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Christian Holm (Scouting)
Christian Holm served as President of Det Danske Spejderkorps, and host of the 2nd World Scout Jamboree, held from August 9 to 17, 1924 at Ermelunden, Denmark. 2nd World Scout Jamboree Denmark has a comparatively small Scout population; hence, doubts were expressed beforehand as to whether it would be possible for the Danish Scouts to make a success of the undertaking. The main host was Christian Holm, President of Det Danske Spejderkorps, whose daughter became known as '' Kim, Friend of all the World''. The three Scouters responsible for the preparation, organization, and administration were very young men, but they made the Jamboree a success. Ove Holm, later to become Chief Scout of Det Danske Spejderkorps, was the Organizing Secretary and administrator; Jens Hvass, later a state forester and Divisional Scout Commissioner in North Jutland, was the Camp chief; and Tage Carstensen, later a lawyer in Jutland, International Commissioner, and founder of the Scout Blood Transfusi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fællesrådet For Danmarks Drengespejdere
The Danish Scout Council (DSC; da, Dansk Spejderråd, formerly ''Fællesrådet for Danmarks Drengespejdere'', FDD) is the national Scouting federation of Denmark. Scouting was founded in Denmark in 1909 and among the charter members of WOSM in 1920. Denmark has 70,000 Scouts. History In 1920, ''Det Danske Spejderkorps'' (DDS) was among the founding members of the Boy Scouts' International Conference. The ''KFUM-Spejderne i Danmark'' (KFUM-S) gained an independent title of membership in 1924. In 1961, the World Scout Conference changed the statutes of WOSM requesting only one member per country. Thus, DDS and KFUM-S founded the ''Fællesrådet for Danmarks Drengespejdere'' which overtook the WOSM membership on 23 April 1962. Structure Member organizations of the federation are: * Det Danske Spejderkorps * KFUM-Spejderne i Danmark * Danske Baptisters Spejderkorps * Kalaallit Nunaanni Spejderit Kattufiat - Grønlands Spejderkorps (associate member) * Føroya Skótaráð (assoc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2nd World Scout Jamboree
The 2nd World Scout Jamboree was held from August 9 to 17, 1924 and was hosted by Denmark at Ermelunden. Prologue Great Britain held an Imperial Jamboree at Wembley, Middlesex at the beginning of August 1924, in connection with the British Empire Exhibition. Over 1,000 Scouts from 25 parts of the Commonwealth and Empire accepted the invitation. 10,000 Scouts were present from the United Kingdom. The displays and ceremonies took place in Wembley Stadium. The Scouts were camped nearby in Wembley Paddocks in very cramped quarters. The Prince of Wales witnessed the displays in the stadium, presided at a campfire and stayed the night at a tent in the Paddocks. On different days the chief guests in the stadium were the Duke of York and Rudyard Kipling, on the Wolf Cubs' Day, when he saw how parts of his ''Jungle Books'' were dramatized and used to bring atmosphere and interest into the Cub program. Jamboree The Wembley Jamboree helped to provide a wider variety of members at the Secon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ermelunden, Denmark
Ermelunden is a small forest in Gentofte, Denmark. It is adjacent to the larger Jægersborg Dyrehave. In 1924 it was the site of the 2nd World Scout Jamboree The 2nd World Scout Jamboree was held from August 9 to 17, 1924 and was hosted by Denmark at Ermelunden. Prologue Great Britain held an Imperial Jamboree at Wembley, Middlesex at the beginning of August 1924, in connection with the British Empi ..., which brought together 4,549 Scouts and Guides from all over the world. References Forests of Greater Copenhagen {{CapitalDK-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scouting And Guiding In Denmark
The Scout and Guide movement in Denmark consists of about ten different associations. Most of them are members of two large federations, but there are also some independent organizations. Affiliated to Danish Scouting and Guiding are the organizations in Greenland, on the Faroe Islands and in Southern Schleswig. Scouting in Denmark started in 1909. Danish Scouts were among the charter members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM), Danish Guides among the founding members of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS). Girl Guiding in Denmark consists of girls only, while some WAGGGS countries allow boys to be included. De grønne pigespejdere is the only association for girls only - all the other organisations are mixed boys and girls. 'Boy Scout' and 'Girl Guide' are both translated to the Danish 'Spejder'. As of 2003 there were 22090 girls involved in Denmark in Girl Guides. Scout and Guide organizations * The Danish Scout Council (47,475 me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim, Friend Of All The World
''Kim'' is a novel by Nobel Prize-winning English author Rudyard Kipling. It was first published serially in ''McClure's Magazine'' from December 1900 to October 1901 as well as in ''Cassell's Magazine'' from January to November 1901, and first published in book form by Macmillan & Co. Ltd in October 1901. The story unfolds against the backdrop of the Great Game, the political conflict between Russia and Britain in Central Asia. The novel popularized the phrase and idea of the Great Game. Setting It is set after the Second Afghan War (which ended in 1881), but before the Third (fought in 1919), probably in the period 1893 to 1898. The novel is notable for its detailed portrait of the people, culture, and varied religions of India. "The book presents a vivid picture of India, its teeming populations, religions, and superstitions, and the life of the bazaars and the road." Accolades In 1998, the Modern Library ranked ''Kim'' No. 78 on its list of the 100 best English-language n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |