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“You can dream, create, design and build the most wonderful place in the world, but it requires people to make the dream a reality.” - Walt Disney

As the Jamboree draws to a close it’s the perfect time to reflect on the last 12 days and the amazing experience Scouts have shared with their Scouting family from across the world.

Tents will come down, activities will be cleared away and people will begin to return home. But that doesn’t mean it’s over. In the literal sense life will resume as normal but in reality, life won’t be normal again. Scouting has the power to change people, communities and even the world. The Jamboree is simply evidence of that.

The Jamboree has given a lifetime of memories for Scouts to share with people back home and to look back on for years to come. They will have swapped a lot of badges, sung a lot of campt songs, and definitely worn a lot of suncream. Japan has provided 12 days of adventure, fun and education - it’s these that have made the experience unforgettable.

With nearly 33,000 Scouts present, the Jamboree is a gateway to other cultures, languages and friendships. None of these have been a boundary for the young people and true friendships have blossomed between countries, proving that the Spirit of Unity is alive and well, even with the official Jamboree drawing to a close.

The Jamboree site is an escape from reality. It provides a place away from a world of differences, proving that together, Scouts can influence real positive change. Baden Powell once said “The uniform makes for brotherhood, since when universally adopted it covers up all differences of class and country.” It couldn’t be more accurate for the Scouts here at the 23rd World Scout Jamboree. The uniform of Scouts soon became blended as people swapped neckers and accessories - uniting the world of Scouting into one harmonious group. Together the Scouting family have been a part of something truly special.

By Catherine Talbot, photo by Daniel Ahlberg

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Official newspaper of the 23rd World Scout Jamboree / Le journal officiel du 23e Jamboree Scout Mondial

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Young Correspondents

Words and photo by Jou Hsuan Sze, Taiwan

The moment that I made up my mind to participate in the Jamboree, I started to save up my money, not for the plane ticket but for the souvenirs. I also started to try get more enthusiastic about meeting people because I’m quite a shy person.

All the hard work has paid off. I’ve talked to so many Scouts from all over the world who I definitely would not have met. But now, I can simply walk up, chat and become friends with them. That is something so new and fascinating to me, the rush you get from meeting someone new who is willing to have a friendly conversation with me.

I also learned why the Jamboree would make Wa the major theme. The importance of peace in the world can never be overemphasised. After

knowing what happened in Hiroshima, I believe that every single Scout who has participated in the Module should become Messengers of Peace when they return to their lives.

I’ve been saving up to buy the souvenirs that I’ve purchased in the Scout Shop with the money that I’ve saved up for three years. But the most important thing I’m taking home with me is the memories I’ve shared with my new international friends. It was really nice of them to tell me about themselves and things about their countries educating me about the diverse nature of our planet. I’ve kept all of their name cards so that I can keep in touch with them after the event. Last but not least, the message of peace. Wa is truly the most important thing that I’ll be cherishing and taking home with me without a shadow of a doubt.

What I’ll Be Taking Home With Me

By Ilaria Cherchi, Italy

The Jamboree is almost over and, like it or not, we must all return to our normal lives, leaving forever an event which will never be the same again. Every four years it’ll be held, but with different people, in a different place with different traditions and emotions, always new.

What from this awesome experience will stay with me? It’s difficult to answer, as I’ll keep the 23rd World Scout Jamboree in my heart forever. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting so many people. It’s just such an incredible experience, which not many people can say that they have enjoyed. Being in a 300 hectare camp, but at the same time, living in a global city is priceless and gives us the opportunity to experience the culture of countries without even visiting them. In short, we’ve been travelling around the world in ten days, beating the record of the novel by Jules Verne.

The Spirit of Unity reminds me of peace and fraternity, that I’ll try to take home with me, along with a rucksack full of memories. It’s amazing, having joined meals with people of so many different countries, such as Mexico, Canada, Belgium and Palestine, trying their specialties and offering them some pasta cooked as well as we could cook it, talking about Scouting or simply just about our day to day lives.

You can understand how similar we all are even though we practice different religions or speak different languages. Communication isn’t as hard as it seems, it’s just being able to be open up to others. But actually what we all should remind ourselves from this experience is the importance of peace. The time for peace is now, and we all should spread it all over the World.

