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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 Crest|World Membership Badge]] which is still worn on the uniforms of Scouts the world over.<ref>{{cite web | author= Walton, Mike | year= 1999| title=The World Crest Badge...(and why do we *all* wear it?) | work=  | url=http://www.mninter.net/~blkeagle/crest.htm | publisher =  | accessdate=21 December 2006 }}</ref>
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 Crest|World Membership Badge]] which is still worn on the uniforms of Scouts the world over.<ref>{{cite web | author= Walton, Mike | year= 1999| title=The World Crest Badge...(and why do we *all* wear it?) | work=  | url=http://www.mninter.net/~blkeagle/crest.htm | publisher =  | accessdate=21 December | accessyear=2006}}</ref>


This was the first World Jamboree to be held in the [[Western Hemisphere]] (indeed, the first outside of [[Europe]]). [[Image:ScoutCanada1955stamp.jpg|thumb|left|The Jamboree was heralded by a commemorative stamp issued in 1955.]]The setting was a rolling parkland on the Commons of [[Fort George, Ontario|Fort George National Historic Site]]. More than 11,000 Scouts from 71 countries and colonies attended this gathering, which was notable for the number of Scout contingents that crossed the Atlantic by air to attend - 1,000 from [[Great Britain]] alone.  
This was the first World Jamboree to be held in the Western Hemisphere (indeed, the first outside of Europe). [[Image:World_Scout_Jamboree_Stamp.jpg|thumb|left|The Jamboree was heralded by a commemorative stamp issued in 1955.]]The setting was a rolling parkland on the Commons of [[Fort George, Ontario|Fort George National Historic Site]]. More than 11,000 Scouts from 71 countries and colonies attended this gathering, which was notable for the number of Scout contingents that crossed the Atlantic by air to attend - 1,000 from Great Britain alone.  


There are some incredible tales of the efforts made by Scouts to attend the Jamboree, with the [[New Zealand]] contingent leaving four months ahead of the event and traveling over 30,000 miles on the way. There were also three [[Brazil]]ian Scouts who arrived after traveling by jeep from their hometown.<ref>[http://www.scout.org/en/information_events/events/world_events/world_jamboree/jamborees_history Jamborees History / World Jamboree / World Events / Events / Information & Events / Home - World Organization of the Scout Movement<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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.<ref>http://www.scout.org/en/information_events/events/world_events/world_jamboree/jamborees_history</ref>


Three days before the Jamboree was due to open, a vicious storm of hurricane strength (the tail end of [[Hurricane Connie]]) blew over the camp for nearly 24 hours, flattening much of the work that the volunteers and professionals spent six weeks preparing. A call went out to all district council members, communities and companies for volunteers to put the camp back in shape. [[The Coca-Cola Company]] closed all its plants and sent its employees to assist in the reconstruction. The camp was almost back to its original state in three days, ready for the opening.<ref>Celebrating 90 Years of Scouting in Ontario, 2000, p.61</ref>
The 50th Anniversary of the Jamboree was celebrated in September of 2005 at which time a plaque<ref>http://wj55.org/graphics/wj55-plaque.jpeg</ref> commemorating the event was unveiled. The [[Niagara Parks Commission]] also planted a memorial oak tree.  


[[Jackson Dodds]], the Jamboree Camp Chief, The Right Honourable [[Vincent Massey]], [[Governor-General]] and Chief Scout for [[Canada]], [[Olave Baden-Powell|Lady Baden Powell]] and [[Thomas Corbett, 2nd Baron Rowallan|Lord Rowallan]], [[Chief Scout (The Scout Association)|Chief Scout]] of the British Commonwealth and Empire attended the opening ceremonies.<ref>Jamboree Journal, August 20, 1955 Edition</ref>
== See also ==
 
The 50th Anniversary of the Jamboree was celebrated in September 2005 at which time a plaque<ref>http://wj55.org/graphics/wj55-plaque.jpeg</ref> commemorating the event was unveiled. The [[Niagara Parks Commission]] also planted a memorial oak tree.
 
==See also==
*[[World Scout Jamboree]]
*[[World Scout Jamboree]]
*[[Scouting in Ontario]]
*[[Scouting in Ontario]]


==References==
== References ==
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==External links==
== External links ==
*[http://wj55.org/ 8th World Scout Jamboree 1955 Website]
*[http://wj55.org/ 8th World Scout Jamboree 1955 Website]
*[http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/library/history/inter/jambo.htm#1955 Jamboree Histories at Scoutbase.org]
*[http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/library/history/inter/jambo.htm#1955 Jamboree Histories at Scoutbase.org]
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8th World Scout Jamboree
8th World Scout Jamboree
8th World Scout Jamboree
Location Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Country Canada
Date 1955
Attendance 11,000 Scouts

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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.

The setting was a rolling parkland on the Commons of Fort George National Historic Site. More than 11,000 Scouts from 71 countries and colonies attended this gathering, which was notable for the number of Scout contingents that crossed the Atlantic by air to attend - 1,000 from Great Britain alone.

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.[2]

The 50th Anniversary of the Jamboree was celebrated in September of 2005 at which time a plaque[3] commemorating the event was unveiled. The Niagara Parks Commission also planted a memorial oak tree.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Walton, Mike (1999). "The World Crest Badge...(and why do we *all* wear it?)". http://www.mninter.net/~blkeagle/crest.htm. Retrieved 21 December. 
  2. ↑ http://www.scout.org/en/information_events/events/world_events/world_jamboree/jamborees_history
  3. ↑ http://wj55.org/graphics/wj55-plaque.jpeg

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