75th BP Fellowship Event. Opening, KISC Centenary Dinner & Campfire

75th BP Fellowship Event. Fri 6 Oct.
Opening, Scout activities, KISC Centenary Dinner & Campfire. 

The 75th BP Fellowship Event was opened on Friday morning, 6 October, by HRH Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg, Chair* of the World Scout Foundation, Mark Knippenberg, Chief Executive Officer (CEO); Philippe Moser and Cristina Egli, Co-Presidents of the Swiss Guide and Scout Movement; Barbara Jost, Mayor of Kandersteg; Aidan Jones, Chair of the KISC Committee, and Jack Higgins, KISC Director; introduced by Nicole Gooderson, Deputy CEO of the World Scout Foundation. The Opening session ended with a flag break and group photo, then guests joined KISC-led Scout activities around the grounds and campsite

In the evening, participants enjoyed a Swiss-themed KISC Centenary Dinner held in the Kanderlodge. The President of the Municipal Council, René Maeder, presented WSF Honorary Chairman, HM King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden with a special gift to sponsor two Scouts from Sweden to visit KISC, HRH Prince Guillaume delivered a stirring address on what KISC imparts on all who visit it, and Aidan Jones and Jack Higgins then spoke to the KISC goals set for the Centenary and successfully met throughout 2023.