The World Scout Jamboree is a Scouting jamboree of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, typically attended by several tens of thousands of Scouts from around the world, aged 14 to 17.
On this site you can find the info of the coming Jamborees and the history.
The first World Scout Jamboree was organized by The Boy Scout Association in London. With exceptions for the war years, it has been organized approximately every four years, in the more recent years by the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM), in different locations over the world. The 21st World Scout Jamboree in 2007 was held in Hylands Park, Essex, United Kingdom, and celebrated the Centenary of Scouting.
In lexicography, "Jamboree" is considered an Americanism that traces back to 1860–65 and refers to a joyful, noisy gathering. The term is believed to originate from the words jabber (rapid, indistinct talk) and shivaree (noisy celebration), with "m" from jam (crowd).
23rd World Scout Jamboree
WA: A spirit of unity
Our theme “WA,” is described in a Kanji Character, and has many meanings in one word. “WA” stands for harmony, unity, friendship and peace. Wa also means Japan too.
28 july - 8 august 2015, Kirara-hama, Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.
