Scouts from Carmarthenshire jet off for the adventure of a lifetime

FOURTEEN Scouts from Carmarthenshire flew off to Sweden on July 25 to be a part of the World Scout Jamboree 2011 in Sweden.

They will join 4,000 other Scouts from across the UK and 34,000 others from nearly every country in the world for two weeks of activities, fun and making new friends at one of the most international events on the planet.

They will first be flying to Copenhagen to be part of a three day ‘Scout take over’ of Denmark’s capital where they will be seeing the sights and taking part in activities, before travelling to the Jamboree site in the South of Sweden.

The World Scout Jamboree will include seven days of activities, with modules based around global development, quests, people and the environment. One of the key elements of the programme will be using the natural environment as a learning tool, demonstrating both its vulnerability and what individuals can do to better protect the world we live in.

Ben Phillips, an Explorer Scout from the Carmarthen Explorer Scout Unit, said: “I can’t believe we are actually going! I have been counting down the days and finished packing two weeks ago. The people I am going with have become my closest friends and I can’t wait to make friends with Scouts from all over the world!”

Chief Scout, Bear Grylls, said: “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 movements on earth and why I am so proud to be part of it.”