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Vogelenzang

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Place in Noord-Holland, Netherlands Vogelenzang Former station Vogelenzang Flag Coordinates: 52°19′8″N 4°34′36″E  /  52.31889°N 4.57667°E  / 52.31889; 4.57667 Country Netherlands Province Noord-Holland Municipality Bloemendaal Area  • Total 7.98 km 2 (3.08 sq mi) Population (1 January, 2013) 2,228 Time zone UTC+1 (CET)  • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST) Vogelenzang is a village in the municipality of Bloemendaal, North Holland, Netherlands. The village has a population of 2,260 (2004). The name "Vogelenzang" is Dutch for "bird song". Attractions Huis te Vogelenzang Spring tulips near the Tweede Doodweg, Vogelenzang (photo taken from the Amsterdamse Waterleidingduinen park). The Huis te Vogelenzang (House at Vogelenzang) was built circa 1600 by the Counts of Holland and was rebuilt in a neoclassical style 200 years later. Today the privately owned estate has 80 hectares of park grounds consisting of old co

Jamboree

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For other uses, see Jamboree (disambiguation). Closing ceremony of the 20th World Scout Jamboree, held in Thailand in 2002/2003 In Scouting, a jamboree is a large gathering of Scouts who rally at a national or international level. Contents 1 History 2 Other gatherings 3 Etymology 4 International jamborees 5 National jamborees 6 See also 7 References 8 External links History The 1st World Scout Jamboree was held in 1920, and was hosted by the United Kingdom. Since then, there have been twenty three World Scout Jamborees, hosted in various countries, generally every four years. The 24th World Jamboree is to be held in North America in 2019. .mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0} The average Scout Life of a boy is a comparatively short one, and it is good for each generation

Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell

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For the Canadian politician, see Robert Baden Powell (politician). "Baden-Powell" and "B-P" redirect here. For other uses of the surname, see Baden Powell (disambiguation). For alternate uses of "BP", see BP (disambiguation). The Lord Baden-Powell Founder of Scouting Birth name Robert Stephenson Smyth Powell Nickname(s) B-P Born ( 1857-02-22 ) 22 February 1857 Paddington, London, England Died 8 January 1941 (1941-01-08) (aged 83) Nyeri, British Kenya Buried St Peter's Cemetery, Nyeri, Kenya ( 0°25′08″S 36°57′00″E  /  0.418968°S 36.950117°E  / -0.418968; 36.950117 ) Allegiance United Kingdom Service/branch British Army Years of service 1876–1910 Rank Lieutenant-General Commands held Chief of Staff, Second Matabele War (1896–97) 5th Dragoon Guards (1897) Inspector General of Cavalry (1903) Battles/wars Anglo-Ashanti Wars Second Matabele War Siege of Mafeking Second Boer War Award