the lighthouse - saturday july 11, 2015

5:00 a.m., Saturday, July 11 - Camp Barnard. All is quiet, the air calm, and the sun shining. The sound of a tent zipper opening breaks the silence, as if to announce, its go time. Welcome to Camp Barnard in beautiful Sooke, B.C! We hope you had a pleasant trip into camp, and are all set up, ready for a week of adventure! Years of planning has lead up to

today, preparing for 1602 Scouts, 560 Scouters, and 746 Offers of Service to descend on Camp Barnard and PJ 2015. Of course, not everyone arrived today. Dozens of Scouters, community volunteers, and Offers of Service have been hard at work over the past two years planning every aspect of PJ to make sure the camp is ready, and that each of you has the best time possible.

There are a few things you should know about the week ahead. The Opening Ceremony takes place tomorrow morning at 9:30 a.m. sharp! We are lucky to have The Honourable Judith Guichon, OBC, Lieutenant Governor of B.C. attend our Opening and help kick off the Jamboree. After Opening, head back to your campsite for lunch and to prepare for your first program at 1:30 p.m.

Dont forget to take some time to explore Camp Barnard. Spend some time browsing through the Trading Post, or send a letter home from the Post Office. Grab a snack from the Canteen or trade some badges. And be sure to check out the games and activities in the field. The possibilities are endless! On behalf of the entire Jamboree, welcome to PJ 2015 and have an awesome time!

Badge trading is a favorite pastime for many Scouts at Jamborees around the world. Do you know how to make a proper trade?

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SaturdayJuly 11, 2015 Vol. 2 No. 1

Get Ready! PJ 2015 Starts NOW!2900 Scouts arrive at Camp Barnard for a week of adventure

Welcome to Camp!

Welcome to Camp Barnard, home of PJ 2015! The Site Services Team has been busy preparing the camp for the arrival of over 3000 Scouts, Venturers, Rovers, and their Leaders. One of the biggest projects was the construction of a new accessible washroom facility (pictured right). There were lots of other upgrades made to the camp including the reconstruction of two bridges, upgrades to the water treatment and distribution system, and a rebuilt swimming and beach access area. Time has also been spent on perfecting the Subcamp areas. Thunderbird received a lot of attention since the last time it was used was in 1987, and was completely overgrown. The waterfront area has also seen some TLC from the Site Services Team. Three swimming areas have been built, and a ramp has been installed to make the dock fully accessible. The Participant showers are always a highlight of PJ, and the Site Services Team is happy to announce their return. There are three shower buildings set up throughout the camp, including one near Thunderbird with a balcony and fancy stairs! Just remember: the leftmost shower is the warm one.

Zach DallasDesign Editor, The Lighthouse

Visit the PJ Trading PostLocated at the Townsite

Open Daily 9am-9pm

Badges, PJ Souvenirs, and more!

REMINDER!Opening Ceremony Tomorrow Morning

Sunday, July 12 9:30 a.m.Please wear your uniform and bring your flags and banners!

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The PJ Site Services Team has been hard at work preparing Camp Barnard for the Jamboree. Projects included the construction of the new Keego Washroom (top), distribution of picnic tables to the subcamps (lower left), and construction of shower buildings (lower centre and right).

Badge Trading and Etiquette

Goodbye Pokmon and Hello Ghost Crest. Youve just arrived at camp, and youre exploring the Townsite. Scouts, OOS and Scouters are gathered around picnic tables surveying the latest and greatest badges to hit PJ15. Never traded badges before? Not a problem. Heres how to get on the badge bandwagon and make a ton of new friends. The first mistake new traders make is not deciding what to trade. Bring badges just for trading; dont bring badges you dont want to trade. If you can, bring extra badges from your area or group. They are often some of the most popular to trade. Find a clean spot to lay your badges out - no one wants to trade crests that have been dropped in the dust, covered with grass or smeared with your patrols left over bacon grease. The Canadian Badgers Club says that when you make a trade, you should always try to exchange a like badge. Always swap council for council, area for area and group for group to make a fair exchange. However, some badges are worth more because: the area or group is smaller or extinct (no longer running); or, it is a limited edition badge: or, it is a variety edition, with a clear difference in design, shape, material or colour. Be sure of the value of your badges. A trade must reflect same for same to be considered fair. If you are in any doubt, you can always get help from the badgers club on site Remember, trades are final, so you must be sure before you make a badge swap that this is what you really want because there is no way to go back. A good way to seal the deal is make a firm left- handshake. Always make your trades in the Scouting spirit by not taking advantage of younger Scouts or those new to trading. Always be careful with your badges and treat them as you would any other valuable personal item Everyone can discover the joy of badge trading at PJ15. It helps you get out there, its a great way to start a conversation, and your camp blanket will look great! Good Luck!

