Intercamp (scouts)

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Logo of the intercamp

The Intercamp is an international scout camp that is held annually in Central Europe .

history

In 1966 the "Rheindahlen District", part of the British Scouts of Western Europe (BSWE) organized the "Rheindahlen District Scout Camp" on the airfield at the Wegberger Military Hospital near the JHQ near Mönchengladbach . One group each from the German Scouting Association Sankt Georg (DPSG) and Scouting Nederland (SN) were invited to take part in this camp. Due to the great success of this camp, numerous friendships were made.

The following year the leaders of the German and Dutch groups agreed to organize a regular international camp. The first Intercamp took place at Whitsun 1967 in Wellerlooi in the Netherlands. After there was a second intercamp with an autumn camp in 1967, an intercamp was held annually from 1968 . From the beginning the idea of ​​an international scout camp grew, which takes place every year over Whitsun and over the years developed the current cult status of the Intercamp.

procedure

Participant, Intercamp 2016

This annual international scout camp is usually limited to approx. 2000 to 3000 participants, who currently come from ten participating nations:

These above mentioned associations are members of the INTERCAMP Committee.

Further guest groups came from the following countries and associations:

Intercamp takes place every year over Pentecost from Friday evening to Monday. Each year a different nation is responsible for running and organizing the camp.

All camps are approved by the Intercamp Committee (on which each participating nation is represented), which meets three times a year. Each participating scout organization can organize and host an intercamp. The host provides a usable space with infrastructure, as well as the financing of the camp, food for the service team and organizes a suitable scout program, which must be confirmed by the Intercamp Committee.

Each intercamp is designed to create friendships between scouts - through joint activities that are challenging and fun.

List of intercamps

Tents, Intercamp 2016
American Boy Scouts, Intercamp 2016
View of the camp, Intercamp 2016

Web links

Commons : Intercamp (Pathfinder)  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files