World Scout Jamboree

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The World Scout Jamboree (Jamboree Scout Mondial in French) is a gathering of Scouts (ages 14-17) from all over the world. Jamborees are held every four years and are organized by the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM). The World Scout Moot is a similar event, also organized by the WOSM, for Scouts aged 18-30.

During any given year there are up to ten Jamborees (or smaller Jamborettes) somewhere in the world. Regional Jamborees occur every three years, such as Asia Pacific or Pan African Jamborees.

Kandersteg International Scout Centre is known as the Permanent Mini Jamboree.

Three other worldwide Scouting events occur every year: the simultaneous World Scout Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) and the World Scout Jamboree on the Internet (JOTI). Recently, the Jamboree on the Trail (JOTT) has been founded as an international day of hiking.

List of Jamborees

The League of Youth
War-weary World (at the Jamboree). "I was nearly losing hope, but the sight of all you boys gives it back to me."

Cartoon in Punch magazine 4 August 1920, referring to the 1st World Scout Jamboree in the context of the aftermath of World War I

1920: 1st World Scout Jamboree, Olympia, United Kingdom
1924: 2nd World Scout Jamboree, Ermelunden, Denmark
1929: [3rd World Scout Jamboree], Birkenhead, United Kingdom
1933: 4th World Scout Jamboree, Gödöllő, Hungary
1937: 5th World Scout Jamboree, Vogelenzang, Bloemendaal, Netherlands
1947: [6th World Scout Jamboree], Moisson, France
1951: 7th World Scout Jamboree, Bad Ischl, Austria
1955: [8th World Scout Jamboree], Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
1957: 9th World Scout Jamboree, Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom. 50th Anniversary
1959: 10th World Scout Jamboree, Laguna, Philippines
1963: [11th World Scout Jamboree], Marathon, Greece
1967: 12th World Scout Jamboree, Farragut State Park, United States
1971: 13th World Scout Jamboree, Fujinomiya, Japan
1975: 14th World Scout Jamboree, Lillehammer, Norway
1979: (15th World Scout Jamboree), Nishapur, Iran. Cancelled due to political instability
1983: 15th World Scout Jamboree, Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada
1987: 16th World Scout Jamboree, Sydney, Australia
1991: 17th World Scout Jamboree, Soraksan National Park, South Korea
1995: 18th World Scout Jamboree, Dronten, Flevoland, Netherlands
1998-1999: 19th World Scout Jamboree, Picarquín, Chile
2002-2003: 20th World Scout Jamboree, Sattahip, Thailand
2007: 21st World Scout Jamboree, Hylands Park, Chelmsford, Essex, United Kingdom. 100th Anniversary
2011: 22nd World Scout Jamboree, Rinkaby, Sweden

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