Friday, 7 October 2011

Scout Jamboree

Tom and Judy Smith from Batchworth Sea Scouts are attending the fortnight long Scout Jamboree in Rinkabe, Sweden. They both had to raise about £2,000 for the whole trip, and part of the money helps people from poorer countries who otherwise would not be able to attend.

Tom's fundraising efforts included organising quiz nights, bag-packing at supermarkets, making cakes and selling them at a Swedish-themed coffee and cake session. He also made and sold greetings cards.

Tom said: “I enjoyed all the effort. It was great fun. I'm very much looking forward to the jamboree and the trips to Copenhagen and Croatia.

“I'm looking forward to seeing different sights, tasting different foods, learning different languages. It should be the experience of a lifetime.”

There’s an excellent article about the Jamboree in the Warford Observer here.