A group of Explorer scouts from Blandford have been selected to represent North Dorset at the next World Jamboree in 2007. The jamboree will mark 100 years of Scouting and as it all began in this country, it seems more than appropriate to hold the centenary celebrations in this country.

To allow the 4 selected scouts to attend the Jamboree, they must raise 1000 pounds each. 4000 pounds may seem a lot of money to go to Essex for a couple of weeks, but a large chunk of the money will go towards funding overseas scouts from less well off countries - in the true spirit of scouting, by helping other people.

Scouting started nearly a century ago, and today there are 28 million Scouts worldwide, in 216 countries and territories.

In 2007, Scouting celebrates its Centenary, and thousands of activities by millions of Scouts will help to change the world for good. Full History of Scouting

We are always looking for individuals or companies to donate money or goods (which could be used for further fund raising e.g. raffles).

If you do donate us anything, we will add your name below and also a link to your web site.

The picture below shows Lizzy, Jenny, Jade, Thomas, Simon and Luke, all from Blandford Explorer Scouts, going out for a meal to celebrate Lizzy’s birthday. Everyone in the photo, apart from Jade and Simon, will be going to the Jamboree.

The World Scout Jamboree will be a gathering of Scouts from around the world for 12 days from 27 July to 8 August 2007.

The theme of the 21st World Scout Jamboree in 2007 is “One World One Promise" – which captures the aspirations and hopes of young people for the future.

The World Scout Jamboree 2007 will take place on over a thousand acres (400 hectares) of rolling English countryside, at Hylands Park, Chelmsford (in Essex).