October 2004 - The Boys' Brigade

FOLK AND THEIRLEADERS from Boys’920YOUNGBrigade and Girls’Brigade companies, Guides and Churchyouth groups, from all over Scotland,filled the accommodation and thecampsite to provide a great atmosphereover the weekend. With over 130 staffand bands on site Crossover hit itshighest point.‘Rumours of Angels’ provided a thoughtprovoking theme for the weekend withparticipants invited to think about whatangels might be like. There were someinteresting discussions and challengingworship sessions allowing all to explorethe theme.The Church of Scotland Board of ParishEducation, Christian Aid, Impact, SocialResponsibility, Frontier Youth Trust,Youth for Christ, Scripture Gift Missionand The Girls’ Brigade delivered theirown highly successful programmes,based around the festival theme andconducted seminars and workshops onvery varied subjects. Christian Aid heldan HIV/AIDS vigil in the main venue onthe Saturday evening and it was movingto watch those who attended processthrough the darkened site with candleslit during the vigil. The Boys’ Brigadelooked after the activities programmethroughout Saturday and Sunday, withsomething for all ages from the climbingwall for the adventurous to archery forthe budding Robin Hoods. The everpopular inflatable village made awelcomed return. A Highland Gamestook a different twist this year withgroups competing for the best dressedteam and It’s a Knockout became morelike the television show than ever.Crossover is successful due, in no smallmeasure, to the dedication andcommitment of a number of people,whether volunteers or full time workersand to them all we are very grateful.Although we have reached our highestfigure attending there is still room formore. Unfortunately with the MODcuts, Cultybraggan is to close in Octoberbut the Management Group is workinghard to secure a new venue for 2005.The dates for the 2005 festival will be17 – 19 June so get them into yourdiaries now. Once the site is finalisedand fees have been agreed, informationpacks will be sent to previousparticipants and details will be postedon the Crossover websitewww.crossover.org.uk More details willbe included in the next Gazette.VOLUME 112 No. 4 • October 2004 • page 85