A World Scout Jamboree is an event for young people aged between 14 and 18. It is a gathering of Scouts and Guides from all over the world for an exciting programme of global development, peace, cultural understanding, adventure, fun and friendship.
The 26th World Scout Jamboree Site is located on Wyspa Sobieszewska within the borders of the city of Gdańsk, on the coast of the Baltic Sea in northern Poland.
The 26th World Scout Jamboree will take place from the 30 July to the 8 August 2027. To participate as a Youth Participant, individuals must be between 14 and 17 years old at the time of the event. This means they should have been born between 30 July 2009 and 30 July 2013.
West Yorkshire Scouts are now opening applications for Young People to apply for selection for our Unit (67) at the 26th World Scout Jamboree.
Applications are open from now and will close on the 21st September 2025.
Due to the number of anticipated applicants, applicants will be invited to a Selection Event in September / October.
Provisional Selection Dates:
4th Oct – Brighouse & Pennine Calder Applicants
11th Oct – Bradford North Applicants
11th Oct – Holme Valley & Huddersfield South West Applicants
18th Oct – Huddersfield North Applicants
Successful applicants will be required to pay a deposit of £500 in late October.
The jamboree fee is £3390 per person covering the jamboree, training weekends and some merchandise.
For more info on the Jamboree visit the HQ pages… https://www.scouts.org.uk/volunteers/running-your-section/programme-guidance/international-scouts-and-events/international-events/wsj/
To submit your application, please either download and complete the document on this page, (World Jamboree Application Form) and return them by email to the email address shown on the document or complete the online form here : Online Applications
