t a b l e tennis, connect four and battleships.

Samia, Hiya, Sumayet, Greeny and Momo, all from Troop B104 and visiting from Bangladesh, greatly enjoyed playing table tennis against fellow Scouts from Indonesia, especially as it was their first time ever playing table tennis. They came to AJ to make friends and said “it was great fun teaching Bengali to Aussie Scouts.” Momo is also celebrating her birthday at Jamboree on the 7th.

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by ASH MARKSThere was a dust up yesterday when the South Australian Police officers onsite noticed the big pineapple the Queensland Contingent is flaunting in their gateway.

The Elite Pineapple Investigation Squad questioned Queensland’s Deputy Contingent Leader Scott Orchard, who failed to declare the fruit at the border. Scott also admitted to making the pineapple in question.

“So your finger prints are all over it, then?” asked Senior Constable Ananas. “We will be passing your details on to the Department of Environmental

Protection for further investigation,” said Sergeant Comosus. The penalty for bringing undeclared fruit over the SA border can be up to a 100, 000 fine.

Camp Chief Harry noticed the commotion. “Queensland have done wonderful things,” he said. “But they did not declare their pineapple at the border!”

ueensland Deputy Contingent Leader Scott rchard confesses to fruit-related misdemeanours. hoto: CH LS A L G.

BIG FRUIT BUST

WHIZZ-LY GOOD!inlay challenges the Giant Jenga at Whi hoto: B A CA WAL RD .

roop B10 from Bangladesh-from left Samia Hiya Sumayet Greeny omo. hoto: A B .

Victorian and South

Korean members of Troop

104 Sam and Georgia

thought playing giant chess

was “pretty cool”. This is

Georgia’s second Jamboree,

“The conditions are more

difficult than AJ2016, with

the dust and wind.”

Lilly, Annika, Isaiah and

Hugh from Troop B110,

from NSW, all enjoyed the

challenge of the escape

room, solving puzzles in

order to find the code to

unlock the door and leave.

Scout Annika commented

that the escape room was

“very challenging, and

makes you work as a Patrol.”

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WEATHERor not?

Monday January 7

Adelaide, B105Metro Mania. No I’m not named after the city, people ask me all the time if I was born in Adelaide, I wasn’t. I’ve been once with my mum and I remember visiting Haigh’s Chocolate (it was yum).

Amber, C214Everything!. I’m looking forward to everything. I haven’t been on a camp like this before, I couldn’t decide what activities to do, so I want to do them all. I don’t want to miss a thing.

Dominic ‘The Dom’, D536Race Car. I like going super fast, it might be in my blood!”. My grandpa drives fast, there was one time in Lebanon he overtook 3 trucks in a row.

Kush, B105Woodhouse. I’m looking forward to another camp. A camp within a camp. We have patrols off there today, so we’ll have inside info when they get back. “

Liam, D536Bang . It’s fun and exciting. I’ve been shooting a couple of times before, I love hitting the target. I’m pretty confi-dent I’ll hit the target at least three-quarters of the time!

Sophie, B105Bang – Shooting . When I was 9 I went to a shooting range in Arizona with my family, I shot six bullets from a pistol and hit the target twice. It will be fun to do it again and see how many times I can hit the target this time.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

What a day! Heaps more activities. (And, OK, heaps more dust as well.) How’s your Patrol going? Is everyone having a great time? If you answered

‘yes’ to those questions ,was that because you guess they’re all going well or because you really know? One of the key parts of being a Scout is being part of a Patrol. In a good Patrol (and there are lots of them around) all the Scouts look out for each other. If you’re the PL, of course, this is a big part of

your job. But if you’re not, it’s still important – remember that leadership is not just about having a title or a badge.

Stu�.VOX POP*

What activity are you most excited about?

by KAREN MEYERSThe 5th Jamboree 1955-56 was at Clif-ford Park, Victoria. The land was owned by Lord Clifford and this one was called the 2nd Pan Pacific Jamboree but was remembered as the “Mudboree” because of the amount of rain and very muddy conditions. The event had 16,000 partici-pants from all states of Australia and from 21 different countries.

