camporee

American  

[kam-puh-ree] / ˌkæm pəˈri /

noun

1. a small camp gathering of boy scouts or girl scouts, usually from a region or district (jamboree ).

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camporee British  

/ ˌkæmpəˈriː /

noun

1. a local meeting or assembly of Scouts

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Etymology

Origin of camporee

Blend of camp ¹ and jamboree

Example Sentences

He looks less like a soldier than he does someone’s overenthusiastic dad headed for a gun-friendly Boy Scout camporee.

From Time

Sept. 19, 2015: A group of 2,681 boy scouts assembled at Denver Area Council’s Camporee to become the largest group of people to pop bubble wrap together, more than doubling the previous best of 1,011.

From Time

In the spring, the Unicorns placed second in a major scouting competition called camporee, where they went up against dozens of Boy Scout groups judged for grit and spirit.

From New York Times

“We can do the same things boys can — proven from camporee,” Ella said in an interview at her home.

From New York Times

Some of their innovations were on display over the weekend at Campex-West, a Camporee for 2,425 Scouts at San Francisco's Presidio.

From Time Magazine Archive