Roverway 2028
Switzerland is organising the international scout camp Roverway in 2028! All information for interested participants, scouts who would like to get involved and scouts from Europe can be found here.
Camp Directors wanted!
We are looking for two Swiss Camp Directors representing two different genders (WAGGGS and WOSM). Inidvidual candidatures as well as tandem applications are welcome.
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We are looking for a campsite!
A campsite in Switzerland is currently being sought for Roverway 2028. Suggestions for campsites, including details of location, size, special infrastructure or other information, can be sent directly to Stephan Tschudi / blofi . The general conditions and more details can be provided on request.
Motto / Theme
The motto of Roverway 2028 is Battasendas - the Rhaeto-Romanic word for scouts. It symbolises friendship, community, nature, growth, adventure and everything that scouting can mean for young people. With this term, we want to create an inclusive, common foundation that connects people regardless of their origin or language.
What is Roverway?
The Roverway is an international scout camp for Rovers (aged 16 to 22) from all over Europe.
The camp usually consists of two parts, the so-called Paths and a main camp. During the first few days, the participants split up into small groups and set off on a path of their own choosing. These paths can be spread all over the country. In the second half of the camp, all participants come together in a main camp and have the opportunity to exchange ideas there.
The last Roverway took place in Norway in 2024 and lasted eleven days. Around 5500 scouts took part.
Switzerland as host country
Switzerland has a long tradition of international scout camps. The first "Moot" was held in Kandersteg in 1931. The world centres "Our Chalet" and the "KISC" have contributed to Switzerland's international presence for decades.
In 2022, the largest scout camp in Switzerland to date was organised: the Federal Camp (BuLa) with 35,000 participants and 5,500 volunteers - a great success, also in ecological terms. Important lessons learnt included the importance of mental health and balanced language and cultural representation at a scout camp. The Swiss Scouts would like to use this wealth of experience to organise and further develop the next Roverway.
Despite many positive aspects, there are challenges - particularly in terms of logistics, financing, the tight time frame and personnel planning.
Organising committee
Seraina Schwizer / Kolibri
Comittee Roverway 2028
Orlando Juen / Gemse
Comittee Roverway 2028
Claudia Wyss / Swiffty
Comittee Roverway 2028
Stephan Tschudi / Blofi
Comittee Roverway 2028
The organising committee (board) is a collaboration between the Swiss Guide and Scout Movement (SGSM), WAGGGS and WOSM.
WOSM
WAGGGS
SGSM
Scouting in Switzerland
The Swiss Guide and Scout Movement (SGSM) is the only national Scout organisation in Switzerland. Some local groups are religiously orientated, but the SGSM as a whole is denominationally neutral.
With over 50,000 members, the SGSM is the largest children's and youth organisation in Switzerland. It consists of 22 cantonal associations and 530 local groups, spread across all language regions (German, French, Italian, Romansh).
Around 200 volunteers are involved at federal level, supported by an office in Bern. The SGSM lives by the motto " Learned is learnt" - it promotes early responsibility and skills that are also helpful in professional life.
Milestones
Roverway 2028 is still a long way off and yet the time until then is flying by.
- July 2025: Switzerland is officially awarded the Roverway 2028 as part of the European Conference
- August 2025: The search for camp directors begins
- End of 2025: A potential camp site should be defined
- 2026: The camp leadership team should be completed
- 2026 - 2028: Detailed planning of the camp and the paths
- July 2028: The Roverway takes place
Would you like to take part in the Roverway as a participant? Please be patient, as soon as there is a registration form, it will be posted on the website of your national organisation (also for Switzerland).