I have been in Scouting since I was eight and I have had lots of fun and made some great friends along the way. Recently, I have found out I'm going to Japan in 2015 as part of Northumberland's Jamboree Unit in the UK Contingent for the World Scout Jamboree! Yaaay!

We've got two years to prepare and raise funds for our trip. This means there's a lot of events and activities organised by the unit to build up our teamwork and organise ourselves. Last weekend, we had our first group camp at Hawkhirst, Kielder where everyone met properly for the first time.

I'm in two eight man teams, a tent team and an activity team. Everyone was really friendly and I've already made great friends with Scouts who were strangers to me before the first camp. We also did loads of activities like pioneering and shelter building which helped to break the ice and the banter in the tent groups was brilliant.

This first camp has given me a real taster of what's to come. Now I can't wait until 2015!