1999

Venue: The Oaks Scout Campsite
Date: 1st – 3rd October
Winning Patrol: 1st Great Glen, Merlin’s with 353 points
Runner Up: 2nd Great Glen Eagles 334 3rd Great Bowden 331
Presented By:
Judges: Eric Gamble (DC), Steve Cole (ADC Scouts)

Patrol Members; – PL Ian Hammond, APL Richard Hurst, Will Taylor, Alistair Stanley

8 patrols took part this year 64 Scouts

According to records no patrol achieved the 375 needed for the camping standard until it was realised that the final score was out of 440 and not 540 (as some of the sections for marking had been removed) making the Camping standard 310 points and above.

Activities: Laser clay pigeon, Archery, Abseiling, and Grass Sledging

Dwayne Fields proudly holds the title of the UK's 11th Chief Scout

An explorer, adventurer and TV presenter, Dwayne's been seen in BAFTA nominated Channel 5 series Race to the Pole, on BBC Springwatch, Countryfile, National Geographic and Disney+.

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