Scouting in West Midlands
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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. There were 30,000 participants, was combined with the 6th World Rover Moot with 3,500 participants and the 2nd World Scout Indaba. 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.
The Scout Association Counties
Birmingham Scout County
Birmingham Scout County is concurrent with the City of Birmingham in the ceremonial county of the West Midlands, and provides Scouting opportunities for 5,400 young people in the area led by 2,200 volunteers. The county is led by a volunteer management team of around thirty volunteers and led by the County Commissioner - as of 2024, Steve Thomas. The county is based out of an office in the city centre, where they provide a meeting facility for groups, but also runs two activity centres near Bromsgrove and a County Scout Shop in the St.
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