Explorers

 

Explorer Scouts are young people, usually aged between 14 and 18 years old. They make up the fourth Section of the Scouting family. There are many types of Explorer Scout Units, some may be linked to your local Scout Group, others may be based around different activities. Explorer Scouts get the chance to work with others in the District, not just the Unit. By doing this, they will get the chance to do many more activities, not just the ones the Unit organises.
 
Downloadable Explorers Brochure

The Wokingham District Explorer Scouts  have their own web site at www.iexplore.org.uk so that's the link to follow for the best information. There are one or two interesting links below, though. They will take you to reports from recent activities, or other future events that could involve Explorers from anywhere.

   

 

Explorers about to have a go at white water canoeing during a County Expedition to Sort in the Spanish Pyrenees in the summer of 2006.

   
   
Eagles Explorer Scouts meet on Wednesdays (19:30 - 21:00) at 1st Woosehill

The great news is that Eagles Explorer Scout Unit has reopened as of 9th September with faces new and old. Here's a copy of their programme for Autumn 2009.

   
   

Phoenix Explorer Scouts meet on Mondays (19:30 - 21:00) at 1st Finchampstead

Here's a copy of the Spring programme for Phoenix.

Three teams of Explorers took part in the Three Towers Hiking Competition on 4th April, a timed event over 45 Kms. You can see the full results on the Hike web site, but here are Phoenix' results:
bulletPhillip (Egg), Lewis and Dan 3rd in 7 Hrs 49 Mins
bulletTom, Stuart and Ed 4th in 7 Hrs 51 Mins
bulletBen & Tom 18th in 11 Hrs 56 Mins (Belinda did not finish)

On a Monday evening at the end of March, some members of Phoenix visited a climbing wall, and here are a few photos. The opportunity to invest new members in a way out place was taken, half way up the climbing wall!

The Young Leaders Explorer Unit meet on the first Thursday of every month at 3rd Wokingham Scout headquarters (19:30 - 21:00)

Emma Lawrence has joined the unit as an Assistant ESL.

Here is a copy of the Young Leaders Training Programme which runs for the year to July 2010.

If you want to know more please contact us or visit this web page www.iexplore.org.uk and look for the section for Young Leaders.

   
News
   

The County Expedition for 2010 will be Massif 20-10. The likely dates are 15th - 29th August. More....

There's an Activities Opportunities Flyer which highlights some of the various adventurous activities available to members of Scouting with links to information about how to make it happen.

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Last Updated: Thursday February 04, 2010