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This year marks the 14th Caribbean Jamboree, and the second to be held in Guyana, the first being in 1969 (in the National Park).An Inspector-General of the British Cavalry, Lord Robert Stephenson Smythe Baden-Powell, decided that it was time he shared his experiences and what he learned of survival with others. Lord Baden-Powell is still today affectionately called B.P. by scouts worldwide.Born February 22, 1837, Lord Baden-Powell was the son of a pastor and his mother was daughter of the then Admiral in the King’s Army. He received his childhood education at the Charterhouse Boys School, though he was found to excel in extra-curricular activities.After leaving school,Nike Air Max 1 From China, he joined the British Army as a Cadet Officer, and was soon appointed lieutenant in a cavalry unit. He traveled with his unit to many parts of the world, including South Africa where he was dubbed ‘Imfeesa’, meaning ‘The Wolf Who Never Sleeps’ by the local Africans.It was in the town of Mafeking in South Africa that he and a handful of soldiers (1,000) became famous,Air Max 97 For Sale, for protecting the town against 10,000 Dutch Guerrillas. The stand off lasted for 217 days with limited supplies at their disposal.He later went home to England in 1898, as a Major-General. Upon his return he found that the first book he had written as a cavalry scout- ‘Aids to Scouting’ (a training manual for soldiers) – had been read widely by English boys. The young boys had by this time started to get together in groups to practice some of the things described in the book.It was in 1907 that he had his first camp, an experimental one,Cheap Coyotes Jerseys, with 20 boys on Brownsea Island, off the coast of England. It was an eight-day camp lasting from August 1. On the camp, his scouts built gadgets that would make their stay on the camp easier and more comfortable. The gadgets built on camps (some more advanced today) are a convenience; making the camp site as close to home in the ‘wilderness’ as was possible.The camp was a success and B.P. decided to publish the notes he had made in a book called ‘Scouting for Boys’, in February 1908.‘Scouting for Boys’ was a success and served as a handbook for the first scouts. Other young boys throughout the British colonies were intrigued by the scouting movement within the first year. It was two years later, in 1909, at Queen’s College, that the movement came to British Guiana.Lord Baden-Powell intended to develop the young boys into ‘Happy, Healthy and Good Citizens’. He had once said, “School teaches you knowledge to pass exams. Scouting teaches you values so that you can succeed in life.”This year marks the 100th anniversary of Scouting in the Caribbean. Plans have been in place since last year to accommodate over 400 scouts from across the Caribbean. Contingents include scouts from Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago and Argentina. Guyana’s contingent will be made up of some 130 scouts,Cheap NHL Jerseys, ventures scouts and leaders. The major camping site is the Sophia Exhibition Site.The opening ceremony at Camp Ayanganna, last evening, marked the beginning of the Jamboree. There were scheduled activities such as parachuting and dancing. Included was the song for this year’s jamboree, called The Jamboree Song,Alexander Mogilny Jersey, written by Dave Martin of the Trade Winds.This year’s camp promises to be one Jamboree that will be remembered by scouts fondly for many years to come. The programme is not only planned to be entertaining, but also educational and fun-filled.There will be tours of sugar estates and factories,Deion Sanders Falcons Jersey, visits to Museums and the zoo,2018 Nike Air Max 90 Essential, route marches and various conferences until August 16. |
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