Nawaka Scout Jamboree

Nawaka (national water camp) is a National Jamboree for Sea Scouts in The Netherlands. It is organised every four years by Scouting Nederland. Around 5000 scouts, approximately 100 coming outside of the Netherlands, in the age of 7 to 21 years join this event bringing together about 1000 ships and sailboats.

History

Year City Name Theme Notes
1949 Rotterdam (kruiteiland) Nationaal Zeeverkenners Kamp
(national Sea Scouts camp)
Try-out for 1950.
1950 Terhorne Nationaal Zeeverkenners Kamp 40 years Scouting
1954 Nieuwkoop Nationaal Zeeverkenners Kamp
1961 Nieuwkoop Nationaal Waterkamp
(national water camp)
1965 Nieuwkoop Nationaal Waterkamp
1970 Vinkeveen Nawaka 6th national watercamp. The name 'Nawaka' is introduced.
1976 Vinkeveen Nawaka Postponed for two years as a result of the 1973 oil crisis.
1977 Enkhuizen Internationaal Loodsenkamp
(international "Sea Rover Scouts" camp)
Not an official water camp.
1979 Hellevoetsluis Internationaal Loodsenkamp Not an official water camp.
1980 Vinkeveen Nawaka Buitengewoon, gewoon buiten A lot of rain.
1985 Vinkeveen Nawaka Scouting 75 jaar in Nederland 75 year anniversary of Scouting Nederland. A lot of rain.
1989 Roermond Nawaka Verrassend Avontuurlijk Twice the size compared to the 1985 edition.
1992 Roermond Nawaka Zeilend Europa in
1997 Roermond Nawaka Water leeft
2002 Roermond Nawaka Over de kim
2006 Giesbeek/Zevenaar Nawaka Voortvarend/Atlantis
2010 Roermond JubJam100 100 year Scouting in the Netherlands
2014 Roermond Nawaka Waterproof!
2018 Zeewolde Nawaka Ondersteboven

JubJam100

In 2010 the JubJam100 (Jubilee Jamboree 100) was held from 26 July to 4 August 2010 on the Nawaka-campsite as a camp for "Land", Sea and Air Scouts.


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