World Scout Jamboree Leadership Team

Author: Howard Nelson

Published: May 7, 2025

World Scout Jamboree Leader Applications


The 26th World Scout Jamboree will take place in Gdansk, Poland from the 30 July to the 8 August 2027.


The 26th World Scout Jamboree Site is located on Wyspa Sobieszewska within the borders of the city of Gdansk, on the coast of the Baltic Sea in northern Poland. 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.


Lincolnshire Scouts have been allocated 1 unit for the World Scout Jamboree. We are therefore looking for 1 Unit Leader, 1 Deputy Leader and 2 Assistant Leaders within Lincolnshire.


Applications open for leaders on 1st May and close on 30th May – Please note application are via the HQ form which does not open until 1st May and will shut promptly on 30th May. Applications will then be passed to the County to select the successful applicants.


All applications will be required to attend a Selection Weekend on 21st–22nd June 2025. This event will be an opportunity for you to tell and show us more about you, why you would like to take on a leadership role at the Jamboree, find out more about how your skills and experiences (in and out of Scouting) would support you to be a great member of the leadership team.


When you apply, please make sure you read and complete the application form carefully. We anticipate a large number of applications, and we will use what you write in your application form as the basis on which to make a decision about inviting you to the selection event.


Apply Here: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/5a63b25def5e447b8b355a8c19e4cd8a . – Remember to select your County as Lincolnshire!


APPLICATIONS ARE ONLY OPEN FROM 1st MAY to 30th MAY 2025 via HQ FORM


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