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The event was held for 12 days between the 27th of July and the 8th of August, in Hylands Park, Chelmsford, Essex. This site was selected because of the easy access to air and sea transport, and it is also near Gilwell Park, an important campsite and training centre for Scout Leaders. Hylands Park is a country house and its surrounding 574 acre park in Essex in southern England. ... Chelmsford Borough Council Coat Of Arms , Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England. ... For other meanings of Essex, see Essex (disambiguation). ... For the campsite in Victoria, Australia, see Gilwell Park (Victoria). ... A Scout Leader generally refers to the trained adult leader of a Scout unit. ...

Over 38,000 Scouts and leaders from 158 countries which have a recognised National Scout Organization (recognition is conferred by membership in the World Organization of the Scout Movement) camped for the event, while over 50,000 others attended for day visits. There were also over 8600 members of the International Service Team who also came from all over the world. The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) is the supranational organization which governs most national Scout Movements, with 28 million members. ... The 21st World Jamboree was held in July and August of 2007, and formed a part of the Scouting 2007 Centenary celebrations of the World Scout Movement. ...

Purpose

Scouts from around the world at the 21st World Jamboree

The first jamboree was held in 1920, at Olympia, in the United Kingdom. Since then, the event has been held generally every four years, with a break between the 1937 and 1947 jamborees because of World War II, and also between the 1975 and 1983 events because of political instability in Iran. It has been hosted in many countries, although it has not yet taken place in Africa. The jamboree aims to promote adventure, international friendship, and the development of young people. The next Jamboree will be held in 2011 in Sweden. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 797 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,848 × 2,144 pixels, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 797 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,848 × 2,144 pixels, file size: 1. ... In Scouting, a jamboree is a large gathering of Scouts who rally at a national or international level. ... The National Agricultural Hall in 1886. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ...

Participation

The main entrance to the 21st World Scout Jamboree

The event was open to all members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) who are between the ages of 14 and 17 at the start of the Jamboree on July 27, 2007. Members of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) may have participated if the respective national WOSM member organization agreed. People who wished to attend must have been selected by their respective Scouting associations. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,048 × 1,536 pixels, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,048 × 1,536 pixels, file size: 1. ... The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) is the supranational organization which governs most national Scout Movements, with 28 million members. ... is the 208th day of the year (209th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts is a global association supporting the female-oriented and female-only Scouting organizations in 144 countries. ...

Adults were able to participate in support roles as members of the International Service Team, National Contingent Support Teams, Troop Leaders, National Representatives, Off-Site Program Workers, or members of the Build Team.

Day visitors of all ages were also welcomed to the event. However, the dates and the areas on which day visitors were able to visit were restricted to maintain park capacity limits.

The event was the second largest ever Jamboree held with 38,074 participants and IST attending, but with more countries than ever before.^[1], and more than 42,000 day visitors^[2]. The 3rd 'Coming of Age' Jamboree in 1929 was the largest held, with 50,000 participants.^[3]

Theme

Centenary celebration badge, which can be worn on the uniforms of all active Scouts around the world

Each Jamboree has a theme, and the 2007 Jamboree's is "One World, One Promise". This motto is incorporated on the Centenary badge and is available in the local language of all Scouting organisations who are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement. This motto is also included in the lyrics of the Jambo Song Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) is the supranational organization which governs most national Scout Movements, with 28 million members. ... Cover of the Jambo single Jambo is the official song of the 21st World Scout Jamboree. ...

Factfile

• Between midnight on Thursday 26th and midnight on Friday 27th one coach arrived at Hylands Park every two minutes on average.
• One roll of toilet paper was used up every minute.
• More countries took part in the 21st World Scout Jamboree than in the most recent Olympic Games.
• Over 100,000kg of meat was eaten during the course of the event.
• Approximately 90 tankers of toiletry waste were taken away from the site every day.
• Several activities in the 21st World Scout Jamboree attempted to break a Guinness World Record, this includes successfully launching 1032 model rockets at the same time, taking 500 kayaks into the water on the opening day and 384 pairs dancing a Polish national dance. Nevertheless, on 7 August 2007 at 19:30, Scouting was officially declared and certified by Scott Christie, record manager of the Guinness Book of World Records, as the largest youth organisation in the world.^{[citation needed]}

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Attractions

Scouts During Opening Ceremonie.

