EXPLORERS IS COMING
TO Bures Scouts

 

What is Explorers?

It is for 14 to 18 years male or female and anyone can join whether they have been in the Scout Movement or not.

 

Where is the meeting place?

The first meeting will be held on Friday 16th January 2009 from 19.30hrs-21.00hrs at The Scout and Guide Headquarters, The Croft (off The High Street), Bures.

 

First meeting

To meet and get to know each other and talk about up and coming events and anything in particular they wish to do in the future.

 

Awards and Badges

There are a number of Awards which can be gained during your time in the Explorer Unit these could be: Queens Scout Award, Chief Scout Awards, Activity Badges, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and Partnership Awards.

 

Who is the Leader?

Jake McGrath-Wells is the Explorer Leader. Jake has run Explorers in the Newmarket area for a number of years and he lives locally in Normandie Way, Bures.

Jake will be planning the first term which will have a least one weekend camp which will be either at Bures or Abington near Cambridge - not far away. It is hoped to tag on with Newmarket Explorers and try Hadrians Wall Walk and Camp in August - if their are sufficient numbers a trip abroad is planned for 2010.

 

Contact Information

Jake can be contacted on (01787) 229968 or email: jjwells75@hotmail.com

 

Everyone welcome even if you have not been in the Scout movement before. Explorers is a uniform section. Come and give it a try.

See you there!

 

Jake McGrath-Wells

Explorer Leader