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The 25th World Scout Jamboree was the 25th edition of the World Scout Jamboree, the biggest event on scout movement, that happens every four years in a different country, [1] held from 1–12 August 2023 at Saemangeum, North Jeolla, South Korea. It was hosted by Korea Scout Association with the theme, "Draw Your Dream". [2]
The 25th World Scout Jamboree was held in South Korea in 2023. In lexicography, "Jamboree" is considered an Americanism that traces back to 1860–65 and refers to a joyful, noisy gathering. [1] The term is believed to originate from the words jabber (rapid, indistinct talk) and shivaree (noisy celebration), with "m" from jam (crowd). [2]
The Jamboree started with bad weather, with rain and flooding providing major problems. The opening and closing ceremonies were designed to rival those of the 1988 Summer Olympics . The Jamboree sported the first Global Development Village program and was visited by Korean president Roh Tae-woo , Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Prince Moulay ...
South Korea is plowing ahead with the World Scout Jamboree, rejecting a call by the world scouting body to cut the event short as a punishing heat wave caused thousands of British scouts to begin ...
The world scouting body urged South Korea to cut short the World Scout Jamboree as thousands of British scouts began leaving the coastal campsite Saturday because of a punishing heat wave.
British children attending the World Scout Jamboree in South Korea have been pulled from the gathering after hundreds of young people were treated for heat-related illnesses during scorching weather.
5th Malaysian Scout Jamboree [13] [14] [15] 8 South Korea: Muju, Jeollabuk-do: 1982: 6th Korean National Jamboree [16] 9 Thailand: Vajiravudh National Scout Camp, Chonburi: November 1985: 11th Thailand Jamboree [17] 10 India: Hyderabad: 1987: 11th Indian National Jamboree [18] 11 New Zealand: Mystery Creek, Hamilton: 3 January 1990 – 11 ...
South Korean authorities began a massive operation on Tuesday to relocate nearly 40,000 teenage scouts from around the world, after they were forced to change venues for a 12-day gathering that ...