1983 15th WORLD SCOUT JAMBOREE
The 15th World Scout Jamboree was held in 1983 and was hosted by Canada at Kananaskis, Alberta. Provincial Park is 4,000 feet in elevation and on the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, 80 miles west of Calgary, Alberta. "The Spirit Lives On" was the theme of the Jamboree, with a total attendance of 14,752 Scouts from 102 countries. The Jamboree activities took full advantage of the rugged mountains and the excitement of the Wild West. The camping experience was enhanced by regular visits from bears and moose, which would sometimes wander in and out of the area!
The theme of the Jamboree refers to the idea that Scouting, and its spirit of international brotherhood, could overcome difficulties, such as those which caused the cancellation of the 1979 Jamboree four years earlier. The Jamboree marked the closing of celebrations for the 75th Anniversary of the Scout Movement, and the 125th birthday of its Founder, Lord Baden-Powell.
Material is from the Wikipedia article "World Scout Jamboree" and WOSM.
