70 years of scouting in Mallorca: a massive gathering fills Sa Torrentera with 800 young people
Around 800 children, young people and leaders of the Mallorca scout groups gather in Sencelles to commemorate Sant Jordi with activities, reflection on peace and a communal paella.
SencellesScouting in Mallorca is celebrating. This past weekend, the sa Torrentera estate, in Sencelles, became the epicenter of the movement with the celebration of its patron, Sant Jordi. A gathering that this year has had a special character, as it coincides with the 70th anniversary of an educational project that began in 1956.
Nearly 800 people, including children, young people, and leaders from the 11 groups from both Palma and the Part Forana, filled the Sencelles Scout Camp. During Saturday and Sunday, participants enjoyed treasure hunts and a fair of activities that culminated in a massive communal paella to celebrate seven decades of history.
Beyond the celebration, the Scout and Guide Movement of Mallorca (MEGM) wanted to take the opportunity to foster critical reflection. Under the slogan of a Drac per la Pau, the young people worked on the reality of current wars, strengthening their commitment to the peaceful resolution of conflicts, one of the pillars of the scout ideology.
Modern scouting on the island was born from the hands of Eladi Homs y Zimmer and Maria Ferret, with the creation of the Ramon Llull Section in 1956. Since then, the movement has not stopped growing: from the founding of the first female group (Reina Costança) in 1958, to the definitive unification of the movement in 1976.
The sa Torrentera estate, where the meeting was held, is precisely one of the collective's great successes, acquired in 1985 to become a reference space for leisure education.