▁found ing ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁B PS A ▁and ▁of ▁W F IS . ▁Johnny ▁Walker   — ▁the ▁author ▁and ▁publish er ▁of ▁the ▁Sc out ing ▁Mil est ones ▁website ▁also ▁attended ▁the ▁event , ▁bringing ▁a ▁display ▁of ▁memor abil ia ▁and ▁giving ▁tal ks ▁on ▁Sc out ▁history . ▁ ▁The ▁event ▁also ▁wel com ed ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁volunte ers ▁from ▁outside ▁of ▁Sc out ▁organis ations   — ▁these ▁included ▁friends , ▁family ▁and ▁colle agues ▁of ▁the ▁organis ers ▁and ▁participants ▁of ▁The ▁Duke ▁of ▁Edinburgh ' s ▁Award . ▁In ▁line ▁with ▁the ▁event ' s ▁Child ▁Prote ction ▁policy , ▁all ▁adult s ▁were ▁checked ▁for ▁their ▁suit ability ▁to ▁work ▁with ▁children ▁by ▁the ▁C riminal ▁Records ▁Bureau . ▁ ▁Events ▁ ▁Despite ▁heavy ▁ra inf all , ▁the ▁event ▁proved ▁a ▁success ▁by ▁allowing ▁the ▁participants ▁to ▁access ▁all ▁manner ▁of ▁traditional ▁Sc out ing ▁activities ▁including : ▁ ▁Sc out ing ▁history ▁display ▁ ▁Mountain ▁b ik ing ▁ ▁Kay aking , ▁can oe ing ▁and ▁ra ft ing ▁ ▁P ione ering ▁challeng es ▁ ▁Rock ▁clim bing ▁and ▁ab se iling ▁ ▁H ik ing ▁in ▁the ▁local ▁area ▁ ▁Tree ▁walk ▁( high ▁ro pes ) ▁ ▁Ex pl oring ▁Had rian ' s ▁Wall ▁and ▁local ▁Roman ▁ru ins ▁ ▁Arts ▁and ▁C raft s ▁activities ▁ ▁Sw imming ▁ ▁Sun r ise ▁Cer em ony ▁ ▁Cent en ary ▁service ▁at ▁H ex ham ▁Ab bey