Last night we went to the arena show and then to the Dream Module. The arena show was pretty much a giant dance party with 50,000 people (Participants and Camp-in-Camp hosts). Some famous Swedish popstars like Timbuktu and Hoffmeister came and everyone just danced the night away, or at least until 9:30, when the show ended. Of course we didn't understand the words, but the beat was amazing and we shared our favorite dance moves with the countries surrounding us.
After that we were able to roam around the camp until around 11:30, when we had to come back and prepare for Dream. We made a giant sleeping pile with everyone; we all brought out our air mattresses and sleeping bags to try to keep each other awake because the module actually started at 12:30. In Dream we went through the stages of life but backwards, all the way from death to childhood. In Old Age we created a person, then traveled back in time from age 60 to 20 to see the decisions that person would have had to make to reach the intended goal. We learned about world leaders, but the most important lesson was learning about the need to fulfill your own dreams, no matter how grand or humble they were.
Today is our free day. After a breakfast of pancakes, or crepes, depending on our time and skill, we'll be free to wander around and trade to our hearts' desires. People will be working on the Friendship Award and exchanging contact information for after the jamboree.
We're sad to go, but excited to be home again and see all our loved ones!
Friday, August 5, 2011
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Cultural Festival Day
Cultural Festival Day has been AMAZING! It's like Epcot in Disney World but bigger and better! We've made lots of crafts and eaten food from all over the world. Our crew is serving jambalaya, coffee, and nectarine cobbler! Each patrol is taking a shift, and when we're not on we get to walk around and try all the different foods from around the world. A group from Germany is serving sauerkraut and schnitzel, while Japan has miso soup and onigiri. A lot of different groups are having performances and dancing in the middle of the subcamps. At one of the finnish sites we played a real life game of Angry Birds! Today, all the Camp-in-Camps that we stayed in are visiting the Jamboree and staying for the Arena show tonight. After the arena show we willl be going to to the Dream Module from 12-3 AM, where we will go through life's stages backwards. Tomorrow is our last free day before we have to start putting down the campsite so we will surely treasure all the moments we have.
LOVE YOU!!!! SEE YOU IN A FEW DAYS!
LOVE YOU!!!! SEE YOU IN A FEW DAYS!
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Camp in Camp!
Hello!
It's Wednesday and we just came back from camp in camp! We had a really good time! We spent time in our separate patrols, along with other patrols from different countries and local swedish scouts of all ages. I think we each got a little bit of time in the water, either in a lake or on a beach, orienteered, made new friends and continued to trade.We learned different Swedish pasttimes, how the Swedish celebrate their holidays and sampled traditional dishes.
The other night we got our dutch oven and ate a delicious nectarine cobbler. Oh yeah, we got new backpacks, THEY'RE AWESOME! They're a lot better than our old backpacks and they look more professional and more American.
Tomorrow we will be having Cultural Day, where we will make jambalaya and try foods from different countries!
The weather is still looking as lovely as ever and we've trying to keep cool with a lot of water and ice cream!
Miss you guys! Love you!
It's Wednesday and we just came back from camp in camp! We had a really good time! We spent time in our separate patrols, along with other patrols from different countries and local swedish scouts of all ages. I think we each got a little bit of time in the water, either in a lake or on a beach, orienteered, made new friends and continued to trade.We learned different Swedish pasttimes, how the Swedish celebrate their holidays and sampled traditional dishes.
The other night we got our dutch oven and ate a delicious nectarine cobbler. Oh yeah, we got new backpacks, THEY'RE AWESOME! They're a lot better than our old backpacks and they look more professional and more American.
Tomorrow we will be having Cultural Day, where we will make jambalaya and try foods from different countries!
The weather is still looking as lovely as ever and we've trying to keep cool with a lot of water and ice cream!
Miss you guys! Love you!
Monday, August 1, 2011
Monday!
