expedition

According to the dictionary a jamboree is a party, celebration, or other gathering where there is a large number of people and a lot of excitement, fun, and enjoyment. And that is exactly what it is!

The word “jamboree” is used primarily by the Scouting program following the first Boy Scout jamboree in 1920. Baden-Powell deliberately chose the name “jamboree” where attendees were warmly welcomed attending this first Boy Scout rally or meeting with the word “jambo.”

The World Scout Jamboree (WSJ) is a World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) event, it happens every four years, each time hosted by a different country.

The 25th World Scout Jamboree will be held August 1–12, 2023 at Saemangeum, North Jeolla, South Korea, hosted by Korea Scout Association with the theme, “Draw Your Dream”. About 30,000 to 50,000 participants are expected to attend from approximately 169 countries.

Mascot – Saebeomi is a baby tiger raised in Saemangeum. Saebeomi denotes not only young and progressive Scouts who are poised to unfold and explore new horizons and grow into reliable leaders but also their bravery.

The UK contingent mascot is Chingu, keeping to the theme of the tiger. The Korean word 친구 (chingu) translates to “friend” but usage is a little bit different in Korean than it is in English. This is because Koreans generally only use the word for people of the same age or to refer to their close friends. The word 친구 (chingu) is quite easy to remember.

Jamboree Site – SaeManGeum

The 25th World Scout Jamboree will take place at a newly built campground in Saemangeum, Jeollabuk-do, encompassing 8.8 square kilometers.. The largest section is 6.1 kilometers wide and 1.8 kilometers long. Stretching beside the West Coast near Byeonsanbando National Park, the huge Jamboree campground (35’42”N 126’35”E) is endowed with rich natural surroundings—one side of the venue adjoins the ocean.(35’42”N 126’35”E)

Objectives and curriculum

The 25th World Scout Jamboree program consists of the 4S+ACT (Adventure, Culture and Tradition) elements—each designed to support social, physical, intellectual, emotional, mental, and personality development in Scouts in attendance.

Self-improvement
Capacity reinforcement as an upright citizen
Acceptance of diversity and profound connection with other Scouts
Commitment to world peace and ecological enhancement
Throughout the Jamboree, a broad array of individual and team activities, which contain involvement-based rewards, will inspire participants to ignite fulfillment. Not only that, will also deliver the opportunity for career awareness and exploration under the theme ‘Draw your Dream.’
Activities
- Young people will be engaged in 2-3 activities a day out of more than 200. There is contingency planning for bad weather.

Shape the future by teenagers from around the globe.

The next Jamboree will be in 2027 and located on Poland – will you be applying to go?

More information about the jamboree can be found here.

Synonyms: festival, party, fête, celebration

Scout Expedition

Five members of the Scout Troop completed their Expedition Hike over the weekend. The Scouts set off just after 10am on Saturday, towards their overnight camping stop at Tansley Wood Scout Centre. They arrived here mid afternoon having walked approximately 7 miles. It was quite wet and windy overnight, but the camp site was quite sheltered. They set off again on Sunday morning at 10am and after a very long day, arrived at Holymoorside at 5pm. The going was quite tough over the two days due to the terrain, the equipment they carried with them, and because some of the footpaths were difficult to find and very overgrown.

A huge thank you all the Scout leaders who supported the planning and execution of the Hike, and particularly to Ryan for meeting our Scouts at the checkpoints and keeping an eye on their progress over the two days.