4th Mongolian National Jamboree

4th Mongolian National Jamboree

Theme:
Together We Can

When:
August 3-8th, 2009

Where:
The International Children’s Center “Nairamdal” of Mongolia. About 35 kilometers north-west from Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia

Who:
The Jamboree is open to both boy and girl scouts and girl guides who are at least 12 years old and adult leaders who are registered as member of their National Scout /Guide Organization.
There are about 1200 boys and girls expected to attend Jamboree, including 1000 Mongolian scouts and scout leaders as well as 200 overseas participants.

Program highlights:
The Mongolian 4th Jamboree program highlights are a chance to Mongolian and overseas participants to exchange their experiences and to let scouts learn about Mongolian culture and history. There will be various kinds of interesting activities organized every day.
We would like to give everyone as much opportunitly as possible to meet people from other cultures and from the local community, as well as to enable them to participate in interesting and stimulating activities.

Mongolian Traditional Center: In this center you will have an opportunity to play traditional games and introduce with nomadic life. Traditional games such as ankle bone, archery and putting up a Mongolian ger, riding a horse and two-hump camel, and etc.

Mini-Naadam Festival: Overseas participants will have a chance to take part in the traditional manly sports such as Wrestling, Archery and horse racing.

“International day” Performance:
The important event of the “International Day” is the art performance. All participants are encouraged to prepare the performance, which includes traditional songs, dancing, games and so on. If you have hobby, or a collection, that may be interest to others, please bring it.

The Global Development Village allows participants to become active members of the global community through various exhibits, games, arts and audio–visual displays, discussions, and presentations. The goal of the Global Development Village is to discuss and make decisions about problems they have, for example HIV/AIDS, adolescent’s reproductive health, environment, how to prevent from infectious diseases and also how to solve those problems by themselves. Scouts from different countries will discuss about their own problems.

Other programs:
Pioneering, craft workshops sightseeing, disco, art and sports activities, hiking around resort area, mountain trail encircling the jamboree, physical activities and skills center, friendship festival/international day for exchanging cultural and traditional information by each countries, exhibitions of main activities of scouting, orienteering, etc.

International Service Team:
The Jamboree will have a total of over 100 Scout Leaders working on the International Service Team (IST). Interested and qualified Scout Leaders are welcome to be part of the IST. A registration fee of US $160 shall be charged each member to cover the cost of meals, souvenir items and other issuances, and transportation from the airport to camp and back.

Home hospitality:
After and before the Jamboree, Scouts from overseas will be offered Home Hospitality for up to 2-3 days in the families of Mongolian Scouts. Exact dates can be arranged to suit travel arrangements.

Personal equipment:
Usually personal kits including tent, sleeping bag, and rain wear, camping gear and eating utensils, and other personal items are the responsibilities of each participants. You will need summer clothes, but due to the variability of the weather you should bring some warm clothing as precaution.

Food:
Food will be serving to each troop. Meat is found in all Mongolian meals, usually with noodles, rice and soup. Please let us know if any members of your contingent are vegetarians or have dietary requirements at your registration.

Payment:
The fee for participant is US$ 200, which covers food, souvenirs, inland transportation and insurance.
Overseas contingents are encouraged to pay the Jamboree fee to the Scout Association of Mongolia not later then 1 June 2009.
Payment discount:
There are two options for jamboree fee payment.
1. If you pay before 1 February then Jamboree fee will be 160 USD
2. If you pay before 1 April then Jamboree fee will be 180 USD.

Traveling to Mongolia:
You will arrive in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia by direct flight from Berlin (Germany), Moscow (Russia), Seoul (Korea), Osaka and Tokyo (Japan), and Beijing (China) and train from Moscow (Trans Siberian Train) and Beijing.
Weather: Mongolia is a land of temperature extremes. The Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar has an annual average temperature - day and night, summer and winter - of just -0.5°C (31°F). The average annual temperature in Mongolia's capital, Ulaanbaatar, ranges from -16°C (-2°F) in February to a more comfortable 16°C (62°F) in July. During the short spring transition in Ulaanbaatar, the average temperature climbs from 8°C (48°F) in May to only 14°C (58°F) in June. Summer fades quickly, and by September the annual average temperature drops to 8°C (48°F)

Visa:
All participants should obtain an entry visa before traveling to Mongolia from the Mongolian Embassy or Consulate in most capital cities. Visas may also be obtained upon arrival at the Mongolian border or internetional airport. The Scout Association of Mongolia will provide invitation letter.

How to contact with us:
Street address: Chingeltei District, Diplomat building 95, Unit #44
Postal address: P.O.Box 43, Ulaanbaatar-210648, Mongolia
Telephone: +976-11-324171
Fax: +976-11-313281
e-mail: info@scout.mn; intl@scout.mn;
Website: www.scout.mn