Nine Scouts / Explorer Scouts and one Leader from the Isle of Man will be selected to represent our Island at the 22nd World Scout Jamboree which is taking place in Sweden, during the summer of 2011. We will be joining forces with Scouts from a UK County to make a forty strong Unit, part of the 4,000 strong UK Contingent.

Over 32,000 young people will camp, live and work alongside each other. 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.

If you want to be part of the Manx Unit, you need to apply by completing the application form you can download on the right. All applications must be in by the 31. December 2009. A selection process will take place in ealy February 2010. You will be written to during January 2010, notifying you of your interview date and time.

To be a youth participant at the 22nd World Scout Jamboree in Sweden 2011, you need to have turned 14 but not yet had your 18th birthday at the start of the camp. That means you must have been born between 25 July 1993 and 27 July 1997.

Taken from:http://www.worldscoutjamboree.se/


What is a World Scout Jamboree

Every four years, tens of thousands of Scouts, from every corner of the world, gather in a tented city for two weeks of activities and adventure!

This is a fantastic event where up to 40,000 Scouts live and learn together. This is an amazing first-hand experience of multiculturalism in action, an opportunity to interact and participate with others from different cultures and to build solidarity and understanding across cultural and geographical boundaries. This is a World Scout Jamboree!

Aimed at 14 to 17 year olds, Scouts attend the event in national groups, called Contingents. There is one contingent from each country where there are Scouts recognised by the World Organisation of the Scout Movement (WOSM), and currently there are 160 member countries in WOSM! The event is supported by thousands of international adult volunteers, and a special Scout solidarity fund helps to ensure that representatives attend from as many countries as possible. This is a peace building exercise on an enormous scale!

The World Scout Jamboree truly is an amazing unique experience: for participants, for staff, and even for the visitors who come to see the camp in action!

Particpants

Being a participant at a World Scout Jamboree is an incredible once in a lifetime opportunity! Over the course of ten days you'll meet people from all over the globe, take part in amazing adventures and experiences and be challenged to think about global issues in a new light.

Do you want to make life-long friends, learn from other cultures and beliefs, share your own knowledge and experience what it's like to live in beautiful Swedish nature? What are you waiting for? Come to the 22nd World Scout Jamboree: Simply Scouting!

Participants: who can come?

Everyone participating in the World Scout Jamboree has to be a member of an organisation that is part of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM). To check if your organisation or association is a member, access the list of National Scout Organisations on the WOSM website.

To be a participant at the 22nd World Scout Jamboree in Sweden 2011, you need to have turned 14 but not yet had your 18th birthday at the start of the camp. That means you must have been born between 25 July 1993 and 27 July 1997. Each Scout has only one opportunity to be a participant at a World Jamboree, so if you are in this age group, now is your chance!

To apply to come to the World Scout Jamboree, you need to register with the group of Scouts from your country who are preparing to join the Jamboree. These groups are called National Contingents. The National Contingents will probably start their preparations early, so keep an eye out for their information in your national newsletters, scout magazines and on your national scout website. In the coming months and years, you will find useful information on this website to help you prepare for the Jamboree experience.

Jamboree Dates

The 22nd World Scout Jamboree Sweden 2011 will take place from 27 July 2011 to 7 August 2011.

Jamboree Site

The Jamboree will be held on the fields of Rinkaby, not far from the town of Kristianstad, in the province of Skåne, in the south of Sweden.

Rinkaby has already been tried and tested for some fantastic national Jamborees, including the 2001 event for 26,500 Scouts and the successful 2007 'Jiingiijamborii'.

The Jamboree site is a green grassy field, with old stone walls and groves of trees. You may have the chance to see wildlife in the surrounding pine woods. Not far away are large tracts of unspoiled nature, and the beach is only a few minutes away by bus. Perfect for a Simply Scouting adventure!

The campsite is compact, but can be divided into different sections by groves of trees, roadways, and the natural contours of the land. The stage sits in front of a huge natural amphitheatre, and will allow thousands of Scouts to enjoy the arena events. The soil onsite is very sandy, so if it rains, the water will soon drain away. As Rinkaby has previously been used for several large Scout camps, the water, electrical and telecommunications networks have already been installed underground.

If you want to be part of the Manx Unit, you need to apply by completing the application form you can download on the right. All applications must be in by the 31. December 2009. A selection process will take place in ealy February 2010. You will be written to during January 2010, notifying you of your interview date and time.