WHAT’S ONtonightEntertainmentMain Arena:6.30 6.45 pm Crowd warmup DJ Set6.45-8 pm Band - Mr. Buzzy - Pop Party songs8.15-9.30 pm Band - Chunky Custard - Pop Party songsBend FM Stage:6.30-7.30 pm Radio Station Interaction7.30-9.30 pm Band - Lost and Found (pop songs)

mondayMain Arena:6.30 pm - 6.45 pm Aerial Demon-stration by Chris Spiro7 pm - 7.45 pm Malaci - Dare-devil Street Performance7.30 pm - 8 pm Demonstra-tion by SA Strong Fit8.30 pm - 9.30 pm LIVE MUSIC - Surprise Performer to be announced on the dayBend FM Stage:6.30 pm - 7 pm Demonstra-tion by SA Strong Fit 7 pm - 8.30 pm AJ’s Got Talent Heat 28.30 pm - 9.30 pm Band - The 4 Star Heroes (Indie Pop)ActivitiesOff-site Activities.Woodhouse: Wristband collection from 7 am, Departure 7.30 amMetromania: Wristband collection from 7.30 am, Departure 8 amWet ‘n’ Windy: Wristband collection from 8 am, Departure 8.30 am

Be sure to arrive 45 min before departure timeOn-site Activities.Bang! - “The Cube” - Whizz! - Splat! - Trades - Hi -TechWristband collection 8.30 am, Activity start time 9 amWristband collection 1.30 pm, Activity start time 2 pmShopsAJ2019 Merch shop 10 am - 6 pmScout Outdoor Centre 10 am - 4 pmService Leader mealsBreakfast 6 am - 8 amMorning tea 10 am - 10.30 amLunch 12 pm - 2 pmAfternoon tea 3 pm - 3.30 pmDinner 5.30 pm - 7.30 pmGilwell Reunion date change Wednesday January 9, 8.30-10.30 pmVIP tentFirst in, best dressed – only 120 places.Wear Gilwell scarf, bring 10 cashAll attendees get the new Cente-nary of the Wood Badge badge

Tailem Bend30, mostly sunnyWoodhouse25, mostly cloudyAdelaide30, mostly sunny

Brisbane30, clearing showerCanberra 27, mostly sunnyDarwin 34, possible thunderstorms

Hobart 23, clearing showerMelbourne 26, mostly sunnyPerth 33, sunny

Sydney 24, possible showerDhaka 28, sunny

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by KERRIE MCDONALDHead to Splat for onsite water fun, rotating around six different activities.

At the Surfboard Painting base, your patrol will get busy decorating a pre-cut surfboard. Ethan, Audrey, Caelan, Lucy, Heloise and Rhys A545 said “We’ll keep ours in our Tambourine Bay Scout hall.”

The Mini-Golf course lets you complete as many possible holes within the time limit. If the holes prove too challenging, you can calm down in the Chill Out Zone. Let go of your stress with a game of petanque, build a sandcastle or hang out in the misting tent.

For a more active challenge, make your way around the Obstacle Course. Can you overcome the boulder wall, the commando net and the Mission Impossible lasers? Will you be able to make your way across the pool on the balance beams and inflatable rings?

If that’s not enough wet fun, there’s also the inflatable towering Water Slide.

At Pirate Discovery, you’ll use cryptic clues to navigate around a treasure hunt, solving puzzles at each stage. The first three Patrols to complete the course win the coveted Splat activity badge. Hannah, B212, said “it’s like an escape room but outside.”

BANG ON!by TOM HEAPBANG! includes land yachting, target shooting, ice skating, BM riding, African drumming and darts. Patrols who did this activity yesterday thought it was great start to their JamboreePhotos: PATSY GUSSENHOVEN and SUE DAY.

by ASH MARKSWatch your backs, there’s a new gang in town, and this bend ain’t big enough for all of us.

There is a bunch of shady characters emerging from the dust around Tailem Bend. These dodgy looking Dust Bandits are rogue Scouts who have been driven to extreme lengths by the harsh Jamboree conditions.

They might not wear leather jackets or have gang colours, but you can pick them by their squinty expressions and the face masks they have scrapped together in a post-apocalyptic fashion. From scarves and buffs, to medical masks and swimming goggles, it’s survival of the dust-less.

Keep your Patrol members close and your badges closer, there’s no telling what these Bandits are capable of. Photos: CHELSEA LONG

Dust BanditsLachlan AKA ‘Reggie the Bandit C 9

Jacob AKA ‘Shaw’, A 3

Lachy AKA ‘Dusty urple D 2

Owen AKA ‘Lil owlly C 6

Dekoda AKA ‘Doctor Dust B 3

Xavier AKA ‘Dusty av B216

Jordan AKA ‘Killer iwi B326

Sam AKA ‘Dusti Boi’, Bowie AKA ‘McLaggin’, and a A A Dusty cDustface B323

Annalise (right) from A 3 was new to the biking world before her BMX

experience “It’s a bit scary but I’m loving it”

Photos: PHIL STEVENS, LES BUCKLE and ANDREW MCGRAIL

SCOUTS GO SPLAT!

Rhys Helosie Lucy Caelan Andrey than roop A

Jack the sharpshooter“I like shooting. I do it a lot with my dad and have a .22. t feels good to hit the target. he .22 s here are really good because they don’t recoil when you shoot. I’m really accurate at shooting.”Jack C

t s o cial: Brooke and iper from B212 reckon car smashing is the “Best Activity Ever!”

