Today's Jamboree starts here
Today we are live from in the UK to help the Scouts celebrate 100 years of their organisation.
Now if, like me, you know next to nothing about Scouts, Cubs, Brownies and Guides then have a look at document which Irna created just for folks like us.
Alternatively, post a question below this post and we'll get it answered tonight with the help of the thousands of Scouts present, some of whom will be helping us to create the programme today.
If, on the other hand, you're a seasoned Scout and you have fond memories of your time then read Fiona's post from two days ago to see if her memories chime with yours or just simply share your experiences in text here.
Do you think Scouting has anything to offer today? This was a topic on our Have Your Say online debate forums a few days ago. Click to see the many replies. The Have Your Say online team have now closed this debate but there's no reason for us not to continue it here on the blog.
As with all outside broadcasts we'll have an agenda and something of a plan - whether we stick to it is another thing . . . read on . . .
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Throughout the day the Scouts will be sending me pictures from the gathering and I'll be posting them here. If you've any photos you'd like us to show then just mail them to me on worldhaveyoursay@bbc.co.uk
Here's our tentative schedule:
9.45am - Mark, Fiona, Anna, Matt meet to help load the van.
10 am - Van and taxi leave Bush House
11.15 - Arrive at jamboree. Matt, Mark, Anna register. Meet James at Plaza
11.30am Editorial meeting with kids.
2.30pm Ros arrives
5.30pm - warm-up
6pm - 8pm LIVE
9pm - Van leaves. Taxi leaves
Editorial Meeting
Well it's 13:50 and the team in Essex have just had the meeting. Present and correct were representatives from: Kenya, Uganda, Finland, Venezuela, Italy and Mexico. All aged between 14 - 19 years old. These intrepid Scouts will be bringing you World Have Your Say today. Mark and the team are taking a largely hands-off approach.
The topics that came up were, to us inside the media bubble, quite refreshing:
Language and what was the most important language in the world? English or maybe Spanish? How can language help bring about peace? Would a universal language do the trick?
Faiths and how certain countries just don't get along together generally but seem to be doing just fine here in the Jamboree. Our Venezuelan Scout said he simply wanted to speak to an American.
Darfur and whether the peacekeepers could do anything? Our Kenyan delegate said he wanted suggestions on how to promote world peace.
Floods.All our Scouts wanted to speak to Indians and Bangladeshis suffering in the monsoons. They didn't have questions for the victims just messages of support and what can we do to help?
We've split the Scouts up into three teams and sent them off into the depths of the vast camp to get guests for the show: Team M: Darfur, Team J: Faiths, Team A: Floods.
If you happen to be around Hylands Park then come and visit the WHYS operation at the plaza opposite the camp site radio station, . It's outdoors but the weather is holding.
Next update will be at 4pm when our team of youngsters will decide who will co-host, who will hold mikes and all the other production stuff.
And what stories should we be discussing with the team in Essex . . ? Well there are a load of debates out there in today's news:
View from an 18-year-old
Charlie Bell is 18 and he's got a lot he wants to get off his chest. In article he talks about how youngsters today aren't apathetic and aren't as that bad as the rest of us make out. We'll see what the Scouts make of this later on today
Floods in South Asia
Millions in Southern Asia are after recent flooding putting the small-scale floods we recently had in the UK into perspective. Would you like to hear from the areas affected?
Honour Killings
An Islamic scholar in Lebanon has spoken out against honour killings saying they are . Do you think more clerics need to speak out against this practice?
Race and sport
Matthew Syed in the Times brings up the thorny subject of ascribing physical characteristics to certain races of people in an today. The trait in question is running and the fact that the 100m sprint in next month's athletics championships will be won by a black person. Matthew's assertion is that black athletes are not naturally faster but he agrees that East Africans are faster than West Africans. Do you agree?
Abstinence Teaching
It's a topic we've visited before on WHYS but does teaching abstinence work in reducing STDs? A new study says Jose.
Troop Stress
UK research says that prolonged periods of military service can . Is this news to you or just stating the obvious?
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