Notts: Scouts prepare for the adventure of a lifetime in Japan

An excited team of Notts Scotts have spent over 18 months planning, raising funds and training to take part in the greatest adventure of their lifetime- the World Scout Jamboree, which takes place this summer in Japan.
Notts scouts prepare for the adventure of a lifetimeNotts scouts prepare for the adventure of a lifetime
Notts scouts prepare for the adventure of a lifetime

Hannah Fletcher-Adams, 16, and Daisy Keywood, also 16, are two of the 36 contingent members selected to represent Notts and are both excited to go.

Hannah said: “I can’t wait to go out there. We’ve been working so hard, doing lots of teambuilding and fundraising, so it’ll be a massive achievement!”

Daisy added: “I’m so proud to have been chosen as one of the representatives! It felt like a lifetime away, but with 100 days to go I’m getting more and more excited.”

With now just a few weeks to go the excitement is building. Unit leader Jonathan Timmons, from Notts, said “Preparing for this World Scout Jamboree has been a true journey.”

“There has been a lot planning and hard work. We have had several training camps and fundraising activities where the young people from all over the county have joined together to become a comprehensive team.”

“Already they have discovered new friends and have shared new experiences. The anticipation is growing and when we get to Japan I just know it will be 100 times better. I’ve done some pretty fantastic things with Scouts since I became a volunteer but this tops the lot”.

Chief Scout, Bear Grylls said: “While lots of people know that Scouting is all about adventure, they often don’t realise that adult volunteers get to do just as much as our young members through their involvement.”

“The World Scout Jamboree is a great example of this. Over the course of the Jamboree Scouts will be able to meet people from around the world, take part in amazing adventures and experiences and be challenged to think about global issues in a new light. That is why Scouting is one of the greatest youth movement on earth and why I am so proud to be part of it.”

Between the opening and closing ceremonies, participants will have the opportunity to take part in literally hundreds of activities focused on discovering new cultures, the environment, sustainable development and global development issues.

Taking a break from the vibrant main Jamboree site with its 30,000 participants the Notts group will also take part in a moving visit to the Peace Park in the Centre of Hiroshima.

This part of the Jamboree programme will take Scouts in mixed groups from almost every nation on earth to experience the solemn and reflective atmosphere created in the Peace Park.

The World Scout Jamboree runs until 8th August. The scouts from Notts are then visiting the homes of other Scouts in Tokyo before returning to the UK.

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