1980 |
United Kingdom Scout Membership reached 641,281. |
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National Air Activity Centre at Lasham, Hampshire closed. |
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1981 |
Memorial Stone to the Founder, Lord Baden-Powell and Olave, Lady Baden-Powell unveiled in Westminster Abbey. |
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500 Venture Scouts were torchbearers at the Royal Fireworks in Hyde Park. |
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1982 |
The Year of the Scout marked the 75th Anniversary of the Brownsea Island Camp. |
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Major General Michael Walsh succeeded Sir William Gladstone as Chief Scout. |
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Scouts Commemorative Stamp issued as part of the special Youth Movement set. |
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National Cub Scout Tea Making Fortnight involved 250,000 Cub Scouts. |
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The Queen unveiled a plaque at Hawkhirst Scout Adventure Camp during her visit to inaugurate the Kielder Water Scheme in Northumberland. |
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Extoree ’82 international camp for 1,500 handicapped and able-bodied Scouts held at Gilwell Park. |
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Beavers introduced for boys aged 6 to 8 years. |
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1983 |
The 15th World Jamboree was held near Calgary in Alberta, Canada on the slopes of the Rocky Mountains. 15,000 Scouts from 100 countries attended. |
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The Jamboree Theme was The Spirit Lives On. |
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The Chief Scout, Major General Michael Walsh, visited Waddecar Scout Camp. |
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The Chief Scout’s Challenge introduced for Scouts. |
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1984 |
Venture Scouts visited Kenya and Sri Lanka as part of UNICEF’s Decade of Clean Water Project. |
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1985 |
June Patterson-Brown, Chief Commissioner, visited Waddecar Scout Camp to attend the Girl Guides’ International Camp, Pointer 85, which was held to commemorate their 75th Anniversary. |
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200 U.K. Venture Scouts visited Sri Lanka to help UNICEF’s Decade of Clean Water Project. |
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1986 |
Rainbow Year celebrated the Cub Scouts’ 70th Anniversary. |
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1,300 Venture Scouts participated in the Viking Venture to Denmark. |
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Beavers became full Members of The Scout Association and renamed Beaver Scouts. |
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National Garden Festival at Stoke-on-Trent included a Woodland Scout Camp. |
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1987 |
500 Venture Scouts helped at the St John Ambulance Centenary Party in Hyde Park, London. |
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The event also included the cooking of the World’s longest sausage (9 miles) by 250 Scouts from Greater London North East. |
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The 16th World Jamboree was held at Cataract Scout Park in New South Wales, |
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Australia from 30th December 1987 to 9th January 1988. 14,434 Scouts represented 84 countries. |
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For the first time the United Kingdom contingent included Ranger Guides. |
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The Jamboree Theme was Bringing the World Together. |
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1988 |
Venture Scouts marked their 21st Anniversary by launching the Sherpa ’88 appeal to help the Sherpa people of Nepal. |
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W Garth Morrison succeeded Major General Michael Walsh as Chief Scout. |
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1989 |
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden led the 1,500 Swedish Senior Scouts attending London Venture which involved 3,500 British Venture Scouts. |
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The Scout Athlete Badge was the first proficiency badge to be commercially sponsored. |
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Headwear abolished following the Uniform Consultation Survey. |
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Discovery ’89 camps attracted 10,000 young people from over 40 countries. |
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Scout Leadership Training Programme commended by the Department of Employment. |