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Post by Freddie on Jul 30, 2019 15:12:20 GMT 1
24th World Scout Jamboree From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search 24th World Scout Jamboree 24th World Scout Jamboree logo.svg Theme Unlock a New World Location The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve Country United States, Canada and Mexico Coordinates 37°55′35″N 81°09′00″W Date 22 July to 2 August 2019 Executive Director Marty Walsh Previous 23rd World Scout Jamboree Next 25th World Scout Jamboree Website 2019wsj.org/ Scouting portal The 24th World Scout Jamboree (Spanish:24º Jamboree Scout Mundial, French:24e Jamboree Scout Mondial) is being held at the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve in West Virginia from 22 July to 2 August 2019.[1][2] The hosting duties are split between the Boy Scouts of America, Scouts Canada, and Asociación de Scouts de México.[3] The theme is Unlock a New World.[4]
Contents 1 Program 1.1 Sustainability 1.2 Global Development Village 1.3 Faith and Beliefs 1.4 Cultural Experience Day 1.5 Daily Events/Ceremonies 1.6 Stadium Experience 1.7 Season of Service 2 Notes 3 References 4 External links Program Sustainability The Sustainability Treehouse is a living education center for visitors to the Summit Bechtel Reserve, not only providing information, but also immersing visitors in the concept of sustainability. Between the local timber used to build the structure, the rainwater recovery system, and the wind and solar generated energy, stream restoration, recycling and geothermal heat are just a few examples of the additional sustainability efforts practiced at the Summit.[5]
Global Development Village At the Global Development Village, Scouts have the opportunity to learn about global issues and how Scouting can help provide a solution. Many organizations are on site from across the globe to showcase how Scouts can take what they learn at the jamboree and translate that into helping in their home country.[6]
Faith and Beliefs The Faith and Beliefs zone is an area where Scouts can learn about the different religions of the world and their history and support of Scouting. Jamboree participants also have the opportunity to participate in a religious service according to their own custom and traditions.[6]
Cultural Experience Day Scouts had the opportunity to share their culture with other Scouts of the world through, music, dance, games, food and more.[6]
Daily Events/Ceremonies During the jamboree, Scouts have the opportunity to witness and participate in many special activities, starting each morning with a flag raising ceremony, special jamboree guests, musical performances, aircraft flyovers, and campfires.[6]
Stadium Experience The opening ceremony took place and the closing ceremony will take place in the AT&T Summit Stadium, to showcase the best of Scouting.[6]
Season of Service The Season of Service, supported by the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM), gave every Scout the opportunity to be involved in community service and to share their experiences with others prior to when the 24th World Scout Jamboree begins.[6]
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Post by Freddie on Jul 30, 2019 15:14:08 GMT 1
The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigationJump to search SBR Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve logo.png The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve Owner Boy Scouts of America Location Glen Jean, West Virginia Country United States Coordinates 37.91°N 81.11°WCoordinates: 37.91°N 81.11°W Founded 2010 Summit Group Director Todd McGregor Website summitbsa.org Scouting portal The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve, often shortened as Summit Bechtel Reserve (SBR), located in Fayette and Raleigh counties, near Beckley, West Virginia, is one of four facilities managed by the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). The others are Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico, Northern Tier National High Adventure Bases in Minnesota, as well as Manitoba and Ontario in Canada, and Florida National High Adventure Sea Base in the Keys.[1] The Summit Bechtel Reserve is the current home of the National Scout Jamboree, the Paul R. Christen National High Adventure Base, the James C. Justice National Scout Camp, and the John D. Tickle National Training and Leadership Center. The reserve comprises properties totaling over 14,000 acres (57 km2). The facility's opening event was the 2013 National Scout Jamboree. Contents 1 Inauguration 2 Inception 3 Location 4 Transportation 5 Features 6 Bechtel family 7 Donors 8 Jamborees 9 BSA National high adventure bases 10 Other uses 11 References 12 External links Inauguration On November 18, 2009, the BSA announced the acquisition of the property comprising the main 10,600 acre site of what is now The Summit Bechtel Reserve. Its acquisition was made possible through a donation from the Stephen D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation.[2] The $50 million donation is the largest in the history of the BSA.[1][3] On October 22, 2010 the BSA announced that total donations had reached $100 million, including a $25 million donation from the Suzanne and Walter Scott Foundation.[4] Both Stephen Bechtel and Walter Scott, Jr. are recipients of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award.[5] October 22 is also the day the BSA announced the dates of the 2013 National Scout Jamboree and the day ground was broken at SBR with 22 golden shovels.[4][6] The Scott funds funded the building of the Scott Scouting Valley and the Scott Visitor Center. Another gift from T. Michael and Gillian Goodrich led to the creation of centerpiece lake on the main site property now known as Goodrich Lake. Mike Goodrich is also a Distinguished Eagle Scout Award recipient.[1][4][5] The Summit Bechtel Reserve is located adjacent to the New River Gorge National River.[7][8] Managed by the National Park Service, the National River comprises approximately 70,000 acres (280 km2) that exemplifies the typically rugged Appalachian Mountains, and is a popular whitewater rafting, mountain biking, rock climbing, and tourism destination.[9] It is also the home of the New River Gorge Bridge, which hosts an annual base jumping event each October. The current goals of construction at the site are developing infrastructure and providing access to the area's resources for outdoor activities. The Summit is expected to inject $25.3 million into the local economy annually.[10] Inception Plans for The Summit began in 2007 when BSA leadership began looking for a permanent location for the National Scout Jamboree, which had been held at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia since 1981 as well as seeking another high adventure base for the large number of Scouts who are wait-listed at the other three high adventure camps every year.[2] A committee in charge of site selection and project planning was created. The committee named the new venture Project Arrow, chaired by Jack D. Furst. Plans for Project Arrow grew to include not only a venue for the Jamboree, but also for a Scout camp, a high adventure base, and a training and leadership center, all housed on the same contiguous property.[11] More than 80 sites in 28 states were visited over an 18-month span and inspected as possible locations for the new venue.[1][11] The top fifteen sites were visited in October 2008 and the list was cut to three final sites: Saline County, Arkansas; Goshen, Rockbridge County, Virginia; and the New River region of West Virginia. In February 2009 Arkansas was cut from the list, leaving Virginia and West Virginia.[2][11][12] On August 4, 2009, the BSA announced it was no longer considering the Virginia site and was looking into the feasibility of the West Virginia site becoming the sole site for all purposes.[12] On November 18, 2009, the BSA announced that it had chosen the West Virginia site, known locally as the Garden Ground Mountain property, as the future home of the Summit Bechtel Reserve.[13] One of the deciding factors for Project Arrow in choosing the West Virginia site was its adjacency to New River Gorge National River. More than 13 miles of the property borders the park, giving Scouts and Scouters access to the more than 70,000 acres of managed wilderness beyond the Reserve's property.[1] On April 1, 2012, Justin D. (Dan) McCarthy was appointed Summit Group Director. He is responsible for all aspects of the operation of the Reserve. McCarthy is a retired Vice-Admiral of the U.S. Navy and served as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Fleet Readiness and Logistics. A lifelong scouter, McCarthy received the Silver Buffalo Award, the BSA's highest volunteer recognition, in May 2012. Location Overlook of the Summit site, cleared out before general construction in 2011. The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve is in southern West Virginia bordering the New River Gorge National River. Approximately 11,400 acres (46 km2) of the property are in Fayette County. The remaining roughly 2,600 acres (11 km2) are in Raleigh County. The property borders the communities of Glen Jean, McCreery, Thurmond, and Mount Hope.