ED Lunnon is on target to have a memorable two weeks in the USA.

Ed, from Knutsford, is representing the UK at the 24th World Scout Jamboree taking place in West Virginia in the USA.

Over two weeks Ed will be meeting people from all over the globe, taking part in a skills exchange and be challenged to think about global issues in a new light.

Ed has joined the International Service Team (IST), the driving force behind the Jamboree.

The IST is a multinational team of adults who volunteer to spend their summer holiday in the engine room of the Jamboree.

They number 6,000, with nearly 1,000 coming from across the UK.

Their job is to make the Jamboree happen and the IST make every day a little easier, without always getting noticed.

Some of them are instructors planning and running activities for the tens of thousands of Jamboree participants. Others are doctors, caterers or IT consultants.

Ed will be teaching archery to 45,000 Scouts from across the world.

He said: “I have done archery before, but I’m looking forward to trying a new skill in Olympic archery, where we will fire more powerful bows further and faster than ever before.

“It’s a really exciting activity which we don’t usually get chance to do."

The event was opened by UK Chief Scout Bear Grylls, who said: “World Scout Jamborees only happen every four years and tens of thousands of Scouts attend each one.

“They are incredible festivals of peace, friendship and adventure. Young people will make friends for life with people from over 150 countries, experience different food, language and culture while learning new skills. It will be the journey of a lifetime.”

The 2019 Jamboree, jointly hosted by the USA, Canada and Mexico, is set to be one of the biggest and most exciting yet. The theme is ‘Unlock a new world’ – focusing on how we can create a sustainable world together.