1st Adderbury Scout Troop, Banbury, Oxfordshire, UK

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1st Adderbury Scout Troop, Banbury, Oxfordshire, UK

The new millennium started as 1999 had finished with 1st Adderbury continuing the campaign to retain Scouts over the age of 14 in the Troop. The decision finally came through in the late spring.

2000 was a packed year, crammed full of activities, and with yet more football trophies in the cabinet. The Troop had two teams in the 50km Cyril Gardner hike, with one winning the novice section and the other winning the main competition.

And if that wasn't enough two more Scouts passed the Chief Scouts Award and the PLs decided to create a Mission statement for the Troop...

In the autumn of 1999 the Scout Association issued a consultation on potential changes to the movement, including lowering the Scout leaving age to 14. Over the next few months the Troop campaigned hard, including collecting signatures on a petition against the change. The huge amount of publicity the campaign gained led to the PLs being invited to meet the programme review committee at Gilwell Park.

By late spring it was announced that the leaving age would be reduced to 14, but

in a coup for 1st Adderbury an 18 month flexibility was added, meaning Scout

could stay with the Troop after they were 14.

At the time this was viewed as a major win for the Troop. The more sceptical few wondered how long this leeway would be allowed before the Scout Association tightened things after the public gaze had moved on...

Pages from the Troop's website in 2000:
	In January the patrols camped out in sub-zero temperatures as part of the Frostie's Challenge
	It was high speed Outdoor Karting action for the Older Scouts during February Half Term.
	Who brought home the Indoor Football Competition trophy in March? I wonder.
	We came home with lots of trophies from April's Cyril Gardner Hike
	A trip to Bicester Sub-Aqua Club in May was led to a spot of Older Scouts Sub-Aqua Diving
	Older Scouts Mountain Biking in North Yorkshire took place at the end of May
	An evening of Raft Building in May
	Two teams set off to Freance for the Older Scouts French Connection
	A weekend trip for Scouts On Skis in June
	A VIP Meal was organised in June
	In June a group of Scouts set off for a Survival Camp
	It was all about quad biking and a barbecue at July's Quad Squad and Barbecue
	Another trophy for the cabinet in July at the Outdoor Football Competition
	Summer Camp 2000 in Crowcombe, Somerset
	The PLs spent a week in August Narrowboating
	White Water Rafting at teh end of August
	Its September so lets go and run off a hill! Its Older Scouts Paragliding
	Anyone for a spot of Older Scouts' Jet Skiing in September?
	Cooking up a feast at September's Meal Machine Troop Meeting
	The Younger Scouts Overnighter was a fun weekend in October at Youlbury Scout Camp Site
	Training and Testing for the BCU Canoe 2 Star award in October

In October the PLs and APLs went to the Peak District for The Craich

2000 started with Oliver Davies (Swift PL), Ross McCrickerd (Kestrel PL), Casper Shaw (Otter PL) and James Sollis in Merlins. Casper left in the spring and was replaced by Craig Towle in Otters. Ross left at short notice in July and Luke Garrett stepped into the role of Kestrel PL just a couple of weeks before summer camp.

In July Olly Davies was promoted to the posiiton of Senior Patrol Leader, whilst still running the Swifts.

At the end of the year both Olly and James Sollis reached the Scout leaving age and were replaced by Howard White in Merlins and Adam Source in Swifts. Olly went on to be a young leader.

2000

	Back to Whilton Mill for more high speed karting action
	Winning the exhausting Cyril Gardner Hike in 2000
	A trip to Bicester swimming pool to experience sub-aqua
	Adderbury Scouts took the battle to stop the Scout leaving age being reduced right to the very top
	Its time for Stars in their Eyes at the 2000 Social Evening
	A chicken, bag of flour and the clothes you are wearing. Its survival camp
	Summer Camp 2000 in Somerset
	A great session of White Water Rafting
	Running off a hill and flying away in a paraglider. Brill
	Another session of jet skiing. Love it

ALSO IN 2000

The music:
Spiller - Groovejet
Britney Spears - Oops I Did It Again
Billy Piper - Day and Night
Sonique - It Feels So Good
Madonna - Music
U2 - Beautiful Day

Films:
X-Men
Chicken Run
Scary Movie

TV:
Big Brother
The Weakest Link
Clocking Off

Meet the Patrols in 2000:

The Patrol Leaders decided to adopt a Mission Statement at a Patrol Leaders' Council on 14/05/00

Meet the Patrol Leaders in 2000

The 5 key objectives

To have the most members in Oxfordshire that are enthusiastic, increasing the younger members in the troop

To be known as the best scout troop by all members of the community through having a good reputation and constantly striving to raise our profile

To manage our financial matters for the benefit of all scouts

To increase the amount of support we get from parents, scouts, our committee, other organisations and members of the community

To have an action packed programme by doing the most exciting, fun and adventurous activities

In August the Troop was back working hard at Fairport Convention's Reunion Concert at Cropredy.

Towards the end of the year James Sollis and Olly Davies received their Chief Scouts Awards.

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