My experience from the 10th World Moot
- we did put some spirit into action
To be a Swedish scout on an international scout camp in Sweden felt a bit strange. When you
go to a camp abroad your used to meet a lot of new friends and have a lot of fun. On a camp in
Sweden you are used to be a patrol leader. During the Moot these two characters where
mixed. It meant a lot of work but also a very good opportunity to get to know a lot of new
friends.
Village 60 on the way to the hike place
On the first day of the camp we went on a four day expedition. Together with four other
patrols we went by bus to a beautiful hike place near the Norwegian border. During these days
we should get to know each other, learn more about scouting in other countries, experience
the Swedish nature and try a craft.
Regionaldo and Carrol preparing the wool
The craft that we tried was dyeing wool. Our goal was to make the camp sign in wool. We got
yellow from Birch leaves, blue from Indigo and green from the mix of the two colours. It
worked very well. The weaving of the sign took a lot of time. When we had time over during
the camp we continued that work.
My patrol on the way to Norway
On the border
One day we walked to the Norwegian border. It was interesting to walk through deep forests
and picking blueberries with scouts from other countries. In my patrol 8 countries were
represented and six different languages spooked.
Forum activities on the water
A lot of music in the night
During the hike there were lot of time for discussions. In the evenings we had campfires with
more or less known songs, shouts and stories.
Pioneering is essential in Sweden
After four days we went back to the camp. We built our villages and had good opportunities to
meet rovers from other patrols, countries and cultures. The cafes, the discos and the one day
activities were places were you could get to know other rovers then them you met on the hike.
Still we lived and did all the cooking in the patrol. In our village we built a common dining
table for the hole village.
Music and dance -international activities
After two wonderful Moot weeks I have a lot of new friends. People that I know I will try to
keep in touch with. My interest for international scouting has increased and also my interest to
work as a leader in the local scout group. Think if my scout patrol could go to a camp together
with a patrol that one of my new rover friends have back home. Wouldn’t that be some spirit
into action?
Peter Dahlén, Linköpings SMU