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<br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfMessage"><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div><span><b>From: </b></span><span>Essex International Jamboree &lt;info@eij.org.uk&gt;<br></span></div><div><span><b>Subject: </b></span><span><b>"It's time to begin, now count it in. (Five), Six-seven-eight!"</b><br></span></div><div><span><b>Date: </b></span><span>20 September 2026 at 18:02:06 BST<br></span></div><div><span><b>To: </b></span><span>&lt;sophie.layton02@gmail.com&gt;<br></span></div><div><span><b>Reply-To: </b></span><span>&lt;info@eij.org.uk&gt;<br></span></div><br><div><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" role="presentation" class="nl2go-body-table" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" role="presentation" width="100%" align="center" class="r0-o"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" class="r1-i"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" role="presentation" width="600" align="center" class="r0-o"><tbody><tr><td class="r3-i"><table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><th width="100%" valign="top" class="r4-c"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" role="presentation" width="100%" align="center" class="r0-o"><tbody><tr><td align="center" class="r6-i nl2go-default-textstyle"><div><div><a href="https://fn85d.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/mr/sh/SMJz09SDriOHTb0UPwu1gSiU5Jua/y4R3ZEz0k7jO"><span>View in browser</span></a></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></th></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" role="presentation" width="600" align="center" class="r0-o"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" class="r7-i"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" role="presentation" width="100%" align="center" class="r0-o"><tbody><tr><td class="r8-i"><table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><th width="100%" valign="top" class="r4-c"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" role="presentation" width="100%" class="r5-o"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" class="r9-i"><table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="r10-c" align="center"><img src="https://images-production.authory.com/a41d9058-9429-4e47-a381-a7ce82b8aab9/373dbe94-bbff-463c-aec6-e3ec158f9d1b/e768e270-b6c1-11f1-8114-9785bdc8fb8e.jpeg" width="570"></td></tr><tr><td class="r11-c nl2go-default-textstyle" align="left"><div><h2 class="default-heading2" data-touched="true">"It's time to begin, now count it in. (Five), Six-seven-eight!"</h2></div></td></tr><tr><td class="r12-c nl2go-default-textstyle" align="left"><div><div>Hi-de-hi campers!</div><div><br></div><div>For those who like fun numbers, you’re in luck - there’s exactly 678 days to go until Essex International Jamboree 2028! We’re now officially closer to EIJ 2028 than EIJ 2024, so we are well into production behind-the-scenes at Jamboree HQ!</div><div><br></div><div>But this newsletter isn’t any old newsletter; we’ve got some very exciting announcements in this month’s edition, so get ready and let the excitement build - you’re not going to want to miss this!</div></div></td></tr><tr><td class="r10-c" align="center"><img src="https://images-production.authory.com/a41d9058-9429-4e47-a381-a7ce82b8aab9/373dbe94-bbff-463c-aec6-e3ec158f9d1b/e769a5c0-b6c1-11f1-8114-9785bdc8fb8e.jpeg" width="570"></td></tr><tr><td class="r13-c" align="center"><table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" role="presentation" height="3"><tbody><tr><td height="0">­</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td class="r11-c nl2go-default-textstyle" align="left"><div><h2 class="default-heading2" data-touched="true">Our Greatest Show…</h2></div></td></tr><tr><td class="r12-c nl2go-default-textstyle" align="left"><div><div><span>While Essex International Jamboree is always a Celebration of Girlguiding and Scouting, each event is special in its own way. Each Jamboree is emblazoned with a unique theme, one chosen to excite, inspire and empower the young people of the world to chart their own futures!</span></div><div><br></div><div><span data-touched="true">In 2024, we took a trip around the world with our river-themed subcamps, and back in 2016, we celebrated individual pioneers who made their mark on the world. A different theme for each event allows us to embrace this diversity while also remembering that every event is A Celebration of Girlguiding and Scouting.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span data-touched="true">We are thrilled to exclusively reveal that the theme for EIJ 2028 is film genres!&nbsp;</span><span data-touched="true">Our theme reflects how our participants are the stars of the show with the Jamboree acting as the location&nbsp;in which their shared stories unfold.&nbsp;</span></div></div></td></tr><tr><td class="r10-c" align="center"><img src="https://images-production.authory.com/a41d9058-9429-4e47-a381-a7ce82b8aab9/373dbe94-bbff-463c-aec6-e3ec158f9d1b/e76a9020-b6c1-11f1-8114-9785bdc8fb8e.jpeg" width="570"></td></tr><tr><td class="r13-c" align="center"><table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" role="presentation" height="3"><tbody><tr><td height="0">­</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td class="r11-c nl2go-default-textstyle" align="left"><div><h2 class="default-heading2">Location, Location, Location...