12th Worldjamboree 1967
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America
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12.011
Scouts
105 Countries
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Farragut
State Park
Idaho
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August 1 - 9
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At the banks of
the great Pend Oreillelake in Farragut
State Park the 12th
Worldjamboree took place. It was the 2nd time the Jamboree was held
in America.
12.011 Scouts from 105 countries were feasted on adventure hikes and a lot of
water spectacle, Indians and a Western rodeo. The theme of this Jamboree was
"For Friendship". This camp was called "Canvas City"
for the many canvas tents. Security was a very important issue: anyone who
wanted go for a swim had to take an exam first and everyone had to wear a lifejacket
in the boats. A copy of the trial camp BP held at Brownsea Island,
got a lot of admiration. 22 scouts took part in it. The Dutch scouts attracted
a great deal of attention for their folding bikes and so did a German scout who
had biked the distance of 7000 km. After the rodeo demonstration there
was a shared meal for all present scouts, where 4000 kg of meat and fish
were prepared on wood fires.
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