2001 saw another three Scouts receive their Chief Scouts Awards in November.
Lawrence Putt, Luke Garrett and Howard White were the last Scouts for a while to
achieve the award.
2001 was the end of an era for the Troop in a number of areas. The
last Christmas Card delivery service ran in December, and raised £319.
This was also the final year the Troop worked at the Cropredy Concert.
Away from fund raising and this was the last year the District ran a Scout
football competition. As Adderbury won the trophies (again) we got
to keep them forever.
A number of activities were affected by the UK wide
foot and mouth crisis. The Troop managed to find a site for Summer
Camp, much against the odds, but a few activities were cancelled (such as the
Cyril Gardner Hike), never to return.
At the start of
2001 the PLs were Jon Evans (Tigers), Luke Garrett (Kestrels),
Adam Source (Swifts), Craig Towle (Otters) and Howard White (Merlins).
A month into the
year Jon and Craig quit at short notice. Lawrence Putt
took over the Tigers and Tom Norton in the Otters.
Hence Lawrence, Luke, Adam, Tom and Howard was the line up of PLs
for the rest of the year. Lawrence, Luke, Tom and
Howard retired from the Troop at the end of the year when they
reached their leaving age.
Just before Christmas the whole Troop spent an evening
Indoor Karting
The
Troop beat off competition from around the country to win £200 in a national
energy competition. Scouts completed energy effeciency surveys,
built models from rubbish, found out about recycling schemes and did a voluntary
litter pick in the village.
at Stonepit Wood Camp Site in
Nottinghamshire
For our 2001 Social
Evening we put together a Scout band featuring Lawrence Putt, Adam Source,
Howard White, Adam Maltby and Robert Pope with young leader Olly Davies.
You can hear the two songs they performed here. You can also
hear how Scout Seb Bowen got on selling the raffle tickets...
The music: Atomic Kitten - Whole Again
Hearsay - Pure and Simple
S Club 7 - Don't Stop Movin'
Roger Sanchez - Another Chance
Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out Of My Head
U2 - Beautiful Day
