This weekend was spent at the Youth Hostel in Cheshunt, working with my team on our plans for the World Scout Jamboree. We now know that our immediate staff team will number about 120; we have some idea of who’ll be doing what and when; and we think we know how we’re going to support each other over the period of the event. We’re a relatively small team, so sorting out rotas is just about possible. A friend who is leading the Food and Trading team is having to work out how he’ll manage his 1100 volunteers.
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