International Scout Jamboree - Definition and Overview

The World Scout Jamboree (Jamboree Mondial in French) is a gathering of Scouts (ages 14-17) from all over the world. Jamborees are held every four years and are organized by the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM). The World Scout Moot is a similar event, also organized by the WOSM, for Scouts aged 18-30.

During any given year there are up to 10 Jamborees (or smaller Jamborettes) somewhere in the world. Regional Jamborees occur every three years, such as Asia Pacific or Pan African Jamborees.

Two other worldwide Scouting events occur every year: the simultaneous World Scout Jamboree On The Air (JOTA) and the World Scout Jamboree On The Internet (JOTI). Recently, the Jamboree on the Trail (JOTT) has been founded as an international day of hiking.

List of Jamborees

• 1920: 1st World Scout Jamboree, Olympia, United Kingdom.
• 1924: 2nd World Scout Jamboree, Ermelunden, Denmark.
• 1929: 3rd World Scout Jamboree, Birkenhead, United Kingdom.
• 1933: 4th World Scout Jamboree, Gödöllö, Hungary.
• 1937: 5th World Scout Jamboree, Vogelenzang, Bloemendaal, Netherlands.
• 1947: 6th World Scout Jamboree, Moisson, France.
• 1951: 7th World Scout Jamboree, Bad Ischl, Austria.
• 1955: 8th World Scout Jamboree, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada.
• 1957: 9th World Scout Jamboree, Sutton Park, United Kingdom.
• 1959: 10th World Scout Jamboree, Laguna, Philippines.
• 1963: 11th World Scout Jamboree, Marathon, Greece.
• 1967: 12th World Scout Jamboree, Farragut State Park, United States.
• 1971: 13th World Scout Jamboree, Fujinomiya, Japan.
• 1975: 14th World Scout Jamboree, Lillehammer, Norway.
• 1983: 15th World Scout Jamboree, Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada.
• 1987: 16th World Scout Jamboree, Sydney, Australia.
• 1991: 17th World Scout Jamboree, Soraksan National Park, South Korea.
• 1995: 18th World Scout Jamboree, Dronten, Flevoland, Netherlands.
• 1998-1999: 19th World Scout Jamboree, Picarquin, Chile.
• 2002-2003: 20th World Scout Jamboree, Sattahip, Thailand.
• 2007: 21st World Scout Jamboree, Hylands Park, Chelmsford, Essex, United Kingdom.

External links

• Jamboree history (http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/library/history/inter/jambo.htm)
• Jamborees (http://www.pinetreeweb.com/bp-jamborees.htm)