FAQ for Leaders

How can I get involved?
What activities are available for leaders and what will they cost?
What jobs can I do at the Jamboree?
What do I do if I have a problem during the Jamboree?
How do we get there?
Do I have to do any training to be a leader at the Jamboree?
Do I have to bring my own tent?

How can I get involved?

There are two different roles which leaders can perform at Jamboree:

Line Leaders

Line leaders are attached to a Jamboree troop. They camp with the Scouts and assist the Scouts to enjoy the Jamboree. The role of a line leader is to manage look after the Jamboree troop in the same way that a Scout Leader looks after a Scout Troop. There are typically 4 line leaders per Jamboree troop. The line leader roles are:

• The Troop Leader is the leader in charge of the Jamboree troop. This is typically an experienced leader who has attended multiple Jamborees as a line leader.
• The role of the Health and Welfare leader is to manage troop hygiene, diet and the general well-being of the Scouts.
• The Quartermaster is in charge of logistics, equipment and, most importantly, food.
• Ensuring that the Scouts know what activity they are doing on a given day, how to get there and what to take is the role of the Activities leader.

If you are primarily interested in attending Jamboree with your Scouts, and you want to camp and work with them, then line leader is the best place to be. Line leaders are appointed by the Contingent rather than by the JOC (Jamboree Organising Committee). If you are interested in being a line leader then please contact us.

Activity Leaders

Activity Leaders run the activities and do all the other jobs which need to be done at Jamboree. A large number of activity leaders are required to ensure the smooth running of the Jamboree. At AJ2010 you can be an activity leader for a day, three days or the full 10 days. You can do something you are good at or something you have never done before. Activity leaders can camp with a Jamboree troop (up to 2 leaders per troop) or in a separate leaders area. Activity leaders are managed by the JOC and you can register your interest with them.

What activities are available for leaders and what will they cost?

We don’t know all the details yet but keep a lookout on the official Jamboree website for details.

What jobs can I do at the Jamboree?

There are lots of jobs in a lot of different areas. Generally the Jamboree organising committee will try to match people with the job that they have asked for as their first preference or for which they have a special skill or qualification (particularly a water activity).

What do I do if I have a problem during the Jamboree?

You should first contact your contingent headquarters and discuss your problem with the Service Leaders Liaison Leader who will be stationed at headquarters.

How do we get there?

Current NSW policy is that all contingent members will travel to the Jamboree by bus and only in exceptional circumstances will independent travel be approved.

Do I have to do any training to be a leader at the Jamboree?

NSW has a policy that every leader who wishes to be considered for a line leaders position, that is a leader with a troop, has to complete a line leader’s training course. A number of the courses will be held in metropolitan and country regions so that everybody who wants to can attend.

Do I have to bring my own tent?

Probably, if you are a service leader, as the Jamboree organising committee does not have sufficient tents to allocate to service leaders. You will be advised if you need to bring a tent by your Regional Commissioner (Scouts). If you are attached to a troop then talk to the troop leader about tentage.