The last few days I was busy by trying to solve troubles with our Swiss IST, food, opening hours, finances and some more. I was also attending some receptions (trust me, many will follow).

It is sad to see that the rules which have been known for such a long time are not accepted. Granted, sometimes we do not use the right tone to tell them they should do like they are been told. However, why do they bring us in the situation to tell them anyway in the first place? We will probably never know.
It is just annyoing and costs me time. Of course they tell me not to check those rules and “oversee” all their faults to save some time, but I am afraid I am not such a person. I do not know if the education of some Swiss Scouts (well, mainly IST…however, not only) might have been a little slack.

Some of the members of the Swiss contingent think this is some kind of holiday camp or wellness week. I am sorry to disappoint them, because it is actually not.
We are running into troubles which were not necessary since they just not follow the rules and do what they want to.
We want them to have fun, meet and make new friends. However, they should do it knowing that there is a Jamboree going on and not a simple scout camp.
It is THE scout camp.

Nevertheless we have a great time so far. Dealing only with minor issues (beside the said problems with the IST).
We are all looking forward to see the activities the troops and participants can do and to the next bigger events such as our national day which we celebrate on the 31st of July. That is because the first of August is the Scouting Sunrise where we celebrate our Scouting Anniversary.
To prevent someone asking why we do not celebrate our national day properly on the first of Augst let me say the following:
It is the Jamboree,….