Matthew Bartlett, James Pope, Jeremy Lumbers and Joe Blakeman have achieved the top award a Scout can gain – the Chief Scouts Award.

To gain the Chief Scout’s Award a youngster has to show true commitment and determination through a series of difficult challenges, giving up many hours of their spare time. Just a few of the tests our Scouts passed included:

• Navigating to the summit of Snowdon in Wales.
• Assisting with various tasks at our old people's home, Lake House, and at Adderbury Lakes.
• Adventurous activities such as high speed karting, mountain biking and caving.
• Successfully completing the thirty mile Cyril Gardner Hike around the Oxford area.
• Taking part in a survival camp.
• Cooking a VIP Meal.
• Running camps and night exercises for other members of the Troop.
• Performing a dance routine before an audience.
• Studying the pressures young people are under to take up smoking.
• Attending a training day and learning team building and man management skills.

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