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THE PARTY KEEPS ON GOINGby MATTHEW ELLIS Party night one, check. Party night 2? Of course! There’s a party every night at AJ2019.

Last night, DJ Bond lit up the stage to a packed audience of Scouts, the beach balls made another appearance over the crowd.

“I want to dance with all of Jamboree,” said Lucas from B443.

Mitchell from A651 said, “I can’t wait for the loud music and the light show.”

Finn from C550 said, “I hope there are good tunes and heaps of bass.”

Amy from C550 “tonight is going to be a great night hanging with friends and dancing with them.”

LIFE HACKS OF THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER#2: Get a tent like Brendan Watson As many know, Chief Commissioner Phil Harrison is an outdoor educator. Phil sums up his role: “Five days a week I run challenging, engaging outdoor activities for young people and on the other two days I sit in Scout meetings.”

When Phil gets out hiking, he goes lightweight. But at AJ2019 he’s met his match in Victorian Chief Commissioner Brendan Watson.

Brendan’s tent is large enough for a queen-size bed, a chair, a fridge and a freezer. Everything is solar-powered so while we were coping with 41 degrees the other day, Brendan was complaining that his drink bottle had frozen overnight.

Brendan’s tent is in the Leader area. You can pick it by the sensor light that turns on at 3 in the morning every time someone walks past. Says Phil “Brendan’s tent is like the Taj Mahal, but somehow I can’t see Groups buying them for each Patrol.”

Lara and her dino rocking out to the DJs Photo: CHELSEA LONG

DJs with the lit crowd Photo: CHELSEA LONG

by SHARON WALLACEPhoto: by GREG CURNOWScouts if you go out in the mall today, you’re sure of a big surpriseIf you forgot to Slip, Slop, Slap, you better go in disguise!The AJ2019 organisers are aware of the newly formed Vigilante Group Slip Slop Slap and are cautioning all Scouts to be on the alert. Slip (Evan Scott), Slop (Mason Sweeny) & Slap (Jye Durnan) have assigned them-selves the role of Sun Smart Ambassadors for the Camp. The Venturers from NSW, Vic ACT respectively met at AJ2019 and simultaneously noticed a difference between themselves and some of the

Scouts wandering around the mall.Leading by example, they are asking “What’s the difference between you and me?”It could be that a scout is looking a little pink (in colour – not looking like P!nk the singer) orisn’t wearing a hat. Along with a joke or two, they can segue into the dangers of not being sunsmart. Mostly the scouts report it as an honest mistake: “I left my hat at camp” or “It just blew off down the mall”. The Vigilantes are confident that, by providing a friendly reminder to Slip Slop Slap, ‘no scout will be left behind’ due to really bad sunburn!

MALL VIGILANTES – SUN SMART SQUAD

MC Kimmy Klops and DJ Bond. Photo: CHELSEA LONG

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ADVENTUROUS ACTIVITY QUALIFICATIONSAdventurous activities training team for Venturers, Rovers and Leaders.

Did you know that we have a team on site specifically looking at Activity Training and assisting members both young and old to obtain qualifications or the pathway where to start..

Qualifications in Bushwalking, Rock climbing, Canoeing, Sailing, Cycling, Archery, Common Core or any other activity area, we are here to assist. This could be an individual activity area or the pathway to a complete Certificate ii, iii or iv in Outdoor Recreation.

We already have over 50 AJ2019 members onsite working towards their Cert ii in Outdoor. Expect to see some presentations over the next few days.

You need to be registered before the activity teams can look at or assess your skills. We will then be able to place you with the correct Instructor and assessor.

For more information drop by the SAIT (Scouts Australia Institute of Training) office located next to AJ HQ in Rymill Road, send us a T T with your name and a message on 0415

800 322 or email us at ciatd1@scouts.com.au and we will organize a time to meet with you. Don’t leave it too late, as spaces may run out.Je David

arrish John and Alan

Adventurous activities at Wellington

Adventurous activities at he Cube

I AIN’T AFRAID OF NO GHOST BADGEby ASH AR SThe Antarctic Assassins (more commonly known as Troop B101) have a stealth offering in their badge swapping arsenal – a ghost badge.

Ghost badges are the same as any other badge, except they are all white! These silhou-ette alternatives are usually rarer than their coloured cousins, which makes them harder to find – and harder still to keep clean.

