The meeting heard how seventeen-year-old Explorer Scout, Alex, had learned to sail when he was a young Scout, initially in small Toppers, but now was crewing an ocean-going sixty-foot Clipper Class sailing boat. Other presentations included a report from seventeen-year-old Emma, who had represented Wansdyke Scouts at the World Jamboree which was held in Sweden last year; Saltford's success in the national Scout Archery Competition and the activities of the newly-formed South Wansdyke Network for 18–25-year-olds.
Guests of honour included Jacob Rees-Mogg MP and Councillor Rob Appleyard, Chair of B&NES Council. Some of the guests were presented with badges after completing challenges involving health and fitness, science and mini-pioneering with marshmallows and spaghetti.
District Commissioner, Janet Turner, congratulated the leaders and lay supporters for a successful year which saw a healthy numerical growth in both youth members and adult leaders. She also said: "We are keen for strong links to be forged with our local communities as there are potentially so many ways in which we can help each other and it also brings about a strong community spirit in our young members." She went on to present Chief Scout's Long Service Awards to Roger Lewis, Chairman of Radstock Scouts (fifteen years) and John Mander, District Secretary (forty years).