[1][7][8] To the south is the city of Beckley and to the north is the city of Oak Hill and the town of Fayetteville. To the northwest is Charleston, the state capital.[14] Transportation Transportation networks servicing the area include Interstate 64 from the east and west, Interstate 77 from the south, and Interstate 79 from the north. These interstates are connected by U.S. Route 19, which borders the western side of the property.[14] There are commercial airports at Beckley Airport and Charleston Yeager Airport with daily flights in and out of West Virginia. Also, the Charlotte/Douglas International Airport and the Pittsburgh International Airport are both within an estimated 3.5 hour drive from The Summit. Amtrak's Cardinal connects Chicago to Washington, D.C. and New York City via the New River Gorge, with stops within the New River Gorge NRA in Prince station and Thurmond station. Greyhound Lines services Beckley with a bus stop at 306 East Prince Street.[15] Features The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve has three main components of activity: the Paul R. Christen National High Adventure Base, the James C. Justice National Scout Camp, and the John D. Tickle Training and Leadership Center, each of which has unique program opportunities.[2][11] There are six subcamps named based on the NATO Phonetic Alphabet, which have the capacity to house up to 40,000 campers, a large outdoor arena with a capacity of approximately 80,000, and ten district adventure areas covering mountain biking, BMX, skate boarding, archery, rifle & shotgun shooting, zip lines, canopy tours, challenge courses, climbing & rappelling.[8] Operating principles of The Summit Bechtel Reserve are centered on four core values: Leadership, Adventure, Service, and Sustainability. The SBR property was once the site of extensive coal mining, an industry for which the state of West Virginia is known. The remnants of long abandoned surface mines within the property have created wide flat areas that tier the terrain into a series of benches, effectively pre-grading and excavating the property, and allowing for many of the roads and infrastructure on the property to begin construction with manageable earth moving. Sections of the property contain large flat areas engineered to accommodate regional camp headquarters and sub-camps. The sub-camp farthest from The Summit's core area is 1.3 miles (2.1 km), with an elevation gain of no more than 300 feet (91 m). Pedestrian pathways reduce walking times from base camps to the core activity center to 12–15 minutes. A permanent arena on the far side of the valley seats 6000 to 8000 people, built as a natural extension to the property's lower bowl amphitheatre section, for a total arena area large enough for 80,000 people during national Scout jamborees. Consol Energy Wing Tip Footbridge at The Summit, viewed from one of three observation points; two on opposite sides and one underneath the bridge. A lake at the center of the main site separates base camps from the arena, action areas, transportation centers, and other traditional core areas. A valley on the Summit property is crossed by a triple-walkway pedestrian suspension bridge sponsored by CONSOL Energy. The bridge is just shy of 800 feet (240 m) in length, and was made possible by the $15 million donation of CONSOL. The bridge connects the western and eastern portions of the core areas of the property.[16] High Adventure Areas constructed on the property include: The Park (skateboarding), The Trax (BMX), The Pools (scuba and swimming), The Cloud (popular science & robotics), The Bows (archery sports), The Barrels (shooting sports), The Ropes (challenge courses in the trees), The Rocks (climbing, bouldering and rappelling), The Zip (zipline), Low & High Gear (mountain bike headquarters locations connecting over 36 miles of downhill and cross country mountain bike trails), The Canopy (canopy tours), and 'sampler' activities available within The Scott Summit Center. ArcGIS Online supports the SBR's geospatial initiatives, including deployment of mobile and web applications. A Geographic Information System is a system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present all types of geographical data. Example applications that utilize the ArcGIS Platform supported at SBR include a 'story map',[17] the SBR web map[18] utilized for navigation during the 2013 National Jamboree, and a 'swipe map'[19] comparing 2011 to 2013 development. The SBR property also contains the Thomas S. Monson Leadership Excellence Complex, which house several training and leadership components on the main site as construction progresses.[20] Bechtel family Stephen D. Bechtel, Jr. is the grandson of Warren A. Bechtel, founder of the Bechtel Corporation, the largest civil engineering company in the United States. He took over as manager of the company in 1960 at the age of 35 and retired in June 1990. He is an Eagle Scout.[21] The S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation and the Stephen Bechtel Fund, both family foundations, provide support to certain non-profit organizations that address challenges to the economic welfare of the United States. Program areas supported by the foundations include science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) Education, environment, character and citizenship development, and preventive healthcare and selected research. The Bechtel Foundation donated $50 million to the BSA to help the Arrow Project purchase and develop the land that is now The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve.[22] Donors Other donors include:[23] The Suzanne and Walter Scott Foundation donated funds for the Scott Scouting Valley and the Scott Visitor Center. Mike and Gillian Goodrich donated funds to support construction of Goodrich Lake. CONSOL Energy donated the CONSOL energy Wing Tip Bridge. Jim Justice funded the James C. Justice National Scout Camp. The Ruby Foundation funded the J.W. & Hazel Ruby West Virginia Welcome Center. Ed and Jeanne Arnold donated funds to construct the Ed & Jeanne Arnold Transportation and Logistics Center. Terrence and Peggy Dunn funded the Dunn Family Staff Base Camp. J. Brett Harvey funded the Harvey Mountain Bike Shop and the Jared Harvey Bike Trails system. AT&T provided onsite wi-fi and 4G LTE capabilities across the property and funded the construction of AT&T Summit Stadium, SBR's outdoor arena. Lonnie C Poole funded the Lonnie C. Poole Gateway Village.[24] Jamborees Original logo at time of first Jamboree held there Main articles: 2013 National Scout Jamboree, 2017 National Scout Jamboree, and 24th World Scout Jamboree Since its inception, the largest construction focus of the Arrow Project was preparing The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve property for the 2013 National Scout Jamboree, which was held July 15–24, 2013.[4] The Jamboree saw over 56,000 participants and guests over the course of 10 days for the event.[4] SBR became the third-largest city in West Virginia during the event. 2013 was the inaugural Jamboree held at SBR. All future BSA Jamborees will be held there.[6] The site has hosted the 2017 National Scout Jamboree and is currently hosting the 24th World Scout Jamboree in 2019, co-hosted by Scouts Canada, Boy Scouts of America, and Asociación de Scouts de México.[4][25][26] BSA National high adventure bases Main article: High-adventure bases of the Boy Scouts of America The Paul R. Christen National High Adventure Base at The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve, established in 2014, is the BSA's seventh consecutive and fourth operating national high adventure base program.[1] The three currently operating programs are the Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico, the Northern Tier National High Adventure Base in Minnesota, and the Florida National High Adventure Sea Base in Islamorada, Florida.[27] Discontinued programs include the Northern Wisconsin National Canoe Base in Wisconsin, Maine National High Adventure in Maine, and the Land Between the Lakes National Outdoor Adventure Center in Kentucky. With the addition of The Summit Bechtel Reserve's Paul R. Christen National High Adventure Base as the newest high adventure base, participants will be exposed to programs unique to the New River Gorge region. The region offers white water rafting rated from Class II to Class V along the more than 50 miles of river within the New River Gorge National River area. Other outdoor activities that are popular to the area include Rock climbing, rappelling (abseiling), mountain biking, hiking, geocaching, and orienteering. Some of the additional activities added with help from Scout feedback at the 2010 Jamboree, are skateboarding, freestyle BMX, mountainboarding, ATV riding, paddle boarding, dragon boat racing, and ziplines.[28] Other uses West Virginia University Institute of Technology, located in Beckley, uses the Summit Bechtel Reserve as the home facility for their men's and women's cross country team
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Post by Freddie on Jul 30, 2019 15:38:46 GMT 1
Listen to a veteran astronaut talk about his adventures during his 19 year career as an astronaut.
Colonel Michael E. Fossum, an Eagle Scout and a Scoutmaster in a Boy Scouts of America troop, has more than 194 days in space and more than 48 hours in seven spacewalks over the course of his career.
