5 teams took part in this year’s event, after 8 rounds of questions, and a few biscuits, long Buckby emerged as the winners. The questions were varied from geography and history to scouting. The best answer we were given to the question “Who is the chief scout” was Patrick, I’m sure the cubs look up to him, but I’m not sure he is quite in Bear Grylls, league yet.

The District event took place on Sat 21st Nov and was a very good scouting evening. On the Monday of the same week I only had my own Long Buckby team and a promise of a Byfield team (who's team details had travelled bizzarly to Vietman). But things took shape by mid week and on the day we had 10 District packs represented. In fact such was the pace of late entries and changes I was wondering if some events would actually be pushed into requiring 4 heats. In the end all individual events were 3 heats and there were even heats in the relays.

After months of preparing and getting a team together the 11th Sept arrived.
First and most important job Shopping -  Tesco here I come armed with 1 Wife a long list and a shopping trolley we went forth -2½hours later with a sigh of relief we load the goods into the car now home for lunch.

Arrived at Overstone 3.45 ready to get the rooms laid out before the young people arrive the first arriving at 6 with team member (Dad)
By 7.15pm.  29 young people and most of the team assembled and shown sleeping quarters for the weekend.