Winter International Rover Week

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Remember to contact your Assistant County Commissioner for International (ACCI) or equivalent for your Visits Abroad Pack.

Red = a new event added this month

Events in 2016

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Winter International Rover Week

27 December 2015 – 2 January 2016

Where: Kandersteg International Scout Centre, Switzerland

Who for: Scout Network and Adult Leaders between the ages of 18 and 30

Come and join Rovers from around the world as they engage in fun and interesting activities like our winter survival experience or sledding, working together as a team and living in a unique multicultural atmosphere in the heart of the beautiful Swiss Alps

Cost: CHF400 per person – plus travel to and from Kandersteg

For more information click here and to register an interest send an email to .

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Australian Venture, New South Wales, Australia

3 – 13 January 2016

The 16th Australian Venture (AV2015 SA Heaps Good) will be held at Woodhouse Activity Centre, Adelaide, South Australia from 2nd to 13th January 2015.

Australian Venture is the major National youth event for the Venturer section (14 - 18 years old) of Scouts Australia. You get to meet other Venturers and Guides from all over Australia and around the world.

For 10 days you will visit different areas of South Australia, try out activities and challenges you may have never dreamed of doing, and make friends for lifeFor info click:

+61 2973590000

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XXV Central American Camporee, Guatemala

18 – 24 March 2016

175 USD including food

This is aimed at 11 – 15 years

scouts.org.pt

Iceland National Jamboree, Ulfjotsvan Scout Center

17 – 24 July

Camping, Hiking, Sports and cultural activities

2,000 young people between the ages of 10 – 22 years

350 Euro to include food

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Russian Scout Jamboree, Borodino 2016

20 July – 2 August 2016

We are scouts from National Organization of Russian Scouts (NORS).

Every four years we gather scouts from all over the country to have the Jamboree. It is a significant meeting for the scout movement in Russia, and we are always glad to see scouts from other countries at this event to feel the world family unity, solidarity, and support.

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Explorer Belt – Hungary 2016

23 July – 6 August 2016

EB Hungary 2016 is an explorer belt expedition for over 16 year old Explorer Scouts and Scout Network. You will travel around the country in a small team while completing your explorer belt award. The total cost for the trip is £750. Please contact or find us on facebook for more information.

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Central European Jamboree 2016, Poland

4 – 14 August 2016

CEJ 2016 will take place in Wroclaw, a city located in the

south-west part of Poland.The motto of CEJ 2016 is “The Art of Scouting”. Art is something that

can connect scouts, give them the possibility to express their own

thoughts and develop various skills.

Twitter: cej2016

Facebook.com/cej2016

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Michigan International Camporee, North America

24 July – 31 July 2016

Once every four years Scouts from all over the world travel to Michigan for two weeks of international fellowship and fun, the first week in home stays with Michigan Scout families and the second week camping together at MIC. Compared to some jamborees, an MIC is a relatively small event, with less than 1000 participants. That allows participants to get to know each other. However, over 1/3 of the youth participants at an MIC are from outside of North America. Participating Scouts and Venturers not only meet U.S. and Canadian Scouts. They meet and get to know Scouts from all over the world.

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BrumJam 2016

30 July 2016 to 6 August 2016

Applications go live 1st June 2015. To register interest contact

BrumJam 2016 is Birmingham County’s 2nd International Jamboree. Returning to the Blackwell Court in the heart of the West Midlands . Open to Scouts/Guides/Explorers/Senior Section (under 18) can attend as participants with their Groups. For all those over 18 there is an opportunity to attended part of the Staff Team. There will be 6 full days of activities and entertainment.

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Finjamboree, Finland

20 July – 28 July 2016

The Guide / Scout camps, such as a Finnjamboree, in Finland are fun and well-organized camps, which actually take place in the forest! Presence of nature is an essential part of our Guiding/Scouting. The camp site will be a pop-up tent village in the woods build by service team and participants. There are cold showers and hot saunas, places for swimming and for camp fires. Boys and girls, men and women work together to create a good experience for all.

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Charnwood 2016, Leicestershire

30 July 2016 to 6 August 2016

In the middle of England – where we found a King in a Car Park.

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Essex International Jamboree, Chelmsford

30 July – 6 August 2016

The UKs largest international Scout and Guide Jamboree for 10-17 year olds is once again returning to Chelmsford for 2016. Fancy joining over 8000 Scouts and Guides alongside around 1500 volunteers for an amazing action packed week of adventure in the heart of Essex.

