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Brownsea Island Scout camp
The
Brownsea Island Scout camp
began as a boys' camping event on
Brownsea Island
in
Poole Harbour
, southern England, organised by
Lieutenant-General Baden-Powell
to test his ideas for the book
Scouting for Boys
. Boys from different social backgrounds participated from 1 to 8 August 1907 in activities around
camping
,
observation
,
woodcraft
,
chivalry
,
lifesaving
and
patriotism
. Recognised as the world's first Scout camp, the event is regarded as the real origin of the worldwide
Scout movement
.
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