Kent International Jamboree Wiki

Every four years, Kent International Jamboree or KIJ is run in the county. It brings Scouts and Guides from all over the world to Kent to experience Kentish Life and adventurous activities.

The most recent was the 2022, originally planned for 2021, but postponed due to the pandemic it was the largest Kent Scouts event since COVID.

See the www.kij.org.uk website.

Kent County camps where held 1932 at Mote Park and 1934 - Danson Park. The table below is when they started to be called Jamborees.

Year

Location

Number of Campers

Number of Groups

UK

Overseas

Camp Leader

Year

Location

Number of Campers

Number of Groups

UK

Overseas

Camp Leader

1994

 

Kent Showground, Detling

1253

90

12

7

Tony

1998

Kent Showgroung, Detling

1955

 

 

 

Tony

2003

Dibgate Army Camp, Folkstone

1439

66

57

9

Tony

2009

The Shaws, Girl Guiding Camspite, Cudam

2101

110

98

12

Dean

2013

Kent Showground, Detling

6300

 

 

29

Andy

2017

Kent Showground, Detling

5600

204

173

31

Andy

2022

Kent Showground, Detling

4500

187

170

17

Andy