Israel & Brazil in the Jamboree.

A Ferris Wheel built by the Swedish contingent

Key attractions, events and facilitions included:^[4] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 152 pixelsFull resolution‎ (9,761 × 1,851 pixels, file size: 4. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 152 pixelsFull resolution‎ (9,761 × 1,851 pixels, file size: 4. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,656 × 1,242 pixels, file size: 866 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) (All user names refer to en. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,656 × 1,242 pixels, file size: 866 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) (All user names refer to en. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,536 × 2,048 pixels, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,536 × 2,048 pixels, file size: 1. ... A Ferris wheel on the boardwalk in Ocean City, New Jersey, USA. A Ferris wheel (or, more commonly in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [UK], big wheel) is a nonbuilding structure consisting of an upright wheel with passenger gondolas suspended from the rim. ...

• Opening ceremony: The camp was called to order in a special ceremony. Prince William and Duke of Kent (President of the UK Scout Association) attended and participated representing the Queen.
• World Village: Six areas on the Jamboree site where Scouts could experience things like creativity, technology, and culture.
• Gilwell Adventure: Adventurous and challenging activities were provided at Gilwell Park, the UK Scouting Headquarters.
• Global Development Village: An exhibition that explored the world's key challenges through practical workshops run by specialists from the United Nations and similar organizations and charities like Oxfam.
• Globuses. These were a series of London buses transformed to be a learning base. They featured topics on slavery, women's rights, children's rights, global travel, HIV/AIDS and water. A particularly famous bus was the women's rights bus which had a previous role in spice world the movie.
• Community Action Day: Known officially as 'Starburst', a day that was devoted to making a difference in the community through involvement which included activities like clearing thorn bushes & trees at Epping Forest and redecorating a children's home.
• Daily Shows: Performed by the World Scout Jamboree cast from the UK, a group of Scouts and Guides who had auditioned to perform. There were a range of songs being performed, including a unique 'Jamboree Megamix', a song comprising favorite pop hits, as well as the official Jamboree Song.
• Sunrise Ceremony: This event marked the 100 years of Scouting; all of the Scouts joined together to re-take their promise via a live video link to Brownsea Island, where the first Scout Camp took place. The cast also provided entertainment during and after this early morning event. Similar events occurred at 8am local time, August 1, all over the world. Lord Michael Baden-Powell, grandson of the founder of the Scout Movement, was also present; and he read out excerpts from letter that his grandfather wrote before his death. "I believe that God put us in this jolly world to be happy and enjoy life. Happiness doesn't come from being rich, nor merely from being successful in your career, nor by self-indulgence. One step towards happiness is to make yourself healthy and strong while you are a boy, so that you can be useful and so can enjoy life when you are a man...But the real way to get happiness is by giving out happiness to other people. Try and leave this world a little better than you found it and when your turn comes to die, you can die happy in feeling that at any rate you have not wasted your time but have done your best. "Be Prepared" in this way, to live happy and to die happy-- stick to your Scout promise always-- even after you have ceased to be a boy-- and God help you to do it. Your Friend Baden-Powell"
• Adult Jamboree Friendship Award is introduced for International Service Team members and Adult Leaders.
• Internet Cafes and WIFI-hotspots.

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Subcamps

Each hub contained four subcamps each consisting of 2000 Scouts with its own programme of activities. Within the subcamps each troop had 36 participants. The four hubs were:

The adult-only hub for IST members and other adults not affiliated with a Sub-camp or participant unit and has own programme of activities at first time:

• Island

Preparations

The central clock built from pioneering poles

Preparations for the event have included a smaller scale Jamboree, EuroJam 2005, where 12,000 Scouts, from across Europe, camped in the same location. This dry run allowed the planners of the Jamboree to test a number of aspects of the event, including the control of the massive influx of the contingents into the area. The food and supplies for the EuroJam event also set a world record for the largest single internet order to a supermarket, with deliveries being made in large articulated trucks. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,048 × 1,536 pixels, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,048 × 1,536 pixels, file size: 1. ... A decorative camp gateway Pioneering: The art of manipulating rope to do a task. ... Logo of the European Scout Region Jurisdiction of the European Scout Region; Andorra, with no Scouting organization, and those outside the Region, are in grey The European Scout Region is the divisional office of the World Scout Bureau of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... A dry run is a testing process where the effects of a possible failure are intentionally mitigated. ...