Col. Fossum will speak several times during the jamboree:
Tuesday, 30 July, at 13:25 during Summit Stories at Pigott Dining Hall. Tuesday, 30 July, at 14:30 on the World Point Stage. Wednesday, 31 July, at 16:00 in the Global Development Village Town Hall Thursday 1 August, at 13:00 in the Global Development Village Town Hall
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Post by Freddie on Aug 1, 2019 17:01:42 GMT 1
Scouts Combine Campsites for Community Dinner Posted By Communications Team On July 30, 2019 @ 8:53 pm In New World News Usually dinner is a moment that each troop at World Scout Jamboree spends together in its own campsite. On Sunday evening, however, many Scouts in Base Camp D2 combined their campsites for a community dinner. Those walking up the trail seemed surprised to see 26 tables lined up end-to-end with 150 Scouts and leaders from seven countries sharing dinner and conversation. Each troop had prepared a dish and all sampled food from each of the seven troops. The idea started with Jack Mattson, 3rd assistant Scoutmaster with a troop from the Southern U.S. state of Texas. “In Japan in 2015, we were hanging out and invited friends from Brazil to eat with us. We moved tables to the trail and even more joined us then. I thought maybe we could try it here,” he explained. “It’s fun to look down the table and see all the people,” said Isabella Watkins, a Scout from Wales, which is west of England. The Scouts and leaders were from the United States, United Kingdom (Suffolk and Wales), Hong Kong, Taiwan, Denmark and Finland. “It’s been really good,” added Benjamin Edwards, also from Wales. “Most are making friends, sharing genuine conversations,” said U.S. leader Randall Goltzman. “We usually don’t do this,” said Abigail Cox, a leader of the U.K. troop from Suffolk. But the idea is not exactly new at major Scouting events. “We did something like this at NorJam in 2014,” said Jonathan Hands, leader of the U.K. troop from Wales. The dinner seemed natural considering how Scouts in the sub camp are already spending so much time with those from other contingents. “To be fair, our kids are already together,” said Cox. “One American, I think I’ve feed him lunch twice.” The dinner ended with 35 Scouts trying to learn a new dance together in the dust of the trail. “This is even better than I hoped for,” said Mattson. Article printed from 24th World Scout Jamboree: www.2019wsj.orgURL to article: www.2019wsj.org/scouts-combine-campsites-for-community-dinner/URLs in this post: [1] Español: www.2019wsj.org/exploradores-combinan-campings-para-la-cena-comunitaria/?lang=es[2] Français: www.2019wsj.org/exploradores-combinan-campings-para-la-cena-comunitaria/?lang=frCopyright © 2017 World Scouting Jamboree 2019. All rights reserved. #ScoutJamboree
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Post by Freddie on Aug 1, 2019 21:45:00 GMT 1
Jambo Tip #300: Say Thank You to the USA CMT
The United States Contingent has nearly 9,000 participants, adult volunteers, IST members and contingent management team (CMT) leaders. We want to thank the members of the CMT who have given their time and resources over the past three (or more) years to make the 2019 World Scout Jamboree a reality for the United States Contingent.
Most of their work has been behind the scenes. These are the folks who are planning the participant transportation, designing the swag, organizing the unit leader training, talking to parents, developing crisis response plans, creating the website, tracking the budget, administering the scholarship program, and all of the million details of recruiting, organizing, communicating, and getting thousands of Scouts and Scouters from the USA to the World Jamboree at the Summit.
As the CMT travels this week to prepare for your arrival, we just wanted to say, "Thank You" to each of you for the thousands of hours and dollars you have dedicated to our Contingent. We are grateful for your sacrifice so that nearly 5,000 Scouts can have an experience of a lifetime over the next few weeks.
Would you please join me in thanking the CMT for all they have done to get us to the #ScoutJamboree?
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Post by Freddie on Aug 2, 2019 0:27:05 GMT 1
24th World Scout Jamboree 24th World Scout Jamboree logo.svg Theme Unlock a New World Location The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve Country United States, Canada and Mexico Coordinates 37°55′35″N 81°09′00″W Date 22 July to 2 August 2019 Executive Director Marty Walsh Previous 23rd World Scout Jamboree Next 25th World Scout Jamboree Website 2019wsj.org/
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Post by Freddie on Aug 2, 2019 0:27:53 GMT 1
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Post by Freddie on Aug 2, 2019 2:07:17 GMT 1
Meet the World Jamboree Order of the Groupchats. These 25 scouts met on Facebook months ago from 13 countries, and have been friends since. Their scarves, special ordered, nearly didn’t arrive, but came just in time for #ScoutScarfDay. What’s #ScoutJamboree if not this? @2019wsj
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Post by Freddie on Aug 2, 2019 17:09:22 GMT 1
Message from Boston - USA Unit 106 Leader Bill McKinney :
On behalf of USA Troop 106, we wanted to truly thank the Jamboree IST for all that you did to make this a positive, inspiring, and life-changing experience for all of the Scouts. We had them write a paragraph or two about their experience to share with their families and I wanted to share some with you to let you know that your hard work is greatly appreciated. This is the impact you had on them.
Here is what some had to say:
“This World Jamboree was my very first jamboree I’ve attended. And it’s been amazing, I’ve met serval people from all over the the world. There were many different activities to do such as: The Big Zip, Faith Services, Scuba and much more! My favorite activity was The Ropes which is a tree-to-tree adventure about fifty feet off the ground. I really hope I can go to the next World Jamboree in South Korea.”
“My experiences here have been the best so far in my life. I've met various people from all walks of life and all of them have either expanded my knowledge on the world or helped me with some practical problems. I met a Rwandan named Kevin who is one the most insightful and thought provoking person I've met. I've met an Indian named Vipluv who helped showed the way to Basecamp F which is very far from the main base and made my trek a fast one. These two men helped me realize early on that the World jambo is more than just activities, but a place to meet many great people. I will remember the times I've had here for my whole life and it was worth the trouble of getting here”
“The 24th World Jamboree was a great experience for me. This past week was one of the best weeks of my life. In the beginning of the week I went shooting and I did a lot of patch trading and neckerchief trading. I will always remember these 2 weeks with USA Contingent Troop 106.”
“The 24th world Scout Jamboree is wonderful. It gives you a new world to unlock. By learning about different cultures and different ways of life. This new world allows me grow as person. And one way to do this is through the sport of European football. The sport doesn’t need you to speak the same language to get to know someone. Just by playing it you learn so much and after the match you open up a conversation about ones life and country. And the jamboree allows me to do this. No other event would allows this and that is why I will always remember the jamboree.”
“The 24th World Scout Jamboree was truly a once in a life time event. I am so happy that I got to participate in this event even in signing up in January. It was such an amazing event to meet hundred of people and become friends and play many different game and trade bags and neckers. I am truly thankful for all the scouts in the troop and the adults leaders for supporting all the scouts and making it enjoyable for everyone.”
“I am honored to be attending the 24th World Scout Jamboree in West Virginia. I am proud to say that we had a great experience at Jamboree. We had our issues, sure, but those were minimized by the patrol skill and spirit we had along the way. We all formed an impenetrable bond that only strengthened throughout the 12 days we were here. But the experience couldn’t happen without the accomplishments of the leadership team. I want to thank them for making this possible not only for me but for the whole of Troop 106. The World Jamboree was one of the greatest experiences of my life, and I would do it again in a heartbeat.”
“I spent hours talking with scouts from all over the world about scouting in their countries,their cultures,and what they enjoy doing. I also went shooting and did the canopy tour early in the morning which was fun and spent a lot of time trading neckerchiefs. I will never forget these past 12 days at the World Scout Jamboree.”
“My experience at the World Scout Jamboree was a little bit different from everyone else because I was a part of youth leadership of Troop 106. At the Jamboree I participated in once in lifetime experiences, such as meeting scouts from all over the world, mountain biking in the mountains of West Virginia, and finally Riding BMX bikes on the WSJ BMX course. Overall the World Scout Jamboree was a life changing experience.”
“At the world Jambo I find that there are a ton of amazing things to do! There is huge zip lines that seem to go on for ever, bikes that you can ride all day, and a lake in which there is a ton of fun things to do; But I don’t think any of it is what is important but more ways to meet other people and have crazy fun bounding experiences with strangers. There is really nothing out there like scouting. There is not a place in the world where 40,000 scouts from all around the world. And I truly believe that no one should be at The Summit to do a zip line or water sports. But instead to make new friends and bound with all ones. It is truly a great experience and really once in a life time.”
