Over the last 2 weeks, the explorers have had a volleyball evening where the teams battled it out to be crowned the overall winners and refine their skills ahead of the summer expedition! They also practised expedition cooking on the multi fuel stoves to diversify their go to d of e meal from pasta and tomato mix!
On Monday, the Explorers partook in Pioneering challenge to build an a frame and walk it a set distance, usually in a race. The frame is manned by a jockey who helps the legs swing when pivoted to move the frame. A few photos are available below.
Tonight the unit members constructed and then used a slip n slide. Whilst it could have been warmer, the weather was fairly kind with sunshine and no rain! Some of the Explorers managed to slide the full 25 metres which is impressive, others had less solid techniques getting less than 5 metres! Some photos are available below:
On Monday the Explorers took part in a game of Kwik Cricket. Well done to the winning team who scored significantly more than the other! We did learn Explorers need to practise throwing a ball in a straight line as there were a large number of wide throws!!!
This week we had a much more relaxed evening at the HQ. We played several games including relays games, Stinger, stuck in the mud and naughts and crosses. We also reviewed the scout Values and updates our code of conduct for the unit going forward. A few photos are below:
6 Explorers and 2 Leaders have just returned from the New Forest on a D of E practise expedition. Both teams successfully completed the three day expedition during which we had beautiful weather on day 1 and 2, however the rain finally came in on day 3! Well done to the team, all of them did really well! Lets hope for sunny weather for the assessed expedition in August!
Last night the Explorers had an evening of climbing and abseiling at Copthorne Prep School. Big thanks to Alaric and Smiley who came along to instruct! A few photos are available below:
We are pleased to share our summer term programme with you all. See you next term!
For the last meeting of term, we met at Stanford Scout Campsite for an Easter egg hunt. Groups had to go out and hide eggs and record their what3word locations before swapping with another team to go and seek out the hidden eggs. The success of teams varied greatly in seeking out the eggs however everyone got some chocolate! A few photos are below:
On Monday, the Explorers were tasked with shopping for and creating the perfect Pancake! Needless to say, the results were variable ranging from inedible, to barely edible! Some further cooking practise appears to be needed ahead of our summer expedition! A few photos are below:
This evening, the Explorers practised their pioneering skills to build devices capable of projecting bean bags as far as possible. Each group designed and built their device with varying levels of success! Well done to the winning group who managed to fire the entire length of the main hall! A few photos are below:
We are pleased to share our upcoming programme and 2024 events with you below. As this year our efforts are focused on the international expedition, we are unlikely to hold either Survival Camp or Winter Camp, so we encourage you to attend the events above still open to you! Programme Jan 2024 to April 2024 Date Activity Location Other Details 01/01/2024 No Meeting – Xmas 08/01/2024 Scavenger Hunt 4th Worth Uniform plus outdoor coat 15/01/2024 Expedition Kit / Packing Guide / Games 4th Worth Uniform (you will need to bring your expedition kit in too) 22/01/2024 Night Hike TBC Hiking …