Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden, visited the World Scout Jamboree on Wednesday. The King is Patron of the World Scout Organization, based in Geneva, Switzerland. He toured the Swedish Scout headquarters and said how pleased he was to be present for Scouting's 100th anniversary. Sweden will host the 22nd World Scout Jamboree in 2011.

To be there for the ceremony, I had to get up a 5:15 a.m. and march with the rest of my troop and subcamp all the way to the arena. Unfortunately, I was a little tired as I had stayed up late the night before. However, any tiredness didn't interfere with my experience that day.

It’s been 100 years since the very first official Boy Scout camping trip!!! Yesterday morning every Scout participating in the Jamboree took part in a “Sunrise Ceremony” celebrating the 100th anniversary of Baden-Powell's first Scouting experiment. What an experience!

It was an early wake-up call this morning for the 260 Scouts from 130 countries camping overnight on Brownsea Island. These young people would lead the world in celebrating Scouting’s 100th anniversary on the very site that Baden-Powell established a camp for boys in 1907.

Watch video from the opening ceremonies of the World Jamboree in England.

Yesterday we took part in an event called Starburst. It was an event to work on community service. We were taken off the Jamboree site and we went to a place about a half hour away. We were put into different groups and went to different places.

My favorite part of that day by far was meeting people. I met a boy from Italy, a girl from the Netherlands and a girl from Hungary. It was a lot of fun.

When we arrived at the Jamboree site, it wasn’t as hot as it was at National in 2005. We took an extremely long walk with our heavy bags to our site, and when we got there, we were assisted by the United Kingdom Scouts to set up our sites and tents.

Knock on wood, the rain has ended for a few days. Prior to the jamboree’s opening, the U.K. had experienced its worst floods in 100 years. The jamboree site has its share of mud bogs, but a couple days of sunshine should dry them up.

Scouts are just wild about Harry — Potter, that is. Among the items for sale at the multiple outlets of Sainsbury’s grocery chain on the jamboree site are copies of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and more than 500 copies were sold today from just one location.

A patchwork quilt of blue, gray, red, green, and khaki Scout uniforms filled the arena for the opening ceremonies.

PromiseFM, the Jamboree's official radio station, is now streaming its broadcasts over the Internet.

While part of the American Jamboree contingent is touring sites in London and surrounding areas today, British Scouts are already beginning to arrive at the World Jamboree site in Hylands Park.

The Jamboree site in Chelmsford, England, got wet and muddy on Monday, but it escaped the severe flooding that hit other parts of the United Kingdom.

Many nations around the world are issuing special postage stamps to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Scouting and this year's World Jamboree.

The official World Jamboree song is called "Jambo" and is sung by a group of 14 to 18-year-old UK Scouts that call themselves "The Adventure."

The World Scout Jamboree is held every four years in a different country. Start planning now so you'll be prepared to be in Sweden for the 22nd World Scout Jamboree in 2011.

Consider honoring Scouting yourself by participating in the following ceremony on the morning of Aug. 1.

The centennial of world Scouting will be celebrated at the 21st World Scout Jamboree in England, when 40,000 Scouts, Venturers and leaders gather in a spirit of adventure and friendship.