{"id":9472,"date":"2022-01-20T13:25:35","date_gmt":"2022-01-20T13:25:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bridgnorthendowed.co.uk\/news\/?p=9472"},"modified":"2024-07-15T13:12:44","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T12:12:44","slug":"bes-pupils-chosen-to-attend-world-scout-jamboree-in-south-korea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bridgnorthendowed.co.uk\/news\/bes-pupils-chosen-to-attend-world-scout-jamboree-in-south-korea\/","title":{"rendered":"BES Pupils Chosen to Attend World Scout Jamboree in South Korea"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Leo and Evie ahead of their 150-mile trekking challenge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Two lucky youngsters from Bridgnorth Endowed School have been selected to go on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Asia to take part in a huge international scouting event for 14 to 17-year-olds next summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evie Spencer and Leo Davies, both from Year 9, are set to join the UK Contingent and travel to South Korea for the 25th World Scout Jamboree in August 2023, along with 40,000 other Scouts from 161 different countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event, which takes place every four years, enables young people to make lifelong friendships with people from all over the world and engage in a programme designed to inspire today\u2019s youth to build a better tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Scouts are set to learn about global issues and how to become active citizens, they\u2019ll experience the future through the very latest technology, and even get to grips with how to prevent and respond to natural disasters and other emergencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Jamboree will offer various adventure activities in the spectacular region of SaeManGeum, which boasts mountains, rivers and seas, and participants will also get to experience the best of Korean culture and tradition, from K-pop music to Bibimbap food and the Hangul alphabet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The world of scouting is certainly an exciting one and Evie and Leo, who are both currently members of the Panthers Explorer Scout Unit in Bridgnorth, can\u2019t recommend it highly enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leo explained: \u201cI joined the Scouts four years ago and then moved on to the Explorers when I was 14. It\u2019s a lot of fun \u2013 I really enjoy the social side of things and learn some fantastic life skills at the same time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evie, who started in Beavers over seven years ago, added: \u201cMy favourite thing about being a Scout is hiking in the great outdoors with my friends and I love working as part of a team.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The adventurous pair each need to raise \u00a34570 before July 2023 and have ambitious plans to reach their target with some events that promise to put the \u2018fun\u2019 into fundraising. <\/p>\n\n\n

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The 25th World Scout Jamboree takes place in SaeManGeum, South Korea next year<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The first starts next week and involves Evie and Leo taking on a trekking challenge, together with the 34 other Scouts and four leaders from Unit 87. Each member of the group will walk 150 miles to clock up a total of 6000 miles \u2013 the distance from Shropshire to SaeManGeum in Korea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next on the list is disco time for Year 7s, who will be invited to hit the dance floor at a special Valentine\u2019s Day Disco, organised by Evie and Leo with a little help from Bridgnorth Endowed\u2019s Form Representatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The theme of the 2023 Jamboree is to \u2018Think Big. Dream Wild. Act Together\u2019 which is most definitely Evie and Leo\u2019s intention. Evie summed up: \u201cI feel excited and very grateful for the opportunity to go to Korea and I am most looking forward to meeting people from other countries.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leo added: \u201cI have all sorts of emotions about the trip \u2013 although I\u2019m nervous, I\u2019m also REALLY EXCITED and can\u2019t wait for the experience!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Two lucky youngsters from Bridgnorth Endowed School have been selected to go on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Asia to take part in a huge international scouting event for 14 to 17-year-olds next summer. Evie Spencer and Leo Davies, both from Year 9, are set to join the UK Contingent and travel to South Korea for … <\/p>\n

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