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| World Scout Indaba | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 3rd World Scout Indaba | |||
| Country | various (list below) | ||
| Date | 1952-1960 | ||
The World Scout Indabas were gatherings of Scout Leaders from around the world, held in 1952, 1957 and 1960.
The idea was proposed in 1949 at the 12th World Scout Conference in Elvesæter, Norway where The Boy Scouts Association of the United Kingdom submitted that of the large number of Scouters, only a very small percentage were able to take part in a major international Scout gathering. Indaba is Zulu for "tribal conference". The name was suggested by Lord Rowallan [ citation needed ] and the connection, if any, to Zulu culture is obscure. Only three of the Indabas were held:
| Year [1] | Event | Location | Host Country | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 1st World Scout Indaba | Gilwell Park |  United Kingdom | July 1952 | |
| 1957 | 2nd World Scout Indaba | Sutton Coldfield | United Kingdom | June[ clarification needed ] 1957 | combined with the 9th World Scout Jamboree and 6th World Rover Moot, to celebrate 50 years of Scouting |
| 1960 | 3rd World Scout Indaba | Ommen |  Netherlands | August 1960 |
The 1st World Scout Indaba was held in July 1952 at Gilwell Park, for a week. It was organised for The Boy Scouts Association by its chief executive commissioner, Fred Hurll and its headquarters commissioner for relationships John Frederick Colquhoun. The association's Chief Scout, Lord Rowallan, opened the Indaba. Attendance was far below expectations, with only 500 attendees, from very few countries outside the United Kingdom. However, this created a friendliness. Separate discussions were held on Wolf Cubs, Boy Scouts, handicapped Scouts, "the Older Scout" and Rovers and for commissioners and reports from each were given at a plenary session. The Boy Scouts Association's president, Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester closed the Indaba with the words: "Let it be the determination of all who have been here at Gilwell to spread the Scout spirit wherever they go, that spirit of peace and friendliness which is so sorely needed in the world today." The International Committee recommended continuing Indabas every four years, with a limitation of a thousand participants. [2]
The 2nd World Scout Indaba was held from 1st to 12th August 1957, at Sutton Coldfield, to mark the 50th jubilee year of Scouting and the centenary of the birth of Robert Baden-Powell [3] and held concurrently with and adjacent to the 9th World Scout Jamboree and 6th World Rover Moot, as well as the third Girl Guide World Camp. It was organised for The Boy Scouts Association by its deputy chief scout, Sir Rob Lockhart as camp chief, its chief executive commissioner, Fred Hurll as deputy camp chief and its Gilwell Park camp chief's deputy Kenneth H. Stevens as the executive commissioner. The Jamboree-Indaba-Moot was opened by The Boy Scouts Association's president, Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester on 1 August and closed with a talk by Olave, Lady Baden-Powell. [4]
The 3rd World Scout Indaba was held in August 1960, at Gilwell Ada's Hoeve, Ommen, Netherlands and again had a low attendance and poor international representation.
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The 3rd World Scout Jamboree was held in 1929 at Arrowe Park in Upton, near Birkenhead, Wirral, United Kingdom. As it was commemorating the 21st birthday of Scouting for Boys and the Scouting movement, it is also known as the Coming of Age Jamboree. With about 30,000 Scouts and over 300,000 visitors attending, this jamboree was the largest jamboree so far.
The 9th World Scout Jamboree, also known as the Jubilee Jamboree, was held at Sutton Park, Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, 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.
The 10th World Scout Jamboree was held from 17–26 July 1959 and was hosted by the Philippines at Mount Makiling, Los Baños, Laguna. Dubbed "The Bamboo Jamboree" due to the prevalence of bamboo and nipa palm. There were a total 12,203 Scouts from 44 countries. The theme was "Building Tomorrow Today". It was the first World Scout Jamboree to be held in Asia, and as well outside Europe and Canada.
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