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\"\"<\/a>While of course there is no real replacement to participating in the information session in person, I will do my best to summarize the trip experience online for those of you who missed out.<\/p>\n

First off the Haarlem Jamborette is an international Scout & Venturer Scout Jamboree that takes place every four years in Haarlem, the Netherlands (just outside of Amsterdam)<\/em>.\u00a0 \u00a0The Jamborette is a 10 day camp that includes top-notch activities both on-site and off-site.\u00a0 In 2015, in addition to the incredible on-site adventures, we participated in trips to museums, theme parks, a science center, sailing, etc and had amazing hiking opportunities!\u00a0 In addition to the regular program activities there is ALWAYS something on the go after the program is done!\u00a0 Each sub-camp runs evening activities, there is an epic “Ultimate Frisbee” tournament (caution – Europeans are AMAZING at Ultimate Frisbee)<\/em>, and of course a party at the “Jambo Boulevard” every night (home of the “Mokkie”).<\/em>\u00a0 Curfew is 11pm, which gives youth over 5hrs of evening free time every night!\u00a0 On the last weekend of camp there is a HUGE camp-wide party at the Jambo Boulevard that starts after supper and rages on past midnight – imagine 4,000 Scouts\/Venturers and another 1,000+ Scouters from all over the world in a massive celebration of life.\u00a0 It was honestly the best party I have ever been to \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

While the Jamborette feels like a typical Scout Camp in a lot of ways, there are also some perks that we are entirely not used to.\u00a0 Running water for starters – including flush toilets!\u00a0 For those that were at CJ’17, I’m sure you’ll appreciate knowing that we are on city water so the showers never run out!\u00a0 All our food is provided in a daily “food box” that we pick up every afternoon – the food is delicious!\u00a0 We have access to a walk-in fridge for cold food storage in case our coolers fill up.\u00a0 Our site is huge – roughly half the size of the gym at the church!\u00a0 We can order as many free pioneering poles (limbed trees)<\/em> that we want so we can build some pretty epic shelters (a Troop for the UK built a three story structure – a Troop from Germany built a hot tub – seriously!).\u00a0<\/em> Did I mention there there is site-wide free wifi?<\/p>\n

Here is a compilation video from the 2015 Haarlem Jamborette to give you an idea of what you are in for:<\/p>\n