Scout Day & Recognitions, 78th BP Fellowship Event
⚜️Over 600 BP Fellows and distinguished guests gathered together with Swedish Scouts for Scouts’ Day in the Hagaparken on Saturday. Scouts aged 8–15 competed in everything from knowledge of knots 🪢and nature 🌱to fire 🔥 and memory games — and above all, their ability to cooperate. BP Fellows had the pleasure of learning about Swedish Scouting and hearing Scouts’ inspiring stories. “I think it has been very, very fun to be here today,” said HM The King of Sweden. “I am proud that all the international guests have had the opportunity to come here and experience the day with you, because you are the ones who make this so wonderful. Never forget that you are never alone. Just here today, we are almost 2,000 scouts, but around the world we are nearly 60 million. Sixty million Scout friends.” At the end of the day, HM The King of Sweden recognised five new BP Fellows and nine BP Fellows moving through the Honours Programme Circles. A wonderful surprise came when His Majesty awarded our CEO, Mark Knippenberg, the Gustaf Adolf-märket, the highest honour awarded by the Swedish Scout movement after the Silvervargen (Silver Wolf). The Secretary General of WOSM, David Berg (BP Fellow and WSF Board Member), and Stefan Mahlstein WSF Board Member, also received the Gustaf Adolf-märket. Julius Kramer (Young BP Fellow) was honoured with the Silver Wolf, and Andy Chapman (BP Fellow), former Chair of the World Scout Committee and past WSF Board Member received the Bronze Wolf 🐺, the highest award given by the World Organization of the Scout Movement. ⚜️Congratulations to all! It was a beautiful day that brought us back to the heart of what we support: cooperation, friendship, #Scouting ⚜️ Learn more about the Event LINK !