Caribbean Scout Jamboree

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The Caribbean Scout Jamboree is a periodic gathering for Boy Scouts in the Caribbean, held at intervals since 1952, when the First Caribbean Jamboree was held at Briggs Park, in Kingston, Jamaica. Past Jamborees include:

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List of Caribbean Scout Jamborees

EventLocationHDate
1st Caribbean JamboreeFlag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 1952
2nd Caribbean JamboreeFlag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 1961
3rd Caribbean JamboreeFlag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 1969
4th Caribbean JamboreeFlag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 1972
5th Caribbean JamboreeFlag of Suriname.svg  Suriname 1974
6th Caribbean JamboreeFlag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 1977
7th Caribbean JamboreeFlag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 1980
8th Caribbean JamboreeFlag of Suriname.svg  Suriname 1984 (cancelled)
9th Caribbean JamboreeFlag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 1987
10th Caribbean JamboreeFlag of Dominica.svg  Dominica 1994
11th Caribbean JamboreeFlag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 1997
12th Caribbean JamboreeFlag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia 2000
13th Caribbean JamboreeFlag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 2003 (cancelled)
13th Caribbean JamboreeFlag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 2006
14th Caribbean JamboreeFlag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 2009
15th Caribbean JamboreeFlag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao 2014

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  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-06-06. Retrieved 2009-12-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Caribbeancuboree2010.com

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