We are happy to invite you to NP5K in Norway 15. – 17. may, and hope you will have the opportunity to join us as we celebrate Norway’s National Day on May 17th.

NP5K is open to two patrols with leaders from each country. Please contact your Nordic representative to sign up. “Rules and stuff” – can be found here

Program

This program is intended as a guideline and may be adjusted if needed, start and end time is set.

Friday

Participants will arrive at different times throughout the evening. The evening will be used to settle in, relax, and get to know one another.

A hot meal will be served in the evening. We will be at the scout house from 18:30(CET). If you plan to arrive earlier, please let us know and we will make arrangements.

Saturday

On Saturday morning, the NP5K will begin. The competition includes the traditional disciplines:

• Fire
• Orienteering
• Knots
• First aid
• Secret/handicraft task

Like last time in Norway, we will host a Leaders’ 5-kamp for the leaders from each participating country in the evening. Each country’s scouts are asked to prepare one task or challenge for the leaders. The task should:

• Take no more than 10 minutes
• Give a score between 0 and 20 points

The scouts from each country will be responsible for running their task during the competition.
Please send a description of the task to nordic@askimspeidergruppe.no by May 8th. We can assist with equipment if needed.

After dinner on Saturday, there will be a campfire. Scouts from neighboring groups and other scouts from Askim are also invited, giving them the opportunity to experience Nordic scouting cooperation and friendship.

Sunday – Norwegian National Day (May 17th)

On Sunday, we invite you to celebrate Norway’s National Day with us. After breakfast, you may join us to watch the children’s parade (Barnetoget), where schoolchildren march through the streets singing traditional songs. Some of our scouts will be carrying flags at the front of the parade.

At approximately 15:00 (CET), you are invited to join us in Borgertoget, a parade where local clubs and organizations take part. The parade (and NP5K) ends at around 16:00 (CET)

Between the parades, there will be activities at the scout house, as well as free time to explore Askim.
The winners of the competitions will be announced during lunch on Sunday.
The final meal will be a packed “lupper” for the journey home after Borgertoget.

There will be plenty of time throughout the weekend to socialize, reconnect with old friends, and make new ones.

Travel Information

Please inform us of your travel plans and expected arrival time before May 8th.

By car
Address: Tornerudveien 32, Askim
UTM: 32V 621170 E, 6607250 N

By plane and train
Train tickets to Askim Stasjon can be purchased via https://vy.no/en. Vy is significantly cheaper than the airport express train to Oslo.
Tickets should be purchased online or at a ticket machine, as there is an additional charge when buying on board the train. We will pick you up at Askim Station upon arrival.

By boat
If arriving in Oslo by boat, take the train from Oslo Central Station to Askim Station, where we will pick you up.
If you somehow manages travel by boat all the way to Askim, please moor at Askim Harbor
UTM: 32V 621836 E, 6613172 N. We will pick you up at the pier.

What to Bring

Please bring standard scouting equipment and clothing suitable for sleeping outdoors and for outdoor activities in all weather conditions. In addition, remember to bring the following items:

• Sleeping bag
• Sleeping mat or mattress
• Flashlight or headlamp
• Water bottle
• Scout uniform
• Your national flag (if available)

We can provide tents if needed, we can also arrange for sleeping on a cot indoors for a limited amount of scouts. There are a limited number of trees available for hammocks.

Contact

For questions before or during the weekend, please contact us:

Email: nordic@askimspeidergruppe.no
Øystein: +47 915 50 554
Håkon: +47 413 17 406