What I’ll Be Taking Home with Me

By Antigone Karamani, Greece

One day left. Multiple emotions deluge us. So many memories, so many wonderful people! Just the thought of having to leave this Jamboree site over the next few days brings back flashbacks of everything that we have enjoyed here. The majestic sun of Japan will be forever in our hearts, a sun that kept us company at twilight, a sun that burnt our bodies while we were going places, a sun that will be missed as it will be a reminder of our unique experience.

When the moment comes for us to leave Kirara-hama, we should not forget to pack all the necessities. Having Scouting as a guide, fold your memories and knowledge gained throughout those two weeks. Also, don’t forget to organise your acquaintances so that you do not damage them. Very important too, international spirit! Keep it in you backpack pockets and look after it very carefully! In order for you to remember where you have placed it just recall the diverse nature of the Jamboree. Put your brand new horizons in

your suitcase along with all your valuable badges and neckerchiefs as well. Moreover, a comfortable voyage requires cozy clothing, so wear your best beam and the mesmerizing shirt of all your conversations with people from every corner of the world and remember your socks from Hiroshima so that you can walk on peace. Last but not least, it is of outmost importance that you take your Wa pillow in the airplane which will give you the chance to re-live the Jamboree, the event which brought 33,000 Scouts together, the event which turned us into citizens of the world.

Lastly, when you arrive home just unpack everything and put it nicely in your room. After having done that, go out, stand for a moment and look up to the sky. Even though the Jamboree will have come to an end, the sky will always be there and it will always be the same for all of us. In those moments it won’t be just the sky, it will be our Wa.

Put some WA in your luggage

Words and photo by Fatima Aliyeva, Azerbaijan

What I will take home from the Jamboree

So, 23rd World Scout Jamboree in Kirarahama, Japan is packing up. This is my first Jamboree and its been a fantastic experience. It was like a wonderful dream, but in reality.

If you ask what I’ll take home from Jamboree it won’t be easy to reply in one word or sentence. During these days I had a great chance to face with amount of different cultures, traditions, people. the Jamboree is not just about Scouting, but about humanity first of all. We learn from each other how to treat our neighbours in best way, how to deal in different situations not just among people, but in nature as well.

The Jamboree was not just about fun. It

was perfect experience for education and practice in journalism, spending some of my time in the Media Center. I got the chance to work with an international team and it was awesome! I appreciate all of their hard work and will keep in my mind every minute that we’ve spent working together.

This Jamboree gave us a chance to experience the ancient traditions and history of this beautiful country. I will never forget the hospitality, intelligence and completely unforgettable atmosphere of the Japanese people. They’re completely different and in harmony with the world at the same time. There so many things which I’d like to learn and that’s why it would be really worth it to return here again.

My team tried to do our best for this Jamboree working on different directions. I hope from all my heart that Scouts from all over the world will take home the best impression of Scouts from Azerbaijan since we’ve tried to pass spirit of our Motherland as well. I sincerely hope that we’ve done it.

I’m bringing back to my Motherland not just presents, scarfs, badges but something more. It’s the Spirit of our Jamboree.

There’s so much to learn about and so much to tell at the same time. It’s just my first, but hopefully not my last Jamboree. For now, the best that I can do for myself is to go through the rest of my life thinking of Wa.

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The Jamboree Camp Chief, Takayasu Okashima looked as jovial as ever today. He has a long history in the Scout Movement, having been a Scout since the age of 12 and now the chairman of the Scout Association of Japan. A year ago he was appointed to be the Scout Chief of the 23rd World Scout Jamboree. He recounts the hardships and the fun things about being the host of the Jamboree. “At least the weather has been good. Hot and humid, but relatively good. No big storms at least!”

When he was first appointed, he had three different concerns. Firstly, because this Jamboree was going to be the biggest scouting event in the history of Japan, he started worrying about everything going smoothly. Secondly, he started thinking about how to cover the costs, because the participation fee alone would not be able to pay for the entire Jamboree. Thirdly, he wanted to make the Jamboree as enjoyable as possible for the participants. Those were his three concerns.

“Of course, I have enjoyed being at the Jamboree and hosting the Jamboree. However, a small regret of mine is that I have several different duties I have had to attend to, and therefore not fully been able to enjoy the full extent of this Jamboree,” Mr. Okashima said. Even though he retired from being the head of Waseda University in

2010, he is still an busy man with many duties. Apart from his duties within the Scout Association of Japan, he is the head of the Japanese high school baseball association, and the head of the Mt. Fuji Club, an organ. Japanese high school baseball is a big deal, apparently the biggest baseball tournament in the world is played between Japanese high schools. That is also what he will be spending his time on when the Jamboree is finished. “No time for sleep!” he laughed. “We have to start planning a baseball cup directly when I get home.”

