The Šalek Scout Association was founded in 1959 with the aim to develop scouting in the
Šaleška Valley and beyond, to provide support and assistance in the implementation of
camping activities, to help other scout associations in the purchase of camping equipment
and other material necessities for the successful implementation of camping programmes.
Its role was further strengthened when in 1967 it rented a permanent camp site in Ribno
near Bled - the Kajuh Camp. The lease for this site expires at the end of 2026.
However, in order to be able to continue our mission after the lease expires, the ŠSA is
working with all members to purchase the camping site.
We would like to continue to offer experiences to more than 1,250 campers yearly. Several
generations of young people have written their stories in this place and the thought of the
site below the slopes of Jelovica still warms the hearts of many. Should this not be possible,
we are working to secure camp site elsewhere. A permanent camp site reduces the logistical
work of individual shifts and makes it possible focusing on a varied program marked by ...