53rd Colombo Camporee - 2018 කැම්පෝරියේ අපි..!
53rd Camporee at Colombo - Sri Lanka
The 53rd Colombo Scout Camporee will be held at the Viharamahadevi Park, Colombo after a lapse of one year from August 9 to 14. The theme of this year’s camp is “Today’s Scouts – Tomorrow’s Legends.” According to the organizing commissioner, Assistant District Commissioner Eng. Amil Abeysundara some of the key features of this year’s Camporee is to educate the youth on implications of using dangerous drugs, dangers of social diseases such as AIDS, rights of a child, social integration, protecting our environment, training in vocations such as electrical, culinary, Information Technology, amateur radio, television broadcasting and other vocations.
Several activities revolving around the theme and pioneering activities designed by the Sri Lanka Army will be carried out for the Scouts including visits to the irrigation exhibition, Natural history museum, planetarium, wetland park, Sri Lanka Parliament and other adventure activities to stimulate both mind and body. There will be cycle races, football, volley ball tournaments, campfire and a musical talent show conducted by the organising team to build brotherhood and friendship amongst the campers.
The Singithi Scouts and the Cub Scouts will visit the park on August 12 and 13, 2018 respectively. Special activities are organized to keep the youngsters entertained with story- telling by famous television entertainers, games, skill development activities, music and dancing. On August 13 the Cub Scouts (aged 7-11 years) will enter into the Open Air Theatre in a procession walk around the Vihara Maha Devi Park creating awareness on saving our nature, natural resources, clean air and clean water.
The Colombo District led by District Commissioner Suren Wikkramatilleke has 80 Troops consisting of 1,172 Singithi Scouts, 2,400 Cub Scouts, 2,350 Scouts, the Rover crew, Group Scout Masters/Scout Masters/Akelas totaling 420 will be participating.
The opening ceremony will be on August 10 at 5.30 pm and will be graced by Colombo’s Mayor Rosy Senanayake as chief guest. Senanayake has made a massive impact on the scouting community by permitting the scouts to camp at Vihara Maha Devi Park. This is truly appreciated by the Scouts. It is open to the public on August 12 and 13 from 10 am to 7 pm.
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