Scout and about
Kirsten Steele and Chloe Billimore from Aberfeldy
Eliot Wilkins (Glenfarg), Adam Campbell (Perth) and Gregor Taylor (Dunked) clean up after cooking breakfast Scouts from all over the world arrived in Perthshire last week for the world’s oldest continually held jamborette.
Around 1700 scouts from 21 different nations celebrated the organisation at the Blair Atholl Jamborette.
Held in the grounds of Blair Castle, the Blair Atholl Jamborette has an impressive 72-year history. Blair Atholl is special in that Scouts camp in mixed-country patrols, providing a unique opportunity to get to know other Scouts from around the world.
Countries represented at the 10-day event include Barbados, Gibraltar, Spain, Japan and Iceland.
During the camp, which started last Monday, Scouts participated together in a range of adventurous and culturally diverse activities.
This year the programme has been revamped to include 55 activities, many of which are brand new for Blair Atholl.
Andrew Sharkey, volunteer camp chief, said: “We are incredibly proud and excited to welcome our many international friends to Scotland.
“As Scouts, we believe in preparing young people with skills for life. We encourage our young people to do more, learn more and be more.”
Newly added activities to the event include Heart Start delivering training in life saving first aid and a Lego challenge offers the chance to develop creative problem solving skills.
Once the camp is over, more than 400 families across Scotland will welcome Scouts from visiting countries into their homes for up to five days’ cultural exchange, living with their new friends in local Scottish communities. Tolkien Hamilton and Alexander Haselmeaer from Austria enjoyed the obstacle course Daisy Coleman from Longforgan entertained fellow Scouts