If you want to try and negotiate a trade deal, track down a Scout from B101. These ninja penguins are trying to find any other ghosts that might be around, but it is

hard trying to see anything in this dust, let alone a ghost! So, we’re setting a challenge are there any other ghost badges here at AJ2019? If your troop has one, come and visit us at The Daily Bunyip!

hree Antarctic Assassins: from left than Aidan and Ben proudly show o their ghost badge along with their roop badge.

hoto: CH LS A L G

WIND, HEAT - BLAME THE TRAILER IN THE BACK PADDOCKIf you’re wondering what’s going on with Jamboree weather, you can follow real-time data from a trailer at the back of Sites and Services.

It’s a monitoring station for SA Water Connect, but also provides weather records.You can access it at www.waterconnect.sa.gov.au then go to the Data Systems Real

Time water data, then zero in on the map to find the monitoring station near AJ 2019 (it’s labelled Elwomple).

Then check the data sets on what’s happening, like theseOr to get there faster, use this QR code

I can and I will!by CHL RR LLThe oldest and youngest members of AJ2019 met yesterday Dugald Mc Dougall of the Tasmanian Contingent, aged 90, and Pearl C432 aged 10. Dugald, ex-navy reservist, Sea Scout, and Leader fondly recalled his past Jamborees while Pearl is at her first.

Pearl joined Scouts in May 2018, and aims to achieve her blue and green cords. Determined to attend AJ2019, Pearl started working on her Pioneer award a month after she joined the Troop.

Telling of trips to places such as Austria and Switzerland, Dugald attended his first Jamboree in 1948. Recalling his Scouting experiences, including trips to Austria and Switzerland, he joked that “they say it’s the short term memory that goes first, not the long.”

Despite their ages, both individuals live out the message spread around the camp “I can and I will.” Speaking from experience, Dugald left Pearl with the advice to “put your best foot forward, strive, and have a good time”, as we all will.

Dugald shows earl the badges on his Camp shirt. hoto: S BA.

hoto: L S BUC L

Photo: LES BUCKLE

Photos by: ANDREW MCGRAIL,

FIONA BENYON, BIANCA WALKERDEN and LES BUCKLE.

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When I say “Aloe”,you say “Vera”

by CHLOE TYRRELLPhoto: CHELSEA LONGThe elements here at Tailem Bend seem to be giving the Scouts a run for their money. The soaring heat has started an uproar from dissatisfied sunburnt Scouts over the lack of aloe vera on site. Sage, D540, and his fellow patrol members came to the Daily Bunyip to plead their case. “They at least should’ve put it on the packing list, “ Annabella stated.

Despite applying sunscreen and wearing a hat, Sage sports an intense new tan line, in strawberry pink.

Of course, aloe vera won’t be needed if you slip, slop slap!

CFS KEEPING US SAFE Men and women in a di�erent uniformby KERRIE MCDONALDThe SA Country Fire Service (CFS) have a 9-person crew on-site 24 hours a day to provide fire, rescue and HAZMAT services for our Jamboree. They’re also responsible for the fire awareness of all troops off-site, using IT, radio and satellite phones.

On-site, they have a 3000L tanker equipped with urban and wildfire response equipment, breathing apparatus, and thermal imaging equipment. They also have a quick response vehicle for wildfire response and small incidents.

All of the CFS crews are volunteers. Several of the crew have been through Scouts, including CFS liaison Shane Clinch (pictured far left). “We do it to protect lives, property and the environment,” Shane said. “We want the Scouts to stay safe and have a happy time while they’re here.”

Apart from putting out a couple of small grass fires started by the fireworks last night, they’ve been quiet. “We haven’t had any major call-outs yet and we’re hoping to keep it that way,” he said. “We’d advise Scouts to remain vigilant and act safely.”

If you’re interested in joining the CFS, they have a cadet program from age 11 and you can join as a senior firefighter at 16. You’ll learn basic fire-fighting skills and many cadets go on to have a career in fire-fighting.

“Have a good time on camp. If you see us around, we’re happy to chat.” Jamboree 3 the 3000 litre tanker named for our event

Photo: GREG CURNOW

Shane Clinch (C S Liaison) and C S eam of olunteers keeping us safe this Jamboree

SPOTTED ON THE INTER-WEB, THIS COMMENT ABOUT THE NEW LOGO:

Who is this Scout? If you’re at the Jamboree, drop in to The Daily Bunyip for a free Scout Media badge.

CQ - AJ2019 AMATEUR (HAM) RADIO GATHERING.Are you a Licenced Amateur Radio Operator?Do you hold a AOCP certificate?If so, you are invited to attend a gathering of Amateur (Ham) Radio operators on Tuesday January at 8 pm (2000). The meeting at Victorian Contingent (VicCon) will conclude at 9 pm.For more information or to RSVP, contact Philip – VK3JNI at the amateur radio centre (VI25AJ) – High Tech hub by tomorrow, Monday.