Kate MuzykaReporter, The Lighthouse

Visit the PJ Trading Post Welcome to the Trading Post at Natsamaht. Come and browse through the white tents. We are open from 9:00 to 9:00 from Saturday to Friday. We will also be open on the last Saturday until the last bus leaves. We have badges and pins to celebrate PJ15 and more to help remind you of past jamborees. We have fun items to help you enjoy your free time. I understand the Subcamps have designated a water gun arena and we have the right weapons for you. If you are missing camping supplies, you can find those as well.For those you left at home (or for yourself), we have presents you can easily pack jewelry ,stuffed animals and a lot more. We have the badge pool again buy a zip lock bag and search for the perfect badges to fill it with. With over 40,000 items we have something for everyone. Come on in!

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THE WEATHER ROCKToday

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The Weather Rock Returns!

Those of you who attended PJ 11 will remember the weather rock. It sits outside the News office and predicts the weather. If you can see it, its day. If you cant, its night. If its shiny, its sunny. If its wet, its raining. If its white, its snowing. The rock predicts wind, too. If its quivering, its windy. If its rolling, hold onto your tents! If it`s spinning, it`s a tornado (we won`t see one here, but weather rocks get around.) As you can see, the weather rock has many uses. Every day you will see the weather rock in the paper and the video news, predicting tomorrow`s weather so you can be ready for it. Its a big job, and it`s not for just any rock! Your news team brought the weather rock from PJ 11 at Camp Byng. The Camp Byng rock can`t predict Camp Barnard weather, but it has been helping us identify the perfect Camp Barnard rock to carry on its good work. The Byng rock has mentored the Barnard rock, and the new rock is ready to take over. Today, we would have seen the weather rock at 5:25 a.m. if we had been up, and we`ll lose sight of it tonight at 9:16 p.m. It will turn silver when the moon comes up at 2:16, and greet the new day at 5:26 p.m. Keep reading as the Camp Barnard weather rock gets more accurate in the coming days!

Randy MazeEditor, The Lighthouse

Spotted on TwitterUse #PJTweets or #CampBarnard to get in touch!

The Badgers Code of Ethics I will apply The Golden Rule to all trades and will never knowingly misrepresent an item

I will return all items that do not belong to me I will not trade if it means disfiguring another Scouts uniform. I will live up to the Scout Promise and Scout Law No trade is complete until both parties are satisfied

A Contingent Badge With a Story

Skookum, adj: strong, brave, impressive. The word Skookum originates from the pidgin language Chinook Jargon, also known as Chinuk Wawa (wawa meaning speech or words), which was used as a trade language throughout the Pacific Northwest during the 19th century. The crest of the old 18th Skookum Rover crew was the Skookum bird. The crew disbanded a number of years ago. The name was reinstated by the 46th Chown Skookum Rovers (from Pacific Coast Council), a little over a year ago. The Rovers wear the Group badge, green neckerchief with silk screened Skookum bird and tartan of the old Skookum Rovers.

The 46th Chown has a three part contingent badge. The Scouts, Venturers and Rovers each get a different part of the badge. The main part of each badge is an icon that identifies that section. The outer edge of the combined badge has a purple ring with gold text. Purple refers to the colour of the World Organization of scout Movement (WOSM) badge, and gold is part of the colours of all three sections. Each section is separated by the outer spoke-like design from the PJ logo. So if you are interested in trading for these beautiful contingent badges, look for any 46th Chown Scout, Venturer or Rover.

Tess KingReporter, The Lighthouse

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Greetings From Yellowknife!The following was sent to us by Scouter Cyndi Sparvier.