“I really enjoyed the Jamboree. I met people from countries that i have never been before and sometimes never heard of. When I went shooting shotguns I meet a guy from Malta and he educated me about his country and his culture. I went trading alot and there I interacted with people of both different countries and dofferent levels of English. I used my limited knowledge of spanish to talk to those scouts whos english weren't that great. When I would see a person who spoke a different language that I didnt know, I would ask them how to say thank you in their language. I said "thank you" in portugese, Croatian, mandarin, Cantonese, korean, japanese, finnish, and Norwegian. I’m glad to have gone since everyone is so easy to talk to. One time when it was raining, i passed some Taiwanese scouts with umbrellas and just by pointing at their umbrella they invited me to walk next to them, under their umbrella. They walked me to my campsite and helped me stay dry while people were running past us trying to avoid being wet. I’m hoping to show my friends when I get back all of the photos, videos, patches, and stories I got while here.”
Thank you for Unlocking the World for Scouts.
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Post by Freddie on Aug 2, 2019 21:44:36 GMT 1
Over 45000 scouts from 150 countries celebrated last night the closing of the World #ScoutJamboree. Here is my remarks at the closing: - - - -
Good evening fellow Scouts. Have you had a great Jamboree?
This is it… the world’s leading educational youth movement in action!
Just look around you tonight. This world-class Summit has been the capital of World Scouting over the past 12 days.
This gathering is a beautiful reminder of how we celebrate diversity and unity.
Together, we build a city founded on unity and understanding, Guarded by brotherhood and sisterhood, Lighted by laughter, and helping each other, A truly global city, an example of how the world out there should be!
*** The gravity of this experience is life-changing. Not only for the participants but for me too. My own life changed after I attended the last World Scout Jamboree. Today I am proudly serving as your Secretary General!
*** Over 50 million young people are active in Scouting today. And among them, you have experienced one of the most amazing events. Today I thank you for acting as global citizens. But more than that, let me stress the responsibility you carry when you go home.
Now more than ever we need you to stand up and take action around the challenges facing our communities and planet.
To promote human rights and act against injustice. To tackle climate change and promote gender equality. To achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
*** In Scouting, we are in the business of creating HOPE! So my fellow Scouts, LET ME ASK YOU TONIGHT: As scouts, Do we just consume the news – or do we shape it ourselves? Do we watch events go by – or do we drive the development of history?
As Scouts, there can be only one answer: to make a difference in our world.
You have been part of a life-changing experience at this Jamboree. You have taken the first step to unlock a new world.
Do even more with your life than you ever could have imagined – in service to others.
You have learned so much. Now it is time to apply what you have learned for the sake of our world.
*** This Jamboree was the result of many years of work.
So let me check again. Scouts have you enjoyed this Jamboree?
Now I need your help to thank those who made this experience possible. At the sign, can you help me by saying “THANK YOU”.
Firstly, I would like to thank our amazing co-hosts the Scouts of USA, Mexico and Canada for making this remarkable event possible. They have done wonders to bring us together. To our co-hosts, we say: THANK YOU!
To over 9000 ISTs who volunteered to make this experience unforgettable, and for running the camp on their energy and commitment. To all of the volunteers we say: THANK YOU!
To all the partners who joined us, the local authorities, the men and women in uniform, and the many agencies that contributed to delivering this event. You have been amazing unsung heroes. From all of us we say: THANK YOU! ***
My friends, Here we have unlocked a new world. Now it’s your turn to advance this spirit after the closing.
With a heavy heart that this experience is coming to an end… but with an incredible joy and resolve that the power of Scouting will spread from here to all corners of the globe: I declare this 24th World Scout Jamboree closed.
But let us keep singing and Scouting. The world needs our energy.
Have a safe journey home, to the place where you belong. Until next time, thank you Jamboree!
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Post by Freddie on Aug 2, 2019 22:01:48 GMT 1
On behalf of USA Troop 106, we wanted to truly thank the Jamboree IST for all that you did to make this a positive, inspiring, and life-changing experience for all of the Scouts. We had them write a paragraph or two about their experience to share with their families and I wanted to share some with you to let you know that your hard work is greatly appreciated. This is the impact you had on them.
Here is what some had to say:
This World Jamboree was my very first jamboree I’ve attended. And it’s been amazing, I’ve met serval people from all over the the world. There were many different activities to do such as: The Big Zip, Faith Services, Scuba and much more! My favorite activity was The Ropes which is a tree-to-tree adventure about fifty feet off the ground. I really hope I can go to the next World Jamboree in South Korea.
My experiences here have been the best so far in my life. I've met various people from all walks of life and all of them have either expanded my knowledge on the world or helped me with some practical problems. I met a Rwandan named Kevin who is one the most insightful and thought provoking person I've met. I've met an Indian named Vipluv who helped showed the way to Basecamp F which is very far from the main base and made my trek a fast one. These two men helped me realize early on that the World jambo is more than just activities, but a place to meet many great people. I will remember the times I've had here for my whole life and it was worth the trouble of getting here.
The 24th World Jamboree was a great experience for me. This past week was one of the best weeks of my life. In the beginning of the week I went shooting and I did a lot of patch trading and neckerchief trading. I will always remember these 2 weeks with USA Contingent Troop 106.
The 24th world Scout Jamboree is wonderful. It gives you a new world to unlock. By learning about different cultures and different ways of life. This new world allows me grow as person. And one way to do this is through the sport of European football. The sport doesn’t need you to speak the same language to get to know someone. Just by playing it you learn so much and after the match you open up a conversation about ones life and country. And the jamboree allows me to do this. No other event would allows this and that is why I will always remember the jamboree.
The 24th World Scout Jamboree was truly a once in a life time event. I am so happy that I got to participate in this event even in signing up in January. It was such an amazing event to meet hundred of people and become friends and play many different game and trade bags and neckers. I am truly thankful for all the scouts in the troop and the adults leaders for supporting all the scouts and making it enjoyable for everyone.
I am honored to be attending the 24th World Scout Jamboree in West Virginia. I am proud to say that we had a great experience at Jamboree. We had our issues, sure, but those were minimized by the patrol skill and spirit we had along the way. We all formed an impenetrable bond that only strengthened throughout the 12 days we were here. But the experience couldn’t happen without the accomplishments of the leadership team. I want to thank them for making this possible not only for me but for the whole of Troop 106. The World Jamboree was one of the greatest experiences of my life, and I would do it again in a heartbeat.
I spent hours talking with scouts from all over the world about scouting in their countries,their cultures,and what they enjoy doing. I also went shooting and did the canopy tour early in the morning which was fun and spent a lot of time trading neckerchiefs. I will never forget these past 12 days at the World Scout Jamboree
My experience at the World Scout Jamboree was a little bit different from everyone else because I was a part of youth leadership of Troop 106. At the Jamboree I participated in once in lifetime experiences, such as meeting scouts from all over the world, mountain biking in the mountains of West Virginia, and finally Riding BMX bikes on the WSJ BMX course. Overall the World Scout Jamboree was a life changing experience.
At the world Jambo I find that there are a ton of amazing things to do! There is huge zip lines that seem to go on for ever, bikes that you can ride all day, and a lake in which there is a ton of fun things to do; But I don’t think any of it is what is important but more ways to meet other people and have crazy fun bounding experiences with strangers. There is really nothing out there like scouting. There is not a place in the world where 40,000 scouts from all around the world. And I truly believe that no one should be at The Summit to do a zip line or water sports. But instead to make new friends and bound with all ones. It is truly a great experience and really once in a life time.
