Scouting in Exile

During the Displaced Person years, Lithuanian scouts maintained their traditions and played a role in preserving Lithuanian history. Scouting was an important piece of DP culture. Both my Dad and his twin sister, Jonė, were active in the scouting movement, and both held leadership roles among the refugee, Lithuanian scouts.

Isarhorn, Germany, August 2 to 14, 1948. My Dad's twin sister, Jonė, stands behind a little cub scout. Standing on the far left is a group of Lithuanian Sea Scouts, in their distinctive uniforms.

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In August, 1948, Lithuanian scouts gathered at Isarhorn, a camping area in the Bavarian Alps, to celebrate the third National Scouting Jamboree. Members of all the branches of scouting—land scouts, sea scouts, air scouts, cub scouts, and girl scouts—joined in the two-week celebration.

My Dad and his twin sister, Jonė, traveled to Isarhorn; it was their first trip to the Alps.

Isarhorn, Germany, August 2 to 14, 1948. Some fearless scouts explore the mountain tops.

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Isarhorn, Germany, August 2 to 14, 1948. A group of scouts walks along a narrow, roped path between a mountain and a stream.

Isarhorn, Germany, August 2 to 14, 1948. The group stops along the path for a photo.