</h2></div></td></tr><tr><td class="r14-c nl2go-default-textstyle" align="left"><div><div><span data-touched="true">Why is it that you’re always waiting&nbsp;for an announcement and then two show up at once (or is that buses…)?</span></div><div><br></div><div><span data-touched="true">We’re excited to share that in 2028, we’ll be returning to Boyton Hall, near Chelmsford. As our home since 2012, we cannot wait to welcome thousands of Scouts and Guides from across the world to Essex International Jamboree. Our Jamboree is located on a greenfield site just an hour outside of London with excellent transport connections. See you there!</span></div></div></td></tr><tr><td class="r10-c" align="center"><img src="https://images-production.authory.com/a41d9058-9429-4e47-a381-a7ce82b8aab9/373dbe94-bbff-463c-aec6-e3ec158f9d1b/e76ba190-b6c1-11f1-8114-9785bdc8fb8e.png" width="570"></td></tr><tr><td class="r13-c" align="center"><table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" role="presentation" height="3"><tbody><tr><td height="0">­</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td class="r15-c nl2go-default-textstyle" align="left"><div><h2 class="default-heading2"><strong>Peggy's on the move!</strong></h2></div></td></tr><tr><td class="r14-c nl2go-default-textstyle" align="left"><div><div>Our beloved EIJ mascot Peggy is back on tour!</div><div><br></div><div>She’s looking forward to visiting groups across the country and beyond - we cannot wait to see what you’ve got planned for her, whether it is a themed evening, thrilling weekend camp or even an international trip away. Peggy is up for it all!</div><div><br></div><div>In previous years, Peggy travelled to the Monaco Grand Prix, went skiing, and visited Scout and Guide groups all over the UK, as well as dropping in on plenty of other jamborees. Peggy has already visited Poacher International Jamboree, WINGS Jamboree, and Hautbois Fest, as well as popping over to Riffhams Scout Campsite with Jamboree Chief Paul Walker to visit Scouts and Explorers heading to Iceland next year (pictured below)!</div><div><br></div><div>We want to see 2028’s Peggy even more well-travelled than her predecessors! If Peggy visits your group, you’re welcome to decorate her with a badge or simply sign her - she has already been signed by Chief Scout Dwayne Fields, Chief Guide Tracey Foster, and Scouts Chief Volunteer Carl Hankinson. If your group is interested in a visit from Peggy, you can register your interest<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="https://fn85d.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/SMK1E8tHeFuBlbZrTT08nwKiiL4C/u-Pf1N-GhA9R" type="absoluteLink" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>!</div><div><br></div><div>Peggy is looking forward to her travels before she becomes the first peg in the ground in July 2028!</div></div></td></tr><tr><td class="r10-c" align="center"><img src="https://images-production.authory.com/a41d9058-9429-4e47-a381-a7ce82b8aab9/373dbe94-bbff-463c-aec6-e3ec158f9d1b/e76c16c0-b6c1-11f1-8114-9785bdc8fb8e.png" width="570"></td></tr><tr><td class="r13-c" align="center"><table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" role="presentation" height="3"><tbody><tr><td height="0">­</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td class="r11-c nl2go-default-textstyle" align="left"><div><h2 class="default-heading2" data-touched="true">TOP SECRET: EIJ 2028 Merchandise leaked!</h2></div></td></tr><tr><td class="r12-c nl2go-default-textstyle" align="left"><div><div><span data-touched="true">After all these exclusive announcements, we still have time for another sneak-peek for merchandise lovers…</span></div><div><br></div><div><span>Our Retail team have been hard at work behind-the-scenes making preparations for all of our incredible outlets on site, stocked with mementos for our week of fun at Jamboree!</span></div><div><br></div><div><span data-touched="true">Our sneaky investigative team have managed to infiltrate the Retail team’s secure computer folder and have secured these sneak-peek images of just some of the EIJ 2028 merchandise!</span></div><div><br></div><div><span>Shhh, don’t tell anyone, or Karen &amp; Paul will tell us off!</span></div></div></td></tr><tr><td class="r10-c" align="center"><img src="https://images-production.authory.com/a41d9058-9429-4e47-a381-a7ce82b8aab9/373dbe94-bbff-463c-aec6-e3ec158f9d1b/e76b2c60-b6c1-11f1-8114-9785bdc8fb8e.png" width="570"></td></tr><tr><td class="r10-c" align="center"><img src="https://images-production.authory.com/a41d9058-9429-4e47-a381-a7ce82b8aab9/373dbe94-bbff-463c-aec6-e3ec158f9d1b/e76a1af0-b6c1-11f1-8114-9785bdc8fb8e.png" width="570"></td></tr><tr><td class="r13-c" align="center"><table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" role="presentation" height="3"><tbody><tr><td height="0">­</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td class="r11-c nl2go-default-textstyle" align="left"><div><h2 class="default-heading2"><strong data-touched="true">Join the ’28 Crew!