2. Support to you at the Jamboree - an easier JamboLife
Richard Holmes - CMT IST

3. Workshop Objectives To help you understand Contingent Support at:
Summit Bechtel
Washington DC Post Event
Optional Travel Places Tours
Outline the support on offer to IST
Outline what your responsibilities as IST are
Give you confidence that we are here to help you
To give you ideas about things to take to make Jambolife easier

4. Have you downloaded the UK App?
Principal comms method from for IST and UL’s
Check for updated and enable notifications and – it is your friend
There will also be a Jamboree App:
Maps
Rules
Guidelines
IST Programme
Weather Alerts

5. UK Departures and flights to the USA
There will be no UK CMST at UK airports
As IST you are expected to manage this phase yourselves!
Wear Uniform - makes you known to others!
It’s your responsibility to catch your flight – and it wont wait for you!
UK Op’s Centre will be up and running to assist with emergencies
Contact details will be made available to you

6. When you Arrive US Airport arrivals
CMST won’t be present at each airport terminal
Travel Places and/ or their ground agents (TMS) will direct you to your designated coach to take you to the Summit
Not likely to be CMST on your coach
First sight of the Summit will be the Ruby Welcome Centre

7. At the Ruby Centre Two Questionnaires on the coach MOST IMPORTANTLY
Public Health – may determine Yes/No entry on site
Mental wellbeing survey
MOST IMPORTANTLY
Will check that EVERYONE has evidence that they have completed the JOT Safeguarding module
No excuse for ANY UK IST not to have done this
If you have not done it – you WILL have to do it at the Ruby Centre – join the queue (and bearing in mind that it takes 2 ½ hours it will be a VERY Long Queue (est 8 hours to wait!)

8. At The Summit
Upon arrival JOT will be present to assist with Check-in issues
There will be daily visits by CMST to each base camp – between 4pm & 7pm.
Our office is manned 24/7
CMST and Travel Places will direct you to your departure day coaches

9. Where do I . . . ? Get help at the Jamboree? About your IST Job
From your IST Line Manager – not UK CMST
About a medical condition
At one of the many support locations around the site, or at the Medical Centre
About Camping issues
The Subcamp Centre – not UK CMST
About UK Contingent activities
At the UKC Office or using the App

10. Where do I . . . ? Sleep? In four person tents
May be three to a tent
Mixed gender allowed
Will be preallocated (Think about buddies, we will soon)
Generally in Echo Subcamp
Some in specialist teams, eg Medical, Facilities
Some may be in Unit Subcamps

11. Where do I . . . ? Eat? 8,000 seater restaurant on Echo subcamp
Subcamp based IST will eat at Subcamps Restaurants
Packed Lunches (“Trail Lunch”) - bring a lunch bag
IST Social Areas
Chat ‘n’ Chew
UK Food House!

13. Where do I . . . ? Relax? Full programme for IST on their days off
Off site trips
Onsite activities
IST Superstar and Sustainability Awards
Stadium Shows
Opening IST Party on 21 July and closing on 2 August
Culture Day will include special IST Activities

14. Where do I . . . ? Do my IST job? Could be anywhere . . .
Massive Site
For the furthest roles, IST will be bussed
Also two circular hop on hop off bus loops round the site for IST
CMST provide IST with pastoral support. Job issues must be raised to Line Manager on site

15. Where do I . . . ? Get help in Washington DC for Post Event?
CMST will be present at the University and around DC
University staff will check you in to your rooms
Travel Places and their ground staff will direct you to your buses for those on Baseball
IST Support Centre will be established in Washington
CMST will be available via the operations centre

16. Where do I . . . ? Get help On Travel places tours?
CMST responsibility for you will end immediately you leave either the Jamboree Site or Washington after post Event
You are ‘Tourists’ on the optional tours, so direct any issues to the local Travel Places rep
The UKC Ops Centre will have CLOSED DOWN, and will not provide support

17. The most technology-driven Jamboree
Apps UK
Jamboree
Jambo Chat
Maybe Role-dependent Social Media tools
Novus
Sign in/out
Where am I
Share contacts

18. Homeward Bound! You will be transferred to your departure airport
CMST will not be at your departure airports
No one else will be there to make sure you catch the plane – and it wont wait for you!

19. All of the time Help is always available
24/7
Any issues . . .
contact UK Contingent Operations
through the App, WhatsApp or Phone

20. As IST it is your responsibility to . . .
Make sure that the participants have a great time, by:
Doing your job
Looking after yourself
Eating
Sleeping
Washing
Solve your own problems as far as possible
Be a great ambassador for UK Scouting
Learn something new to take back to your home Groups

21. Let’s play Pointless!

22. Things to take to make Jambolife easier . . .
Get yourselves into TEAMS
Spend 10 minutes coming up with a list of just SIX things to pack and take with you to make your Jambolife easier
Write them on your forms
Pass your lists to the next team for checking
Team with the most unique set of answers is to be congratulated!
Lists will be on “What have I Missed”

23. Feedback & Questions