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International Service Team

The International Service Team (IST) are Scouts aged 18 and above who help to build large-scale Scouting events, the most notable being World Scout Jamborees. The World Scout Jamboree, also officially denominated with the French title Jamboree Scout Mondial, is a Scouting jamboree, typically attended by several tens of thousands of Scouts, aged 14 to 17, from all over the world. ...

There were over 3800 members of the IST at the 21st World Scout Jamboree, and they helped to build, run, take down and maintain the events, activities and services on the Jamboree site. The IST were split in to two main sections, with four sub-sections, depending on their interests and qualifications:

• On-Site IST looked after on-site services, events and activities.
• Off-Site IST looked after Splash!, the water activities day, Gilwell Adventure, activities at the home of Scouting, and Starburst, the community projects day.

With the exception of water, gas and electricity, IST made and could maintain the Jamboree site from a park to the fifth largest city in Essex in under a month.^{[citation needed]}

UK Contingent Pre-Event Party

The entire UK contingent arrived one day before the rest of the world, and had a party on the Tropical Hub stage with performances from Liberty X and Lemar, along with Radio 1 DJ Jason King and CBBC TV presenter Anne Foy. Peter Duncan, UK Chief Scout, was also on the stage. Liberty X (originally called Liberty) was a pop vocal group formed from five contestants from the 2001 ITV show Popstars. ... Lemar (born Lemar Obika, 4 April 1978 in Tottenham, London) is a British R&B singer who has had a run of chart success in the UK since appearing on Fame Academy on BBC Television. ... Jason JK King (born Jason Griffiths, 6 January 1975 in Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, England) is a British radio DJ. Along with Joel Ross, he presents the coveted UK Top 40 and early breakfast slot (Mon - Thurs) on BBC Radio 1. ... Current CBBC Logo CBBC - short for Childrens BBC - is the brand-name for the BBCs childrens television programmes aimed at children aged between 6 and 12 years old. ... Anne Foy (born January 1986 in Langold, Worksop) is a childrens television presenter for the BBC. Anne is a fast-rising star within the BBC and presents on the CBBC Channel and on BBC Two during the summer season. ... Peter Duncan (born May 3, 1954) is a British actor and television presenter, who is best known as a former presenter of Blue Peter. ...

Controversy

The day after the departure of the participants (8th of August) hundreds of IST members signed an open letter to the organisers in which they expressed that they felt, that the event was overall very commercialized and had less in common with traditional scouting, as they were no camp fires and almost every service had to be paid. The Jamboree Director (an unpaid volunteer post) Bill Cockroft commented "30,000 kids had fun, no?".^{[citation needed]} The process of introducing a new product into the market is called commercialization. ...

After the Jamboree closed, it was revealed that thirteen Scouts had been reported missing to the British Police. All the organisations involved maintain there has been no crime committed, as all the scouts had visas, and are now only concerned for the Scouts' safety.^[6] A police officer in the style of uniform typically used in England and Wales, the traditional helmet is no longer used in Northern Ireland and Scotland. ...

See also

• Jambo (song)
• Jamboree
• Scouting
• World Scout Jamboree

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References

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External links

• 21st World Scout Jamboree English Homepage
• Daily log and photos of an American Scouting contingent
• Greater London North Jamboree Unit
• Norfolk Jamboree Units
• Jamboree Blog Site
• Go Jamboree! - A World Scout Jamboree Online Community
• Jamboree Histories at ScoutBase
• Jamboree Histories at Scout.org
• Scouting 2007 Centenary English Homepage