13th
Worldjamboree 1971
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Japan
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23.758
Scouts
87 Countries
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Asagiri Heights
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August 2 - 10
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The 13th Worldjamboree was held in the hills at the foot of Mount Fiji
with the theme "For Understanding". It was an unforgettable
experience for the 23.758 Scouts from 87 countries. At the beginning and the
end the weather was perfect, but during the camp a hurricane broke out and a number of scouts
were killed. The area changed into a black muddpool
and because of the heavy blasts of wind the danger became too large for a lot
of subcamps. The press centre was blown away twice
and a lot of tents came down. Approximately 16.000 scouts had to be evacuated.
About 1.000 scouts from Korea,
Holland, Indonesia
and America
were temporary housed in a school where 8000 Japanese girls entertained them
with sports and folk dancing. The hospitality was unforgettable. Despite the
hurricane the participants took part in almost every activity. A lot of
activities had an Eastern touch. On Mount
Fiji several hikes were
planned and there was also an international evening with national costumes,
folk dancing and music.
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