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Over the past two weeks, Shackleton ESU members have taken part in two very different and exciting activities – offering hands-on experience, personal challenge, and a lot of fun along the way. ✈️ Flying with Infinity Sim Wings Half of the group visited Infinity Sim Wings at Gatwick Airport, where they had the chance to step into the cockpit and learn how to land a commercial aircraft in a realistic flight simulator. Guided by expert instructors, Explorers were walked through the basics of flight controls, approach techniques, and landing procedures before taking the controls themselves. Many completed smooth landings, while …

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Shackleton ESU is proud to announce that Harry Ball has been awarded Explorer of the Year. Since joining the unit, Harry has demonstrated remarkable growth, determination, and spirit, making him a truly deserving recipient of this recognition. From the beginning, he embraced feedback with a positive attitude, using it as an opportunity to develop into a valued and effective team player. His energy and motivation are evident in everything he does, and he consistently approaches new challenges with enthusiasm and commitment. Harry has also provided outstanding support to the leadership team. He is always willing to assist, take on responsibilities, …

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On Monday evening, Shackleton ESU swapped our usual meeting place for the West Green Tennis Courts for a special tennis session. A huge thank you to Emma for leading the evening as our coach! She kept the energy high and made sure everyone was learning while having fun. We started with some lively warm-up games to get us moving, before moving on to a series of training activities to practise our tennis skills. Finally, we put everything into action with some exciting matches, where there were plenty of rallies, good shots, and lots of laughter. It was a fantastic evening …

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From 2nd to 9th August 2025, Shackleton ESU in Crawley attended the West Sussex International Jamboree (WSIJ) at the South of England Showground. The event brought together over 1,200 participants from 13 countries, creating a week-long celebration of scouting, guiding, and international friendship. Daytime Activities WSIJ was organised into themed activity zones, each offering a range of challenges, skills, and experiences: Wednesday Morning – Explorer Volleyball Tournament On Wednesday morning, Shackleton ESU took part in the Explorer Volleyball Tournament. After a series of competitive matches against teams from across the jamboree, our team proudly finished 2nd place out of 9 …

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Help support the Shackleton ESU as we prepare for our expedition to Kandersteg, Switzerland in Summer 2026! Kandersteg Quiz Night Fundraiser – 12th July 2025 @ 19.00 📅 Join us for a night of fun, and community spirit!💷 Just £5 per person – all proceeds go towards the expedition🍰 Chloe’s Cake Stall will be there with delicious desserts!🎟️ Raffle on the night – card & cash accepted🥤 Bring your own drinks and snacks🏆 Winners take home a prize! 📍 Hosted by Shackleton Explorer Scouts – 4th, Worth Scout Hut, Crawley RH10 1NP📅 Sign up now: https://shackleton.crawleydistrictscouts.co.uk/quiz/ Let’s make this an …

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Happy New Year 🙂 The leaders have been busy planning the next term and we are pleased to share our programme with you below. You can also view it on OSM or on our live calendar here. Dates for the Diary We also have a large number of camps and other events through 2025 – please add these to your diary now so you don’t double book yourself! Start Date End Date Event 17/01/2025 19/01/2025 Winter Camp 2025 @ Parkwood Scout Campsite 01/03/2025 01/03/2025 Monopoly Run 18/04/2025 21/04/2025 Mountain Activity Camp 2025 03/05/2025 05/05/2025 Silver D of E Practise 2025 …

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On Monday the explorers finished the year with a few games of bowling at Hollywood Bowl. 2024 has been a great year for the unit with our international expedition to Sweden, over 20 top awards and record growth of the unit. We wish you all a restful break and look forward to our 2025 adventures!

Well done to all the Explorers who took part in this evenings music performance evening. We had several members bring in and play us live music with their guitars, bass guitars and even a recorder! We also had a large number of Karaoke Songs which everyone took part in. A great evening of confidence building!

Last night the explorers held a drama / improvisation evening run by Damien. Initially many of them were a bit shy however after a few warmup activities, everyone was enthused and actively participating. Well done to everyone who attended and a big thanks to Damien who ran the evening for us!