Centenary News
Read the latest news about the centenary celebration worldwide.
You may also read what happened during the 21st World Scout Jamboree here .
For the last two years, the five Belgian Scout & Guides Associations have been preparing for the ultimate Centenary of Scouting party- JAMbe This event to be held April 29, will see around 90,000 Belgian Scouts and Guides take to the streets of Brussels to officially mark the beginning of the country's 2007 celebrations.
2007 is already shaping up to be a special year for all Scouts, past and present, and it is a hope that they will take the opportunity to to celebrate the Movement and to look forward to the future with renewed enthusiasm for all that Scouting can offer.
Starting on Brownsea on 1st August, the New Centenary Camp is a unique opportunity for Scouts aged 13-18 from around the world. It brings together young people from many different backgrounds for 72 hours of Adventure, Scouting, and Community.
Over 200 youth and adults joined in the fun at the Waiapu Zone Centennial Scout Camp at Puketapu Domain, near Taradale, last weekend. The camp, marking 100 years of scouting worldwide, saw seven Scout groups from around Hawkes Bay, camp out for two nights and have a full weekend of fun! For many Cubs (ages 7-10) and Scouts (10-14) this was there first camp outdoors, and away from home.
Scouting is often associated with many stereotypes: Scouting=military; Scouting=religion; Scouting=followers.
Using billboards around the streets of Geneva, and a camp this week in the countryside, these issues will be explored to show that contrary to the stereotypes, Scouting is:
This year, the Palestinian Scout Association is not only celebrating the Centenary of Scouting, but also the 95th Anniversary of Scouting in Palestine. To commemorate the occasion, a workshop was held in the North Gaza District, with various Scout leaders and dignitaries making presentations, including the Minister for Youth and Sport, and the North District Commissioner for the Palestinian Scout Association - Mohamed Al-Kahlot.
During April and May 2007, two Scouts will be traversing, by ski, 570km across the Greenland Ice Cap to help rebuild Lebanon and celebrate 100 years of Scouting. Matt Franzke, (29) from Australia, who now lives in the UK, and Mustard Robley (25), will be pulling a sled unsupported for 30 days across the ice cap. The effort will highlight that Scouting is still a great way to experience adventure.
Over 200,000 Scouts joined the peace campaign relay, through the Rover Peace Baton, in 24 countries in the Asia-Pacific while highlighting the 100 years of Scouting. The journey started in August 2006 from the South Pacific, northeast Asia, and south Asia and ended on 10th March at a historic shrine in Manila with the attendance of thousands of Filipino Scouts and representatives from Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Maldives and Papua New Guinea.
Botswana Scout Association in collaboration with Botswana Girl Guides held a fund raising dinner-dance for the Centenary celebrations on Saturday 3rd March 2007, and during this event former Scouts and Guides were given certificates of appreciation by the Deputy Permanent Secretary - Ministry of Youth Sports & Culture. The fundraiser was a big success, with the attendence of 132 people.
Scouts in different parts of the world are composing songs in celebration of the Centenary. Some of these can be heard by clicking on the links below.
If you know of others, send us your songs or links so they can be shared worldwide.
