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World Jamborees

World Jamborees are a massive celebration of everything Scouting, huge camps where Scouts from around the world come together to meet, share and enjoy a collective experience. 

World Jamborees are usually held every four years.  Below is a list of all the World Jamborees dating back to the first in 1920.  Where two years are shown the Jamboree was held over New Year.  The next World Jamboree will be held in Japan in 2015, visit The Scout Association website to find out more.

1920

 

1st World Scout Jamboree is held in Olympia, London.  During the Jamboree Robert Baden-Powell is acclaimed Chief Scout.

 

 

 

1924

 

2nd World Scout Jamboree is held in Ermelunden, Denmark.

 

 

1929

 

3rd World Scout Jamboree is held at Arrowe Park, England.  This was the movement’s ‘coming of age’ celebration.

 

 

1933

 

4th World Scout Jamboree is held in Gödöllő, Hungary.

 

 

1937

 

5th World Scout Jamboree is held in Bloemendaal, Netherlands.

 

 

1947

 

6th World Scout Jamboree is held in Moisson, France.

 

 

1951

 

7th World Scout Jamboree is held in Bad Ischl & Salzkammergut, Austria.

 

 

 

1955

 

8th World Scout Jamboree is held in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada.

 

 

1957

 

A special 9th World Scout Jamboree is held in Sutton Park, England, to celebrate Scouting’s Golden Jubilee (50 years).

 

 

1959

 

10th World Scout Jamboree held in Laguna, Philippines.

 

 

 

1963

 

11th World Scout Jamboree is held in Marathon, Greece.

 

 

 

1967

 

12th World Scout Jamboree is held in Farragut State Park, USA.

 

 

 

1971

 

13th World Scout Jamboree is held in Shizuoka, Japan.

 

 

 

1975

 

14th World Scout Jamboree is held in Lillehammer, Norway.

 

 

1979

 

The World Scout Jamboree scheduled to take place in Iran is cancelled due to political unrest and was replaced by a series of World Scout Camps.

 

 

1983

 

15th World Scout Jamboree is held in Alberta, Canada.

 

 

 

1987/88

 

16th World Scout Jamboree is held in Appin, Australia.

 

 

 

1991

 

17th World Jamboree is held in Kangwon, South Korea.

 

 

 

1995

 

18th World Scout Jamboree is held in Dronten, Netherlands.

 

 

 

1998/99

 

19th World Scout Jamboree is held in Mostazal, Chile.

 

 

2002/03

 

20th World Scout Jamboree is held in Chon Buri, Thailand.

 

 

2007

 

21st World Scout Jamboree is held in Chelmsford, England.

 

 

2011

 

22nd World Scout Jamboree is held in Rinkaby, Sweden.

 

 

 2015

The 23rd World Scout Jamborree will be held in Japan.

 

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