I really enjoyed the Jamboree. I met people from countries that i have never been before and sometimes never heard of. When I went shooting shotguns I meet a guy from Malta and he educated me about his country and his culture. I went trading alot and there I interacted with people of both different countries and dofferent levels of English. I used my limited knowledge of spanish to talk to those scouts whos english weren't that great. When I would see a person who spoke a different language that I didnt know, I would ask them how to say thank you in their language. I said "thank you" in portugese, Croatian, mandarin, Cantonese, korean, japanese, finnish, and Norwegian. Im glad to have gone since everyone is so easy to talk to. One time when it was raining, i passed some Taiwanese scouts with umbrellas and just by pointing at their umbrella they invited me to walk next to them, under their umbrella. They walked me to my campsite and helped me stay dry while people were running past us trying to avoid being wet. Im hoping to show my friends when I get back all of the photos, videos, patches, and stories I got while here.
My experience at the 24th world jamboree was great, I made many new friends (in and out of my troop), tried new things, and went out of my comfort zone. I discovered an enjoyment for Mountain biking, and rekindled my interest for skateboarding. Over these 12 days I've made memories that will last me a life time. When the swedish scouts ate dinner with us, I talked to them with the swedish I knew and befriended some of them. This jamboree really showed me how large scouting is in other parts of the world. I'm excited to tell my friends and family about my experiences here, and excited to implement some of the things I learned into my scout life.
My experience at world jamboree was exceptional, unmatched, and life changing. Looking back I was ridiculously unprepared for what was ahead, I was the second youngest scout in my troop, I had not been to any large jamboree before, I forgot to pack a few things, and I had not brushed up on my history and geography. But, I should have came ready to learn soo much that my brain literally could not hold any more; facts, cultural similarities and differences, languages, and kinds of food. I also was not ready for the amount of friendly people who would say “Hi, my name is blank. Where are you from?” or “How are you doing?”But now taking all the things I learned at the jamboree I am prepared for what is to come, I am prepared to be a better person/ scout. I am prepared to try and experience new things,too look at our diversity as our strength, to see each person regardless of race, gender, as my bother or sister to see the world for would it can be. All those things made my world jamboree a life changing experience.
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Post by Freddie on Aug 3, 2019 22:33:57 GMT 1
On behalf of USA Troop 106, we wanted to truly thank the Jamboree IST for all that you did to make this a positive, inspiring, and life-changing experience for all of the Scouts. We had them write a paragraph or two about their experience to share with their families and I wanted to share some with you to let you know that your hard work is greatly appreciated. This is the impact you had on them.
Here is what some had to say:
This World Jamboree was my very first jamboree I’ve attended. And it’s been amazing, I’ve met serval people from all over the the world. There were many different activities to do such as: The Big Zip, Faith Services, Scuba and much more! My favorite activity was The Ropes which is a tree-to-tree adventure about fifty feet off the ground. I really hope I can go to the next World Jamboree in South Korea.
My experiences here have been the best so far in my life. I've met various people from all walks of life and all of them have either expanded my knowledge on the world or helped me with some practical problems. I met a Rwandan named Kevin who is one the most insightful and thought provoking person I've met. I've met an Indian named Vipluv who helped showed the way to Basecamp F which is very far from the main base and made my trek a fast one. These two men helped me realize early on that the World jambo is more than just activities, but a place to meet many great people. I will remember the times I've had here for my whole life and it was worth the trouble of getting here.
The 24th World Jamboree was a great experience for me. This past week was one of the best weeks of my life. In the beginning of the week I went shooting and I did a lot of patch trading and neckerchief trading. I will always remember these 2 weeks with USA Contingent Troop 106.
The 24th world Scout Jamboree is wonderful. It gives you a new world to unlock. By learning about different cultures and different ways of life. This new world allows me grow as person. And one way to do this is through the sport of European football. The sport doesn’t need you to speak the same language to get to know someone. Just by playing it you learn so much and after the match you open up a conversation about ones life and country. And the jamboree allows me to do this. No other event would allows this and that is why I will always remember the jamboree.
The 24th World Scout Jamboree was truly a once in a life time event. I am so happy that I got to participate in this event even in signing up in January. It was such an amazing event to meet hundred of people and become friends and play many different game and trade bags and neckers. I am truly thankful for all the scouts in the troop and the adults leaders for supporting all the scouts and making it enjoyable for everyone.
I am honored to be attending the 24th World Scout Jamboree in West Virginia. I am proud to say that we had a great experience at Jamboree. We had our issues, sure, but those were minimized by the patrol skill and spirit we had along the way. We all formed an impenetrable bond that only strengthened throughout the 12 days we were here. But the experience couldn’t happen without the accomplishments of the leadership team. I want to thank them for making this possible not only for me but for the whole of Troop 106. The World Jamboree was one of the greatest experiences of my life, and I would do it again in a heartbeat.
I spent hours talking with scouts from all over the world about scouting in their countries,their cultures,and what they enjoy doing. I also went shooting and did the canopy tour early in the morning which was fun and spent a lot of time trading neckerchiefs. I will never forget these past 12 days at the World Scout Jamboree
My experience at the World Scout Jamboree was a little bit different from everyone else because I was a part of youth leadership of Troop 106. At the Jamboree I participated in once in lifetime experiences, such as meeting scouts from all over the world, mountain biking in the mountains of West Virginia, and finally Riding BMX bikes on the WSJ BMX course. Overall the World Scout Jamboree was a life changing experience.
At the world Jambo I find that there are a ton of amazing things to do! There is huge zip lines that seem to go on for ever, bikes that you can ride all day, and a lake in which there is a ton of fun things to do; But I don’t think any of it is what is important but more ways to meet other people and have crazy fun bounding experiences with strangers. There is really nothing out there like scouting. There is not a place in the world where 40,000 scouts from all around the world. And I truly believe that no one should be at The Summit to do a zip line or water sports. But instead to make new friends and bound with all ones. It is truly a great experience and really once in a life time.
I really enjoyed the Jamboree. I met people from countries that i have never been before and sometimes never heard of. When I went shooting shotguns I meet a guy from Malta and he educated me about his country and his culture. I went trading alot and there I interacted with people of both different countries and dofferent levels of English. I used my limited knowledge of spanish to talk to those scouts whos english weren't that great. When I would see a person who spoke a different language that I didnt know, I would ask them how to say thank you in their language. I said "thank you" in portugese, Croatian, mandarin, Cantonese, korean, japanese, finnish, and Norwegian. Im glad to have gone since everyone is so easy to talk to. One time when it was raining, i passed some Taiwanese scouts with umbrellas and just by pointing at their umbrella they invited me to walk next to them, under their umbrella. They walked me to my campsite and helped me stay dry while people were running past us trying to avoid being wet. Im hoping to show my friends when I get back all of the photos, videos, patches, and stories I got while here.
My experience at the 24th world jamboree was great, I made many new friends (in and out of my troop), tried new things, and went out of my comfort zone. I discovered an enjoyment for Mountain biking, and rekindled my interest for skateboarding. Over these 12 days I've made memories that will last me a life time. When the swedish scouts ate dinner with us, I talked to them with the swedish I knew and befriended some of them. This jamboree really showed me how large scouting is in other parts of the world. I'm excited to tell my friends and family about my experiences here, and excited to implement some of the things I learned into my scout life.
My experience at world jamboree was exceptional, unmatched, and life changing. Looking back I was ridiculously unprepared for what was ahead, I was the second youngest scout in my troop, I had not been to any large jamboree before, I forgot to pack a few things, and I had not brushed up on my history and geography. But, I should have came ready to learn soo much that my brain literally could not hold any more; facts, cultural similarities and differences, languages, and kinds of food. I also was not ready for the amount of friendly people who would say “Hi, my name is blank. Where are you from?” or “How are you doing?”But now taking all the things I learned at the jamboree I am prepared for what is to come, I am prepared to be a better person/ scout. I am prepared to try and experience new things,too look at our diversity as our strength, to see each person regardless of race, gender, as my bother or sister to see the world for would it can be. All those things made my world jamboree a life changing experience.