AJ’s Got Talent – Heat 1by MADELEINE WOODWARDOn Saturday night, Bend FM hosted the first heat of AJ’s Got Talent. There was some fantastic talent showcased in the Allawah Mall as the sun set, we congratulate everyone who auditioned. There was a fantastic variety of talents including vocal and instrumental performances.

Congratulations to the following Scouts, who made it to the next round Alice May from A317, who sang an original piece accompanied by guitar Gracie Barr-Jones from B211, who sang accompanied by ukulele and Elenna Baquiran from A435, who sang accompanied by ukulele.

hotos: B A CA WAL RD

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NSW has a challenge for you with their tough mini golf course. Freya from D314 said, “the struggle is real” after she had 10 shots on the difficult loop the loop hole.

NTYou’ve heard of guess how many jelly beans in a jar,’ well the Northern Territory Contingent has gone one step further guess how big this crocodile was’ but something is missing.

You’re only given the skeleton of the crocodile’s head, and you have to guess the rest.There is even a prize, and it’s a replica of the crocodile. So, head on down and take a guess!

THE VICTORIANCONTINGENT NEWSPAPER OF THE YEARTHE HEART OF VICTORIA

AROUND THE CONTINGENTSby MATTHEW ELLIS

South AustraliaEver wanted to play on the Adelaide Oval in front of a packed house facing some seriously good bowling from Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins?Down at the South Australian Contingent your dream can become a reality.The pitch is a bowler’s dream with inconsistent bounce challenging every batsman, creating a great contest between bat and ball.

ACTYou won’t see ScoMo, Shorten Co. here, so head on down and see the ACT contingent, it is a politician-free zone. The Contingent is in pieces so come and put them back together with their Contingent puzzle.

NSWFancy yourself a golfer and think you’re a match for Tiger Woods?

IS THIS A MIRACLE? Will pilgrims trek to The Bend for centuries to come? Troop C217 have discovered weedy sea dragon bacon!

AJ2022 BADGEHave you seen the AJ2022 badge doing the rounds? You can get your very own sticker from the Viccon Marketing and Media Team

Sending Stu to iccon: We want your photos Send your best stu to us: mail: a media scoutsvictoria.com.au S: 0 3 6 3 31 Socials: scoutsvictoria

Win Pizzas!Is your gateway amazing? The troop with the best Gateway will win Pizza for dinner on January 13 (closing parade).Here’s the winning Gateway from AJ2016 to inspire you!

PhotoboothCome take a pic at the Viccon Photobooth. You can text your photo to any mobile number for free! A good way to let Mum know you’re still alive.

SLEEPING LEADERS COMPETITIONVictorian Scouts Send us your best photo of a sleeping Leader for your chance to win a 50 EB Games voucher.

BADGES!Scouts Drop your media into us and we’ll give you a badge!

WEEDY SEA DRAGON COMPETITIONYou’ve all got your Weedys, start taking those photos!

Listening Earsby MADELAINE WOODWARDListening Ears provide a number of services when you visit Welfare, including religious services. Muslim prayers will be available at lunchtimes daily, and Jewish prayers will be held 5 30pm Friday.

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We should have listened to Tia and worn sunscreen at Wet & Windy!

by ander and Sheridan A21

n roop A21 ational General anager Cathy orcom caught up with her children: APL Rafe and PL Brianna.

Today we went to BANG and WIZZ. I have been telling Emma all about the pegging game we did at my first Jamboree - AJ2016. We’ve managed to collect a whole rainbow of pegs from friends we met. We really love that the pegs make a rainbow because it celebrates the diversity of global friend-ship and uniting every-one together in fun.

Livi C

ia A21 takes sun protection pretty seriously. inc cream smurf

Today my patrol Arnoux went to Trades. At the crazy hair and beauty, my cornbraids turned green and I ended up with a bonus hair sticker that says Shake before use’ My patrol thought this would be an excellent idea and gave me a Patrol hug shake before dinner.

ate C

“I was at The Cube and needed to change my shoes for the mud. I put my shoes in my bag. After the mud activity, I carried my bag back and it only contained my right shoe. I searched all day and saw the shoe in the middle of the floor in lost property.”

wen D209

“I didn’t expect much of AJ2019 but it’s amazing. We set up a chill zone and it’s amazing. We really enjoy it there. We’ve made so many memories! Make the most of AJ and make friends for life.”

Caitlin B221

Lochy D319 and auline A6 swapping badges near the Contingent tents

“Today my friend almost lost her trading badges when she bought chips. When we got to our Troop, she realised her badges were missing. After we went back in the mall, we found them!”

Lara B221

“It all started in Hi-Tech Photography when Rebecca needed her small Bean Juice (aka Mocha). We asked ourselves what photo should we take?’ and Rebecca had an idea! She turned to the person next to her with an empty coffee cup in hand and said we should balance this on your head’ as a joke. We actually did it, then back at camp, Steph balanced one cup, then two and finally three coffee cups.”

