Scouts from Canada are determined to enjoy a global jamboree South Korea and despite searing heat that has prompted thousands of other participants to pull out.
South Korea is plowing ahead with the event, rejecting a call by the world scouting body to cut the event short as a punishing heat wave caused thousands of British scouts to begin leaving the coastal campsite Saturday. American scouts are expected to leave over the weekend.
“While Scouts Canada youth and volunteers are facing challenges related to the heat, the situation and jamboree infrastructure has improved with the involvement of [World Organization of the Scout Movement] and