Venture Scouts are fundraising to represent Dundalk at world centenary celebration

World Scouting celebrate 100 years of Jamboree in 2023 and a group of Venture Scouts from Dundalk are frantically fundraising to enable them to participate in this truly historic expedition.

One of the highlights of their tireless fundraising endeavours takes place in the Marshes Shopping Centre, Dundalk on Saturday 4th March and Sunday 5th March.

The Venture Scouts are challenging themselves to traverse the distance from their Scout Hall on Castletown Road to the Jamboree venue in Kandersteg International Scout Centre in Switzerland.

For this group of Venture Scouts, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

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They will meet with young people from around the world; whilst challenged with robust hikes high in the Swiss Alps, high-energy activities, workshops on sustainability, global events and youth trends, a spokesperson Dundalk Venture Scouts said.

Dundalk can proudly declare an historic legacy to the origins of World Scouting.

The founding father of Scouting, Lord Robert Baden Powell, was stationed in Dundalk Aiken barracks between 1894 and 1895.

Whilst stationed in Dundalk, he voluntarily instructed soldiers in Ravensdale Forest Park in skills which he thought would be useful to them.

Within 11 years, Lord Baden Powell wrote a book entitled “Scouting for Boys”.

This publication is generally regarded as the start of the World Scout movement.

Dundalk can claim another unique legacy to World Scouting; one of the first scout groups in Ireland was established adjacent to St Vincent’s Secondary School, indeed a plaque is displayed to this day.

With all this unique history on our doorstep, it’s no wonder that our Venture Scout Group are keen to represent Dundalk Town at the 100th celebration of Scout jamborees, the spokesperson continued.

The Jamboree will take place in the Swiss Alps in Kandersteg International Scout Centre in Switzerland, over 12 days, from 27th July to 8th August 2023.

All donations towards their exciting and historic expedition will be very welcome.