History of Roverway

Roverway is the only European Scout and Guide event aimed at young people aged 16-22. Roverway is organised by the European Scout Region and WAGGGS, taking place every 3-6 years.

The aims of Roverway include promoting intercultural learning and exchange, and to enable meaningful youth leadership opportunities.

Roverway is unique in its patrol structure, empowering Patrol Leaders and Assistant Patrol Leaders to organise their patrols and their 'path': an exploration of the host country with patrols from other countries.

The most recent Roverway took place in the Netherlands in 2018, and Scouts sent a contingent of 232 participants.

Roverway has been held 6 times in the past:

• "Opposites Attract", Netherlands 2018
• "On the road", France 2016
• "See, Feel, Follow", Finland 2012
• "Open Up", Iceland 2009
• "Dare to Share", Italy 2006
• "People in Motion", Portugal 2003

Roverway was conceived in 2000 as a successor to a European Scout Region event called Eurofolk. There was a need to provide young people with opportunities to experience and appreciate cultural diversity, as well as to learn about current issues and acquire useful skills for their personal and professional lives.

Following the successful first edition of Roverway in 2003, a Resolution was passed at the European Scout Conference in 2004 in Iceland, calling for the establishment of a European Rover Programme Framework, which enshrined the 16-22 age range into a number of other initiatives for the age range.