Cambridgeskip 658 Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 So my older scouts are currently applying to be part of the UK contingent for the Japan 2015 world jamboree. And for my local area this is running late. In some areas interviews and selection weekends have already happened. So I'm curious, are we the only country to start the process this early? Or is it the same with you as well? Link to post Share on other sites
Hueymungus 73 Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 The BSA has yet to send out anything about it. Link to post Share on other sites
King Ding Dong 540 Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 I can feel the enthusiasm radiating. Link to post Share on other sites
NJCubScouter 1389 Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 We have one Scout who went to Jamboree this summer and evidently they talked about the World Jamboree in Japan there, because he came back talking about how he would like to go, if the finances can be worked out. Link to post Share on other sites
Twocubdad 665 Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Not a peep. World in '07 was one of the highlights of my Scouting career. I'd love to go again. Link to post Share on other sites
Cambridgeskip 658 Posted September 25, 2013 Author Share Posted September 25, 2013 Sounds like we're a bit ahead of the game here! The impression from responses is that world jamborees aren't as popular with BSA members. Any particular reason why? Link to post Share on other sites
qwazse 4342 Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 Sounds like we're a bit ahead of the game here! The impression from responses is that world jamborees aren't as popular with BSA members. Any particular reason why? Hmmm Americans not interested in world affairs, who'd a thunk it? Aside from a very serious decades long crisis in geography education ... It's marketed to older scouts, of which there are fewer. You effectively go as a Venturing contingent, for which many SMs still have no love lost. We've just come off of a National Jamboree, which continues to only attract about 4% of eligible members. Wallets are drained. (Keep in mind that your most likely prospects from the BSA will have spent more to go to their own National event than it would cost them to go to the World Jamboree.) The brouhaha about not kicking gay boys to the curb has many of our pros just counting heads instead of finding volunteers to promote program. So yeah we are a little partied out, but hopefully will perk up by the time World Jambo rolls around. Link to post Share on other sites
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