Kent International Jamboree
Every four years, Kent International Jamboree or KIJ is run in the county. It brings Scouts and Guides from all over the world to Kent to experience Kentish Life and adventurous activities.
The most recent was the 2022, originally planned for 2021, but postponed due to the pandemic it was the largest Kent Scouts event since COVID.
See the www.kij.org.uk website.
Kent County camps where held 1932 at Mote Park and 1934 - Danson Park. The table below is when they started to be called Jamborees.
| Year | Location | Number of Campers | Number of Groups | UK | Overseas | Camp Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Kent Showground, Detling | 1253 | 90 | 12 | 7 | Tony |
| 1998 | Kent Showground, Detling | 1955 | Tony | |||
| 2003 | Dibgate Army Camp, Folkstone | 1439 | 66 | 57 | 9 | Tony |
| 2009 | The Shaws, Girl Guiding Camspite, Cudam | 2101 | 110 | 98 | 12 | Dean |
| 2013 | Kent Showground, Detling | 6300 | 29 | Andy | ||
| 2017 | Kent Showground, Detling | 5600 | 204 | 173 | 31 | Andy |
| 2022 | Kent Showground, Detling | 4500 | 187 | 170 | 17 | Andy |