25th World Scout Jamboree
What is a Jamboree?
A World Scout Jamboree is a world Scouting event for young people aged between 14 and 18 and is a gathering of Scouts and Guides from all over the world for an exciting programme of global development, peace, cultural understanding, adventure, fun and friendship.
It takes place every four years in a different country. The first World Scout Jamboree took place in England in 1920 and since then 24 such events have been held.
When is the next Jamboree?
The 25th World Scout Jamboree will be held in Saemanguem, South Korea. The Korea Scout Association was founded in the year 1922 and is now the largest youth organization in South Korea. South Korea also hosted the 17th Jamboree in 1991.
The theme of the 25th World Scout Jamboree is “Draw Your Dream.” After the Jamboree is complete, a permanent Scout Centre will be created on the site.
There is general WSJ 2023 information on the UK Scout website HERE
A Jamboree unit consists of 4 unit leaders and 36 young people and the camp activities are run by an International Service Team (IST). The Jamboree IST is formed of adult volunteers from across the world, who are all there for one reason – to make the Jamboree a success! They fill vital roles in motivating and supporting young people, and providing services, programme and facilities.
To read more about Surrey Unit Leader selection, Surrey participant selection and IST selection please go to the relevant sub-sections.
To register for a Scouts/Explorers WSJ info meeting, please click HERE
Download the Surrey WSJ poster HERE
Surrey Units at the 2023 Jamboree
Two Units from Surrey will attend the 2023 WSJ in Korea.
You can read more about their adventure on Facebook and Instagram:
surrey unit 71 – 25 wsj korea
surrey unit 72 – 25 wsj korea
@surreyunit71wsj25
@surreyunit72wsj25
We have preserved the webpages relating to the 2019 Jamboree for your interest; however, please note that the precise details may be different to the 2023 Jamboree in Korea
Where was the 2019 Jamboree?
The 24th World Scout Jamboree took place at the Summit Bechtel Reserve, a 10,000 acre campsite, in West Virginia from 22 July – 2 August 2019.
The event was hosted by the Boy Scouts of America, Scouts Canada and Scouts of Mexico and was the largest event delivered by Scouting worldwide with 45,000 young people and adult volunteers attending from over 150 countries.
Further information about the Jamboree can be found at 2019wsj.org
Surrey Units at the 2019 Jamboree
100 Units of 36 Scouts and 4 Leaders attended the Jamboree from the UK with three of them from Surrey: Units 64, 65 and 66 otherwise known as Surrey Sequoia, Surrey Gryffins and Surrey Stingrays.
You can read more about their adventure on Facebook here:
Surrey Sequoia: www.facebook.com/jambounit64/
Surrey Gryffins: www.facebook.com/jambounit65/
Surrey Stingrays: www.facebook.com/jambounit66/
In total Surrey was represented by 108 young people, 12 unit leaders, 31 International Service Team, 1 Contingent Support Team, 1 Contingent Management Team and 1 Contingent Leader!