3rd Worldjamboree 1929
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July 31 – August 9 |
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At this third
Worldjamboree Scouting celebrated its 21st birthday with 50.000 participants
from 42 countries. The opening was done by B.P. by blowing on a Kudu-horn. As a
cloudburst changed the Jamboreefield in a muddpool this Jamboree got the nickname
“Mudboree”. This wouldn’t spoil all the fun though. At the rallytrack the
scouts gave demonstrations of their skills. The 650 Dutch scouts gave a biking
demonstration. During this Jamboree B.P. was risen to the peerage and had the
privilege to call himself Lord Baden Powell of Gilwell from that moment. To
celebrate this and also thank him for all the work he had done for the Scouting
movement, he received a new Rolls Royce with a caravan from all scouts. As
every scouts contributed a penny to this gift the car was called “The Penny Jam
Royce”. The caravan was called “Eccles”. At the end of the Jamboree a golden
arrow and axe were buried. B.P. handed out a gold plated arrow to all
contingents and said: “I send you back tot your homelands to further carry out
the sign of peace and brotherhood. From now on the Golden Arrow is the sign for
peace and friendship.”
The
museum is always interested in "old" Dutch scouting stuff.
Are you considering removing your old stuff, please contact us.