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Sandakan jamboree draws 355 scouts, Indonesian Community Learning Centres
Published on: Friday, June 27, 2025
Published on: Fri, Jun 27, 2025
By: Mardinah Jikur Text Size: Scouts participating in the jamboree. SANDAKAN: 355 scouts, including 114 scout leaders from 17 schools around Sandakan, took part in the Sandakan District Scouts Jamboree at Gilwell Scouts Nature Park Training Centre here recently. Several scouts from Kinabatangan and Tungku, Lahad Datu also joined the camp, which was organised by the Sandakan Malaysian Scouts Association. The participation of Indonesian Pramuka members from six Community Learning Centres (CLCs) in Sandakan added a unique element to this year's jamboree. Throughout the event, the Sandakan Rover Scouts team conducted various hands-on activities, including building water filters, baking twisted bread (roti lilit), bandaging techniques, setting up temporary tents, building campfires, compass navigation and archery. A participant from SJKC Chi Hwa, Aldrich Lam Zhen Jet, said the jamboree was an excellent experience where he gained new knowledge and made new friends. A cultural night competition was also held, showcasing various traditional dances performed by participants in colourful traditional attire. The Indonesian folk dance performed by CLC Prolific won the secondary school category, while SJKC Chi Hwa emerged champion in the primary school category with their fan dance performance. The third day of the jamboree carried the theme Wildlife Wellbeing, featuring exhibitions by the Sabah Wildlife Department and the Wildlife Junior Rangers, as well as a talk on human-wildlife conflict. The wildlife poster drawing competition saw Nur Aniesyah Danieyah Herman from SM St. Michael Sandakan winning top honours. 'This theme is very relevant to the current situation, which shows a growing trend of human-wildlife conflict,' said Jamboree Camp Commander Mohd Razali Kamlon. The three-day jamboree concluded with a closing ceremony officiated by Sandakan Zone 1 Area Commissioner, Ts. Mohd Sofiee Basrih. Also present were Sandakan District Scout Commissioner Skipper Hanafie Hamadon, Sandakan CLC Liaison Coordinator Bapak Mi'raj and Karamunting District Commissioner Skipper Shanti Periki. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available.
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