17th World Scout Jamboree
| 17th World Scout Jamboree | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 17th World Scout Jamboree | |||
| Location | Seoraksan National Park | ||
| Country | South Korea | ||
| Date | 1991 | ||
| Attendance | 18,000 Scouts[1] | ||
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| 17th World Scout Jamboree | |
| Hangul | 제17회 세계잼버리 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Jesipchilhoe Segyejaembeori |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chesipchilhoe Segyejaempŏri |
The 17th World Scout Jamboree (Korean: 제17회 세계잼버리) was held August 8 to 16, 1991 and was hosted by South Korea at Seoraksan National Park,200km fro. border with North Korea, and another 200km from Seoul.
Many Lands, One World was the theme, which brought together approximately 20,000 Scouts from 135 countries and territories, and in particular,
The Jamboree started with bad weather, with rain and
A newspaper "SorakDaily" was produced for attendees.[2]
The British contingent transported a replica Brownsea Island Scout camp to re-enact Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell's 1907 experiment in Scouting. It became the most photographed and filmed event at the Jamboree.[3]
Scouts also experienced home hospitality in South Korea and Japan.
See also
- 25th World Scout Jamboree to be held in Korea in 2023
References
- ^ Boys' Life. Vol. 81, no. 12.
- ^ "17th World Scout Jamboree 1991 Official Newspaper SorakDaily No.1 by Ling Glory - Issuu". issuu.com.
- ^ "World Jamborees". scoutbase.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2008-03-22.
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