55th Colombo Camporee - Scouts hold virtual camporee

virtual camporee - 55th Colombo Camporee commences on December 22, 2020

COLOMBO -The annual flagship event of Colombo Scouts,Colombo Camporee will be held for the 55th time from December 23 to 29 in Colombo. The 55th Colombo Camporee 2020 will be held as a fully-virtual multi-day event with a participation of over 4500 Singithi, Cub, Junior, Senior & Rover Scouts as well as leaders.

Cub Scout Mohamed Farzan Mohamed Ammar of 11th Colombo Scout Group who is one of the 10 students that scored 200/200 in the Grade 5 Scholarship Exam 2020 has been named as the Brand Ambassador of the event. 

Colombo Camporee which is the flagship event of Colombo Scouts, is one of the most iconic events in Sri Lankan Scouting history which is rooted with rich Scouting traditions. It is in this backdrop, that the Colombo District Branch of Sri Lanka Scout Association has decided to organize the 55th Colombo Camporee 2020 in the form a fully virtual Camporee from 23rd to  29th December 2020, given the current context in which we have to operate due to the resurgence of the Covid-19 Pandemic in the country. This Camporee will go down in history as the first-ever district or national level fully-virtual Scout Camp.

Commenting on this historic event, the District Commissioner of Colombo  Amil Abeysundara stated that ‘Given the strength of Colombo Scouts membership, they are confident that this Camporee will be the biggest fully-virtual multi-day local event to be held in Sri Lanka with over 4500 Scouts participating for a period of 7 days and the first of its kind in Sri Lankan Scouting history. This is a proud moment for all Scouts and is a true reflection of how the Colombo Scouts have kept to their motto of ‘ Be Prepared’ which has inspired many generations of Scouts around the world ”.

Organizing Commissioner of the 55th Colombo Camporee, Supun Jayalath who is considered to be one of the youngest in the history to be appointed as the Organizing Commissioner of a Colombo Camporee added that “ The challenging times we live in due to the COVID19 Pandemic, inspired the Colombo Scouts to think out of the box and invent the concept of a Virtual Camporee, which now is identified by many by its theme ‘ Path to Invention ’. This venture definitely would be the start of our path to reinvention and it is heartening to see the positive response we have received from all stakeholders including Scouts, Leaders, Parents, etc. thus far .

The Organizing Committee has made all arrangements to host a fully virtual Camporee experience for the Singithi, Cub, Junior, Senior and Rover Scouts of the Colombo District where they can participate in a comprehensive non-formal educational program including virtual campsite building, Opening & Closing Ceremonies, 30 Skill-O-Rama activities, Virtual Campfire, Cub Day, Cub Talent Show, Christmas Carols, Fireside Chats with Prominent Personalities in the country, Sessions on Yoga and Mental Well Being, International Cultural Exchange Programs, Online Workshops facilitated by our partner organizations, etc. all from the safety of their homes.

55th Colombo Camporee 2020
Wed Dec 23 2020 at 01:30 am to Tue Dec 29 2020 at 03:30 pm
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55th Colombo Camporee 2020 is the biggest fully virtual multi-day local event to be held in Sri Lanka! The First-ever Virtual Camporee will be held from 23rd to 29th December 2020 from wherever your internet is strongest. 

The objectives of the Camporee are:
1) To uphold the richest tradition of Colombo Scouting, the Annual Colombo Camporee, even during this challenging year.
2) To present the Colombo Scouts with a unique virtual non-formal educational experience, relevant to the modern times and the current context.
3) To help grow the physical, intellectual, emotional, spiritual, social and cultural personality development areas of Colombo Scouts resulting in the development of self-fulfilled active citizens.
4) To reinvent the way, we do Scouting to match the modern times and the current pandemic situation by hosting the first-ever fully virtual district or national level Scout Camp in Si Lanka.
This would be a fully virtual Camporee experience for the Cubs, Scouts and Rovers of
the Colombo District where they can participate in a comprehensive program including virtual
campsite building, Opening & Closing Ceremonies, Skill-O-Rama activities, Virtual Campfire, Cub Day, Youth Day,
Cub Talent Show, Christmas Carols, International Cultural Exchange Programs, online workshops
facilitated by our partner organizations such as the United Nations & Toastmasters International, etc.,
all from the safety of their homes.
For more details on the 55th Colombo Camporee, visit https://camporee.colomboscouts.lk/
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Colombo Scout Camporee starts today

