Now that the 25th World Scout Jamboree has wrapped up, most of the 45,000 or so Scouts and International Service Team (IST) adult volunteers who came to Korea are either heading ho.
The collapse of the World Scout Jamboree in South Korea has been a national embarrassment for the country and a disaster for the Scouting movement. So who, or what, is to blame?
SAEMANGEUM, North Jeolla Province The heat has been troublesome for 15-year-old Swedish Scout David Yao and his teammates when they first entered the World Scout Jamboree in Saemangeum, North Jeolla Province, last week. But things are improving enough to continue their adventure, make friends with Scouts from global contingents and learn about different cultures, he said. “At first (the heat) was a shock to .
British adventurer Bear Grylls, the UK s Chief Scout, commended the bravery of the Scouts who battled some tough conditions at the 25th World Scout Jamboree in South Korea.
More than 600 youngsters attending the event have suffered fainting and dizziness as temperatures top 38C, with the South Korean government issuing the highest heat warning in four years.