5th World Scout Jamboree
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The 5th World Scout Jamboree was the World Scout Jamboree
where 81-year old Baden-Powell
gave his farewell.
in Vogelenzang
, Bloemendaal
in the Netherlands
was opened on 1937-07-31 by Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands
, with 28,750 Scouts
from 54 countries attending. Given 650 water taps and 120 showers, it was considered the cleanest jamboree to date.
The symbol used for the world jamboree is the Jacob's staff
which was used during the exploration of new territories in the Age of Discovery
by Dutch
sailors. The ten arms symbolize the ten commandments of the Scout Law
.
in Australia), they were allowed to give a salute to Olave Baden-Powell
, their Chief Guide. Also a special Cub Scout
day was organized during the jamboree.
and took his farewell.
World Scout Jamboree
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....
where 81-year old Baden-Powell
Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell
Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, Bt, OM, GCMG, GCVO, KCB , also known as B-P or Lord Baden-Powell, was a lieutenant-general in the British Army, writer, and founder of the Scout Movement....
gave his farewell.
Organizational details
The JamboreeJamboree (Scouting)
In Scouting, a jamboree is a large gathering of Scouts who rally at a national or international level.The 1st World Scout Jamboree was held in 1920, and was hosted by the United Kingdom...
in Vogelenzang
Vogelenzang
Vogelenzang is a village in the municipality of Bloemendaal, North Holland, Netherlands. The village has a population of 2,260 . The name "Vogelenzang" is Dutch for "bird song".-Attractions:...
, Bloemendaal
Bloemendaal
Bloemendaal is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. According to the Dutch Central Statistical Bureau, Bloemendaal is the wealthiest place in the Netherlands.-Population centres :...
in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
was opened on 1937-07-31 by Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands
Wilhelmina of the Netherlands
Wilhelmina was Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands from 1890 to 1948. She ruled the Netherlands for fifty-eight years, longer than any other Dutch monarch. Her reign saw World War I and World War II, the economic crisis of 1933, and the decline of the Netherlands as a major colonial...
, with 28,750 Scouts
Boy Scout
A Scout is a boy or a girl, usually 11 to 18 years of age, participating in the worldwide Scouting movement. Because of the large age and development span, many Scouting associations have split this age group into a junior and a senior section...
from 54 countries attending. Given 650 water taps and 120 showers, it was considered the cleanest jamboree to date.
Symbol
After the jamboree the Jacob’s staff became the award of gratitude for the Netherlands Scout organizations.The symbol used for the world jamboree is the Jacob's staff
Jacob's staff
The Jacob's staff, also called a cross-staff, a ballastella, a fore-staff, or a balestilha is used to refer to several things. This can lead to considerable confusion unless one clarifies the purpose for the object so named...
which was used during the exploration of new territories in the Age of Discovery
Age of Discovery
The Age of Discovery, also known as the Age of Exploration and the Great Navigations , was a period in history starting in the early 15th century and continuing into the early 17th century during which Europeans engaged in intensive exploration of the world, establishing direct contacts with...
by Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
sailors. The ten arms symbolize the ten commandments of the Scout Law
Scout Law
Since the publication of Scouting for Boys in 1908, all Scouts and Guides around the world have taken a Scout Promise or oath to live up to ideals of the movement, and subscribed to a Scout Law...
.
Subcamps
The camp consisted of 12 subcamps, each with its own badge color are:- camp 1:.Yellow
- camp 2: green
- camp 3: red
- camp 4: light-blue
- camp 5:dark-blue
- camp 6:red/white
- camp 7:blue/white
- camp 8:yellow/green
- camp 9: orange
- camp 10: green/white (Woestduin)
- camp 11: orange/white (water camp)
- camp 12: white (a insigne without stripe)
Girls and Cub Scouts
Although girls did not participate in the jamboree (until the 16th World Scout Jamboree16th World Scout Jamboree
The 16th World Scout Jamboree was held 30 December 1987 to 7 January 1988, the first World Scout Jamboree held in the Southern Hemisphere, and the first to change the date from the traditional August to January to coincide with summer...
in Australia), they were allowed to give a salute to Olave Baden-Powell
Olave Baden-Powell
Olave St Clair Baden-Powell, Baroness Baden-Powell, GBE was born Olave St Clair Soames in Chesterfield, England...
, their Chief Guide. Also a special Cub Scout
Cub Scout
A Cub Scout is a member of the section of the worldwide Scouting movement for young persons, mainly boys normally aged about 7 to 11. In some countries they are known by their original name of Wolf Cubs and are often referred to simply as Cubs. The movement is often referred to simply as Cubbing...
day was organized during the jamboree.
Closure and farewell
At the closure of the event on 1937-08-09, Baden-Powell pointed out the symbol of this jamboree: the Jacob's StaffJacob's staff
The Jacob's staff, also called a cross-staff, a ballastella, a fore-staff, or a balestilha is used to refer to several things. This can lead to considerable confusion unless one clarifies the purpose for the object so named...
and took his farewell.
Notable Scouts/visitors
- André LefèvreAndré Lefèvre (Scouting)André Lefèvre was National Commissioner of the Éclaireurs de France from 1922 to 1940. In the 1930s, Lefèvre set up a training camp for 60 Scoutmasters from all over French Indochina...
- Jan van HoofJan van HoofJan Jozef Lambert van Hoof was a member of the Dutch resistance in World War II, where he cooperated with Allied Forces during Operation Market Garden, and was executed in action. Before and during the war, Van Hoof was a Rover Scout, and the scouting medal the Nationale Padvindersraad was named...
- Leonard WebbLeonard WebbLeonard James Webb was a British World War II veteran who was present at the liberation of Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in 1945.-Early life:...