Category: Explorers
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Why we’re launching our Twenty Four for ’24 campaign….. Of the 73 young people on our waiting list, 60 are age eligible and could JOIN TOMORROW if we had space. Unfortunately, all our sections are full. Places depend on capacity and only become available if a child in the Group decides to leave OR a parent volunteers/steps forward to help lead.…
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In the dim and distant past of the early summer holidays, the Explorers took a trip for a few days down to Romney Marsh. As a leader, I was delighted to go back to scenes of childhood holidays (and reacquaint myself with the Romney Hythe and Dymchurch railway) but in addition to the unique scenery…
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Five young adults, aged 18–24-years-old, were selected by Scout HQ to take part in Coronation duties, either at Westminster or at the concert in St James’s Park. In addition, Oscar, an Explorer Scout from 1st Sunningdale, was chosen as one of 50 members of the honorary King Charles III Unit, attending the Coronation at St…
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Big congratulations to Ellen Holden who has gained her Young Leader Award. Getting this award requires a lot of commitment and effort. There is training in leadership, planning activities, dealing with younger children, and safety – all things that we as adult leaders have to think about. This is hugely beneficial for us as a…
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The Explorers are back from a weekend of caving and abseiling in the Mendip hills. We had a great time down the dry caves of Goatchurch Cavern, near Cheddar Gorge, squeezing through very tight spaces – some of us managed the famous ‘drainpipe’ route.Then we moved to the wet Swildons Hole – a tricky caving…
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Another year for the Explorers that has been hit by Covid. During the lockdowns we joined in with the Group online sessions – who will forget the Taskmaster challenges we filmed, with the ‘Guess the number of objects down the trousers’ a particular favourite! We also helped with the virtual Winter camp flag-grab around Sunningdale,…
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Earlier this year 1st Sunningdale were fortunate to be given some fantastic go-karts (or recumbents to give them their proper name). The Explorers were the first Section to take them for a spin around the “track” in the Holy Trinity playground and word soon spread to the other Sections. Both the Scouts and the Cubs…
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The Explorers spent an afternoon and evening at the fabulous space of Bears Rails, hidden away in the north east of Windsor Great Park. It was pioneering time; the task – to build a lake-worthy raft from just natural objects that could be found nearby. Oh, and huge barrels and batons and a selection of…