Well, it is less than 2 weeks until PJ and the five Scouts and three Leaders from Yellowknife, NWT are getting excited. Three of the Scouts began fundraising a year and a half ago, when the older Scouts began planning for the World Jamboree. Because not everyone would be 14 this year, we picked PJ to attend for the younger Scouts. Last year we had a boat raffle which meant lots of ticket sales, and time spent sitting at tables in Walmart and Canadian Tire. This year we have done grocery bagging, a $50,000 bingo, cleaning up garbage at our local trade show, and most recently selling juices and paracord items at our local farmers market! In the end, we (the Leaders and the parents) know the time will be well spent and our boys will come back from PJ with added confidence and pride for attending such a great event in a beautiful location! Right now we are looking forward to escaping to wildfires and enjoying Vancouver Island! P.S. Be sure to find us and our polar bear badges! Photos: Cyndi Sparvier

Daily Schedule of Events0700 Collect Breakfast and Lunch rations0700-0830 Cook and eat breakfast, clean0900-1200 Morning Program period1200-1400 Lunchtime1430-1630 Afternoon program period1700 Collect Dinner rations, cook, eat, and clean1900 Free time around camp2100 Return to campsites, OOS return to Subcamp Raven 2200 Quiet time/Lights out

Whats an ePACT?

By now, many of you have heard about ePACT. What is it? What does it do for me? ePACT is a computer program that tracks information about people at an event. What kind of information? Who can see it? Why collect it? How safe is it? All good questions. ePACT collects basic stuff about you your name, address, emergency contacts, what contingent you are in. It has your health information, including any medicines you need and dietary needs such as food allergies. It also has a picture feature that will allow PJ to make an identity pass for all participants and OOS. What is all this used for? The identity cards are useful if you go to a place where you need to prove you belong to PJ, such as the Naval Base. OOS need the card to eat. Mostly, though, it is used for emergencies. If you are hurt and have to go to the infirmary, they can access your information to treat you properly and notify the right people if necessary. If you are out of the camp at a program activity, your troop Scouter can find the same information about the contingent on a cell phone. The information about PJ participants is only available to PJ. It is not available to anyone else. In fact, we have always collected this information on Jamboree people, but it used to be on paper, which was hard to use and not always up to date. We are the first Jamboree to use ePACT, the wave of the future.

Randy MazeEditor, The Lighthouse

Think you brought a lot of stuff? The PJ Admin team had to rent a van, and packed it until it was nearly bursting at the seams!

Photo: Alan Dudley

Want to trade for this badge? Find any 46th Chown Scout, Venturer, or Rover.


A Message from Premier Christy Clark

As Premier of the Province of British Columbia, I am pleased to welcome everyone here to the exciting 2015 Pacific Scouts Jamboree at Camp Barnard in Otter Point. I know this is something you have all been looking forward to for quite some time. Its great to see so many youth gathered together to enjoy an array of outdoor activities ranging from archery to climbing, scuba diving, kayaking and swimming. I know all of it will be an incredible adventure and one that you will remember for the rest of your lives. Enjoy the experience, including the camaraderie, and have a wonderful summer! Sincerely, Christy Clark Premier


The Orca The Orca is held in great awe by the First Nations for his or her power and size. It was believed an Orca could capture a canoe and take it underwater to transform the occupants into Whales. Thus even to this day an Orca near the shore is considered to be a human transformed and trying to communicate with his family. You will recall the story of Luna. In 2001, he became separated from his pod in Nootka Sound on the west coast of B.C. He arrived on the eve of the death of Chief Ambrose Maquinna of the Mowachaht-Muchalath First Nation. They believed that Luna embodied the spirit of their deceased Chief, and they gave him the name Tsuxiit, in honour of the late Chief. The Tsimshian Orca Clan Story goes like this: I used to be a beautiful white wolf; Noo Halidzoks created only one of me because she thought I was the most beautiful of the four-legged creatures. I wandered throughout the world looking for someone like myself because I was really lonely. I came back very unhappy because my quest confirmed I was the only white wolf. I fell into a deep sleep. I had a terrific vision and when I awoke I rushed to find Noo Halidzoks. Tsiis (Grandmother), I have had a great vision; it calls for me to go below the great waters and sing the history of the world. I am so very lonely in my present form. Noo Halidzoks was sad, but realized the power of my vision and turned me into a shiny black whale. To remind me that I used to live on land as a wolf, she painted the white markings on my sides. I sank below the great waters singing my song and all the other swimming creatures rushed to greet me as their new family member.