For more information find us on Facebook: Essex International Jamboree or Twitter @EIJ 2016 or online EIJ2016.org.uk . Email

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Lower Austrian Jamboree, Austria

1 – 11 August 2016

3,000 young people aged 10 – 20 years (International guest above 13)

300 – 330 Euro

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Akela 2016, Johannesburg, South Africa

5 – 9 August 2016

Join Scouters from across the world for fun, share experiences and learn new skills and help celebrate the centenary of Cubing in South Africa

Senior Scout Adventure 2016, South Africa

10 – 22 December 2016

The Cederberg, South Africa

Scout patrols over the age of 15 but not turned 18. The cost will be in the region of 3,000R. Also welcomes Scout patrols over all over 18’s

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Events in 2017

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NORD, Noway

1 July – 8 July

Bode, Norway

Nord is a National Scout Jamboree for the Norwegian Scout and Guide association, with guests, from 1st to 8th July 2017 in Bodø. During the summer weeks, the sun never sets and the scouts can enjoy great activities day and night.

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Jamboree Denmark 2017

22 July – 30 July

Sonderbord – Southern Denmark

In July 2017 40,000 Scouts and Guides including 6,000 international participants will come together for the Danish National Jamboree. The

5 Danish Scout and Guide Associations will host Denmark’s largest ever Jamboree and you and your group can be a part of it! Danish scouting is all about shared experiences while camping (cooking over open fire) and living together at the Jamboree site. Activities will be happening every day and there are free days to enjoy the nature, beaches, forests and towns in the surrounding area.

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Kent International Jamboree

29 July – 5 August 2017

Kent County Showground, Detling, Kent, UK

Who: Scouts and Explorers, Guides and Senior Section, Network and Leaders

Building on the success of the jamboree in 2013, KIJ17 will be returning to the Kent County Showground, with a wide variety of activities on offer throughout the week, allowing everyone to have more fun, meet more friends and enjoy more adventure! KIJ is set to be a international experience of a lifetime for Participants, Leaders and Staff, with packages available to suit all. Spread evenly across the week long camp, all participants will have the opportunity to take part in all your favourite camping activities, as well as international based events, staged events, and day trips. All further details will be release through our website and social media channels. Want to be the first to get the latest news? Sign up to our mailing list below.

Website:

Email:

Mailing list:

Facebook: /KentJamboree

Twitter: @kentjamboree

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Poacher 2017

29 July – 5 August 2017

£160 for participants aged 10-17 inclusive if booked by January 31st 2017 (£170 after this date).

£25 for leaders, staff, and young leaders

Where: Lincolnshire Showground, Lincoln, UK

Poacher 2017 is Lincolnshire's 10th International Jamboree. Returning to the Lincolnshire Showground, with hundreds of activities on offer throughout the jam-packed week, Poacher is the adventure of a lifetime.

Scouts and Guides aged 10-17 inclusive can attend as participants, making the most of the wide and varied activities and entertainment available throughout the week. It's our 40th anniversary, so we're sure to put on an event to remember!

We're also introducing an exciting new opportunity for 14-17 year olds - look out for more information soon.

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Email:

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NIjam 2017

29th July – 5th August 2017

Crawfordsburn Scout Centre

Northern Ireland

Email:

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World Scout Moot, Iceland

25 July– 2 August 2017

Will you be 18-25 in summer 2017? Join the UK Contingent heading to Iceland for the Moot for your next international adventure! All participants will get the opportunity to explore Reykjavík before heading to Úlfljótsvatn Scout Centre for a program packed full of outdoor activities, workshops and challenges. For more information please visit

Jam Cam, Ecuador
2017

#jamcamecuador

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31st Asia Pacific Regional Jamboree, Mongolia

27 July – 2 August 2017

12 – 17 year old participants in patrols of 9 with a leader. Cost $200 inc food.

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10th Serbian Jamboree

27 July – 2 August 2018
10th Serbian National Jamboree,

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Moot, Cuzco, Peru

27 July – 5 August 2018

Held in the imperial city of Cuzco-Peru, near the Urubamba valley in Andes
28 July – 4 August 2018
Approx £130

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Walesby World Experience 2018
28 July – 4 August 2018
Approx £130