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About the Moot
The 2025 World Scout Moot is an official event of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM), hosted and organized by the Portuguese Scout Federation, for young people from ages 18 through 25. Make plans to join 5,000 participants and 1,000 IST (staff) from 80 countries around the world at the Moot. The 16th World Scout Moot will be from 25 July to 3 August 2025. Participants will be required to be born between 26 July 1999 and 25 July 2007. International Service Team (IST) members must have a date of birth 26 July 1999 or earlier.
What is a "Moot"?
The World Scout Moot is a world event that brings together young adults from different countries and regions. It promotes inter-cultural exchange, understanding, and friendship. It takes place every four years and is a unique and enriching experience. It’s kind of like a jamboree, but it’s also so much more.
The Moot features a wide range of activities and programs, including outdoor adventures, cultural exchanges, community service projects, and educational workshops. These activities are designed to promote personal growth, leadership development, and intercultural learning.
The Moot is a significant event in Scouting: it promotes the principles of the World Scout Movement, fosters international cooperation, and provides young adults with a unique and unforgettable experience. It also encourages participants to become active global citizens and ambassadors for peace and understanding.
The word moot is Old English and means “an assembly held for discussion.” That’s Moot—a once-in-a-lifetime World Scouting experience!
What can we expect from Portugal?
Opportunities to explore the country and explore your limits. Expect to see beyond the tourist experience and connect with the real Portugal.
Portugal has a mild climate and 3000 hours of sun annually, 525 miles of beaches, defying mountains, welcoming people, and great food.
Who can Participate?
All Participants and IST Members must be registered members of the BSA in good standing* and meet the age requirements listed below:
Participants
Participants will be required to be born between 26 July 1999 and 25 July 2007.
International service team – IST
International Service Team (IST) members must be born 26 July 1999 or earlier.
*BSA membership must be current at the time of application and participation in the Moot
Where is the World Scout Moot?
The Moot’s Opening Ceremony will be held in Lisbon, participants will get the chance to explore a variety of locations in Portugal before the event then ends in Porto. Lisbon and Porto are about 3hrs apart with good transport links and both are served by international airports.
The event will start in Lisbon. International Patrols will then follow a series of paths designed by other participants that allow them to experience living in a local community, engaging with others and deep diving into Portuguese culture.
Everyone will then travel to Buçaquinho Regional Scout Centre, which is 39km south of Porto and will serve as the main camp. This part of the event is more similar to a jamboree. The Moot will end in the beautiful city of Porto where you will get to live the vibrant atmosphere of the people there and mix with the urban crossways of the city, its unique culture, and traditions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The event will be held from 25 July to 3 August 2025. Arrival and departure dates for participants and IST will be confirmed in the coming months.
Participants will be required to be born between 26 July 1999 and 25 July 2007. If you are born 26 July 1999 or earlier, you can apply to attend as part of the International Service Team (IST).
Yes, BSA membership must be current at the time of application and participation in the Moot. There are a variety of roles you can have that qualify you as having active BSA membership: Venturer, Venture Crew Advisor, College Scouter Reserve, Committee Member, etc.
Registration fees are still being finalized.
Registration Opening Soon!
What's included in the base fee?
The base fee for the BSA Contingent to the 2025 World Scout Moot includes all activities and meals during the World Scout Moot* and contingent kit.
Moot Participant
Ages 18-26 @ time of Moot
$
1975
Base Fee
International Service Team
Ages 27+ @ time of Moot
$
1700
Base Fee
BSA Contingent Kit
- 5 BSA Contingent Neckers
- 5 BSA Contingent patches
- International day giveaway items
- Contingent “swag” (details TBA)
Optional Add-ons
- Pre and Post Moot Overnights (including food + Airport shuttle)
- Tent
- Addt’l Neckers/patches/swag
- Fees for Add-ons TBA
Participants and IST members will be responsible for all air travel and transportation related costs including baggage fees to and from the Moot. Port of Entry/Exit is Dublin International Airport (DUB).
Interest in optional add-ons will be collected during registration. Specific details pertaining to airport shuttle and optional overnights will be communicated when information becomes available.
*For participants, base fee covers all meals and activities from official start to end, as determined by host
For IST, base fee includes food and accommodations during required additional days as determined by host
Moot Program
The Theme:
Engage
The theme for this Moot is Engage. Participants will be challenged to ‘Get engaged’, ‘Engage others’ and ‘Engage with others’.
Get engaged! Commit to becoming more active in your local community – engage with your family, school, friends, Scout group, workplace, city, country… Find out what you would like to change, start dreaming!
Engage Others! Gather your friends! Bring fellow Scouts to your project, make them passionate and create a community!
Engage with Others! Find out what challenges the communities around you are facing. Together with your fellow Scouts, develop a project that tackles these challenges!
Program Overview
The Moot program consists of two key parts; Paths and Main Camp activities.
After an opening ceremony in Lisbon, the first part of the World Scout Moot will be spent in a Path with participants organized in international patrols. During their Paths, participants will be able to see and feel the best that Portugal has to offer and spend time to create ties with the other members of their patrols – Engage with Others. They’ll have the best cultural, geographical, gastronomical, and personal experience, interacting with the Portuguese people, the natural landscapes and the traditions. The Paths will take five days (4 whole days + journey) and 5 nights, and at the end, everybody will feel an enormous Saudade, the Portuguese word to express the profound feeling of missing something or someone.
The second part of the Moot will take place at Buçaquinho Regional Scout Centre. Everyone will come together for three days to learn more about Portuguese traditions and crafts, and celebrate an International Day where each contingent will share the experiences, flavors and sounds of their country. The final day will be spent in Porto for the closing ceremony.
The Patrol System
International Patrols
All participants will be divided into International Patrols, consisting of 10 people each. Members of a Patrol participate as a unit in programme activities during the Moot. The Patrols will be formed during the spring of 2022 and the patrol members will be encouraged to get acquainted prior to the Moot.
Tribes
A Tribe is 5 international patrols travelling together (~50 People). The Tribe will live together during the Moot – both during the Paths and Basecamp programmes – forming friendships as well as sharing the responsibilities involved in camping, food preparation, and other tasks of daily living.
