カテゴリー: Scouts and scouting
A Swedish scout leader diarises a challenging 10 days in South Korea, from heavy rains to heatstroke – with K-pop at the endAs the 25th World Scout Jamboree in South Korea descended into chaos amid scorching heat, heavy downpours and poor organisation …
Ceremony at Seoul’s World Cup stadium wraps up event beset by heatwave, unsanitary conditions and threat of typhoonThe 25th World Scout Jamboree has concluded with a concert in Seoul after a tumultuous 11-day journey across South Korea that was marred …
Youngsters faced a heatwave, flooded tents, sewage spills and an expensive evacuation – but concerns were raised before the event even beganMedia outlets in South Korea have labelled its hosting of the World Scout Jamboree a “national disgrace”, a “sur…
In today’s newsletter: As thousands of scouts are evacuated from their quadrennial global get-together, the host nation’s handling of the event is in the spotlight• Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning. Imagine you are going…
More than 1,000 buses are being deployed to move 37,000 scouts – mostly teenagers – from the World Scout Jamboree in South Korea, as Typhoon Khanun looms.Most of the remaining scouts, who come from 156 countries, will be taken from the site in the sout…
Government deploys 1,000 buses to move young people but insists programmes will continue elsewhereTens of thousands of scouts began arriving at university dormitories, training centres and hotels around Seoul and other inland cities on Tuesday afternoo…
All participants at this year’s World Scout Jamboree in South Korea will be evacuated from the event’s campsite before the scheduled end date of 12 August due to a typhoon that is expected to make landfall over the Korean peninsula in the coming days.T…
Site has been plagued by issues including heatwave that left hundreds ill last weekAll participants at this year’s World Scout Jamboree in South Korea will be evacuated from the campsite before the scheduled end date of 12 August due to a typhoon that …
UK Scouts are being moved to Seoul hotels after heatwave caused chaos and medical issues“It’s a bit horrific,” said Sophie, an attender from the UK at the World Scout Jamboree in Buan in South Korea, which has been plagued by challenges resulting from …
Thousands of scouts to be removed from site after hundreds of heat-related illnesses at event in South KoreaThousands of UK and US scouts attending the World Scout Jamboree in South Korea are being removed from the official campsite in the south-wester…
President says ‘unlimited’ airconditioned buses will be provided and food will be improved, after hundreds fall ill in heat amid soaring temperaturesTell us your experience of the World Scout Jamboree in South KoreaSouth Korea has pumped millions into …
A heatwave has hit the event which sees more than 40,000 young people from 158 countries gather to build new friendships and experience other culturesThe World Scout Jamboree is being held in South Korea, attracting tens of thousands of Scouts from aro…
At least 400 attendees require treatment for heat-related symptoms on first day of the World Scout Jamboree in South Korea. The event, which started earlier this week, has drawn 43,000 young Scouts from 158 countries this yearHeatwave sees hundreds fal…
At least 400 require treatment for heat-related symptoms on first day of global event attracting more than 40,000 young people from 158 countriesHundreds of attendees at the World Scout Jamboree in South Korea have fallen ill as the country grapples wi…