Last night, we had a campfire with the Brits, Norwegians, and Finnish. We made caramelized fruit and, got to eat swedish chocolate balls, and chocolate strawberry jam cake. At the campfire we played games and socialized.
Today we went to the global development village, and learned how to be peace messengers, and deal with human rights issues. The sun has been out a lot lately and its getting really hot, but we've been eating ice cream and drinking lots of water.
Tonight we're going prepare for camp in camp, that we will go to tomorrow. We're really excited! When we get back we're going to go to the beach!
Miss you! Love you!
Today we went to the global development village, and learned how to be peace messengers, and deal with human rights issues. The sun has been out a lot lately and its getting really hot, but we've been eating ice cream and drinking lots of water.
Tonight we're going prepare for camp in camp, that we will go to tomorrow. We're really excited! When we get back we're going to go to the beach!
Miss you! Love you!
Sunday, July 31, 2011
More Modules and More Sun
Yesterday on Saturday, we were able to play at the People module. We were able to see a show and learn more about ourselves. Then we were able to have some free time, and had a delicious meal back at the campsite for dinner. At dinner friends from France, and 4 IST members joined us. We had a very nice meal of fish and mashed potatoes.
Today, we played at the Quest module, where it challenged our physical abilities through obstacle courses, teamwork games, and old swedish pasttimes. We're having a bonfire tonight with the Norwegians, Swedish, and other nationalities. We are going to be sharing classic cultural desserts, on our part 'smores.
We've been doing a lot of trading and a few of us have even started the Friendship Award. Today the sun finally came out and it hasn't rained all day! The weather is beautiful, but kind of hot - we've been drinking a lot of water! We're looking forward to Camp-in-Camp and a possible trip to the beach!
We miss you all! We all love you!
Today, we played at the Quest module, where it challenged our physical abilities through obstacle courses, teamwork games, and old swedish pasttimes. We're having a bonfire tonight with the Norwegians, Swedish, and other nationalities. We are going to be sharing classic cultural desserts, on our part 'smores.
We've been doing a lot of trading and a few of us have even started the Friendship Award. Today the sun finally came out and it hasn't rained all day! The weather is beautiful, but kind of hot - we've been drinking a lot of water! We're looking forward to Camp-in-Camp and a possible trip to the beach!
We miss you all! We all love you!
Friday, July 29, 2011
Day 2 + Opening Ceremony
Natural Disasters around the world
Playing at the Module
Meeting new friends!
First day of games!
Hello! It's still raining here :( but that hasn't stopped us from having fun!
Last night, we had the Opening Ceremony. There was so many people there and we got to see flags from all the different countries on the stage. We also got to see a bunch of people, and ABBA. We were really and it didnt rain the whole time during the ceremony.
This morning we played our first module game! It was the Earth module, and we built cities and learned how to filter water. We also shared with other countries natural disasters that have happened. About half of us got lost from the pack so we split up to play the module, but we were able to meet with Austrians, Californians, Thailand-ians and Luxembourg-ians(?). After that we were able to go out and explore the camp on our own.
Tonight we are going to split up and eat with different countries. Superman and the Captain America are going to be cooking for the Swedes, while Green Lantern and the Incredibles will be eating food from Brazilians.
Still miss you guys! and still really wet. Pictures soon!
Last night, we had the Opening Ceremony. There was so many people there and we got to see flags from all the different countries on the stage. We also got to see a bunch of people, and ABBA. We were really and it didnt rain the whole time during the ceremony.
This morning we played our first module game! It was the Earth module, and we built cities and learned how to filter water. We also shared with other countries natural disasters that have happened. About half of us got lost from the pack so we split up to play the module, but we were able to meet with Austrians, Californians, Thailand-ians and Luxembourg-ians(?). After that we were able to go out and explore the camp on our own.
Tonight we are going to split up and eat with different countries. Superman and the Captain America are going to be cooking for the Swedes, while Green Lantern and the Incredibles will be eating food from Brazilians.
Still miss you guys! and still really wet. Pictures soon!
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