9th World Scout Jamboree: Difference between revisions

{{infobox WorldScouting | type=event| image = 9th World Scout Jamboree.jpg | caption = 9th World Scout Jamboree | name = 9th World Scout Jamboree | location = [[Sutton Park]], [[England]] | country = [[United Kingdom]] | members = 30,000|  f-date = 1957}}  

The '''9th World Scout Jamboree''', also known as the '''Jubilee Jamboree''', was held at [[Sutton Park]], [[Birmingham]], [[England]], for twelve days during August, 1957. The Jamboree marked dual milestones as it was both the 50th anniversary of the [[Scouting]] movement since its inception at [[Brownsea Island]] and the 100th anniversary of the birth of Scouting's founder [[Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell|Robert Baden-Powell]]. Held concurrently with the World Jamboree was the 2nd [[World Scout Indaba]] and the 6th [[World Rover Moot]], as well as the third [[World Camp (Guiding)|Girl Guide World Camp]].