The 15th Word Jamboree was scheduled to be held in Iran in 1979. Due to political unrest, the 15th World Jamboree was cancelled. Several camps were organized across the globe to ensure that Scouts still had the chance to attend a camp and get an international experience. One such location was in Dalajamb, Sweden.
Subcamp gate
Kingston Scouts Gordon Keith and Stephen Chaman
Crowd at shops
Girl Scouts unloading gear
Maple Leaf region with Swedish Girl Scouts
Tents
Scouts carrying logs for gate
Canadian campsite
Ham station
Sultanate of Oman
Canadian headquarters
Canadian staff lined up for opening, Chester Hull in front
Crowd at opening ceremonies (girls)
Chester Hull, Gillie Gillespie
Canadian staff at opening ceremonies
Bob Butcher, Shirley Shouldice
Canadian staff at opening ceremonies
Putting on jamboree neckerchiefs
Crowd at opening ceremonies
Maypole at opening
Tents in subcamp
World Brotherhood parachute
Kingston Scouts I
Kingston Scouts II
British Scouts with teapot
Scouts building fire pit
Scout chopping wood
Volleyball game
Scout carrying food supply
Supplies on cart with young boy
Weather station
Making windmill
Scouts with motors
Scout at forge
Canadian Scout with bellows
Iron work
Carding wool
Dyeing wool with natural dyes
Dalajamb gate (finished)
Flags in subcamp
B.C Canada sign
Canadian gate
Taiwan gate
Subcamp Malingsbo staff
Canadian Scouter cooking bacon
Jim Roszell on raft to trappers trail
Canadian Contingent reception
World’s largest glass structure (Stockholm)
Teeter totter
Country Fair
Obstacle Course
Country Fair
Oman Scouts
Country Fair
Panning for gold
Country Fair
Dishes drying outside staff dining tent
King Carl Gustaf arriving at Canadian Headquarters
King Carl Gustaf of Sweden
Dalajamb gate (not completed)
Unpacking tents, Shirley clowning with Jack Davidson
1 tent up
Canadian contingent headquarters sign and flags
American contingent headquarters sign and flags
Subcamp gate
Americans arriving by bus
Truck hauling gear
American Scouter Dalajamb, Sweden July 1979

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