Surrey Gryffins

The official twitter for the 24th WSJ Surrey Gryffins (unit 65)

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Day 21.
And we made it home! I like 90% of us slept for at least 90% of the flight, we were exhausted. We then got on a coach back to cobham to be reunited with our families! What have you been up too since the jamboree? #UK24WSJ

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Day 20.
Up early again today to start our journey back to the UK. We spent most of today on a coach or sitting in an airport! #uk24wsj

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Day 19.
A day at camp today with the Canadian scouts. Lots of badge swapping, having fun in the pool and eating good food followed by a campfire. Our last day of the jamboree experience that wasn’t travelling! #uk24wsj

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Day 18.
Our first day in Canada! We visited the town of Niagara and Niagara Falls with the local scouts we were camping with. Lots of Tim Horton’s was eaten. #uk24wsj

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Day 17.
Up early again today for a days travelling to Canada! We stopped at Olive Garden for lunch and eventually arrived in a Canada at 2am! #uk24wsj

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Day 16.
Busy again today. We went to see a baseball game and then went back into DC to see the White House and to eat at the Hard Rock Cafe! #uk24wsj

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Day 15.
Our first day in Washington DC. We walked miles! We saw the Washington monument, the capital building, the Lincoln memorial, and many other tourist locations. It was also the night of the contingent party 🥳 #uk24wsj

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Day 14.
Up early today to finish packing up camp and then the long coach trip to Maryland! #uk24wsj

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Day 13.
Our final day at the jamboree. The closing ceremony was today and who can forget the rain and thunder storms which closed the bridge! We also did rafting today. #uk24wsj

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Day 12.

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Day. 11
Wind and rain again today but that didn’t stop us from making the most of our time doing activities and learning #skillsforlife. Base camp bash No.2 which included a talent show that some of us took part in! #uk24wsj

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Day 10.
More jamboree activities today. Some of us did the sustainability tree house and and enjoyed the end of the days without rain! Did you visit the tree house? #uk24wsj

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Day 9.
More jamboree activities today. Also the day Dan dyed his hair. Who is missing the sunsets at the summit?! #uk24wsj

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Day 8.
Mount Jack trek day. After a good hike up to the top of mount jack we enjoyed some different activities, including a Spartan race, and being able to look back onto the Summit Bechtel Reserve. I was also the day @TimothyKidd came and saw us!

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Day 7.
Cultural day today! brought to you by Lewis:

Cultural day will forever be my most memorable day at the jamboree. I met so many people from such a range of different countries with different cultures in one place.
#uk24wsj

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Day 6.
More activities today and the first of our sub camps base camp bashes! We were still trying to work out how to create the best dinners with the food we could get at the food markets. Bagels, salad and chicken for dinner tonight! #UK24WSJ

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Day 5.
Site decorating today as well as a full day of activities. Some of us met up with some of the Surrey IST and others got stuck on the big zip. It was also the start of the model UN which some of us took part in! #uk24wsj

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Day 4.
The first full day at the jamboree and the day of the opening ceremony. Today is bought to you by Dani who shares some of her favourite memories from this day! #uk24wsj #TB

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Day 3.
After i think one of the best breakfasts of the jamboree we headed off to the Bechtel Summit Reserve for the jamboree! After winning a coach karaoke competition with @jambounit64 and @jambounit66 we set up our camp. Who can remember the jamboree rain?! #UK24WSJ #TB

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Day 2.
I think we did a weekends worth of New York in a 8 hours! Grand Central station, The UN, Ground Zero, The Sky Garden, The Stonewall Inn to name a few. What is your favorite place in NYC? #UK24WSJ #SurreyGryffins #TB