East Kilbride Scouts make lifelong friendships with twin town youths on Swiss Alps trip

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East Kilbride Scouts embarked on the trip of a lifetime in the Swiss Alps where they made friends with Scouts from around the world - including their twin town.Scouts and Explorers from the 1st East Kilbride Scout Group set off for Kandersteg International Scout Centre (KISC) in Switzerland, along with six leaders, from July 7-15.KISC was the vision of the founder of Scouting, Baden Powell.

Set in the Bernese Alps, it was intended to be a permanent jamboree for Scouts from all over the world.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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The contingent from the 1st EK Scout Group made friends with young people from Italy, Spain, Ireland, the US, Australia and Norway and beyond.But a highlight was meeting up with their Danish counterparts from East Kilbride's twin town of Ballerup.