The World Scout Jamboree (WSJ) is an event for scouts from all over the world to meet up. It happens every 4 years and over 40,000 young people attend to share adventures and cultural experiences.
My name is Lana, I am a scout at 1st Willingham Scout Group and I have been lucky enough to have been selected to attend the WSJ in Korea in 2023. I will be part of Unit 18 representing Cambridgeshire. This blog will document my journey along the way and hopefully inspire other young people to follow in my footsteps.
To attend the WSJ I need to raise over £3,000. If you are interested in supporting, then visit my fundraising page
In the meantime, please take a look at my latest blog posts below.
Recent posts...
Off to Korea at Last !!!!!
Today is the day of my goodbye social event for the world scout jamboree at 1st St Neots Scout HQ. It has crept up on me so quickly. I am overcome with so many different emotions. I admit I am feeling nervous about being in a whole different culture and ...
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Sponsored Climb
This week I’m taking part in a sponsored climb with my WSJ unit to add to my fundraising. If you are able to sponsor me then please go to my fundraising page to donate.
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School Concert for Fundraising
I’ve been very lucky that my school and scout group are supporting me to host a fundraising concert. On the Wednesday the 12th of October, starting at 6:30pm, we will be holding a concert at Cottenham Village College. In the concert there will be performances from GCSE students and some ...
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Rock Festival and Fen Gallop
On 19th June, I helped out at a stall at a rock festival with my WSJ unit where the more hours you worked the more you could earn for your fundraising. There were lots of things being sold including vinyl record mirrors, paracord bracelets, a campfire kit, try to find ...
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Second Practice Camp
On the 27th-29th of May this year, I had my second practice camp in the lead up to the jamboree. It was held in Yaxely in Peterborough and this time the camp was in tents. Some main key updates from this camp included the colours of our four patrols for ...
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Fundraising update- First payment made!!
I have now officially made my first payment of £500. This is a great start and a big achievement. I just want to say a massive thank you to all the people who have supported me so far on my journey, I am so grateful. The next payment date is ...
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UK Contingent Scarf
Recently my unit had a social event and we got given our UK Contingent Neckers, it was so exciting. This was the first opportunity for my parents to meet all my unit leaders. They held a meeting where any questions so far about the jamboree could get asked. I have ...
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5k sponsored run
I am participating in the Northstowe 5k run on 24th April, this will be a big challenge for me so I have already started my training plan. The 5k run is part of the half-marathon event here: https://northstowehalf.co.uk/ . Can you sponsor me for this event? Please go to my ...
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First Unit Camp
The first unit camp, where I met everyone for the first time, took place in a village called Kimbolton in West Cambridgeshire. When I arrived on Friday night we did an ice breaker activity then got sorted into our patrols for the jamboree. Then we did a trivia quiz and ...
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