Scouting in West Midlands provides an overview of Scouting activities in the governmental region of the West Midlands. The largest number of Scouts and volunteer leaders in the region is linked to the Scout Association of the United Kingdom, while there is also a presence of traditional Scouting groups, such as the Baden-Powell Scouts' Association. The Scout Association administers the region through 8 Scout Counties, overseen by a regional commissioner, which follow the boundaries of the ceremonial counties they exist within. There are also a number of Scouting clubs within Universities in the region which are affiliated to the Student Scout and Guide Organisation.
The region hosted the 9th World Scout Jamboree, which celebrated the 50th Anniversary of Scouting in 1957, was held at Sutton Park, Birmingham.[1][2][3] There were 30,000 participants,[3] was combined with the 6th World Rover Moot with 3,500 participants and the 2nd World Scout Indaba.[2] The event was visited by Queen Elizabeth II, the first time a reigning monarch had visited a jamboree, and also received visits from Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and the Prime Minister Harold Macmillan.[2]
- ^ "Historical Highlights". scouts.org. World Organisation of the Scout Movement (WOSM). Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ a b c Blackman, Sophie, ed. (2019). Scouts: The stories that built a movement. London: Studio Press. pp. 110–113. ISBN 9781787415546.
- ^ a b James, Chris (2014). A History of Scouting in 100 Objects. London: The Scout Association. p. 79. ISBN 5055053072189.
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