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Post by Freddie on Aug 3, 2019 23:44:53 GMT 1
Many thanks for all of BSA, you do a great job for take care of us-the scouts from Taiwan. We are really learning a lot about Adventure , Friendship, Scout spirt from all of you.
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Post by Freddie on Aug 5, 2019 7:21:22 GMT 1
Here's a link to Ban Ki-Moon's remarks at the closing ceremony on 1 August 2019 along with a transcription:
Dear Scouts thank you for your warm welcome.
Ladies and gentlemen, good evening, bonsoir, buenos noches,
[applause]
Thank you. It is a great pleasure and honor for me to speak about what we need to do.
I thank Ahmad Alhendawi our Secretary General of the World Organization of the Scout Movement.
And it is a great pleasure to be here in this beautiful city, Grand Jean, West Virginia.
[applause]
Thank you. I take this opportunity to offer my sincere congratulations to the Boy Scouts of America, Scouts Canada, and la Asociacion de Scouts de Mexico. Muchas gracias, bon, merci boku, thank you, for such an important and transformational event.
Dear Scouts, you have discovered the key to live in peaceful co-existence over these last ten days. Rain or shine. If you can do this for 10 days, why not 100 days and 1000 days? Choosing this path is yours.
However, the secret of peace and harmony that you have unlocked here is not meant for you to retain simply as a memory. Rather, it is a mission, beckoning you to do your part in unlocking the possibility of peace for our entire world moving forward.
In this regard I am confident you Scouts are now well-equipped to tackle the challenges of both today and tomorrow as engaged global citizens. More than ever before, the world needs a new generations [sic] of thinkers and do-ers that are globally engaged and sustainability-minded like yourselves. You are now true global ambassadors. You have to return to your home countries to Unlock a New World – one anchored in co-existence, tolerance, and sustainability for our planet. Can you do that?
[applause]
Thank you.
As you know, Baden-Powell, our Scouting’s founder, had a driving goal throughout his life to ensure that Scouting became a world brotherhood of peace. The mission of the United Nations is very similar: to promote international peace, tolerance, and co-existence between all peoples and nations, as you are.
In the last 112 years, a Scouting program has been adopted in every nation on earth. Tomorrow’s leaders are better through Scouting and the values it instills. Its essential mission is to prepare young people like you to be ethical citizens and global citizens. Ladies and gentlemen, dear Scouts, today I would like to humbly ask you three important ways you can contribute.
First, try to be global citizens as you continue in your own lives, own studies, careers. Global citizenship is a unique tool that can help solve some of our most pressing challenges and assist us in building peace and reaching sustainability. Global citizens are those who identify themselves not as a member of a nations [sic], but as members of humanity. Global citizens must not build walls, but instead build bridges among people. They are understanding and tolerant of other people and cultures. They fight for the protection of our planet. They are committed to service and helping others.
I know you can do it! You can be global citizens. Can you be?
[applause]
Second, dear Scouts, be a Scout championing to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). They are the most ambitious and far-reaching visions for us, humanity, and nature, that the United Nations has ever presented to humanity and to the world. SDGs cover all spectrums of our human life and our planet Earth.
Third, you must be an agent to implement the Paris Climate Change Agreement. We need your active participation. Climate change is approaching much much faster than we think. We can not negotiate with nature. Nature does not wait for us. Nature is sending a strong warnings [sic] for us to act now. You must remember this: we do not have Plan B, because we do not have a Planet B.
My dear Scouts, and 24th World Scout Jamboree participants,
Over the next four years, when the World Organization of the Scout Movement reassembles in Sae Man Geum, Chollabukdo Province, Republic of Korea, my country, I challenge you to broaden the values of Scouting throughout our world. President Ham Jong-Ham of the Korea Scout Association and Governor Song Ha-Jin and all the citizens of Korea will welcome all of you in 2023. I will certainly myself welcome you. Particularly, I greatly hope that you can help widen respect for all the people, expand care for us, for our Earth and its resources, and enhance the development of other young people through both quality education and guiding moral values. I have no doubt that through your vision and actions to this end, we can construct a more peaceful and sustainable future for all.
My dear Scouts, ladies and gentlemen, let us work together to make this world better for all. The future of our world is in your hands. [Applause.] I am ready to work with you. We will work together to make this world better for all.
Thank you! Gamsahamnida [감사합니다]! Merci! Gracias! Thank you. Bye Bye.
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Post by Freddie on Aug 5, 2019 10:54:12 GMT 1
On behalf of USA Troop 106, we wanted to truly thank the Jamboree IST for all that you did to make this a positive, inspiring, and life-changing experience for all of the Scouts. We had them write a paragraph or two about their experience to share with their families and I wanted to share some with you to let you know that your hard work is greatly appreciated. This is the impact you had on them.
Here is what some had to say:
This World Jamboree was my very first jamboree I’ve attended. And it’s been amazing, I’ve met serval people from all over the the world. There were many different activities to do such as: The Big Zip, Faith Services, Scuba and much more! My favorite activity was The Ropes which is a tree-to-tree adventure about fifty feet off the ground. I really hope I can go to the next World Jamboree in South Korea.
My experiences here have been the best so far in my life. I've met various people from all walks of life and all of them have either expanded my knowledge on the world or helped me with some practical problems. I met a Rwandan named Kevin who is one the most insightful and thought provoking person I've met. I've met an Indian named Vipluv who helped showed the way to Basecamp F which is very far from the main base and made my trek a fast one. These two men helped me realize early on that the World jambo is more than just activities, but a place to meet many great people. I will remember the times I've had here for my whole life and it was worth the trouble of getting here.
The 24th World Jamboree was a great experience for me. This past week was one of the best weeks of my life. In the beginning of the week I went shooting and I did a lot of patch trading and neckerchief trading. I will always remember these 2 weeks with USA Contingent Troop 106.
The 24th world Scout Jamboree is wonderful. It gives you a new world to unlock. By learning about different cultures and different ways of life. This new world allows me grow as person. And one way to do this is through the sport of European football. The sport doesn’t need you to speak the same language to get to know someone. Just by playing it you learn so much and after the match you open up a conversation about ones life and country. And the jamboree allows me to do this. No other event would allows this and that is why I will always remember the jamboree.
The 24th World Scout Jamboree was truly a once in a life time event. I am so happy that I got to participate in this event even in signing up in January. It was such an amazing event to meet hundred of people and become friends and play many different game and trade bags and neckers. I am truly thankful for all the scouts in the troop and the adults leaders for supporting all the scouts and making it enjoyable for everyone.
I am honored to be attending the 24th World Scout Jamboree in West Virginia. I am proud to say that we had a great experience at Jamboree. We had our issues, sure, but those were minimized by the patrol skill and spirit we had along the way. We all formed an impenetrable bond that only strengthened throughout the 12 days we were here. But the experience couldn’t happen without the accomplishments of the leadership team. I want to thank them for making this possible not only for me but for the whole of Troop 106. The World Jamboree was one of the greatest experiences of my life, and I would do it again in a heartbeat.
I spent hours talking with scouts from all over the world about scouting in their countries,their cultures,and what they enjoy doing. I also went shooting and did the canopy tour early in the morning which was fun and spent a lot of time trading neckerchiefs. I will never forget these past 12 days at the World Scout Jamboree
My experience at the World Scout Jamboree was a little bit different from everyone else because I was a part of youth leadership of Troop 106. At the Jamboree I participated in once in lifetime experiences, such as meeting scouts from all over the world, mountain biking in the mountains of West Virginia, and finally Riding BMX bikes on the WSJ BMX course. Overall the World Scout Jamboree was a life changing experience.
At the world Jambo I find that there are a ton of amazing things to do! There is huge zip lines that seem to go on for ever, bikes that you can ride all day, and a lake in which there is a ton of fun things to do; But I don’t think any of it is what is important but more ways to meet other people and have crazy fun bounding experiences with strangers. There is really nothing out there like scouting. There is not a place in the world where 40,000 scouts from all around the world. And I truly believe that no one should be at The Summit to do a zip line or water sports. But instead to make new friends and bound with all ones. It is truly a great experience and really once in a life time.
