NYJAM #2

Wow, have I had some calls and texts today. It has prompted me to put finger to keyboard, which unfortunately doesn't quite have the same ring to it. Not that either ring I suppose!

One big question that trended in my inbox today was that of 'money'. How much money should a needy glycogen crazed teenager require on a week long activity?

Well, I took some time to chew my way through the NJYAM website and found myself still none the wiser.

Generally the 'spendy' parts will be in what they call 'The Market Place'. This area sports a 'trading post' which sells a range of souvenirs, novelties, confectionary, ice creams and drinks. There is a post box enabling Scouts to send home a daily log (thats where the money will go, obviously), and I read there is a cafe which offers a range of snacks and beverages throughout the day into the evening.

Looking towards the evening, a 'soft bar' opens, offering a range of soft drinks & snacks, as does the cinema. The cinema not only has its own snack and drink outlet, but will bring a range of U & PG rated films throughout the week.

I feel that the organisers will need to match the amount of toilets with the range of drink outlets, and all should be well.

I feel that if we are being fed by the Royal Marines, then the kids should not really require copious snacks inbetween meals. But, hey what do I know?

Back to money......... We had a conflab between leaders, and plucked a sort of guestimate figure from the air, to recommend around the £20 -£25 mark.

To keep some sort of guilty lid on the spending, then our very own Wiz will open a branch of 'La Banque de Barton'. The Scouts will be able to deposit their funds at the beginning of the week and request withdrawls when required. Small Print: "Suspicious activity will automatically result in temporary suspension of your account."

Not sure that helps anyone, but in short, we are recommending that each child takes around £20 - £25, as then they take the same as everyone else.

Now, one more question, how much are the leaders taking???