FDF National Camp

The FDF National Camp (Danish: "FDF Landslejr"), formerly also called Julsølejr, is a nationwide youth camp organized by the Danish Christian youth organization FDF every five years at the FDF Outdoor Center Sletten near Julsø [sv].[1] With more than 10,000 participants, it is one of the biggest children and youth camps in Denmark.[2]

Activities

The camps are designed to give children and young people the opportunity to increase experience in nature, with music and a new kind of celebrating divine services.

History

Since 1926, FDF has hosted a big national camp ("FDF National Camp", "Camp Julsoe") every five years. The national camp takes place in Sletten. The camp lasts 10 days and all members over the age of nine can take part. In 2011 there were 13,000 participants. More than 500 international guests from FDF's partner organizations took part, as well.[3]

1967 7,500
1972
1976 11,000
1981 12,000
1986 13,000
1991 14,000 Queen Margrethe II of Denmark visited the camp for the first time.[4]
1996 13,000 Queen Margrethe II of Denmark visited the camp.[5]
2001 12,000 Queen Margrethe II of Denmark visited the camp.[6]
2006 13,000
2011 15,000[7]
2016 12,000 Queen Margrethe II of Denmark visits the camp on 7 July 2016.[8] One of the many volunteers helping during the camp was Kristian Jensen, Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Dronningen skal på spejderlejr". avisen.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2016-06-20.
  2. ^ "Menneskebilleder fortæller de bedste historier". Kristeligt Dagblad (in Danish). Retrieved 2016-06-20.
  3. ^ "A presentation of FDF | Internationalt Udvalg". www.crossculture.dk. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
  4. ^ "Dronningen skal på spejderlejr". avisen.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2016-06-20.
  5. ^ "Dronningen skal på spejderlejr". avisen.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2016-06-20.
  6. ^ "Dronningen skal på spejderlejr". avisen.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2016-06-20.
  7. ^ "Menneskebilleder fortæller de bedste historier". Kristeligt Dagblad (in Danish). Retrieved 2016-06-20.
  8. ^ "Dronningen skal på spejderlejr" (in Danish). Retrieved 2016-07-01.
  9. ^ "Ministerpost skiftet ud med frivilligtjans på FDF-lejr". 2016-07-12. Retrieved 2016-07-14.


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