Steph and Rebecca A

Ryan Jordan James and arko from C 6 were so desperate to get a edia Centre badge they tried begging and o ering e otic animals.I went into the ACT site for badge swapping with Lead-ers and Scout said that she would like to swap. Brianna is attending her 3rd Jamboree. AJ2016, NZ Jamboree and now AJ2019.Her thoughts on all 3 JamboreesAJ2016 - it was different because of size compared to normal camping. Quite exciting and definitely worth doing.NZ Jamboree - was awesome, because of learning about the different culture, but also seeing the similarities between Australia and New Zealand. AJ2019 - so far amazing.Each one is different in it’s own memory.Going forward in Scouting, onto Venturers before end of 2019 and looking forward to attending the next Venture.

Brianna A

roop A103 hitting rock bottom

ara from roop A21 and 1st rafalgar is en oying her ueens-land pineapple slushy in her icCon bu scarf.

“When we got here, we started setting up but then we got tired, so we slept under the stars that night,”

roop A6

“The coolest thing so far was finding all the “hidden secrets” in our Sub camp, which were a bee’s nest, ant’s nest, a number plate, and a tree stump that we only noticed because we tripped over it!”

roop C 33

“Our trip here was pretty cool, it was Keane’s birthday, so everyone sang happy birthday!”

C219

“At dinner tonight, I had BBQ sauce on ice-cream for dessert. Lucas thought it was chocolate topping. They also said the tomato sauce was strawberry topping. I think our Leader, Harthy, fabricated labels and set us up!”

Dylan D209

“I was relaxing in the very wet, slimy mud when a group of Scouts came along and started bury-ing me up to my neck. Some went in my mouth and I couldn’t get up, so I was lying there with mud in my mouth.”

Ben i D209

Around the TroopsSend your Troop news and photos to newspaper@aj2019.com.auOr drop in to the o�ces of The Daily Bunyip.“I was wandering around the mall and I saw a golf cart with an empty back seat. So I jumped on and the driver didn’t notice. I was on it until we’d driven around nearly the whole Jamboree site.”

hoeni A209

“We were back at our camp getting dinner when the Opening Ceremony fireworks went off. We weren’t expect-ing it so we screamed and one Scout almost fell over a guy rope.”

Chloe, Taya, Ayden, Leah, Ardi, Zidane and

uhammad A 3

Brianna A“This is my 3rd Jambo-ree. I’ve been to AJ2016, NZ Jamboree and now AJ2019. AJ2016 was different because of its size compared to normal camps. NZ was awesome, because of learning about the different culture, but also seeing the similarities between Australia and New Zealand. So far AJ2019 has been amazing.”

“We have two Troop wheelbarrows to get food. One doesn’t have bolts so when I used it, it fell apart. Then the wheels fell off and when I went to take it back, the handle fell off.”

Andrew C 3

“Because our trolley fell apart, we had to carry our food back from the store. The bottom fell out of our box so we got a new one, and then the bottom fell out of it. Luckily some lovely WA Scouts helped us carry our food back.”

hoebe C 3

“We had fun today at Wet n’ (Very) Windy. They

had to cancel some of the events because of the wind, but the Dragon-boats and rubber duck-ies were the highlight. We can’t tell you what the rubber duckies are to keep it a surprise.”

Bailey Rory Jacko and Recess A 2

Dear Daily Bunyip,Love your newspaper which I am reading from Myan-mar (Burma). A big shout out for the SA Lones and A212 who’ve managed to bring in kids from all over SA and even abroad. Our son, Henri, travelled 8854 km (and that’s one way) from Yangon through Hong Kong to Adelaide on his own and is missing nine days of school to join AJ2019 (requiring a week of schoolwork through his Christmas holidays in preparation) - all because we knew AJ2019 would be more than worth it. Thanks to the amazing Leaders in SA Lones (Lee and Andrew) and the A212 leaders for their extra efforts. Huge thanks to all who are making this happen.

Shon Campbell, Myanmar

roop C 66 having fun sorting out the D tags and badges matching them to each other we re so dirty but it s lots of fun

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roop C 66 hoto L to R- Brooke (1 yo) Bella (1 yo) hoebe (13yo) we re great mates from Lillibar- that s Caringbah Lilli illi put together

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WEEDY OR LEAFY? ROUND THREEhere s massive interest in the world s first U C match between a Weedy Sea Dragon ( ictoria)

and Leafy Sea Dragon (SA).

