First chenille badge among those made for 2023-24 NZ Scout Jamboree

Thousands of badges have been made for the 23rd New Zealand Scout Jamboree to be held at Mystery Creek near Hamilton, between 30 December 2023 and 7 January 2024.  Badges for troops, contingents, groups and individuals.  Badges for activities, events and rewards.  Jamboree logos and limited editions.  Embroidered, woven, printed, hybrid, felt.  And New Zealand’s first chenille scout badge.  Luminous and metallic threads.  Fleur-de-lis and flames. Backpatches and bread bag clips. Portaloos, potatoes and pickles.  Killer crocs, rats, ducks, wolves, sheep, stingrays, sharks, monkeys, hawks and phoenix.  Miners, lock keepers, time bandits, wizards, pirates, heroes, men in black, cyborgs and astronauts.  Chad stones, road cones, robots and raiders.  Cut-to-shape tractor tyres.  Cups of tea, cupcakes, compasses and Queen’s Scouts. Zulu shield and spear pairs.  Wonderlands and wastelands. Pre-jamboree camps.  Masses, marshmallows and ‘Strike Force Delta’. Day versions and night versions. More pairs and sets.  Flags and gateway banners.  Jacks and aces – will you win Maverick’s Casino badge at Mystery Creek?