Come next summer member of the first Drumheller Scouts will be celebrating with Scouts from all across Canada at their national jamboree.
The Drumheller Scouts are in rebuild mode after a few lean years and are renewing their ranks. Part of the excitement is they are getting ready to attend the Canadian Scout Jamboree 2013 (CJ13).
There are about seven youth in their ranks who are looking at participating as well as leader support. CJ13 is at Camp Wood near Sylvan Lake from July 6-13, 2013. Even closer to home, the mascot for CJ13 is the Albertosaurus.
Canadian Jamboree has been held since 1949 and since the 1970s have typically been held every four years. In 2001 the largest Canadian Jamboree ever was held in Cabot Beach Provincial Park with 14,000 in attendance. CJ13, held in Camp Woods near Sylvan Lake will be the 12th Canadian Jamboree.
The 22nd World Jamboree was held in 2011 in Sweden. The next World Jamboree will be Japan in 2015. In 2019 the 24th Jamboree will be in West Virginia, but co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.
The programming during Jamboree can include everything from tours and aquatic activities to medieval themed activities.
At CJ13 the Bone Yard program is focusing the dinosaurs.
While the event is still months away, The Scouts are already preparing and part of this is fundraising. The Drumheller Elks Club has contributed to the First Drumheller Scouts to help them with some of their registration fees.
Crystal Jensen, left, and Jo Jensen of the Drumheller First Scouts accept a donation of $1,000 from Manley Thomson of the Drumheller Elks. The funds are to help the Scouts attend the 2013 Canadian Jamboree in Sylvan Lake.
