- Vässarö
infobox WorldScouting
type = campsite
name = Vässarö
location = Archipelago ofÖregrund
country =Sweden
f-date =1956
owner = Stockholm District of theSvenska 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 =EVässarö 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 theStockholm District of theSvenska 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
torpedo ed 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 theSvenska Scoutförbundet |accessdate=2008-06-17]In 1956 the first
confirmation camp for Scouts and Guides was held.ee also
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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
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