Kent International Jamboree

Kent International Jamboree 09 was a roaring success - check it out with our special picture gallery. Have you a favourite pic from KIJ. Email it to us at editor@swanleyscouts.org.uk and tell us why it's your favourite. We'll post it for you in this gallery and we can all share your memories

• Setting up

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  Take one empty field - and add 2,500 Scouts. Preparation for KIJ.

  

• Men (and women) at work

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  The Swanley team mark out the site for Tolerance Sub Camp.

  

• Job done

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  The site is all marked out, ready for the arrivals.

  

• Admin block

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  The admin office was busy throughout the entire camp - here we are preparing posters

  

• Opening ceremony

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  We get ready to parade through our Gateway to the opening ceremony. Designed by Gary Foreman of 1st Kingsdown, it was voted KIJ's best Gateway

  

• Vive la France

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  Our French Scouts get ready for the Opening Ceremony - by having dinner. How typically Gallic

  

• 1st Kingsdown

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  Part of Swanley District - and all set to yomp down to the Opening Ceremony

  

• And they're off

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  The Nigerians lead the way to the Opening...

  

• Scouts on parage...

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  ...closely followed by the rest of Tolerance Sub Camp

  

• Guides on parade

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  We had a great turn out of Girl Guides and Rangers

  

• Get ready

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  Tolerance Sub Camp gather at the stage

  

• Keep right on...

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  ...to the end of the road. Swanley Scouters en route to the ceremony

  

• Underway

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  KIJ is officially declared open

  

• Speedwell Explorers

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  Explorers from Hartley at the Opening Ceremony

  

• Streets of London

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  There were loads of activities at KIJ with a trip to London being one of the most popular

  

• Covent Garden

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  Swanley Scouts in central London...

  

• Trafalgar Square

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  And here at St Martin in the Fields

  

• Battling the elements in Hastings

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  They say they breed them hard at New Barn Scouts and they're right. Swimming in Hastings

  

• Going up

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  The KIJ site was packed with activities such as crate stacking

  

• Going down

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  But what goes up, must come down

  

• Hello sailers

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  Taking to the High Seas just off thr coast of Kent

  

• On the water

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  Speed boating in the English Channel

  

• Indoor games

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  Table tennis, billiards and pool were only a few of many different games on offer

  

• Wired for Sound

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  Not sure if he could get Invicta FM but this home-made aerial was very impressive

  

• Eagle Heights

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  Birds of Prey made it a different type of activity, thanks to a visit by Eynsford based Eagle Heights

  

• Scouts Own

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  Scouts from Tolerance sub camp prepare for a simple Scouts Own Service

  

• Scouts Own

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  John Stafford from New Barn delivers an address at the Tolerance Scouts Own

  

• Beavering away

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  Swanley's ADC for Beavers Francis Taylor is a dab hand at face-painting

  

• Facepaint

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  An excellent end result

  

• Dunking doughnuts

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  Sweet taste of success for this Nigerian Scout on Tolerance's sub camp day

  

• Taking stock

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  In the stocks - mind you this Scout doesn't seem to mind

  

• Dancing Queen's

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  Our Guide friends gave us a lesson in line dancing

  

• Village People

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  That's Tolerance Village people doing YMCA

  

• T Ladies

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  Guides with the best logo of the camp painted on to their faces

  

• Traditional dancing

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  Morris Dancers from Medieval Times

  

• Not so Traditional Dancing

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  Line dancing circa 2009

  

• Circus skills

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  Easy when you know how...

  

• Walking the tightrope

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  With a little help from his friends

  

• Something fishy

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  It is clear our French friends think we English are barking mad - fishing in a paddling pool!

  

• Teddy Boys

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  Prize winners at Tolerance Sub Camp day

  

• Mr T

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  Our very own Mr Tolerance

  

• It's a knock out

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  What a great day's activity for Scouts, Guides and Leaders alike

  

• Obstacle course

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  Making his way through the obstacles

  

• Wet

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  The race is on

  

• Even wetter

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  Forget the race, I'm lobbing a bucket of water over you anyhow!

  

• She flies through the air...

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  With the great of ease, plus poise and dignity

  

• Still racing

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  New Barn Scout looking good

  

• Soaked - but I don't care!

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• Having fun

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  Charlotte from Tolerance sub camp

  

• Me too!

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  And her dad Steve who did a great job as Sub Camp Leader

  

• Beating the drums

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  Making noise on the way to the closing ceremony

  

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• Guided tour

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  Guides making their way to the closing ceremony

  

• Joining in

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  Two Swanley Scouts at the closing ceremony

  

• Waiting for the close

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  Tolerance Scouts at the final ceremony

  

• We are the champions!

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  Steve Pursey reacts to the news that Tolerance won the Campsite Gateway Competition

  

• Closing down

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  Scenes from the big finale

  

• Goodbye

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  Here's to KIJ12 - what a great bunch you all were on Tolerance

  

• What a knock out

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  Our favourite picture from KIJ - a mixture of Swanley Scouts at It's a knock out

  

• Team Dan

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  For all their fans - the two Dans from KIJ. Email us your favourite pics and we'll post them too