He thinks this Jamboree has been an important part of the road towards reaching a true Spirit of Unity. Scouting in general, and this Jamboree in particular, has been an important learning opportunity both for the Scouts attending and the Japanese society as a whole. “It is an opportunity for everyone to learn from other countries. There are issues in Japan with the educational system, and Scouting could maybe show the way towards a better future for the education of our young people. This event has shown us that many different countries and cultures are able to get together, peacefully. It has been a two way street, both for us to prove what the Scouts of Japan have to offer, and to learn from other countries how we can improve our association. This Jamboree has shown the way, in the least.”

“The most enjoyable thing about arranging this Jamboree is connected with the most challenging part. Because, the hardet part was to raise additional funding, to make this Jamboree happen. In the beginning, none of the companies wanted to fund us. As time went by, hower, public sector slowly started to recognize the scale of this event, and they came around to help us. That was incredibly satisfying to experience.”

Camp Chief’s thoughtsBy Nils Rood, photo by Fabian Engel

En el Jamboree aprendimos todos cosas nuevas y tuvimos experiencias que traeremos de vuelta a casa. Vinimos aquí para aprender a cambiar el mundo. Aquí, algunos participantes, han compartido con nosotros lo que se llevan.

Felipe, Carlos, Lily, María José, Daniela, Yaila y Natalia, de Colombia, acampando en Ena, dicen que el Movimiento Scout es más grande de lo que esperaban, hay muchas culturas que no conocían y hay que respetarlas. Igualmente quieren llevar a Colombia la cultura del reciclaje japonesa, varias cosas de ayuda a la comunidad, la paz mundial, la naturaleza, cuidado del agua y seguir la ley Scout en todo contexto. Se llevan mucho amor por cada persona que han conocido.

La comunidad Chaac, de Méjico,

dice que se llevan a casa habilidades de negocio, valoran ahora más su comida y su cultura. Se llevan amor por las diferentes culturas y que no hay nada como conocer a las personas en un Jamboree. Fabio Luz, de Portugal, dice que cambia su forma de ver las relaciones entre las personas y el medio ambiente. Isabel, Gandhira, Wine da Costa y Erika, de Angola dicen que mejoraron en fútbol, aprendieron más sobre la educación y tienen más experiencias para compartir. Van a vivir cada día al máximo a partir de ahora.

El Jamboree nos regresa a casa con una perspectiva diferente, a través de la hermandad, la paz y el conocimiento, vamos a cambiar el mundo. Todos viviremos de ahora en adelante, el WA, Espíritu de Unidad.

Recuerdos del JamboreePor Juan Nicolás Calle, photo por Kuo-Chiang Lo

Les tentes sont petit à petit démontées, les sacs s’empilent, et le matériel emprunté retourne aux tentes des sous-camps. Ce 23e Jamboree Scout Mondial touche petit à petit à sa fin et se terminera officiellement ce soir avec la Cérémonie de clôture. C’est l’occasion de se souvenir des moments forts de ce Jamboree.

Dario, Angola, 16 ans: “J’ai particulièrement aimé les activités aquatiques et la journée culturelle, car elle nous a permis de goûter des plats de partout dans le monde et de voir d’autres cultures. J’espère participer au prochain Jamboree afin de me faire encore plus d’amis.”

Carlo est Bolivien et a 15 ans. “Ce qui m’a vraiment plu, c’est la journée à Hiroshima, et le Musée du Mémorial pour la paix. Ce Jamboree m’a permis de rencontrer des gens de tous horizons. Venir ici était mon rêve il y a quatre ans, et il est devenu réalité.” Enrique, un Colombien de 17 ans, partage son avis à propos d’Hiroshima. “C’est ce que je retiendrai lorsque je rentrerai chez moi. L’exposition m’a choqué, mais m’a ouvert les yeux sur la réalité de cette tragédie. Tout le monde sait ce qu’il s’est passé, mais peu de gens connaissent toute l’histoire et ses conséquences.”

Zoé, une Luxembourgeoise de 15 ans, raconte son expérience jamboreenne: “Je me suis super bien amusée. J’ai particulièrement aimé les activités à la plage car j’y ai rencontré des Canadiens, des Australiens. J’aurais espéré que les animés aient plus d’activités, mais les temps libres nous permettaient de nous reposer un peu par cette chaleur.”

