14th World Scout Jamboree
Nordjamb '75 | |||
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![]() 14th World Scout Jamboree | |||
Location | Lillehammer | ||
Country | Norway | ||
Date | 1975 | ||
Attendance | 17,259 Scouts | ||
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The 14th World Scout Jamboree was held July 29 to August 7, 1975, and was hosted by Norway at Lillehammer, on the shore of the Gudbrandsdalslågen river.[1][2]
The motto of the jamboree was "Five Fingers, One Hand", an example of international cooperation on the part of the five Nordic countries responsible for its organization.[2][5] At the opening ceremony, all of the Jamboree participants in the central arena were formed into a giant hand that was photographed from aircraft flying overhead.[6]
This motto stood symbolically for:
- Five fingers separately are small and weak, but together form an efficient and strong unit
- Scouts from all five continents meet at the World Jamboree
- The five Nordic countries jointly host a world event
The British contingent, led by
The program of this jamboree included excursions in the mountains by international patrols, activity areas, Nordic trail, choir, visit to
The two-day hikes were a novel feature for a World Jamboree. The 12,000 Scouts who took part were split into international
The jamboree was also visited by
A memorable feature of the jamboree was the weather; having been advised to bring clothing for cool and damp conditions, the campers experienced record high temperatures for Norway of up to 36 °C.[4]
Campsite
The campground was located on shore of the river Lågen where it enters Lake Mjøsa.
The camp consisted of a central area and ten subcamps:
Number | Name | named after |
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1 | Siljan | Swedish lake in Dalarna |
2 | Teno | River in Lapland
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3 | Nordkapp | Northernmost point of Europe
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4 | Trelleborg | ancient Viking settlement |
5 | Hekla | Volcano in Island |
6 | Skane | southernmost province of Sweden |
7 | Jurmo | Finnish Island |
8 | Dovre | mountain range in Norway |
9 | Sarek | National Park in northern Sweden |
10 | Lillebelt | Passage between the Danish island of Funen and Jutland |
Activities
Each Scout had the opportunity to attend at the following activities:
- Physical Activities
- Water Activities
- The North Trail
- Nature and Conservation
- Handicraft
- Maihaugen (Visit of the Maihaugen museum in Lillehammer)
- Nordic Culture and Democracy
- Modern Technology
- Hike (two-day walk through Nordic area)[6]
On August 2, 1975, the Jamboree County Fair was celebrated. For this event Nord Crowns were issued as Camp currency.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "World Jamborees". The Scout Association. 2005. Archived from the original on 17 October 2008.
- ^ a b "World Scout Jamborees History". World Organization of the Scout Movement. Archived from the original on 7 December 2008.
- ^ "Fil:Nordjamb75 Aftenposten Kong Olav på besøk.jpg – Speiderhistorisk leksikon". leksikon.speidermuseet.no.
- ^ a b c Cox, Jack (October 1975). "NORDJAMB-75: A New World of Scouting". Scouting. LXIX (10): 570–573.
- Nb.no.
- ^ a b Nordjamb -75 (TV documentary) (in Norwegian). NRK. 16 November 1975.
- Europeana.eu.
- ^ Sousa, José (2019-03-23). "14.º World Scout Jamboree – Nordjamb 75" (PDF). Anos de Histórias (in European Portuguese). Corpo Nacional de Escutas – Escutismo Católico Português. p. 19.
External links
- "Remembering Nordjamb'75 - 14th World Scout Jamboree, Lillehammer, Norway". Facebook. on Facebook
- "14th World Scout Jamboree". speidermuseet.no. Norwegian Scout Museum.
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