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Our Explorer unit takes part in lots of activities. We would like to share a few of them with you.
30th May 2014
In preparation for the Explorer's Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Expedition, they had a practice hike from Manor Park Country Park (West Malling) Back to the Scout Hut (Maidstone). We met at an earlier time of 6:30pm so the planned hike could be longer than our usual meeting time. The Explorers were split into their three DofE groups. The three groups planned their own routes the previous week. The Explorers walked the best part of 6.5 Miles during the hike. Each group had four check points, in which they had to tie a drop card. All three groups arrived back from 9:00pm with the last group back at 9:20pm. ...
16th May 2014
In preparation for the Explorer's Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Expedition, they had to practise putting up and taking down the tents that they will be taking with them. Later in the evening once the Explorers had mastered the art putting up and taking down tents they went back inside where they got...
9th May 2014
For Backwoods Cooking Wanderers teamed up with Maidstone Methodist Scout Group at Hamlet Wood Scout Campsite. The Explorers and Scouts were mixed up into teams, then were given challenges which included Cooking Beef Stew and Fish Stew. Each team was given a cardboard box which included...
28th February 2014
21st Golden Bog Seat Challenge Coming Soon! 1st March ...
31st January 2014
Tonight the Explorers worked towards earning their Information Technology Badge. The Explorers had to meet requirements in order to complete each stage of this badge. They had to show a clear understanding of how a Computer works and what parts it consists of. Some examples...
28th January 2014
Winter Survival - Cancelled! Just a quick message. Due to the horrible weather conditions the Winter Survival Committee has decided that it is to be Cancelled this year. As disappointing as this is, Leaders believe this is the right decision. ...
17th March 2012
We arrived at Hamlet Wood for 9:00am and had our usual briefing on what we were going to be doing for the day by the site warden. This month there was only a small group of us including the wardens, but to quote the site warden "Its the quality of work, not the quantity"....
16th March 2012
Everyone arrived at the scout hut for the usual time of 7:45pm for an adrenaline filled night of Zumba Dancing. Everyone socialised for a few minutes whilst the Zumba Instructor finished preparing herself. Once she was ready we were Zumba-ing away, she started by showing us some...
18th February 2012
We arrived at Hamlet Wood for 9:00am and then had our briefing on what we were going to be doing for the day by the site warden. The work for that day was mostly clearing up site A6, which consisted of cutting up piles of unwanted branches and placing them on the fire. We also had to...
9th October 2010
Crazy Golf Bog Seat This bog seat involve making your own crazy golf hole at Lower Grange Farm, we went after being at the hamlet wood working party got our tents up then Ian got out of his car some card board a card board tube and Neal gave us a bag of turf, we spent 1 hour an a half on...
23rd July 2010
This was the last working Party of the summer and boy was it a hot one. We arrived early at Hamlet Wood as ever and got a briefing form the warden on what we were to do that day. It was mainly clearing footpaths on the nature trail from over grown trees, shrubs and the dreaded...
8th May 2010
May 2010 saw the start of this years expedition season for our Explorer unit. This year we had 2 Bronze DofE Teams who has spent the last 2 months planning and training for their practice expedition. Both teams did extremely well and had their practice expeditions signed off by...
23rd March 2010
The Golden Bog seat Challenge is an County run event which occurs twice a year, the challenge is most often wacky involving many different themes and the aim is not to win the Bog seat as then Ian & Darren have to organise the next one ! Thermo Nuclear Fish Fingers This Bog...
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