DofE Practice March

We've booked the cottage for this w/e so that the new DofE groups can have a practice expedition, but so it will be nice at the end of the day's hike! (normally DofE season doesn't start until April so that it is still light at the end of the hike and so there's a chance of good weather, but this means that we'll still be happy if we arrive as it gets dark and the weather's grotty because the rest of them will be cooking you dinner!)

The rest of you all wanted to support the DofEers and have volunteered to come for the evening and cook a nice din! 

Sign up so I can do the forms and so the base camp group knows how many to look after!

Thursday we need to get everything organised and do some night nav so I don't have to call out more helicopters!

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Hooray........it's nearly archery camp time!

 

It's nearly National Scout Archery Camp time again.  This is a great weekend packed with archery, fun activities and the chance to win medals!
Open to everyone (irrespective of ability so Phil is safe then!), who will attend several practice sessions leading up to the camp.  We leave from PGL at 6PM on Friday the 8th of May, travelling by minibus to Hertfordshire, returning on Sunday at about 7PM.
The total cost is £50, and is payable by Friday 13th of March at the latest along with a completed permission form.
Any questions, please give Phil a call on 07733 189916.

Coppicing Day, March 1st 2015................

Every year a party of Scouts spend a day in the Llanymynech nature reserve to coppice parts of the woods.  This opens up hot-spots for rare butterflies to lounge around and do their funky fluttery thing.  Llanymynech has a population of super-rare Fritillary butterflys - rarer than a £20 note in Phils wallet!  So, important stuff then.
We also have a brilliant time using axes and saws, building a shelter, cooking on an open fire and drinking hot chocolate (or a pot of tea in Cabbage's case).
This year, Woodman Pete (Wills Dad) has been persuaded to let Explorers have a go at being proper outdoor woodsy folk on the 1st of March.  If you liked Bickley Coppice you will love this!!!

Sorry but I need the form returned by Thursday the 26th of February,  as much as anything to know how many sausages and baking spuds to bring (oh and also to make sure you have a seat in the minibus.)
Some of you may not be able to come to Explorers on Thursday the 26th February to drop off your permission forms because of the Options evening or a plague of boils.  Let me know by phone, email or facebook that you are coming and you can bring the form on the Sunday (which means I will have enough sausages!).  
Come along - you will have a brilliant day!!!

An engineering marvel............and pancakes :)

The Boreatton Great Egg Race.............Thursday 12th February

Hmmmmm..........Alan is away this Thursday so what can we do that is proper Scouty but celebrates a great British tradition?   Hmmmmmm..........
Bring a fork and brush up on your knotting skills!

Sushi and Miso night..................

Being Japanese

It happened to the Vapors - it could happen to you!
Come to the hut with your own take on being Japanese...


As one of us is off to the World Jamboree this year - we thought it would be nice to give him a heads up on what to expect

Bring a bowl and spoon and chopsticks... dress Japanese style...