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One World, One Promise. July 23 – August 8 United Kingdom. 100 years after the birth of the Scouting movement by Lord Robert Baden-Powell, 40,000 Scouts from 155 countries will gather in the heart of England for the 21 st World Scout Jamboree.
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One World, One Promise July 23 – August 8 United Kingdom
100 years after the birth of the Scouting movement by Lord Robert Baden-Powell, 40,000 Scouts from 155 countries will gather in the heart of England for the 21st World Scout Jamboree. They will share 12 days of adventure, international friendship, and personal growth and development. They will come from a variety of different cultures, backgrounds, and religions. Together they will celebrate what unites them, and learn what they can do together to help build a better world. The theme of the Jamboree is "One World, One Promise," which captures the aspirations and hopes of young people for the future. In a divided world, Scouting reaffirms unity, peace, and shared values.
The Boy Scouts of America will send 4000 Scouts, Venturers, leaders, and staff to the jamboree. Scouts and Venturers between the ages of 14 and 17 years old on July 27, 2007 (those born between July 28, 1989, and July 27, 1993) may attend. The Northeast Region is forming 16 troops and one Venturing crew.
On July 23rd, all troops and crew will depart from their local airports to the United Kingdom. • The Boy Scouts of America will stay at the Hertfordshire University Conference Center outside of London, where Scouts will have individual modern rooms and have meals in their cafeteria.
The Boy Scouts of America has reserved a fleet of 80 modern tour busses. Each troop and crew will have its own bus and tour guide. The contingent will tour England for three days prior to World Jamboree. Here are some of the places we’ll go…
Buckingham Palace has served as the official London residence of Britain's sovereigns since 1837. Today it is Queen Elizabeth II’s official residence. We will tour the State Rooms of the Palace which are lavishly furnished with some of the greatest treasures from the Royal Collection - paintings by Rembrandt, Rubens, Vermeer, Poussin, Canaletto and Claude; sculpture by Canova and Chantrey; exquisite examples of Sèvres porcelain; and some of the finest English and French furniture in the world.
The British Museum houses one of the greatest collections of human cultural history. Scouts will see the Rosetta Stone, Egyptian mummies and sculpture, fine art by Michelangelo and Rembrandt, the oldest man made tools on earth, and the earliest known image of Christ.
The great dome of St. Paul’s Cathedral has been a distinctive landmark on the London skyline for centuries. It was built in 1673 after the previous church was burnt to the ground during the Great Fire of London. The crypt at St. Paul’s houses more than 200 tombs, including that of the Duke of Wellington. The Cathedral has hosted many significant ceremonies in London’s history, including the funeral of Sir Winston Churchill, the marriage of Prince Charles and Lady Diana and most recently the Queen’s Golden Jubilee.
Windsor Castle is the largest occupied castle in the world. A Royal home and fortress for over 900 years, it is furnished with treasures from the Royal Collection including paintings by Holbein, Rubens, Van Dyck and Lawrence, fine tapestries and porcelain, sculpture and armour. The Castle includes the Drawings Gallery, Queen Mary's dolls' house, and the fourteenth-century St. George's Chapel, the burial place of ten sovereigns and setting for many Royal weddings.
Cutty Sark was built in 1869 to be the fastest tea clipper bringing the first of the season’s crop of tea home to Britain. On the main deck you can see the crew and officers’ accommodation; the tween deck houses displays about her history, trade and life on board and the lower hold has a colourful collection of figureheads. She is the world’s sole surviving extreme clipper, with the majority of her hull fabric surviving from her original construction. Internationally appreciated for her beauty, she is one of the most famous ships in the world.
The Tower of London has been an integral part of British royal history for nearly 1000 years. Scouts will marvel at the breathtaking Crown Jewels, stand on the execution site of three English queens, and see the Beefeaters and Tower Ravens.
Scouts will visit “Big Ben” and the Houses of Parliament. The 320 foot high Clock Tower is named after the largest bell, weighing over 13 tons, and was cast in 1858. Each clock face is over 7 meters in diameter. When Parliament sits by night a light in the Clock Tower burns above Big Ben.
Westminster Abbey is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English monarchs. St. Edward's Chair, the throne on which British sovereigns are seated at the moment of coronation, is housed within the Abbey. It has been the site of several royal weddings and the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales.