The Thunderbird Thunderbird is the most powerful of all the supernatural creatures and an important crest on the Pacific Northwest Coast. He lives in storms, and is usually hidden from the people by cloud. He is a majestic presence; under his huge wing span are two shards of lightning, each with the head of a snake. When Thunderbird blinks his red eyes, lightning flashes; when he moves his giant wings, the air rolls messages of impending change across the sky; the wind and rain follow to implement the change and cleanse Mother Earth. He also reminds humans to not be afraid to acknowledge the changes coming in their lives; it is always better to step forward with courage to meet those changes, rather than cower in a corner and wait for things to happen. One day, Killer Whale swam into a bay and the Salmon were frightened away. Soon the people began to starve and called out to the Thunderbird for help. The Thunderbird swooped down, grabbed the Killer Whale and carried him far out to sea. The Salmon returned and the people were no longer hungry. Thus the Thunderbird was known as a protector of the people and deeply revered. In return for his help, The People agreed to honour Thunderbird at their ceremonies and make him one of their highest crests. This is not to say that Orca, another very powerful spirit, did not battle hard. It is said that on one memorably occasion Thunderbird and Orca fought so hard the thunder from their battle caused many trees to shatter and fall, which explains the treeless areas near the coastal mountains.

The Bear I am the power of introspection. I sit in the west on the medicine wheel. I enter the dream lodge to digest the years experiences. It is in the Dream Lodge that my Ancestors advise me (and you) regarding alternative pathways that will lead to your personal goals. Female Bear medicine, in particular, is powerful medicine and also protects and helps to calm internal chatter so that your path can be walked in knowing silence. One day, the beautiful daughter of the Chief was out with her friends picking berries. She stepped on some bear scat (dung). She had ruined her new Cedar bark shoes, and she cursed the bears for their foul leavings. The bear people heard her insulting them. As the friends were going home to the village, she stopped to wipe her shoes. Ill catch up, she said. The bears saw their chance. One of them transformed into a very handsome man. He met the princess, and guided her to a strange longhouse where everyone seemed to wear a bearskin. She fell in love with the handsome stranger. In the spring, she gave birth to two bear cubs. She was led back to her village, where the shaman told the people that this was a sign that the bear was their clan symbol. Ever afterwards, they were the Bear Clan.

The Raven I represent the symbol of creation, change and adaptability. I am the ultimate transformation figure and culture hero. I cant help but crow, Im very proud of who I am. I did, after all organize the original world when it was in chaos. I have the ability to magically change to whatever is required. My medicine gives you the courage to try new things and not to be afraid of the unknown. My black feathers shimmer with different hues suggesting changeability - an awakening; to empty your spiritual cup from time to time and fill it with new ways of being and thinking. Long ago, near the beginning of the world, Gray Eagle was the guardian of the Sun, Moon and Stars, of fresh water, and of fire. Gray Eagle hated people so much that he kept these things hidden. People lived in darkness, without fire and without fresh water. Gray Eagle had a beautiful daughter, and Raven fell in love with her. In the beginning, Raven was a snow-white bird, and he pleased Gray Eagles daughter. She invited him to her fathers longhouse. When Raven saw the Sun, Moon and stars, and fresh water hanging on the sides of Eagles lodge, he knew what he should do. He watched for his chance to seize them when no one was looking. He stole all of them, and a brand of fire also, and flew out of the longhouse through the smoke hole. As soon as Raven got outside he hung the Sun up in the sky. It made so much light that he was able to fly far out to an island in the middle of the ocean. When the Sun set, he fastened the Moon up in the sky and hung the stars around in different places. By this new light he kept on flying, carrying with him the fresh water and the brand of fire he had stolen. He flew back over the land. When he had reached the right place, he dropped all the water he had stolen. It fell to the ground and there became the source of all the fresh-water streams and lakes in the world. Then Raven flew on, holding the brand of fire in his bill. The smoke from the fire blew back over his white feathers and made them black. When his bill began to burn, he had to drop the firebrand. It struck rocks and hid itself within them. That is why, if you strike two stones together, sparks of fire will drop out. Ravens feathers never became white again after they were blackened by the smoke from the firebrand. That is why Raven is now a black bird.

