20th World Scout Jamboree 2002-2003

Sattahip, Thailand -- 27 December - January 8

8 WHITBY VENTURERS ATTEND SCOUTING'S GREATEST ADVENTURE

WJ patrol waiting for water taxis at Floating Market A year of fundraising and getting to know each other, culminated in a wonderful adventure as 10 Scouts Canada members travelled 10,600 km from Toronto, Ontario, Canada to Bangkok, Thailand for three weeks.  Most of the participants were able to raise a good portion of the $3,750 fee charged by Scouts Canada.

Canada 001 Patrol C Participants:

Brian Wick ( 1st Whitby ), Leader
Iain Tait (57th Windsor), Patrol Leader
Selena Lam (1st Whitby), Assistant Patrol Leader
Kevin Larson (4th Stratford), Assistant Patrol Leader
Ryan Mitchell (1st Whitby)
Brendan Hendel-McCarthy (1st Whitby)
Sean Bridge (1st Whitby)
Andrew Pearce (9th Whitby)
Amy Caldwell (5th Whitby)
Martin Egan (5th Whitby)

Whitby This Week newspaper published the attached article on February 5, 2003 titled,  "Scouts see world on trip to Thailand."




Contact for more information:

Brian Wick , Advisor, 1st Whitby Venturers
1101 - 711 Rossland Road East,
Whitby, Ontario, Canada  L1N 8Z1
+905-430-7939, Fax +905-430-8716

Updated February 17, 2003, site created by  Brian Wick