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.

   
Some of the Explorers have been summer hill walking and here are a few photos thanks to Paul Ackroyd of Phoenix....  
   
Eagles Explorer Scouts meet on Wednesdays (19:15 - 21:15) at 1st Woosehill .

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

For those who would like to see what  Phoenix will be getting up to, here's a copy of the Summer Programme.

Phoenix entered two teams in the Three Towers Hiking Competition, which took place on 5th April. Tom, Matt & Phil finished in 9Hrs 42Mins having covered at least 45Kms while Belinda Nick & Phil took 12Hrs 12 Mins. In the Classic event for adults (70Kms), Chris & Niall took 12Hrs 53Mins, but lost Simon to injury along the way. Simon, Jess & Chris took 15Hrs 21Mins and Adam, Phil & Ali 15Hrs 55Mins. Photos taken during training are posted here and any taken during the event itself will be added. Well done one and all.

Finchbase has been occasionally the target of unwanted graffiti. Was that why the Explorers decided to try it out? More....

On a Monday in mid July, both Explorer Units went down to the Waterside Centre to build and race canoes out of cardboard - no one told them cardboard goes soggy when wet! But here are a few photos and there's even a video clip! In the end, they raced their canoes and a team from Phoenix won! Thanks heavens it wasn't white water!

The Young Leaders Explorer Unit is currently the biggest it has been since records began. Wokingham now have 15 registered members helping out at Beavers, Cubs and Scouts in 5 groups in the District.

Young Leaders are aged 14 - 18 and are helping out in any of the three sections. It is a requirement of POR that the young people join the unit and are registered in the District as Explorer Scouts.

We meet once a month (usually at 3rd Wokingham) and a typical meeting might see us split into two groups:-
bulletGroup One review the Yellow Card and discussed child awareness
bulletGroup Two discussed the art of communication

It is not all work and no fun - we are planning an activity in the new year just for the Young Leaders.

Here is a copy of the Young Leaders Training Programme which runs up to July.

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
   

There's a new 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.

There are just a few photographs of the scenery in North Wales taken during Winter Hill Walking on the Recent Events page. Any more would be welcome.

Thinking about a year out and trying some international opportunities? This newsletter might be of interest.

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Last Updated: Tuesday July 22, 2008