Explorer Scouts

Fifteen Explorer and Network Scouts members, aged 16 to 18, have returned from a very successful 10-day Explorer Belt expedition in The Netherlands. The young people travelled on their own in groups of five, hiking and using public travel while tasked to carry out 10 minor and one major task. The groups had a full range of conditions to deal with such as the cancellation of all trains due to severe weather with trees down, and later they had to endure very hot weather. All the young people ended their expedition with a three-night period of rest and relaxation at Beekse Bergen.

From the 4^th-17^th August, 23 scouts and explorers from Falkirk District travelled to Holland to take part  in the 14^th Haarlem Jamborette. The group participated in a range of activities from paddle-boarding to tree top treks, as well as spending a day in Amsterdam and the Theme Park Wallibi Holland. The scouts managed to make friends from all over the world from as close as Stirling to as far as Canada. All said they would like to go back for the Jamborette in 2027 and that they had a great time! The groups’ hoodies were kindly sponsored by Jarvie Plant for our trip.

Last week we read of a group of 93rd Braes and Altitude Explorer Scouts who spent 19 days in America. As well as visiting the Native American camp, featured last week, they spent several days before the camp with a hotel stay on International Drive in Paisley, Florida taking in the sights, shopping and theme park visits and two days afterwards at Universal studios and a day at Volcano bay. What a wonderful experience for all involved – a trip they will never forget. The picture above shows them enjoying their time spent at the theme park visit.