Are you wondering how the Subcamps got their names? Each Subcamp, Thunderbird, Orca, Bear, and Raven are all named after real and mythical creatures with spiritual significance in the many First Nations that live around the Salish Sea.

The Orca The Bear The Raven

The Thunderbird


Question of the Day Each day well ask a question about camp life. Come see us in the Townsite with your answer, or Tweet it to us @PJ_2015. You could see your answer in tomorrows Lighthouse!

Todays Question:What are you looking forward to most at PJ?

Two Years of Planning for PJThe following was sent to us by Scouter Dawn Haines.

We are the 117 Rosslyn Scout Troop from Edmonton Alberta. We first heard about PJ while we were attending CJ13. In fact, we were hearing rumours that PJ was even better than CJ! As we had a great time at CJ13, PJ is going to be awesome! We have been planning our PJ Adventure since August 2014 when we managed to book our airline tickets to Victoria. We were so enthusiastic that we booked too many seats on the plane. Lucky for us, our good buddies from the 72nd Strathern Scout Troop decided that they wanted to join in the PJ fun so they are traveling with us. For our PJ fundraiser, our youth made and sold paracord survival bracelets. We spent a weekend during the winter at camp making bracelets to fit everyone. I seem to recall that there were lots of Doritos and Batman movies involved in our epic crafting session. We were very fortunate to have a booth at the Edmonton Boat and Sportman Show. The annual event has 40,000 people pass through the gates. We were only one of two booths for youth. The other group was the Junior Forest Rangers. It was incredible to see the number of people that stopped by our booth that had such fond memories of their own time in the Scouting movement. We even had a gentleman stop by our booth that had been a Cub Scout with our group in 1962 and recalled that the meetings were held in the Scott Robertson School gym. Well, 1962 was our very first year, and we are still meeting at the school gym, so some things just dont change even 50+ years later. Many of you may have done fundraisers, but I bet you didnt have the Chief Scout of Canada in the booth beside you. Thats right, next to our little booth at the Edmonton Sportsman Show was Terry Grant, Chief Scout of Canada. That weekend, he was his alter ego Mantracker, but he still spent time with our Scouts and had photos taken. I even got his autograph in my Field Book for Canadian Scouting. How cool is that? We are looking forward to meeting many more Scouts at PJ15. You can find our little group at Bear Subcamp. Stop by and say hi! Photos: Dawn Haines

Did you know that in 2011, over half of Canadian households (61%) had participated in some form of composting and 93% had access to at least one type of recycling program? These seems like fairly good numbers considering that on average garbage is about 40 per cent organic waste. Composting keeps all that garbage out of the landfill. Also, organic wastes that end up in landfills produce methane gas, a greenhouse gas which is around 20 times more potent than CO2. All around the country people are trying to do their part to help the environment and at PJ 2015 you can too! Pacific Jamboree 2015 is on a mission to create as little waste as possible. The Green Team has set up a six-bin recycling and composting system where you can sort your different types of recyclables and food waste so that it does not end up in the landfill.

The Run DownFor the participants: Each Subcamp will have labeled containers of

different sizes and shapes. Your unit and one neighbor unit or patrol will share one set of containers where you will need to sort all the containers into the appropriate bins. Then, empty the containers at the Subcamp headquarters (recommended twice daily) by matching your container contents to the appropriate boxes, and rinsing any dirty pails at the grey water station. Stay tuned as The Lighthouse will be sponsoring a contest for the best recycling enclosure built by the participants!

OOS can either find a recycling station closest to them or use the one located at the OOS subcamp and help keep it sorted and clean. Program OOS: Scouts will be responsible to pack out all their garbage from the program area to be sorted at their own campsites so no recyclables or

garbage should be left there. This includes overnight programs

Additional information Unopened packages of non-perishable food that you know you wont use? Bring them down to the Townsite and look for the Food Bank box. You will be helping out the local Sooke Food Bank. Dead batteries? At the Townsite you will see a bright yellow bin. Please put all used batteries there. They definitely dont belong in a landfill!

Gear that you dont plan to take back home but that could still be used by others? The Townsite has a Salvation Army Thrift Store Donation Bin please use it. Items should be as clean as possible. Electronics? Therell be a bin for those too. If you have questions or concerns about sorting and recycling ask a member of the GREEN TEAM or your Subcamp staff for help.


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