1st Adderbury Scout Troop, Banbury, Oxfordshire, UK

1997 was the year the Spice Girls appeared at the Social Evening ... sort of, and the Troop moved into the internet age, launching its first website towards the end of the year...

The PLs through 1997 were Jeremy Lumbers (Merlins), Andy Robinson (Kestrels), Joe Blakeman (Swifts), Matt Bartlett (Otters) and Matthew Bryant (Tigers). Matthew left the Troop in the autumn and James Pope took over his position in the Tigers.

At August's PLs Narrowboating Holiday the 70s song "Airport" by the Motors had the PLs flying away at every opportunity!

The Dark Side in September was a series of bases including navigating the village as a blind person would, and solving a murder. These lads have discovered Venture Scout Leader Brendan Cox being murdered in Squires Hairdressers!

OS Jet Skiing in September

1997

	The Troop's team prepare a feast for the District Cooking competition
	Another footy win for the Troop at the District Indoor competition
	Here come the Spice Girls ... sort of!
	Summer Camp 1997 in Devon
	It was a lot of hard work each year at the Cropredy festival ... remember?
	Three older Scouts head off to the summit of Snowdon in North Wales

SUMMER CAMP 1997
Poundsgate, Devon

Now tell me what you want - what you really really want. The Spice Girls at the Social Evening in May? Well good luck .. you actually got this lot!

The last meeting of the year in December is called the Festive Fayre and in 1997 it was a chance for Assistant Leader John Mann to do his best with his jugs of gunk!

Cooking up a treat at June's Bivouacing Camp

Lamps and Stoves in June's PLs Bases Challenges

Frostie's Challenge Camps in January

ALSO IN 1997

The music:
Chumbawumba - Tub Thumping
Coolio - C U When You Get There
Hanson - MMMBop
Meredith Brooks - Bitch
Ultra Nate - Free
Spice Girls - Who Do You Think You Are

Films:
Titanic
Full Monty
Austin Powers

TV:
Telly Tubbies
Ally McBeal
Family Affairs

See more from 1997 on the BBC website:

Older Scouts Sub-Aqua Diving in May

District Cooking Competition, March

Jeremy Lumbers and Marlon Dobson went Mountain Biking in North Yorkshire during May and Jeremy seemed to quite enjoy falling off his bike in the river...