Bad news, sports fans. Last night’s cage match between a Weedy Sea Dragon (Vic) and a Leafy Sea Dragon (SA) was scrapped at the last minute after animal rights activists spoiled everyone’s fun.But the fantastic team behind AJ 2019 were not going to let fans miss out on the cage fight of the century.So, be down at the dam at midnight tonight, when Brendan Watson and Harry Long strip down to their lycra sea dragon onesies.This is about State pride.Two Chief Commissioners will go into the dam but ...

One point1. Adelaide Crows and Port Power2. Queensland3. Blue whale

Two points4. Rodrick Rules5. Playstation 26. The Flanders’Ned Flanders7. Bruce Wayne

Three points8. Platypus, echidna9. Renault F1 Team10. Mount Olympus

Riddle me thisA peli-can

QUIZ ANSWERS

Dear Bunyip Convince me in 2 words or less that the general store isn t a myth

Jessamy roop C322Dear Jessamy, This is an excellent question. And some-thing a lot of people have been asking. The general view is that the general store is because

Dear Bunyip keep dropping my

food on the ground and now have to survive on muesli bars. How do stop this?

Sayuni roop D323Dear Sayuni, Have you tried eating closer to the ground, like a goanna? Just a thought.

Buckley

Dear Bunyip have an upset stomach.

mbarrassedDear E, Get your mum to bring you to the Media Centre or the Medical Centre. They’re next to each other and virtually do the same thing.

Buckley

Dear Bunyip Why are the activi-ties called Splat Whi and Bang?

Clunk

urning 11Abbie Brierley C432

urning 12Gareth Jones A429

urning 13Sawyer Blinco A647Joshua Condon B545Bradley Dempsey B332Muhammad Hafiz Kurniadi A541Deanna Lymn C327Steve Meyer C437Matthew Nuske A650

Alexander Shahho A647Jack Todd C547Hamish Wilson B438Harry Woodruffe A213

urning 1Colbey Baines B108Patrick Burns D645Ethan Clark A432Vanessa Cristofaro B217Oliver Farnden C548Cameron Howard B108Skye Moyes C104Hannah Puschak A102

Nik Sampson C437Adam Visser D424

urning 16Luke Everett A321Aaron Mackie A211Willem van den Dolder B546

urning 21Mark Joslin C772Sally Daniel C439Ross Thomson D430Beth Mitchell A322

Dear Clunk, Because Snap, Crackle and Pop was already taken.

Buckley

Dear Bunyip ve heard a family

of nine have come to the Jamboree

Ama edDear Amazed, Crazy! It would have been easier to take the Jamboree to them.

Buckley

Dear Bunyip he ship in linders Sub

Camp is making me sea sick. What should do?

auseous.Dear Nauseous Try breathing in some nice healthy dust to settle the stomach.

Dr Buckley

Dear Bunyip How do stop my face from getting so dirty?

Concerned.Dear Concerned Have you tried walk-ing around with your head in a bucket?

Buckley

Dear Bunyip Why is it such a long way to Bang

Clunk s friendDear friend of Clunk, You think we should put the target range in the Mall?

Buckley

Dear Bunyip believe in Sun Smart.

But isn t Slip slop slap a bit violent?

acifistDear Pacifist, Good point. And who

“slaps” on a hat? I prefer to don a hat. So from now on it’s “Slip, slap, don”. If that’s OK with Don.

Buckley

Dear Bunyip tried hil Harrison s

life hack and it dissolved my shirt instead of the glue. Can sue?

BrendanDear Brendan, Did you use Super glue or water soluble fabric glue?

Buckley

Send your question to newspaper@aj2019.com.au

r drop it into the newspaper o ce.( lease include your

roop number.)

homas and Jessica from roop C662 are here at AJ2019. n 19 2- 3 their grandfather attended the th an- acific Jamboree in Sydney where more than 11 000 Scouts accompanied by 2000 Scoutmas-ters converged on Greystanes at the bottom of rospect Hill SW.

here were attendees from every State in Australia 16 nations abroad and 2 1 Lady Cubmasters.

roop C 66 SW Contingent- first dinner in camp

hoto (L to R) ate Ryan preparing the

salad that s a huge knife

roop C 66- Ben ve rolled my ankle

3 times in camp m looking forward

to getting o the ground up in the glider

The pocket badge of the new Scouts Australia logo has been a smash hit.We had 5000 badges to sell at the National tent and they were gone in 1.5 days. (If you’ve got one, sew it on the Phil Harrison way, for security.)You can get pocket badges by ordering at the Scout Shop online.The National tent still has stock of the groovy National Contingent badge.

Badges sell out fast!

roop C 66 hoto L to R att ac Logan (all 1st Lilli illi) getting down dirty in camp

WE HOPE THIS WASNT TOO HARD FOR LIV AMBER AND TARA

page 12 the daily bunyip Sunday January 6 2019

One point1. What are the names of Adelaide’s two AFL teams?2. Which state is bigger, South Australia or Queensland?3. What is the largest crea-ture in the water?

