What is the Event Card?
The Event Card is a card that every participant, IST and CMT will receive on arrival at the Jamboree.
The card has two functions:
- First of all it is an ID-Card to prove that you are participating in the Jamboree.
- It also has a cash card function. This function is optional to use.
The Event Card can only be used for shopping on the Jamboree site.
Why shall I use the cash card function?
With the cash card function it is easy for both parents and participants to keep track of how much money that has been spent. It is easy to load the card with money and you can easily find out how much money the card holds by logging on to www.worldscoutjamboree.se/eventcard. If the card needs a refill it is quickly done by using a credit or debit card over the Internet.
For security reasons we are aiming to keep the amount of cash to a minimum at the Jamboree. To limit the use of cash, the sales points will have many lines open for card payments but only a few lines open for cash payments. If you don’t already have a credit/debit card, the cash card function can help you to enjoy the campsite in an easier way.
If you already have a credit/debit card and your bank charges you for using it abroad, using the cash card function on the Event Card can keep your transaction costs down.
Where can I use the cash card function?
If you have activated the cash card function you can use the Event Card for buying things at all the cafes and shops on site, just like a regular credit/debit card. The only difference is that you don’t need a PIN-code (Personal Identification Number) to use it.
You can only use the Event Card on the Jamboree site; it will not work as payment outside the Jamboree. If you leave the Jamboree site we recommend that you bring a regular credit/debit card or cash.
How do I load the Event Card with money?
Before the Jamboree
By logging on to www.worldscoutjamboree.se/eventcard
You need to state the person’s name and date of birth. You also need to state the Contingent (Country) that the person belongs to. You chose country from a drop list. Planning team members have to state “Planning Team”. Please make sure that the person’s name is spelled the same way as in the Jamboree Registration System.
To load the card with money you need a credit/debit card to transfer the money from. There is no transaction fee, which means that you can chose to do several transfers without any additional costs.
If you have any problems with loading the Event Card, please contact your contingent and check that the person has been registered with us.
During the Jamboree
The fastest way to load the Event Card is using one of the Internet Cafés on the campsite. It is also free of charge!
Internet
The easiest way is to use the same procedure as before the Jamboree and log on to www.worldscoutjamboree.se/eventcard. There will be Internet cafés in every Jamboree Town Centre. This also means that parents and relatives can log on from a distance to load the card with money. It only takes a few minutes before the money is transferred to the Event Card.
Bank
You can also go to the Jamboree bank office to load your card with cash. The bank office accepts payments in a wider range of currency. The exchange fee, both for exchanging cash and for loading the Event Card is 20 Swedish kronor. The bank office does not, however, accept traveller cheques.
| The following currencies can be exchanged (i.e. purchased by the bank) at the Jamboree | The following currencies will be sold at the Jamboree |
| SEK – Swedish krona GBP – British pound USD – US dollar CHF – Swiss franc DKK – Danish krona NOK – Norwegian krona CAD – Canadian dollar JPY – Japanese yen EUR – Euro AUD – Australian dollar PLN – Polish zloty THB – Thai baht CZK – Czech krona HRK – Croatian krona |
SEK – Swedish Krona EUR – Euro USD – US Dollar |
Important: You cannot get your money back if you have used cash to load the Event card. Please also note that you cannot use the Event Card to withdraw cash.
How do I know how much money I have left?
To find out your balance you can either log on to www.worldscoutjamboree.se/eventcard or go to the Loading Stations on Four Seasons Square.
To check the balance of your Event Card on line, all you need is the Card ID of the card. You find the Card ID on the receipt that you get after loading the Event Card. The Card ID can also be found at the bottom right on the back of the Event Card.
What happens if I lose my card?
A lost Jamboree ID card (Event Card) can be reported to any Information Centre on the Jamboree site. The card will then be blocked from further usage (both the ID-card and the cash card function).
To get a new Jamboree ID you have to visit the Information Centre on Four Seasons Square. If the blocked card had the cash card function activated the balance will be reactivated with the replacement card. In other words, the money will be transferred from the lost card to the new card.
When reporting a lost Jamboree ID and to get a new one: participants must be accompanied by a unit leader or a CMT member. Adults must be accompanied by another adult (IST, CMT or unit leader) with a valid Jamboree ID.
Can I get my money back?
If you have used a credit/debit or debit card to load the Event Card the remaining balance on the Event Card will be put back on the credit/debit or debit card that was used to load the Event Card. If you have used more than one credit/debit card to load the Event Card the money will be put back in the reverse order it was paid to the Event Card. We aim to make the repayments within a month after the Jamboree.
If you have used cash to load your Event Card it will not be possible to get your money back. Please also note that you cannot use the Event Card to withdraw cash.
Any balance that is left on the Event Cards will be collected by the Jamboree Organisers and forwarded to Operation One World to be used at the World Scout Jamboree in 2015.
