There will be 16 sub camps at the World Scout Jamboree, and Mountain Hub - Glacier will be our home for 12 days. Sub Camp Mascot: Peregrine Falcon
What lives on a mountain glacier? The very question we asked when choosing our mascot. Our answer - the Peregrine Falcon. A bird of prey that is an endangered species, the Peregrine Falcon lives in mountainous regions and river valleys – formed, of course, by Glaciers. Our logo shows a falcon preparing to dive, with its famous ‘hunting dive’. The Falcon was one of the original patrol names used by BP. BP gave the Falcon patrol the cry "hik-hik-hik". Be a Glacier falcon, dive (stoop) to the ground with your arms out giving the cry "hik-hik-hik".
Some Falcon trivia:
The Peregrine Falcon is the fastest creature on the planet in its hunting dive, reaching in excess of 320 km/h (200mph). The Falcon and the Island of Malta, home of our illustrious Sub camp leader. The Mediterranean Peregrine Falcon, in this context known as the Maltese Falcon, was the annual rent required by Holy Roman Emperor Charles V when he donated the Island of Malta to the Knights Hospitaller in 1530.
Countries Staying Here:
Belgium, Belize, Brazil inc Uruguay, Chile, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilies, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Scouts of China, Trinidad, UK, USA.
Belgium, Belize, Brazil inc Uruguay, Chile, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilies, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Scouts of China, Trinidad, UK, USA.
Cool. Very cool!
