5th World Scout Jamboree – Vogelenzang, Holland, 1937

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This Jamboree is remembered more particularly as the last Jamboree which Baden-Powell was able to attend before his death in January 1941.

Queen Wihelmina opened the Jamboree and before her were assembled 27,000 Scouts from 51 countries – including 8,000 from the British Empire.

Lord Robert Baden-Powell was 81 when he attended this Jamboree and in his message to Scouts of the World he said:
“I… am nearing the end of my life. Most of you are at the beginning, and I want your lives to be happy and successful. You can make them so by doing your best to carry out the Scout Law all your days, whatever your station and wherever you are…Now goodbye. God bless you all! God bless you all!”

It was as though he knew that he would not be able to attend another Jamboree and was giving his greetings to the Scouts of many nations.

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The Organising Committee for the XXVI World Scout Jamboree has been established by Związek Harcerstwa Polskiego as a foundation under the Host Organisation Agreement, providing a legal entity for the planning and delivery of the World Scout Jamboree Poland 2027. The foundation is registered in the National Court Register held by the District Court Gdańsk-Północ in Gdańsk under the number KRS 0001022285. It has a tax identification number of PL-583-347-28-08 and a statistical number REGON 52467170500000. The foundation’s legal seat is located at Za murami 2-10, 80-823 Gdańsk, Poland.