Les membres de l’EIS ont eu aussi vécu leur Jamboree, sans doute d’une manière différente de celle des participants. Charles, 22 ans, est Britannique et a travaillé dans la

Patrouille 29, au département de la sécurité. “Notre travail était intéressant. Fatiguant aussi, car nous étions sans cesse debout, et avions des horaires contraignant. Le plus dur a été de travailler entre minuit et 06h du matin, car tout le monde dormait à ces heures-là.”

John est originaire des Bermudes et a travaillé dans le département de la gestion du site. Son meilleur moment a été la visite de la Zone Foi et Croyances. “ Il y avait plus de gens ici que sur l’île d’où je viens, donc j’ai trouvé ça génial. Je me souviendrai de toute cette diversité de cultures, de religions, rassemblées en un seul endroit, et tenterai de promouvoir le Scoutisme dans mon pays.”

Peu importe leurs origines, leur passé scout ou les moments moins drôles, tous les participants ont vécu 10 jours de folie. Merci aux organisateurs et à l’Association scoute du Japon pour avoir fait de ce rassemblement une réussite.

Souvenirs du JamboreePar Nicolas De Leeuw et Cathy Weber, photo par Kuo-Chiang Lo

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Stones from across the WorldBy Pavel Trantina, photo provided by Lucie Kolischová

Czech Scouts aren’t just taking home scarves and badges - they are packing their bags with dozens of stones to take back home. “We approached our foreign friends in advance with a request to bring stones from memorable places of their homelands to the cairn Ivančena in the Beskydy Mountains. It commemorates the young Scouts of Ostrava, who were executed by the Nazis at the end of the World War II for their participation in the resistance,” said Mariana Ermlová, head of the Czech Contingent. “We are pleased that this powerful story had a positive impact.”

The first stone was brought on the first day by Ukrainian Scouts. It is a piece of pitching from Majdan square in Kiev, as Ukrainian Scouts were among the first protesters of the regime. “Thank you for the support of Czech Scouts in those days,” said Andrey Chesnokov, Head of the Board of the National Organization of Ukrainian Scouts.

The German Scouts brought a piece of the Berlin Wall with its original graffiti as a donation.

Probably the most beautiful stone was shipped to the Jamboree by Greek Scouts from Athens - beautifully decorated from the sea shore, and accompanied by a poem by Nobel laureate Odysseas Elytis.

The most moving story is connected with the stone from South Africa. “In February this year at the age of twenty-four one of our most promising Scout masters Josh Stehr from Cape Town tragically lost his life. Each of his friends was given a small stone to put at a place Josh would like to visit. We immediately thought of the Jamboree, and when we learned about your initiative, we did not hesitate. We are glad to send them to become part of the Ivancena mound,” said Theo Rijs, head of the South African Contingent.

Among the other stones there is a fůlint stone from Denmark, several pieces from Sweden, many from Japan, Zurich and Winterthur in Switzerland. There is even a pebble from the Croatian river Žrovnice.

Five Minutes with EricBy Sara Bonetti, photo by Fabian Engel

Eric (E) is 14 years old. He is from Chile and is currently 17,340km from home.

Why did you decide to come to the Jamboree?E: “My brother, who is a Scout too, prompted me about a year ago to apply to come to the Jamboree. Others from my union recommended it to me and they were talking a lot about it. So I started to work to gain some money to come here.”

What did you expect from the Jamboree before you came?E: “Before the Jamboree, I was looking forward to meeting new people and making new friends. I was really looking forward to being surrounded by happy people and it’s

exactly how I imagined it.”

What can other countries learn from the Scouts of Chile?E: “Well, I believe that every country here can learn something from the others. But I think that people in Chile are very friendly.”

Can you tell me some folk wisdom from your country?E: “You don’t wipe before you poo.”

What are you looking forward to at home?E: “I am looking forward to seeing my family again. Also, I’m looking forward to going back to school again, but only because I want to see my friends!”

What will you bring home with you from the Jamboree?

E: “On the one hand, there are the things that I swapped and some little presents. On the other hand there are immaterial goods, especially the memories and experiences of this very special time. Not everyone is so lucky to join an event like the Jamboree and I am very glad and happy that I had the chance to come here.”

