JOTA Camp 2026 at Barnswood 16th – 18th October 2026

District JOTA Camp 2026 will be taking place this year from:

6:00 pm Friday 16th October – 4:00 pm Sunday 18th October 2026.

We will be holding a JOTA/JOTI camp for the second consecutive year on the above dates

The reason for this can be found here

As we work through the planning process, we will update this page to reflect the plans for 2026

The district holds a JOTA camp every 2 years where we come together to celebrate Scouting across the world, learn about other countries, make contact with groups through Jamboree on the Internet. It is also an opportunity to deliver parts of the  the World Challenge Badge for all sections

Groups will make their own bookings at Barnswood and cubs, scouts and explorers will camp from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon.  Squirrels and beavers will join for the day on Saturday.  Each group will select a different country and will run a base where everyone can learn about the selected country,  experience some of the culture and perhaps sample some of the cuisine.  Larger groups who have more that 20 young people on camp will be asked to select 2 countries and run 2 bases. There will also be a couple of bases run by the district team plus an internet station where contact can be made with groups worldwide.

For indication the timetable for the camp 2026 JOTA/JOTI camp was as follows:

Friday 16th October: 

Groups arrive, set up and plan activities for their own groups for the evening.  There will also be a camp briefing for leaders at 9pm

Saturday 17th   

9:00 Beavers Arrive

10:00 Squirrels Arrive

9:45 – 12:30 Groups move around the bases taking part in activities

12:30 – 14:00  Lunch on group sites.

13:00 Squirrels will have picnic and campfire at Beaver Base before leaving at 14:00

13:45 – 16:30  Groups move around the bases taking part in activities

16:00 Beavers campfire on Beaver Base then depart

16:30 -19:30 Tea on groups own site.  Activities planned for their groups for the evening

19:30 – 20:30  Campfire:  Groups to bring a song or skit to perform

20:30 – 10:30  Groups on own site

22:30 Lights out

Sunday 19th October: 

Groups to plan activities for their own groups for the morning. Strike camp and depart.

Note

Barnswood will be open for setting up camp on the Wednesday and Thursday evenings

Information for Groups attending JOTA 2025

We will update this information as we move through the planning process