World Jamboree

The 25th World Scout Jamboree was held from 1–12 August 2023 at Saemangeum, North Jeolla, South Korea, hosted by Korea Scout Association with the theme, “Draw Your Dream”.

About 43,000 participants from 158 countries attended. The location, Saemangeum, is a reclaimed tidal flat on the coast of the Yellow Sea in South Korea.

The opening ceremony was held at Saemangeum on the evening of Wednesday 2 August. The main speaker was the President of South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol with his first lady, Kim Keon-hee, who both wore Scout uniform.

Also speaking was Bear Grylls, the Chief Ambassador of World Scouting. The event included music and a drone

14 Tasmanian Scouts and Venturers attended:

The South Korean government, in cooperation with World Organization of the Scout Movement, decided to evacuate the attendees on 8 August due to Typhoon Khanun. After the evacuation, a program of visits to cultural and historic sites and pop music concerts was improvised for the displaced participants in various regions of the country. The closing ceremony was relocated to a football stadium in Seoul.

Ruth Sands - Trevalyn Scout Group

Brody Elphinstone - Hellyer Venturers

Dillan Maguire - Lindisfarnce Scouts.

Edgar Varney - Hellyer Venturers

Sebastian Whelan - Lindisfarne Scouts

Owen Barrett - Howrah Scouts

Samuel Bishop - Derwent Venturers

Jake Quinn - North Midlands Venturers

Owen Grey - Huonville Scouts

Adele Whelan - Lindisfarne Scouts

Brooke Cooper - Lindisfarnce Scouts

Charlotte Kilpatrick - Lindisfarne Scouts

Erin Callaway - Clarence Venturers

Oliver Gregory - Sandy Bay Scouts

Sandford Joeys - Up and Running

In June the Sandford Joeys restarted after a short break with 12 Joeys all being invested at the same time, with the help of two venturers. A great start to the increase to our numbers. Sandford

Joeys were one of the first Mobs to start in February 1990, and still going.