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...

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

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

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

• 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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