Vässarö

infobox WorldScouting
type = campsite


name = Vässarö
location = Archipelago of Öregrund
country = Sweden
f-date = 1956
owner = Stockholm District of the Svenska Scoutförbundet
website = [http://www.ssf.scout.se/stockholm/vassaro/ ssf.scout.se/stockholm/vassaro]
lat_degrees =60 | lat_minutes =15 | lat_seconds =19 | lat_direction =N
long_degrees =18 | long_minutes =41 | long_seconds =35 | long_direction =E

Vässarö is a Scout camp site located on the island of "Vässarö" (sometimes "Vässarön" or "Wessarö") in the archipelago of Öregrund. It is owned and run by the Stockholm District of the Svenska Scoutförbundet.

History

Vässarö was long used for farming but was bought in 1936 by sea captain Ragnar Westin, who planned to use it for his retirement. But in 1942 his ship was torpedoed and he died. In his will he stated that the island was to be donated to the Scout Group of Stockholm. [cite web |url=http://www.ssf.scout.se/stockholm/vassaro/vassaro-in-english/vassaro-history/ |title=Vässarö history |publisher=Stockholm District of the Svenska Scoutförbundet |accessdate=2008-06-17]

In 1956 the first confirmation camp for Scouts and Guides was held.

ee also

* Scouting in Sweden

References

External links

* [http://www.ssf.scout.se/stockholm/vassaro/ Official website] sv icon
* [http://www.ssf.scout.se/stockholm/vassaro/vassaro-in-english/ Official website] en icon