</strong></h2></div></td></tr><tr><td class="r12-c nl2go-default-textstyle" align="left"><div><div>Your next Jamboree adventure could start now! We’re building the volunteer team for Essex International Jamboree 2028, and your skills could help make it happen. Want to shape our online home, or keep our hardworking volunteers fed, refreshed and welcomed? Passionate about giving young people a voice? Or looking for something a bit more hands-on? We've got just the roles for you!</div><div><br></div><div>We are currently recruiting for:</div><ul><li data-touched="true"><a href="https://fn85d.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/SMK1E8tHeG13DkOoed9ctldSgdeS/BoNXon8ai94A" type="absoluteLink" rel="noopener noreferrer">Deputy Director of Facilities (Operations)</a></li><li data-touched="true"><a href="https://fn85d.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/SMK1E8tHeG7uftDlpnJ6zawCewEi/Ss12WrzUZ39o" type="absoluteLink" rel="noopener noreferrer">Head of Staff Hospitality</a></li><li><a href="https://fn85d.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/SMK1E8tHeGEm822j0xSb5QEwdEoy/iGzKxjxqTTTl" type="absoluteLink" rel="noopener noreferrer">Head of Plumbing</a></li><li data-touched="true"><a href="https://fn85d.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/SMK1E8tHeGLdaArgC7c5BFXgbXPE/VHdy37sdnf35" type="absoluteLink" rel="noopener noreferrer">Head of Electrical</a></li><li data-touched="true"><a href="https://fn85d.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/SMK1E8tHeGSV2JgdNHlZH4qQZpzU/0L7YrRqyYKX7" type="absoluteLink" rel="noopener noreferrer">Head of Youth Engagement</a></li><li data-touched="true"><a href="https://fn85d.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/cl/f/sh/SMK1E8tHeGZMUSVaYRv3Mu9AY8Zk/nQlxaD1lI87d" type="absoluteLink" rel="noopener noreferrer">Website Team Leader</a></li></ul><div><br></div><div>Don't see the right role for you just yet? Keep checking back! New opportunities are being added regularly, and there's sure to be a role that’s perfect for you.</div></div></td></tr><tr><td class="r10-c" align="center"><img src="https://images-production.authory.com/a41d9058-9429-4e47-a381-a7ce82b8aab9/373dbe94-bbff-463c-aec6-e3ec158f9d1b/e7854410-b6c1-11f1-8114-9785bdc8fb8e.png" width="570"></td></tr><tr><td class="r13-c" align="center"><table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" role="presentation" height="3"><tbody><tr><td height="0">­</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td class="r11-c nl2go-default-textstyle" align="left"><div><h2 class="default-heading2">Less than 100 weeks to go!</h2></div></td></tr><tr><td class="r12-c nl2go-default-textstyle" align="left"><div><div>Essex International Jamboree 2028 is less than 100 weeks away, and we’re so excited to welcome thousands of Scouts and Guides to front-row seats at Our Greatest Show!</div><div><br></div><div><span>That’s a wrap on this newsletter - we’re going to need a sit-down after all that excitement!</span></div></div></td></tr><tr><td class="r10-c" align="center"><img src="https://images-production.authory.com/a41d9058-9429-4e47-a381-a7ce82b8aab9/373dbe94-bbff-463c-aec6-e3ec158f9d1b/e774c950-b6c1-11f1-8114-9785bdc8fb8e.jpeg" width="570"></td></tr><tr><td class="r13-c" align="center"><table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" role="presentation" height="3"><tbody><tr><td height="0">­</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></th></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" role="presentation" width="100%" align="center" class="r0-o"><tbody><tr><td class="r16-i"><table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><th width="100%" valign="top" class="r4-c"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" role="presentation" width="100%" class="r5-o"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" class="r9-i"><table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="r17-c" align="left"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" role="presentation" width="114" class="r18-o"><tbody><tr><td class="r19-i"><img src="https://images-production.authory.com/a41d9058-9429-4e47-a381-a7ce82b8aab9/373dbe94-bbff-463c-aec6-e3ec158f9d1b/e7764ff0-b6c1-11f1-8114-9785bdc8fb8e.jpeg" width="114"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td class="r20-c nl2go-default-textstyle" align="left"><div><div><strong>Essex International Jamboree</strong></div></div></td></tr><tr><td class="r21-c nl2go-default-textstyle" align="left"><div><div><span data-touched="true">Skreens Park Road, Chelmsford, CM1 4NN.</span></div><div><br></div><div><span data-touched="true">Newsletter created and edited by Sophie Layton, Emily Charlton &amp; Ellen Tack.</span></div><div><span>Words by Sophie Layton, Joanna Gaudini,&nbsp;Emile Faucon &amp; Jack Gore.</span></div></div></td></tr><tr><td class="r22-c nl2go-default-textstyle" align="left"><div><div><span>This email was sent to<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a href="mailto:sophie.layton02@gmail.com">sophie.layton02@gmail.com</a>.</span></div><div><span>You've received this email because you've subscribed to our newsletter.</span></div></div></td></tr><tr><td class="r22-c nl2go-default-textstyle" align="left"><div><div><a href="https://fn85d.r.sp1-brevo.net/mk/un/v2/sh/SMJz09a0vkbXpgUABh3opFbbL1Wi/BhUZv6CBHXXh"><span><u>Unsubscribe</u></span></a></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></th></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div></blockquote></div><br>

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