Our tour is complete at the National Maritime Museum and the Royal Observatory in Greenwich. Much like the jamboree ahead, east meets west, where Scouts will stand in both hemispheres on the Prime Meridian of the World Longitude 0° 0' 0“. Concluding the tour, Scouts have experienced so much, learning about art, history, and culture. With such an amazing tour, one might almost forget that the fun has not even started yet… Onto the 21st World Scout Jamboree!
Hylands Park is a large area of rolling green parkland, with patches of woodland and an English country house. It offers an ideal location for the jamboree site.
Forty Thousand Scouts, Venturers, leaders, and staff from one hundred and fifty-five countries worldwide will encamp at Hylands Park in Essex for nearly two weeks of celebration and fun!
Your troop will be led by a Scoutmaster and three assistant Scoutmasters, all selected for their exceptional leadership qualities and experience by the Northeast Region.
The adventure programme includes a vast range of challenging activities on land, on water, and in the air. Every day, coaches will transport Scouts to Starburst activity sites where Jamboree participants will find even more adventure.
Gilwell Adventure Programme will include High Ropes, Climbing, Abseiling, Revolving Climbing Wall, Caving, Low and Mid Ropes, Archery, Grass Sledging, Mountain Biking, and Trampolines.
The Splash! programme offers Kayaking, Open canoe, Bellboat, Raft building, Pulling, Dinghy Sailing, Keelboat Sailing, and other Aqua challenge activities.
The soul of the World Scout Jamboree is the international friendship and understanding it encourages between young people from around the world. The catalysts for this are the community and discovery activities within and beyond the Jamboree - combined with the friendships forged in subcamps and adventurous activities between Scouts from different countries.
The Global Development Village aims to help Scouts understand the challenges the world is facing today, and its hopes for the future. Through workshops, discussions, and interactive exhibits, Scouts can explore how they can make a practical contribution to solving these issues.
The World Scout Centre is the showcase for Scouting around the world. National Scout Organisations, Regions, and World Scouting will all demonstrate the unity and diversity of World Scouting, and describe practical examples of how Scouting in individual countries and globally is helping to develop young people and build a better world.
Two Scouts from nearly every country in the world will travel to Brownsea Island from the Jamboree where they will camp 100 years after Baden Powell’s first campout using the patrol method in 1907. These Scouts will represent the hopes of the world as they show how it is possible to live together in peace. Images and videos from the event will be sent around the world, to ensure everyone can witness this great moment in Scouting history.
Wednesday, 1 August 2007 The Dawn of a new Century for Scouting around the World On 1 August 1907, Scouting’s Founder Robert Baden-Powell blew his kudu horn on Brownsea Island at 08:00 to open the world’s first Scout camp. Soon thereafter, Scouting began to quickly spread around the world and now exists in 216 countries and territories. The Brownsea Island campsite will again be awoken to the sound of the African kudu horn that Baden-Powell used to wake his original camp as part of the Sunrise Ceremony. The ceremony will take place on the site of the Original Camp. The event will also be accompanied by music, and an air display.
Scouts around the planet will celebrate the 100th Anniversary! Where in the world will YOU be?
The 2007 World Jamboree is a once in a lifetime event that will profoundly impact the life of any Scout in attendance.
The cost of the package plan includes the jamboree fee, flights to and from the United Kingdom, all tour costs, all meals, lodging, unit and patrol equipment, accident and sickness insurance, pre-jamboree weekend training, and buses for ground transportation. The estimated cost for the 21st World Scout Jamboree in the United Kingdom is $3,975 per person.
First fee payment with application: $500 Second payment upon acceptance: $575 Third payment before June 30, 2006: $575 Fourth payment before Sept. 30, 2006: $575 Fifth payment before November 30, 2006: $575 Sixth payment before February 28, 2007: $575 Final payment before May 30, 2007: Balance due
An amazing experience beyond compare… do not let this opportunity pass you by!
For further information contact Burt Marsh Scoutmaster, World Jamboree Troop 111 (410)-381-2679 abmarsh3@comcast.net Thanks for preparing this presentation go to Roger A. Chatell – Senior District Executive, Connecticut Rivers Council
