Current Dunfermline District Swimming Champions and holders of the "Parliament Trophy"
Welcome to the Explorer Unit page
CURRENTLY AND UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE ALL FACE TO FACE MEETINGS ARE CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS.
However, we are running a virtual programme based on our "normal" programme. This is run through email, Unit's closed fb group and Group's fb page.
Explorer Scout meetings are held every Thursday, during school terms, from 7.00pm to 9.00 pm.
For young people aged 14 up to 18.
What we do in 25 words:
"As Scouts, we believe in preparing young people with skills for life.
We encourage our young people to do more, learn more and be more."
The section can be contacted by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Section Leader:
Tom Ness
Team:
Neil Guthrie - Assistant Explorer Scout Leader
John Kaveney - Assistant Scout Leader
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Some recent pics:
Alice S recreated the secret AGM Chili recipe
In June, Gemma B Virtually Monopolized London
RUOK Radio (Zoom) Pictures
Annual Egg Tapping Contest (At Home Edition)
"Wintercamp 2020" at Hawkhirst, Kielder Forest, Northumbria, January 2020.
2019 - 2020 Digest
The Great (virtual) Egg Hunt 2020: winner - Charlie Waterworth.
Unit Calendar: (updated 8th July'20)
Spring and Summer 2020
| January | 9 | First of Year - "upload" | |
| Fri 10 | Wintercamp 2020 @ Hawkhirst | ||
| 16 | "download" | ||
| 23 | Burns Night - Poems, Songs and all the Trimmings | ||
| 30 | CSA/Expedition Training | ||
| February |
6 | Unit's 18th Birthday | |
| 13 | St Valentine's Fried Bread and Poached Eggs | ||
| 20 | District Explorer Quiz @ 39th | ||
| Sun 23 | Founders Day Church Parade | ||
| 27 | Founders Day - Do You Know Your History? | ||
| March | 5 | CSA/Expedition Training | |
| 12 | Unit Programme - Cookies and Paint | ||
| 19 | Spring Forum - CORONA VIRUS | ||
| 26 | International Night - CORONA VIRUS start Chef Badge | ||
| April | 2 | Egg Hunt - In the Outside virtual World, you're in the Matrix |
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| 9 | SCHOOL HOLIDAY | ||
| 16 | SCHOOL HOLIDAY | ||
| 23 | Annual Egg Tapping Contest (Lockdown Edition) | ||
| 30 |
Pioneering in the Homestead |
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| May | 7 |
Lockdown Zoom Meet (Spring Forum) |
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| 14 | Lockdown Zoom Quiz | ||
| 21 | Lockdown Zoom Music Night | ||
| 28 | RUOK Radio (Zoom) Pictures | ||
| June | 4 | CSA/Expedition Training | |
| 11 | Virtually Monopolizing London | ||
| 18 | The Secret AGM Chili Recipe is Revealed. | ||
| 25 | Zoom Meeting | ||
| July | 2 | End of Term Quiz | |
| 9 | Summer Term Quiz | ||
| 16 | Group AGM |
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| 23 | Skills - online edition | ||
| 30 | Summer Forum - online edition | ||
| August | 6 | ||
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| 20 | |||
| September |
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