A CONTINGENT FROM YOUR TROOP OR CREW CAN TRAVEL TO ANOTHER COUNTRY AND PARTICIPATE IN A OR STAY AT AN INTERNATIONAL CENTER

Michigan Crossroads Council BSA December 11, 2020, update

The fee to participate in a jamboree in another country or stay at an international Scout Center is low enough that, even adding airfare, the total cost per person of an overseas trip is similar to the cost of participating in the BSA National Jamboree or a Philmont trip. You can form a contingent from one troop or crew or a group of neighboring troop(s) and crew(s). The MCC International Committee would be glad to help you in your planning. For their contact information, go to https://michiganscouting.org/international-scouting/ JAMBOREE - There are very few BSA contingents at in other countries. You can often arrange to pair with a from the host country that is participating in the same jamboree, share a campsite with them, and borrow group equipment such as tents, stoves, and cooking equipment from them. That provides your contingent with a unique experience, and you don’t need to bring group gear. Many jamborees in other countries are a week to a week and a half long. That allows you to include time on your trip for sightseeing. INTERNATIONAL SCOUT CENTER - An International Scout Center will typically have Scout groups from a number of different countries in camp at any time and an international staff. Many of then offer opportunities for in-camp activities and nearby outdoor expeditions and sightseeing and have both tent campsites and rooms with bunks and mattresses. With an International Scout Center, you are not constrained by the dates of a jamboree. You can typically make a reservation for whatever dates and time period you desire. LIST OF OPPORTUNITIES - Below are lists of jamborees in other countries scheduled for 2022 and 2023 and International Scout Centers that are open to contingents from individual BSA troops and crews with links to their web sites. 2021 jamborees are not listed because of Covid-19. This list is updated regularly. IMPORTANT INFORMATION - The age ranges in the jamboree list are from the jamboree websites that show age ranges. BSA participants must also meet the minimum age requirements in the section of the BSA Guide to Safe Scouting at https://www.scouting.org/health-and-safety/gss/gss03/

2022 JAMBOREES OPEN TO BSA TROOP AND CREW CONTINGENTS

AUSTRALIA - 26th Australian Jamboree - January 3 to 13, 2022 - Elmore Events Center, Victoria, - Contingents can be composed of 11 to 14 year olds or 15 to 17 year olds - The web site is at https://www.aj2022.com.au/ . International Eligibility information is at https://www.aj2022.com.au/ - Jamboree Denmark - July, 23 to 31, 2022 - Naturpark Hedeland, Denmark - They expect 40,000 participants. This event is held once every 5 years and sponsored by all 5 Danish Scout Associations that are members of WOSM. The website is at https://spejderneslejr.dk/en/in-english ENGLAND - Chamboree 2022 - July 30 to August 6, 2022 - Cheshire Showground in Tabley - ages 10-17 - The website is at https://www.chamboree.org.uk/ ENGLAND - Durham 2022 - postponed from 2020 - 2022 dates have not been announced - Wolsingham Show Ground in the River Wear valley.- ages 10-18 - The website, with information on the plans for 2020, is at https://www.durham2020.org.uk/ ENGLAND - Kent International Jamboree 2022 - July 30 to August 6, 2022 - Kent Showground, Maidstone – ages 10-17 - The website is at https://www.kij.org.uk/ ENGLAND - Poacher 2022 - July 30 to August 6, 2022 - Lincolnshire Showground, Lincoln - ages 10-17 - The website is at https://www.poacher.org.uk/ ENGLAND - Red Rose 2022 - August 6 to 13, 2022 - Westmorland Showground in England's Lake District - ages 10-17 - The website is at https://www.redrose.org.uk/ ENGLAND - West Sussex International Jamboree - August 6 to 13, 2022 - South of England Showground, 15 minutes from 's Gatwick Airport - ages 10-17 - The website is at https://wsij.org.uk/ FINLAND - 8th International Finnjamboree - July 15 to 23, 2022 - Evo campsite in southern Finland – ages 12-17 - The website is at https://finnjamboree.fi/en/ SCOTLAND - Blair Atholl Jamborette - The Blair Atholl Jamborette has been held on the grounds of Blair Atholl Castle every even numbered year since 1946 except 2020 when it was replaced by a virtual Blair Everywhere because of COVID-19. The website at https://www.jamborette.org.uk/ might still shows Blair Everywhere information - Swedish National Jamboree originally scheduled for July 31 to August 7, 2021, at Norra Åsum outside of Kristianstad in the southern parts of Sweden, was postponed to 2022. There are programs for 12 to 14 year olds and 15 to 17 year olds. International contingents will be paired with Swedish host Scout groups. The website at https://jamboree.se/en/ might still show the plans for 2021. SWITZERLAND - MOVA Swiss National Jamboree - July 23 to August 6, 2022 - Goms Region in south central Switzerland near the Italian border - 1 to 3 patrols of 6 Scouts and 1 leader will be paired with a Swiss group of the same size - The website is at https://www.mova.ch/en/international Scroll down for more information. The Bulletin for international participants is at https://www.mova.ch/wp- content/uploads/2020/09/mova_2022_bulletin_1_Logo-2022.pdf 2023 JAMBOREES OPEN TO BSA TROOP AND CREW CONTINGENTS

CANADA - Pacific Jamboree - Camp Byng, British Columbia. To learn about the 2019 Pacific Jamboree and watch a jamboree video, go to their website at https://www.pacificjamboree.ca/ THE - Haarlem Jamborette - August 5 to 16, 2023 - Spaarnwoude Recreational Area, a nature reserve located between Amsterdam, Haarlem and Velsen.- Their website is https://www.haarlemjamborette.nl/ IN - -12, 2023 - Scouts, Venturers, and Scouters can apply to be part of the BSA contingent. MCC WSJ Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/MCCWSJ2023 INTERNATIONAL SCOUT CENTERS OPEN TO BSA TROOP AND CREW CONTINGENTS

SWITZERLAND - Kandersteg International Scout Center - Home of the permanent Mini Jamboree and dream of Lord Baden Powell - open every day of the year - founded in 1923 in the Swiss mountain village of Kandersteg. Units can stay in indoor group accommodations or campsites. Opportunities include numerous high adventure activities throughout the Alps that can be booked through the center or you can venture out on your own with one of the centers many vendors. Find out more online - https://www.kisc.ch/ ENGLAND - - Nestled just outside of London, Gilwell Park is home of the original training. BSA contingents can stay in tented villages or cabins and schedule activities at the center or make their own schedule by into London tourist destinations from the nearby Chingford railway station. Find out more online - https://www.scoutadventures.org.uk/centre/gilwell-park - Pfadfinderdorf Zellhof International Scout and Guide Center - a 41-minute bus ride from the Salzburg, Austria, train station. There are bunkhouses and campsites with the opportunity for in camp programs, touring Salzburg, and exploring the countryside. Find out more online - https://www.zellhof.at/en/zellhof-is/ ALL OVER EUROPE - Goose Network Camps - This is a network of 20 camps throughout Europe including those mentioned above that provide unique scouting experience which BSA contingents can visit. A list of Goose Network camps with links is at https://goosenetwork.wordpress.com/members-of-the-goose-network/