Hi Everyone,

My name is Harry Wood and I am very lucky to be one of the three Crawley Explorer Scouts that have the opportunity to go to the World Scout Jamboree in 2027 in Gdansk, Poland. I am 15 years old and I attended my first Scout Camp in Crawley aged just 10 days old (my dad is a Scout Leader).

Scouting has and I hope always will be a big part of my life. When the opportunity came about to apply for the Jamboree I jumped at it. Having been though the written application, assessment weekend and the final interview I was offered a place which I couldn’t be happier about. The Jamboree is a once in a lifetime chance to go and meet Scouts from all over the world and represent not only Crawley but West Sussex and the UK.

The Scout Association offers so much to young people and I have got a huge amount out of being involved in the organisation officially when I joined Beavers aged 6. I progressed through the movement achieving many awards and badges throughout the journey. I have made some amazing friends and I hope that the Jamboree will be an opportunity to meet many more.

The money raised will be used to cover training camps, travel and the event in Poland. We have ambitious plans to fundraise. Securing the money through fundraising is a big part of the challenge and any support that you might be able to offer would be amazing. One plan is to travel under our own power the distance from Crawley to Gdansk which is 1020 miles! This will be on bike, swimming, rowing and possibly running.

Thank you for helping me to experience what will not doubt be one of the best experiences of my life.