Salalah – The 24th Summer Scout Camp for Girl Guides and Advanced Scouts opened on Friday in Jabal Ashur Plain, Dhofar. Organised by Ministry of Education, the camp will run till July 30 under the theme ‘Community Partnership: Leadership to Build the Future’.

The event has brought together 270 guides and leaders from across Oman. The camp’s programme features training workshops, scientific and cultural visits, as well as sporting activities, including a sports day at Sultan Qaboos Youth Complex for Culture and Entertainment in Salalah. The schedule also includes competitions, group games and talent showcases.

Amina bint Marhoon al Shabibi, camp leader, said the activities aim to strengthen participants’ leadership and learning capabilities, promote teamwork and exploration and instil national values. She added that the camp applies core elements of the Girl Guides method and helps raise community awareness of the movement’s role.

The camp is designed to develop life and camping skills while encouraging a spirit of challenge and adventure through direct interaction with nature and partnerships with local communities.