| Scouting 2007 Centenary |
Article Index for Scouting |
Website Links For Scouting |
Information AboutScouting 2007 Centenary |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT SCOUTING 2007 CENTENARY | |
| scouting events | |
|
The Scouting 2007 Centenary comprises a number of celebrations around the world in which Scouts will celebrate 100 years of the '''World Scout Movement'''. Some of these celebrations will be focused on the United Kingdom , such as the camp on Brownsea Island , the birthplace of Scouting, and the 21st World Scout Jamboree . Many national Scout Movements will add extra celebrations in amongst the international ones. The first major celebration of the Centenary was the Australian Scout Jamboree held from 1-13 January, 2007 at Elmore, Victoria , Australia . Europa Postage Stamp s are being issued monthly throughout 2007 for the celebration. FROM THE VERY START The Centenary celebrations began on the 1st of January, 2007 , and all members of the World Organization Of The Scout Movement (WOSM) were encouraged to start their programme on that day, and continue right through the year. In London , there was a New Years Day Parade of Scouts. ACTIVITIES World Jamboree 2007 ]] See Also: 21st World Scout Jamboree The 21st World Scout Jamboree was the main event of the year, with 40,000+ young people from around the world taking part in a 12-day event in the south of England . The event will started on the 27th of July , meaning that the 40,000+ camping participants will be celebrating the Scouting Sunrise in one place. While this is not the largest encampment of Scouts ever held (over 50,000 young Scouts camped in Birkenhead at the ''Coming Of Age'' Jamboree in 1929 ), it is expected that the large numbers of day visitors and the many concurrent camps around the world made this the largest Scouting event since the movement started 100 years earlier. Scouting's Sunrise The First Scout Camp opened on the August 01 , 1907 by the Movement's Founder Robert Baden-Powell . At 8am, he blew a kudu horn to gather round the boys that were on the island for that camp. Exactly one hundred years later, every member of Scouting will be encouraged to take part in an event to commemorate this. Every member of the Scout association worldwide should renew their promise at 8am local time; and every Scout troop is expected to organise a "good turn" in aid of their local communities. Additionally, at 8am Western European Summer Time , Scouts internationally are able to use the Internet to celebrate and communicate with Scouts who are on Brownsea Island as part of the World Scout Jamboree. Many Scout groups plan to turn the event into a day long celebration - in particular many are going to the coastline in order to renew their promise. Gifts for Peace During the 36th World Scout Conference , it was decided that each National Scout Organisation would present a Gift for Peace during 2007. This Gift is expected to be the culmination of work by young people in Scouting over the previous year. Brownsea Island celebrations There are several camps planned on the famous birthplace of Scouting, including a Sunrise Camp, a '''Replica Camp''', and a '''New Centenary Camp'''.1 The replica camp will have two 4 and a half day camps running either side of the 1 August celebrations. The activities will include 1907 activities and some with a modern twist. The first of the replica camp's will be for purely Boy Scouts and the second will include a patrol of girls. As well as Scouts there will be five boys from the Boys Brigade, as in the original 1907 camp.2 ACTIVITIES BY NATIONAL SCOUT ORGANISATIONS Scotland - The 12 Camps of 2007 To mark the centenary of Scouting, Scottish Scouting is running a set of 12 camps open to all members of the Explorer Section in the UK. These range from activity camps to Young Leaders courses. Scout and Guide Spirit Flame On 22 February 2007 , the 150th anniversary of Robert Baden-Powell's birth, a torch was lit at his grave in Nyeri, Kenya. Several thousand Scouts and Guides from around the world attended the ceremony that included a procession from Baden-Powell's old home nearby. The flame was carried by Scouts and Guides through Ethiopia , Sudan , Egypt , Greece , Italy , France , Belgium and finally the UK to arrive on Brownsea Island, UK on the eve of Scouting's Sunrise. The spirit flame will be brought to Brownsea Island via Sea Scouts that will be rowing a small boat across Poole Harbour. After the Sunrise celebrations on the 1st August the flame continued onwards to the 21st World Scout Jamboree. Switzerland - Igloo village On 17-18 March 2007, Swiss Scouts planned to build an Igloo village with each construction representing one of the member countries and territories of WOSM. The event was held on the glacier of the Plaine Morte near the resort of Crans-Montana , in Switzerland. A total of 130 igloos were built, short of the planned number, but this still beat the previous World Record of 100 igloos. Additionally, every team composed a message of peace for the Scout organisation represented by their igloo. These letters will be sent including a photo of the igloo village taken at night-fall, when all of the igloos were illuminated by torches laid out in the snow spelling out the word ''peace''. The public was encouraged to attend the event, in order to show how igloos are made and to involve them in the construction. Belgium - JAMbe On 29 April 2007, 95 000 members from the five Belgian Scout and Guide associations gathered in Brussels. Scouts Australia , leads assembled scouts renewing their promise at the Sunrise ceremony, Sydney Opera House ]] Scouts and Scouting supporters in Australia gathered at public venues to celebrate the Dawn of the New Scouting Centenary. In Canberra , Australia's capital, local Scouts joined the Chief Scout Of Australia to renew their Scout Promise in a commitment of world peace and social betterment. Other events will occur in Sydney at the Opera House and in Melbourne . 11th Canadian Scout Jamboree The 11th Canadian Scout Jamboree (CJ'07) was held from July 25 to August 1, 2007 at Tamaracouta Scout Reserve just north of Montreal . On August 1 there was a Sunrise ceremony commemorating the first 100 years of Scouting. France A team of Scouts and Guides from the Savoie districts celebrated Scouting Sunrise from the peak of Mont Blanc . Eduardo Missoni , Secretary General of WOSM, visited the team's first preparatory weekend and presented them with a flag to take to the summit. Guillaume Légaut, president of Scouts Et Guides De France is participating in the expedition. OTHER ACTIVITIES Maize maze British farmer Nick Lees and his family created a Maze in a 10 Acre Maize field in the shape of Baden-Powell and a Scouting logo. The maze is open to the public until September 2007 , when the maize will be harvested. It is expected that the maize will reach a height of 4.5m. The maze is at Bickleigh , near Tiverton, Devon . {Link without Title} Kanderjam A large gathering of scouts from 40 countries took place at Kandersteg International Scout Centre (the only centre run by the WOSM). Having taken place at the same time as the world jamboree, 1,800 guests stayed at the centre where on August 1st many Scouts from around the world celebrated the Scouting's Sunrise (and Swiss National Day) at Oeschinensee, overlooking the town of Kandersteg, high in the Swiss Alps. Flags In many towns, flags were flown to celebrate Scouting. SEE ALSO NOTES EXTERNAL LINKS
|
|
|