Camporee

A camporee is a gathering of several Boy Scout Troops for a weekend of camping and common activities.

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It is common for each council (or districts within a council) to hold a district or council camporee once or twice a year. Typically, the camporee involves a competition, with events such as knot tying, flagpole raising and flag ceremony, pioneering or orienteering. Troops place varying amounts of emphasis on preparing for camporees, and those that win the highest awards usually make that preparation a top priority.

Related Topics:
Knot - Flagpole - Flag - Pioneering - Orienteering

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A recent phenomenon has been the creation of a projectoree, in which competition occurs between many patrols from several troops. The name projectoree was chosen from among the early names for camporees (before that name was agreed upon).

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Similar to a camporee, a jamboree occurs less often and draws troops from the entire nation or the world.

Related Topics:
Nation - World

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