I really enjoyed the Jamboree. I met people from countries that i have never been before and sometimes never heard of. When I went shooting shotguns I meet a guy from Malta and he educated me about his country and his culture. I went trading alot and there I interacted with people of both different countries and dofferent levels of English. I used my limited knowledge of spanish to talk to those scouts whos english weren't that great. When I would see a person who spoke a different language that I didnt know, I would ask them how to say thank you in their language. I said "thank you" in portugese, Croatian, mandarin, Cantonese, korean, japanese, finnish, and Norwegian. Im glad to have gone since everyone is so easy to talk to. One time when it was raining, i passed some Taiwanese scouts with umbrellas and just by pointing at their umbrella they invited me to walk next to them, under their umbrella. They walked me to my campsite and helped me stay dry while people were running past us trying to avoid being wet. Im hoping to show my friends when I get back all of the photos, videos, patches, and stories I got while here.
My experience at the 24th world jamboree was great, I made many new friends (in and out of my troop), tried new things, and went out of my comfort zone. I discovered an enjoyment for Mountain biking, and rekindled my interest for skateboarding. Over these 12 days I've made memories that will last me a life time. When the swedish scouts ate dinner with us, I talked to them with the swedish I knew and befriended some of them. This jamboree really showed me how large scouting is in other parts of the world. I'm excited to tell my friends and family about my experiences here, and excited to implement some of the things I learned into my scout life.
My experience at world jamboree was exceptional, unmatched, and life changing. Looking back I was ridiculously unprepared for what was ahead, I was the second youngest scout in my troop, I had not been to any large jamboree before, I forgot to pack a few things, and I had not brushed up on my history and geography. But, I should have came ready to learn soo much that my brain literally could not hold any more; facts, cultural similarities and differences, languages, and kinds of food. I also was not ready for the amount of friendly people who would say “Hi, my name is blank. Where are you from?” or “How are you doing?”But now taking all the things I learned at the jamboree I am prepared for what is to come, I am prepared to be a better person/ scout. I am prepared to try and experience new things,too look at our diversity as our strength, to see each person regardless of race, gender, as my bother or sister to see the world for would it can be. All those things made my world jamboree a life changing experience.
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Post by Freddie on Aug 5, 2019 11:51:30 GMT 1
It may have taken over 24 hours, and the airline lost their luggage, but my sun finally made it home from the 24th World Scout Jamboree! He has been full of stories of all the amazing things he learned and experienced, and the amazing people he met from all around the world! One thing he really loved was getting to try food from the different countries! He was so excited to show me all the cool patches and neckers he traded with other scouts from around the world! He went there with American Contingency luggage and came home with an UK backpack and an Australian duffel (hopefully, if the airline finds it!) This was truly an experience of a lifetime!! Thank you so much to everyone who worked so hard to make this happen!!! #scoutjamboree #wsj2019 #Jamboree2019
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Post by Freddie on Aug 5, 2019 14:38:51 GMT 1
For the third time, I have come home from a Jamboree with a negative feeling about patch and neckerchief trading.
I did a little patch trading; and when I did, I usually didn't care if I was giving too much in return, because I simply wanted to get rid of the patches. But then, all too often, I saw people try to drive too hard a bargain. I also saw people who had the most desirable contingent neckerchiefs ask for both my arms and one of my legs, in return for their neckerchief; and I saw the same regarding certain patches.
I did come home with British and Swedish neckers; and I came home with some more patches because I gave most of mine away. I'd walk up to a random Scout, often heading in the opposite direction, hand them a patch, and continue on. In a few cases, they would chase after me and insist on giving me something in return; but mostly, the only reward I expected was a smile, and the belief that my gift was appreciated.
Perhaps it's my fault. This was my first time at the Summit; and maybe I should have spent as much time as [possible in my first days there (I was an IST) pursuing trades for something like an Irish necker, before contingents arrived and the market was saturated with USA contingent neckers.
From now on, my rule will be "one of mine for one of yours". If that's unacceptable, I'll move on.
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Post by Freddie on Aug 5, 2019 18:37:34 GMT 1
In achieving the WOSM 2023 vision, Mike and I agreed to increase the population of scouting worldwide in our way by extending the BSA's brand of Scouting to Africa. This is Mike's project and I will be helping in Western ad Southern part of Africa... Two like minds. "By 2023 Scouting will be the world’s leading educational youth movement, enabling 100 million young people to be active citizens creating positive change in their communities and the world based on shared values." The Vision for Scouting, Vision 2023, was adopted at the 40th World Scout Conference in Ljubljana, Slovenia in 2014. Mike is from Transatlantic Council and Philip is from Sam Houston area council, Boy Scouts of America. Join us as we move forward in this project.
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Post by Freddie on Aug 5, 2019 20:16:06 GMT 1
Now that you've had a warm shower and a nice rest, wish you could go back to Jamboree? Us too! Don't worry though, there are lots of ways to keep Scouting internationally. We'll be featuring several of the events-to-know-about on this page throughout this week. You can also go to scouting.org/international/ or contact your council International Representative for more information on World Scouting.
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Post by Freddie on Aug 5, 2019 20:57:50 GMT 1
Hello everyone, I would first like to start of by saying that I hope everyone had a great time at WSJ because I definitely have! I am now back home from jamboree and still have some items left to trade. Paracord bracelets, some Boy Scouts of America patches and foreign patches. (Foreign patches include the Pakistan patch and the two below it.) I also have neckers from the UK, Brazil, Japan, Sweden, and an Asian 2004 jamboree. And if anyone would like to trade a boy scout uniform with a uniform from your country let me know. We can sort out a way to ship each others items!
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Post by Freddie on Aug 6, 2019 7:13:14 GMT 1
This is my son arriving in Brazil after the longest journey and experience of his life. Many other scout parents and families were there at the airport waiting for their kids. We didn’t know them, but we felt completely connected cause we partake the same beliefs and feelings. They swapped neckerchiefs and other stuff. We are brothers and sisters even with the ending of the Jamboree. #150ibiraguaçu
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Post by Freddie on Aug 6, 2019 7:36:21 GMT 1
Thank you to everyone who is sharing their stories here. It is amazing to see The Scouting spirit being shown by Scouts, leaders and parents - what a wonderful organisation we are part of!
While I wait patiently for my son to come home I get a little buzz every time I see another Scout from around the world being welcomed home 😊
One full flight of Aussies had their flight delayed four times then cancelled as they try to come home but in true Scouting style the amazing leaders have stepped up and ensured the Scouts eat, drink and sleep. They have now been moved by Qantas to a hotel where they are waiting for room on a flight back to Melbourne. To anyone else this might sound like a disaster - my son’s comment “it’s just like a free post tour with my Victorian mates in a nice hotel”!
Scouting spirit shines again xxx
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Post by Freddie on Aug 6, 2019 7:39:23 GMT 1
Jambo Tip #300: Say Thank You to the USA CMT
The United States Contingent has nearly 9,000 participants, adult volunteers, IST members and contingent management team (CMT) leaders. We want to thank the members of the CMT who have given their time and resources over the past three (or more) years to make the 2019 World Scout Jamboree a reality for the United States Contingent.
Most of their work has been behind the scenes. These are the folks who are planning the participant transportation, designing the swag, organizing the unit leader training, talking to parents, developing crisis response plans, creating the website, tracking the budget, administering the scholarship program, and all of the million details of recruiting, organizing, communicating, and getting thousands of Scouts and Scouters from the USA to the World Jamboree at the Summit.
As the CMT travels this week to prepare for your arrival, we just wanted to say, "Thank You" to each of you for the thousands of hours and dollars you have dedicated to our Contingent. We are grateful for your sacrifice so that nearly 5,000 Scouts can have an experience of a lifetime over the next few weeks.
