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Scouts splash down for Centenary Sea Scout Jamboree
03/08/2009
Over 2,500 Scouts have pitched camp at the National Watersports Centre in Nottinghamshire to celebrate the 100th birthday of the Sea Scouts.
The young people from the UK, Ireland, Sweden, Australia and the USA have gathered for a week of water adventures and international friendship.
Adventure on the water
The Scouts are taking part in of adventurous water activities including; windsurfing, kayaking, sailing, sub-aqua diving, power boating, water skiing and white water rafting.
They are also sampling a wide variety of land based activities including; climbing, archery, bungee runs, adventure courses, grass skiing and circus skills.There are three tented mini-villages on site that will each house around a thousand Scouts.
'...unbelievably good fun!'
Steph, a 12 year old Scout from 1st Solihol (Nelson) Sea Scouts tried wakeboarding - a high energy watersport. 'It was pretty hard to hold on,' she said, 'but unbelievably good fun!'
At Jamborees, Scouts make friends, try new activities and learn about countries and cultures different to their own. This week, they also have the chance to discuss water related issues, such as the causes of drought, saving water and eco-friendly uses for waste water.
Sea Scouting began in 1909 with a camp on the Beaulieu River and the Training Ship (TS) Mercury. Following the camp, Baden-Powell asked his brother Warrington to outline a scheme that was then taken up across the country.
Today there are Sea Scout Groups throughout the UK, including many inland, who are all part of the UK Scout Association. Baden-Powell said at the time: 'Boat handling, swimming and saving life in the water can be taught to inland troops just as easily as those on the coast.'
View an online gallery of images from the Jamboree.
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