jamboree
Sign in to savethumb|right|300px|Closing ceremony of the 20th World Scout Jamboree, held in [[Thailand in 2002/2003]] In Scouting, a jamboree is a large gathering of Scouts and/or Girl Guides who rally at a national or international level.
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thumb|right|300px|Closing ceremony of the 20th World Scout Jamboree, held in [[Thailand in 2002/2003]] In Scouting, a jamboree is a large gathering of Scouts and/or Girl Guides who rally at a national or international level.
==History== The 1st World Scout Jamboree was held in 1920, and was hosted by the United Kingdom. Since then, there have been twenty-four other World Scout Jamborees, hosted in various countries, generally every four years. The 26th World Jamboree is to be held in Poland in 2027.
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