Would you please join me in thanking the CMT for all they have done to get us to the #ScoutJamboree?
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Post by Freddie on Aug 6, 2019 8:44:08 GMT 1
Jambo Tip #275: WILD ANIMALS AND PLANTS The Jamboree really is in the wild! Do not approach or feed snakes, bears, raccoons, or bats. They are not pets and may carry diseases or defend themselves. Leaving food in your campsite might attract these animals. Any bites from animals must immediately be reported to medical staff. We also have plants that will cause rashes. Poison ivy, oak, and sumac are all around. Mountain laurel is especially dangerous. Do not touch any part of this plant. Bugs! Black widow spiders, brown recluse spiders, and ticks are of serious concern. Plan to check for ticks daily (at a minimum) and anytime you are in tall grass or the woods. Speak with medical staff if you have concerns about bites. Bees, hornets, wasps, and mosquitoes are other bugs that might bother you. You should apply insect repellent on exposed skin and wear pants plus long-sleeve shirts (weather permitting) while hiking in wooded areas or in the evening. Like any camping trip, it helps to be aware of the potential dangers in the area, so you know what to watch for and what to do if you have an issue. IMPORTANT: No food is allowed in sleeping tents! www.summitbsa.org/what-wildlife-challenges-exist-at-the-summit/
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Post by Freddie on Aug 7, 2019 13:54:55 GMT 1
*** PLANNING FOR NEXT TIME *** We Need More Trade Goods! For example, (feel free to add to this list) Scouts from many countries brought: patch sets regional patches miniature flags wristbands contingent hats or headwear traditional/festive headwear ceremonial garments masks extra neckers stuffed animals dolls neckerchief slide decorations (like the Dutch clogs) lanyards extra ID tags towels trinkets all with the logo of either the WSJ or their country, or the design chosen for their contingent (think UK Bears) As a veteran of several National Jamborees, I was struck by the lack of trade items provided for the USA Scouts. The planners for my Region/Area were discouraged from producing or providing patches for trading. Unlike National Jamborees where Troops and Councils go out of their way to produce and provide (for purchase) lots of items representing their locality, the US Scouts had next to nothing. Indeed, their USA necker was actually for sale in the visitor Trading Post, glutting the market with one of the few liquid assets the scouts had.
PLEASE PLAN FOR MORE STUFF if you attend EuroJam, Cari-Jam, a Scout Moot or other international event.
I hope someone at National is listening.
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Post by Freddie on Aug 7, 2019 14:23:28 GMT 1
Jambo Tip #275: WILD ANIMALS AND PLANTS The Jamboree really is in the wild! Do not approach or feed snakes, bears, raccoons, or bats. They are not pets and may carry diseases or defend themselves. Leaving food in your campsite might attract these animals. Any bites from animals must immediately be reported to medical staff. We also have plants that will cause rashes. Poison ivy, oak, and sumac are all around. Mountain laurel is especially dangerous. Do not touch any part of this plant. Bugs! Black widow spiders, brown recluse spiders, and ticks are of serious concern. Plan to check for ticks daily (at a minimum) and anytime you are in tall grass or the woods. Speak with medical staff if you have concerns about bites. Bees, hornets, wasps, and mosquitoes are other bugs that might bother you. You should apply insect repellent on exposed skin and wear pants plus long-sleeve shirts (weather permitting) while hiking in wooded areas or in the evening. Like any camping trip, it helps to be aware of the potential dangers in the area, so you know what to watch for and what to do if you have an issue. IMPORTANT: No food is allowed in sleeping tents! www.summitbsa.org/what-wildlife-challenges-exist-at-the-summit/
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Post by Freddie on Aug 7, 2019 14:48:47 GMT 1
Finally, after voyage through different adventures with connetion to World Scouts Jamboree, our daughter is at home.Thanks to all who have made this adventure possible, to each of those who have made a contribution or collaboration with their work or service, so the 24 World Scouts Jamboree, was a success. She will never forget this trip, which is recorded forever, in the archive of her emotions and feelings, the live experiences and friendships made. The reinforcement of emotional ties with her companions, friendship, brotherhood and tolerance will be written forever as important page in the book called life. THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HAVE MADE IT POSSIBLE. ** THANK YOU
Dziękuję wszystkim którzy zorganizowali tą wielką przygodę, za harcerską służbę i za ogromną odpowiedzialność, moja córka wróciła do domu z plecakiem pełnym cudownych wspomnień.
Był to wyjazd jak na Wielką Skautową Olimpiadę, gdzie wygraną była przyjaźń, braterstwo i tolerancja.
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Post by Freddie on Aug 10, 2019 22:35:12 GMT 1
I really enjoy reading about all the WSJ experiences, but have seen a couple of post asking, "Why were day visitors allowed?" My son, Luke, is a first year scout. We were in the middle of a move from Virginia to Indiana. This took us right by the WSJ. After 5 hours of driving a 26 foot moving truck we arrived around noon. First stop... pizza line for lunch. While in line, we met a scouter from Saudi Arabia. After explaining we had just arrived, the gentleman explained the activities and points of intrest. After a lengthy conversation, the line was long, the man took off his back pack and started fishing around for something. He explained at his first Jamboree he was given a neckerchief. That simple act motivated him to become a life long scout. He presented Luke with a Riyadh scouts neckerchief and encouraged him to stick with scouting. I could tell that the gift was given without expecting anything in return, but I felt bad I hadn't thought to bring something to give in return for his kindness. The rest of our time was spent across from the food tent at the better world tent doing activities were Luke completed his passport and received anothe neckerchief for his efforts. On the bus ride back to the parking lots, Luke said he would like to go to the next WSJ as a participant. I explained it would be in South Korea 4 years from now. He said, "Sounds expensive, we better start saving now." If by chance this post is read by the gentleman that gifted the neckerchief, please messages me so we can send you somthing. All our scouting stuff was packed on the moving van. Please reference the spacific subject of the conversation.
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Post by Freddie on Aug 10, 2019 22:35:35 GMT 1
I really enjoy reading about all the WSJ experiences, but have seen a couple of post asking, "Why were day visitors allowed?" My son, Luke, is a first year scout. We were in the middle of a move from Virginia to Indiana. This took us right by the WSJ. After 5 hours of driving a 26 foot moving truck we arrived around noon. First stop... pizza line for lunch. While in line, we met a scouter from Saudi Arabia. After explaining we had just arrived, the gentleman explained the activities and points of intrest. After a lengthy conversation, the line was long, the man took off his back pack and started fishing around for something. He explained at his first Jamboree he was given a neckerchief. That simple act motivated him to become a life long scout. He presented Luke with a Riyadh scouts neckerchief and encouraged him to stick with scouting. I could tell that the gift was given without expecting anything in return, but I felt bad I hadn't thought to bring something to give in return for his kindness. The rest of our time was spent across from the food tent at the better world tent doing activities were Luke completed his passport and received anothe neckerchief for his efforts. On the bus ride back to the parking lots, Luke said he would like to go to the next WSJ as a participant. I explained it would be in South Korea 4 years from now. He said, "Sounds expensive, we better start saving now." If by chance this post is read by the gentleman that gifted the neckerchief, please messages me so we can send you somthing. All our scouting stuff was packed on the moving van. Please reference the spacific subject of the conversation.
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Post by Freddie on Aug 10, 2019 23:31:55 GMT 1
Be a Messenger of Peace
The most important thing you can do to keep your #ScoutJamboree / World Scouting experience alive is to share it with others. Plan a service project with your patrol, talk about #ScoutsForSDGs with your unit, find ways to be more inclusive, resist fear of others and encourage dialogue (or at least sharing food and swapping patches). Baden-Powell tasked us to make the world a little better than we found it. Ban Ki-Moon challenged us to be true Global Citizens. Now it's time to make that happen. Let's build a better world.
World Organization of the Scout Movement - WOSM
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