Will you miss the Jamboree?E: “Yes, of course. I will miss walking around and talking to whoever I meet. I will also miss all of the different cultures and the people that I meet everyday and can talk and swap with.”

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How Scouts have changed during the JamboreeBy Masafumi Nagata

The most exiting time had passed. Everybody was busy tidying up and took time to reflect on their Jamboree experiences.

Kaito Miyake, 16, from Aichi Japan, told us a story about how it changed his outlook.

How was the World Scout Jamboree 2015?“I was surprised yesterday when the Arena show just finished, because it seemed like we had lots of time to do interesting things, but actually it has gone very quickly. At the begining of Jamboree, I regretted coming here because I missed a tennis competition as a team captain. However my mind was completely changed through this camp. I made many friends and swapped many things. It was an awesome experience for me to get to know other cultures. I’m proud of being a participant of the Jamboree.”

How were you changed by the Jamboree?“I hesitated to communicate in English because I am not good at English. But many Scouts who I don’t know greeted to me with a big smile. It was good encouragement to try talking someone in English. Sometimes they didn’t understand what I said, but it didn’t matter because I spoke by using my whole body. It was so fantastic to experience. I want to speak English much more fluently so I will try to study hard after return to my region.”

Japanese language education is late starting comparing with other countries. Students study English only for exams. Many of them think English is difficult and boring. But once they do something like the Jamboree, they have interest in English as communication tool like Kaito. This Jamboree was a turning point for all participants to find out their own level of communication skill and set a new goal to improve in future.

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The hotel under the skyBy Sara Bonetti and Katie Goudie, photo by Fabian Engel

Welcome to the hotel under the sky. It is the cheapest, most traditional, air conditioned, and most versatile hotel for sleeping. No wonder sleeping outside has been so popular at the Jamboree. The sun is a very early alarm clock but that isn’t a problem for those who have early starts. Annelie, 28, a member of IST from Sweden, spent some of her nights outside. “I like it far better behind the tent. There is some shade in the morning, which means that you don’t wake up too sweaty.” Others came well prepared to the Jamboree. Some brought hammocks, and set them up between two trees. The decking around the Dome became a dormitory for IST. In the early mornings you may have seen many of them still stretched out on their roll mats sleeping peacefully. “Friends of mine invented the idea to go behind the Dome,” said Arntha, 19, from Iceland. They

went over to the Dome and searched for a spot where all of the them had enough space. “I’m not afraid to sleep outside because we are surrounded by Scouts who all look after each other.”

On the last night of the Jamboree, the hotel under the sky got a lot busier! As the participants and their leaders were getting ready to leave, lots of them took down their tents even before the closing ceremony, when it was still light. Contingents started to leave very early in the morning, so they were grateful to have one less thing to do.

If, when you’re back home, you feel a little homesick for the Jamboree, you can take your mat and your sleeping bag outside. Tuck yourself in and look up at the sky, and remember the time that you and your Scouting friends all slept under the same 5 billion stars.

Interview with the Youth EnvoyBy Rosa Amptmeijer, photo by Huang Hung-Chia

Ahmad Alhendawi is the United Nations Secretary General’s Envoy on Youth. His focus is on two things specifically: firstly to harmonise and support young people all over the world, and secondly to elevate youth issues, supporting young people to have them heard. Today we have the largest gathering of young people so far.

Ahmad is here at the Jamboree for two days to see the site and see young people enjoying themselves, making new friends and gaining experience. He was also a Scout and believes that Scouting changes young people so they look more at their surroundings, have more independence, and try to contribute to the community. Besides doing good we share a global unity that you can see clearly at

gatherings like the World Scout Jamboree. In just a few days we were able to build a global village and life in harmony together.

The best thing he has seen so far is the friendship emerging in such a short period of time. For example, at the Faith and Beliefs Zone, he could see young people from different religions finding out the things they had in common and focusing on how similar they were instead of paying attention to the differences. He also enjoyed the 7,700 adult IST and unit leaders that are paying out of their own pocket to be here and help other people and to make this event a success.

An experience like this will change lives because now people have seen the diversity of the world, they will come home with a different mindset, having lived with the whole world. You don’t really leave the Jamboree either: you might check out and the actual event may have ended but the experience you gained will stay in your heart. You should take what you have learned here to inspire and motivate others because there are billions of young people unable to attend the Jamboree who also need to learn about living in harmony together.

