8th World Scout Jamboree
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| Caption : | 8th World Scout Jamboree |
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| Location : | Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario |
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The 8th World Scout Jamboree was held in 1955 and was hosted by Canada at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. The Jamboree saw the introduction of the World Membership Badge which is still worn on the uniforms of Scouts the world over.[1]
This was the first World Jamboree to be held in the Western Hemisphere (indeed, the first outside of Europe).File:World Scout Jamboree Stamp.jpg
The Jamboree was heralded by a commemorative stamp issued in 1955.
There are some incredible tales of the efforts made by Scouts to attend the Jamboree, with the New Zealand contingent leaving 4 months ahead of the event and traveling over 30,000 miles on the way. There were also three Brazilian Scouts who arrived after traveling by jeep from their hometown.[1]
The 50th Anniversary of the Jamboree was celebrated in September of 2005 at which time a plaque[1] commemorating the event was unveiled. The Niagara Parks Commission also planted a memorial oak tree.