Two points4. What is the second book in the Wimpy Kid series?5. What is the biggest selling game console of all time?

6. Who lives next to The Simpsons?7. What is Batman’s real name?

Three points8. Name two monotremes.9. What Formula 1 team will Daniel Ricciardo race for in 2019?10. Which mountain do the Greek gods live on?

Riddle me thisWhat kind of can never needs a can opener?

6 people who...Are Jamboree Veterans

Old Man JeffersonDay 3 - Sunday January 6 2019AD

Yesterday was much quieter. Light winds freshened the site, as Scouts wafted past like tumbleweeds. Everyone cleared out as activities began, so we were able to fully focus on our frapping turns.

Some people ask why we’re still setting up our site. They claim that this is 2019 and Jamborees should be about fun.

But I think that fun is over-rated. Like uniform, logos, and the girls-in-Scouting experiment, we have to be careful of fads that come and go.

The tried and tested parts of Scouting - the woggle, garter tabs and being thrifty - are our enduring values. It might be 2019, but I think all right-thinking people will agree that the 1950s were our heyday.

So I was surprised again to see an extraordinary number of girls on the site.

Over a mug of hot cocoa at Troop Council the PLs and I often discuss our favourite Scout Laws. Sometimes

the lads ask me for advice on life. They’re particularly interested in my many major mistakes so they can learn from my mis-steps.

They ask me about girls and I explain that I’m still waiting for the right Lady Cub Master to come along.

But on Visitors Day, EG2019 will be swarming with sisters and cousins and Girl Guides. Not that I’ve anything against Guides. They make wonderful homemakers, and quite good biscuits.

A friend of mine met a nice lass at the St George’s Day parade and he’s enjoyed 25 happy years of marriage. (Unfortunately they married in 1955.)

To be cautious we’ve decided to go off-site on Visitors Day. With no gear and no food (a bit like Metromania) we’re going to head off into the wilds and have a survival camp. They tell me that Roxby Downs is a nice spot.

BUCKLEY BUNYIP'S BACK PAGE

Brad B439 - LeaderThis is my seventh Jamboree. One as a Scout and six as a Leader.

John Air Activities team – LeaderI keep coming back for the camaraderie, meeting up and keeping in touch with people I’ve met in the past, and putting back into the system I got so much out of as a Scout.

Sarah A543This is my second Jamboree and all I can see is dust.

Angus C331Camping for ten days, being away from my parents, and the activities. This is my second time.

Rohan D536My second Jamboree and the best part is the fun and friends both with this Troop and others.

Liv D536This year is my second. My first Jamboree I was a baby – my parents were working on the newspaper at Elmore.

Buckley’s Quiz

WHERE IS YOUR JTL ON THESCOUTING SPECTRUM?How hard core is your Leader? Use this guide to calculate where they lie.

How many Wood Badges do they have?One 10 pointsTwo 30 pointsFive 200 points

Did your Leader marry a fellow Rover?Yes 40 points

Has your Leader ever been a District Commissioner?Yes 50 pointsHas your Leader travelled overseas for Scouting?A Jamboree or Moot 10 pointsGilwell, England 20 points

Brownsea Island 30 pointsKandersteg, Switzerland 50 pointsB-P Hotel, Hong Kong 50 pointsThe Lea, Hobart 60 points

How many previous Jamborees have they been to?This is their first Jamboree No pointsOne previous Jamboree 10 pointsTwo previous Jamborees 20 pointsThree or more previous Jamborees 30 pointsThey were washed away in the AJ2016 flood 50 points

Has your leader achieved any of the following youth awards?Queen’s Scout 20 pointsBaden Powell Award 40 pointsAustralian Scout Medallion 50 points

Leaping Wolf 60 pointsBushman’s Thong 200 points

Give them five points for each of the following knots (etc).they can tie:Prussick KnotTimber HitchAlpine ButterflyManharness KnotTurk’s HeadBowline on the BightZeppelin BendBack SpliceSailmakers’ WhippingMcDonald Brummel Splice

Do they own the following items?Cub cap 10 pointsKhaki Scout shirt (with collar) 20 pointsKhaki Scout shirt (without collar) 50 points“Lemon Squeezer” hat or White Sea Scout belt 80 pointsGarter tabs 100 points

What do you call your Leader?By their first name 10 pointsA Scouting nickname 20 pointsSkip 50 pointsHey, you! No points

We’re looking for AJ2019’s most hard-core Scouty person.Send your answers to newspaper@aj2019.com.au or leave your answer (or your actual Leader) at the office of The Daily Bunyip.