The 14th International Pathfinder Camporee will take place from 31 July to 5 August 2023 on the campus of the Friedensau University (Burg).
The International Pathfinder Camporee for Southern and Western Europe takes place every 4 years. More than 2,700 Scouts and Guides, between 12 to 15 years of age, from 14 European countries come together to spend a week learning from each other and experiencing nature, adventure, scouting activities, and Christian faith.
The 14th EUD Camporee takes place under the motto #FOLLOW ME - Share your story. About 2,400 young people will participate, while about 300 staff members will make sure that everything goes well.
The host
The Adventist Youth in Germany was founded in 1903 as an independent youth association of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The Adventist Youth in Germany works closely and regularly with the regional associations and their teams for nationwide and international events.
The organiser
The Inter-European Division (EUD), based in Bern, is responsible for the Adventist churches in 14 countries in Southern and Western Europe. In cooperation with the representatives of the individual countries, the youth department organises the international children's and youth event, the EUD Pathfinder Camporee, every four years.
Comments and statements
"From July 31 to August 5, we welcome over 2,700 young scouts from all over Europe to the campus of the Theological University in Friedensau (Burg). A colourful week awaits the children and young people, with sports and leisure activities, outdoor activities and time for togetherness, as well as practical workshops relevant to everyday life on the programme”, stated Ruben Grieco, national director for the Adventist Youth in Germany.
"As a University, we are very happy that after 22 years we can once again welcome the International Pathfinder camporee with more than 2,700 participants on our campus in Friedensau”, shared Tobias Koch, chancellor and managing director of the Friedensau campus.
“May the scouts not only enjoy all the activities we have prepared for them but have an encounter with Jesus that will change their lives forever”, declared Jonatan Tejel, youth director of the Inter-European Division (EUD).
“The Camporee this year is really a special meeting - also for us citizens of Friedensau”, said Rüdiger Schröter, local mayor of Friedensau. “It is great that, after 2001, a camporee of the Adventist Youth is taking place here, again, and that so many scouts can get to know Friedensau with all its possibilities”, concluded Schröter.
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