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A momentous visit for young Scout from West Swindon

Having been in Scouting since the
age of ten, I find it incredible to Jack Deeley, 17, who lives in Sparcells, an Explorer Scout with 2nd Cricklade Sampson Unit,
think of all that I have been lucky describes a once-in-a-lifetime expedition to Japan in early August
enough to experience in such
a short space of time. Without friends and family
doubt, attending the World Scout like most people who
Jamboree in Japan has been the go abroad, we were
best in my entire life. a group of complete
My jamboree experience began strangers, united only
roughly 18 months ago when I was by our common goal
selected from over 100 candidates of going to Japan.
to be part of the Wiltshire Jam- Over time, through
boree Unit, a group of 27 Scouts training camps,
and three leaders from across the fundraising activities
county. Instead of travelling with and social events, we
became firm friends
and I am sure that
we will remain for n The Wiltshire unit holding the chain of peace cranes with Scouts from their link
years to come. solidarity patrol who were helped to attend the jamboree and camped together and
After selection, the
next, and perhaps shared activities. The youngsters from Georgia, Armenia, Tajikistan, Belarus and
greatest obstacle to Moldova could only communicate in Russian and some English
overcome was raising the required tions to a variety of audiences and differences are unimportant. Fun
£3,500. We each had to dedicate encouraged as many younger people and companionship are universal
a lot of our spare time to car boot in Scouting as possible to attend a languages, especially when
sales, 8-hour long bag packs, baking jamboree in the future. combined with our connection
competitions as well as collecting This year’s jamboree brought as Scouts. When listening to the
used stamps. It’s true that you get together 33,000 Scouts from over foreign version of an English song,
nothing without hard work, but I 150 countries. Having never been to it’s good to clap along to the tune
have also learnt that there are many music festivals or similar, this was even if you don’t know the words!
who will help you along the way, if my first taste of large-scale events. We had the privilege of visit-
you are willing to take the time to Surrounded by such a vibrant mix of ing Hiroshima on 5 August, the
talk and be friendly. As part of the young people, you come to realise day before the 70th anniversary
n Jack with a reminder of home journey I have also given presenta- that language barriers and cultural Continued opposite

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