Jenny Law, who represents Wiltshire Explorers, has been selected to take part in the 2027 World Scout Jamboree.<\/p>\n
The international gathering brings together Scouts aged 14 to 17 from around the world for cultural exchange, outdoor activities and collaborative challenges.<\/p>\n
Jenny secured her place following a selection camp, although she said the process felt informal.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey never really told us the criteria,\u201d she said. \u201cIt was just like, \u2018you\u2019re a good person, we\u2019re happy for you to represent us.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
Each participant must raise \u00a34,000 to cover travel, accommodation and activities. The total also contributes towards funding a place for a scout from a lower-income country.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have to pay for someone else to go as well,\u201d Jenny explained. \u201cWe never find out who it is, but we\u2019re helping someone else get that opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rather than being directly funded, those attending are encouraged to raise the money themselves.<\/p>\n
Jenny has been holding market stalls in Swindon and Cricklade, selling drinks, snacks and handmade keyrings, as well as running games to attract donations.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhatever we can make, really,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
She has so far raised around \u00a31,500 and believes she is keeping pace with others in her group.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m about the same as everyone else, so I\u2019m not behind,\u201d she said. \u201cI think I\u2019ll probably reach it.\u201d<\/p>\n
For Jenny, the main draw is the experience itself.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a chance to meet people from literally every country,\u201d she said. \u201cThere\u2019s a tradition of trading badges and scarves, and there\u2019s going to be days where you try food from all around the world. It\u2019s going to be so fun, I can\u2019t wait.\u201d<\/p>\n
The jamboree is held every four years and is widely regarded as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for young people.<\/p>\n
Jenny said scouting has also helped build her confidence.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m here talking to random people at a stall,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019ve made so many friends. It\u2019s such a good group, we\u2019re all friends and we do things I\u2019d never do without it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Despite the \u00a34,000 target, she believes the fundraising model makes the trip accessible.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe idea is you raise the money through things like this,\u201d she said. \u201cSo in theory, anyone can do it.\u201d<\/p>\n
With a deadline set for spring 2027, Jenny will continue fundraising at markets across Swindon and nearby areas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jenny Law, who represents Wiltshire Explorers, has been selected to take part in the 2027 World Scout Jamboree.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1021,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[930,931,9,932,933],"class_list":{"0":"post-1020","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-poland","8":"tag-community","9":"tag-fundraising","10":"tag-poland","11":"tag-scouts","12":"tag-top-stories"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1020","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1020"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1020\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1021"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}