Youngsters from the north-east are taking part in a festival in West Virginia.
Scouts from Aberdeenshire are part of the 5,000 scouts from the UK joining 40,000 others taking part in the World Scout Jamboree, a skills and adventure festival in the United States.
The three north-east youngsters have been meeting 45,000 scouts from around the world since last week, until Friday.
The World Scout Jamboree is the culmination of two years of work for the leaders, which has involved camps and team building events preparing the young people for living on site in West Virginia among the other participants.
And the campsite is roughly the size of the Dundee.
Peterhead 16-year-old Rhiannon Richie is among those taking part.
She said: “It just feels so surreal, I can’t believe how many people are here and how many we’ve already spoken to. It’s amazing to see the different languages and cultures come together”
The event was opened by UK chief scout Bear Grylls.
He 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.”