Ahmad has really enjoyed being here and he is looking forward to working closely with the Scout Movement in the hope that people will keep in mind the Spirit of Unity in order to spread the Scouting message.

Here in Kirarahama, Japan, a tented city has been built to form the World Scout Jamboree, and over the last couple of weeks, a thriving international community made up of over 32,000 people from 148 different countries and territories has been formed as people have made friends from around the World. As the Jamboree draws to a close, let’s take some time to reflect on the friends we have made, and the memories that we can take away.

Giacomo, 16, from Italy, said “My favorite memory from the Jamboree is being able to meet lots of other countries.” This is a sentiment shared by many people across the site. Rune, 16, from Denmark said “One evening we shared a meal with our Austrian neighbours. We had a really good time sharing jokes and our cultures. There is a real sense of community here.”

Adam, 15, from Sweden has really enjoyed being able to talk to lots of different people around the campsite and Gustav, also 15 from Sweden said, “It has been great, you can say hello to people from 50 different countries in 50 minutes if you want to.”

Through meeting new friends, many of the people at the Jamboree have have created memories that will stay with them for a lifetime. Diego, 17 from Mexico said “I have lots of good memories to take away from the Jamboree. I met lots of new people when I first arrived, and have many memories from those people.”

As the sun sets over the Jamboree, there was an air of sadness at having to leave all the friends that have been made over the last few weeks, and all the good times that have been had. But the closing of the Jamboree does not have to be the closing of the community and we encourage all of you to keep in touch with each other. Maybe you will be reunited at another Scouting event soon?

By Mike Dent

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Brought to you by the collective efforts of Ger “Fwendz” HennessyMatthew “Lunch Break” BursleyKatie “I’m Fae Scotland, Y’ken” Goudie Shuichi “Will Design for Ice Cream” IwahoriCat “Writers’ Block” TalbotCathy “Would You Like That in French” WeberCheng “Yamit” Peiyan Dan “Mr. Front Page” BrockDarwin “I Found Some Great Photos” SujayaFabian “Specific Brief” EngelHuang “Jeffrey” Hung-Chia Joonatan “I’ll Just Use My Phone” Mannermaa

Juan Nicolas “Trilingual” CalleKay “Mostly Harmless” Baxter Luciana “Trade for a Totoro Woggle” MartinsLuke “Can’t Grammar for Toffee” BrickleyMasafumi “Distribution” Nagata Mike “Mike Dent” DentNicolas “Last-Minute Introduction” De LeeuwNils “Seven Thirty Deadline” Rood Rory “Did All The Work, Really” SheridanRosa “Never Wants to Leave” AmptmeijerLeung “Sandy” Pui ShanSara “Five Minutes With” Bonetti

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What you can take home with youBy Sandy Leung, photo by Huang Hung-chia

Now we are at the end of the Jamboree, it’s the time for packing up. Along with the heavy luggage full of swapped souvenirs and memories, you will take home something special.

After visiting the World Scout Center, Ebbin, 16, from India, joined in some of the games at the booth of the Kandersteg International Scout Center and tried the ECO challenge. “Here, I understand the importance of protecting the environment. I will not waste a lot when I’m back home, I will use the useless material to recycle, creating new useful things to use it up again. Like inventing the little toys for the kids. Then the earth can suffer less rubbish. I will also talk to the people in my country about environmental protection, so as to make our country more clean and beautiful.”

Traveling back from Hiroshima, Natastisa, 24, a Cub Scout leader from Azerbaijan learnt the importance of peace through visiting Nagasaki City and Nagasaki Peace Memorial Park. “I felt really sad when I saw the pictures about the greatest tragedy in human history that happened in 1945. I will teach my Cub Scouts

the importance of peace, make them aware so they can share with their relatives and friends. I hope this tragedy will never happen again.”

Simon, 16 from Swaziland has visited the Nature Study Center and experienced the Nature study and bird watching. He did the study with a group of Scouts from different countries, with different languages and cultures among the group, so he learned a lot of communication skills by cooperating with them. “It is really useful for me so I can get along with different people in the future.” This is a valuable experience that he can gain from the Jamboree, as there isn’t the same variety of people in his home town.

The most common treasures the participants can bring back home are friendships, but most important are the friendships that forever, “I will invite my new friends come to my home town to join the national camp next year,” said Ines 15, from Portugal, already planning his next adventure. How about you? Is there anything you can bring home from the Jamboree?

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