The annual flagship event of Colombo Scouts which will be held for the 55th time from 23 to 29 December will the first of its kind in Sri Lanka. The 55th Colombo Camporee 2020 will be held as a fully-virtual multi-day event with a participation of over 4,500 Singithi, Cub, Junior, Senior and Rover Scouts as well as leaders.

Cub Scout Mohamed Farzan Mohamed Ammar of 11th Colombo Scout Group who is one of the 10 students that scored 200/200 in the Grade 5 Scholarship Exam 2020 has been named as the Brand Ambassador for the event.

Colombo Camporee which is the flagship event of Colombo Scouts, is one of the most iconic events in Sri Lankan Scouting history which is rooted with rich Scouting traditions. It is in this backdrop that the Colombo District Branch of Sri Lanka Scout Association has decided to organise the 55th Colombo Camporee 2020 in the form a fully virtual Camporee from 23-29 December, given the resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. This Camporee will go down in history as the first-ever district or national level fully-virtual Scout Camp.

Commenting on this historic event, the District Commissioner of Colombo Amil Abeysundara stated: “Given the strength of Colombo Scouts membership, we are confident that this Camporee will be the biggest fully-virtual multi-day local event to be held in Sri Lanka with over 4,500 Scouts participating for a period of seven days and the first of its kind in Sri Lankan Scouting history. This is a proud moment for all of us Scouts and is a true reflection of how the Colombo Scouts have kept to their motto of ‘Be Prepared’ which has inspired many generations of Scouts around the world.”

Organising Commissioner of the 55th Colombo Camporee Supun Jayalath said: “The challenging times we live in inspired the Colombo Scouts to think out of the box and invent the concept of a Virtual Camporee, themed ‘Path to Invention’. This venture definitely would be the start of our path to reinvention and it is heartening to see the positive response we have received.”

The Organising Committee has made all arrangements to host a fully virtual Camporee experience for the Singithi, Cub, Junior, Senior and Rover Scouts of the Colombo District where they can participate in a comprehensive non-formal educational program including virtual campsite building, opening and closing ceremonies, 30 Skill-O-Rama activities, virtual campfire, cub day, cub talent show, Christmas carols, fireside chats with prominent personalities in the country, sessions on yoga and mental wellbeing, international cultural exchange programs, online workshops facilitated by partner organisations, etc. all from the safety of their homes.

News Scouts hold virtual camporee

The Colombo Scout Camporee, the annual flagship event of the movement, is currently being held as a virtual, multi-day event with the participation of over 4,500 ‘Singithi’, Cub, Junior, Senior, and Rover scouts, as well as Scout Leaders. The event, which is now being held for the 55th time, commenced on Wednesday (23) and is scheduled to end on Dec 29.

Cub Scout Mohamed Farzan Mohamed Ammar of ‘11th Colombo Scout Group’, who is one of the 10 students that scored 200/200 in this year’s Grade 5 Scholarship Exam, has been named the Brand Ambassador for the event. The Colombo District branch of the Sri Lanka Scout Association has organised the event.

Commenting on this event, Colombo Scout District Commissioner Amil Abeysundara said: “We are confident that this Camporee will be the biggest virtual, multi-day local event to be held in Sri Lanka. This is a proud moment for all of us Scouts and is a true reflection of how the Colombo Scouts have kept to their motto of ‘Be Prepared’.”

Organising Commissioner of the 55th Colombo Camporee, Supun Jayalath, said: “The challenging times we live in due to the COVID-19 Pandemic inspired the Colombo Scouts to think out of the box and organise a virtual camporee.”

The event consists of a comprehensive, non-formal educational programme; including virtual campsite building, 30 skill-o-rama activities, a cub talent show, Christmas carols, yoga and counseling sessions, international cultural exchange programmes, and online workshops.

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