Nawaka (national water camp) is a National Jamboree for Sea Scouts in The Netherlands. It is organised every four years by Scouting Nederland. Around 5000 scouts, approximately 100 coming outside of the Netherlands, in the age of 7 to 21 years join this event bringing together about 1000 ships and sailboats.
Year | City | Name | Theme | Notes |
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1949 | Rotterdam (kruiteiland) | Nationaal Zeeverkenners Kamp (national Sea Scouts camp) | Try-out for 1950. | |
1950 | Terhorne | Nationaal Zeeverkenners Kamp | 40 years Scouting | |
1954 | Nieuwkoop | Nationaal Zeeverkenners Kamp | ||
1961 | Nieuwkoop | Nationaal Waterkamp (national water camp) | ||
1965 | Nieuwkoop | Nationaal Waterkamp | ||
1970 | Vinkeveen | Nawaka | 6th national watercamp. The name 'Nawaka' is introduced. | |
1976 | Vinkeveen | Nawaka | Postponed for two years as a result of the 1973 oil crisis. | |
1977 | Enkhuizen | Internationaal Loodsenkamp (international "Sea Rover Scouts" camp) | Not an official water camp. | |
1979 | Hellevoetsluis | Internationaal Loodsenkamp | Not an official water camp. | |
1980 | Vinkeveen | Nawaka | Buitengewoon, gewoon buiten | A lot of rain. |
1985 | Vinkeveen | Nawaka | Scouting 75 jaar in Nederland | 75 year anniversary of Scouting Nederland. A lot of rain. |
1989 | Roermond | Nawaka | Verrassend Avontuurlijk | Twice the size compared to the 1985 edition. |
1992 | Roermond | Nawaka | Zeilend Europa in | |
1997 | Roermond | Nawaka | Water leeft | |
2002 | Roermond | Nawaka | Over de kim | |
2006 | Giesbeek/Zevenaar | Nawaka | Voortvarend/Atlantis | |
2010 | Roermond | JubJam100 | 100 year Scouting in the Netherlands | |
2014 | Roermond | Nawaka | Waterproof! | |
2018 | Zeewolde | Nawaka | Ondersteboven | |
2022 | Zeewolde | Nawaka | Wonder schoon |
In 2010 the JubJam100 (Jubilee Jamboree 100) was held from 26 July to 4 August 2010 on the Nawaka-campsite as a camp for "Land", Sea and Air Scouts.
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