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The official web site for Don District Explorers. We are open to ALL young people between the ages of 14 and 18. We cover the north of Sheffield, and have 2 units, meeting in Grenoside on Thursday evenings and Chapeltown on Monday evenings. Contact us at:
donex@hotmail.co.uk

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Forthcoming Events

Camps, activities etc.


Austria - 1st to 12th August BIG trip to Salzburg region!

Splashdown - 26th to 28th June Water activities based camp at Rother Valley.

Crewboree - 5th to 7th June Big fun camp at Hesley Wood. Either take part or help on the Crew (16+ only)

Fun Event - 25th April Fun event for all Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers in the District. 13:30 - 17:30 at Hesley Wood

Scouts Night Hike 24th April Help run bases for Scouts Fun Night Hike

St. George's Camp - 24th to 26th April Camp at Hesley over St. George's Weekend

Web Links


Scoutbase Information on all things Scouting - INCLUDING BADGES!!

Don District Scouts Website for Don District

More Italy photos

Apex Challenge Information on the latest Apex Challenge event

Explorer Stuff General information about Explorer Scouting

Chapeltown Scouts

Grenoside Scout Group Web site for Grenoside Scout Group

Scout and Guide Shop OUR Scout and Guide Shop. Use it for uniform, camping equipment etc.

32nd Stocksbridge Scouts

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September 19

Xploreration Instructions

Instructions for the day:

Use public transport and your feet only, visit as many places as possible from the list of ‘sites of interest’. You’ll gain points for each site visited. The more awkward a site is to visit via public transport, the more points it is worth…

All you’ll need to do is take a photo whilst you are there to prove you arrived. To prevent any cheating (surely not; you’re Scouts after all!) you must buy a copy of today’s Newspaper to appear in all the photos with you.

The event will finish at the Jubilee Lodge at Hesley Wood at 18:00. Teams that arrive after this will be penalised by 1 point for every minute they are late, and if you arrive after 19:00 you’ll be disqualified.

After you’ve stuffed your faces at the BBQ there will be a presentation of prizes and a slide show of the best photos, then after that you can wind your weary way back home.

Equipment

Packed Lunch including drink – or buy it en route if you wish.
Unit Necker/Scarf – must be worn at all times and definitely worn in all photos!
Maps to cover South Yorkshire, your route list and Points list
Waterproof Coat
Team Mascot
Mobile Phone and/or digital camera. Please bring an adaptor card or USB connector just in case we don’t have the right one…
Personal First Aid Kit
Bag to put it all in!

A few points:

You will be using public transport, so please remember that we are members of the Scout Association and consider other public users during the day.
Try and plan a route that will take you in a circle, so that you are not constantly criss-crossing your path.
Are destinations that are more difficult to get to worth visiting – could you get more points by visiting more of the easier sites?
When you arrive at the destination, take a photo of the whole group (minus the picture taker of course!).
Don’t spend the first hour buying a load of sweets!
The only transport you can use is public or your feet – absolutely no cars or motor bikes, and definitely no Hitch Hiking!
Don’t forget safety first on crossing roads etc.

As a team you will need to be collected from Hesley Wood after the event at approx 21:00.

In case of emergencies please contact Kit Levesley on

07836 500479

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Xploreration

	Destinations	Points	Grid Reference	Area
1	Ecclesfield Church	10	SK 353 942	Sheff
2	Lyceum Theatre	5	SK 355 872	Sheff
3	Meadowhall Oasis	5	SK 391 910	Sheff
4	Sheffield Winter Gardens	5	SK 354 871	Sheff
5	Abbeydale Picture Palace	10	SK 347 848	Sheff
6	Botanical Gardens Glass Pavillions	10	SK 334 863	Sheff
7	Chapel of Our Lady, Rotherham Bridge	10	SK 427 930	Roth
8	Cutlers Hall, Sheffield	10	SK 353 873	Sheff
9	Doncaster Rail Station	5	SE 571 031	Donc
10	Elsecar Heritage Centre	10	SK 387 998	Barn
11	Fire and Police Museum, Sheffield	10	SK 352 877	Sheff
12	Magna, Rotherham	10	SK 408 915	Roth
13	Rotherham Minster	5	SK 428 928	Roth
14	Sheffield Canal Basin	10	SK 360 876	Sheff
15	Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet	15	SK 325 819	Sheff
16	Barnsley Town Hall	5	SE 343 065	Barn
17	Beauchief Abbey,	15	SK 333 819	Sheff
18	Bishops House, Meersbrook Park	15	SK 353 839	Sheff
19	Cholera Monument, Norfolk Park	15	SK 360 866	Sheff
20	Doncaster Mansion House	5	SE 574 031	Donc
21	Graves Park Animal Farm	15	SK 358 825	Sheff
22	Keppels Column	15	SK 389 947	Roth
23	Aeroventure Doncaster	20	SE 592 023	Donc
24	Clock Tower Stocksbridge	20	SK 274 982	Sheff
25	Conisborough Castle	15	SK 514 989	Roth
26	Monk Bretton Priory	20	SE 373 065	Barn
27	Penistone Paramount	20	SE 247 032	Barn
28	Pot House Hamlet	20	SE 292 058	Barn
29	Wentworth New Church (Holy Trinity)	20	SK 383 981	Roth
30	Worsbrough Mill	20	SE 349 033	Barn
31	Brodsworth Hall	25	SE 505 070	Donc
32	Buttercross, Tickhill	25	SK 592 932	Donc
33	Cannon Hall	25	SE 272 083	Barn
34	Laughton en le Morthen All Saints Church	25	SK 517 882	Roth
35	No1 Yorkshire, Bawtry	25	SK 650 927	Donc
36	Thorpe Salvin Hall	25	SK 521 813	Roth
37	Roche Abbey	25	SK 542 899	Roth
38	Hatfield Water Park	30	SE 670 100	Donc
39	Peel Hill, Thorne	30	SE 689 133	Donc
40	The Hostel, Hooton Pagnell	30	SE 486 082	Donc
41	Bradfield Brewery	30	SK 269 922	Sheff

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June 21

Iron Scout Camp

Iron Scout Camp 2009

Date: 10^th– 12^th July

The ‘Iron Scout’ is a new competition being run by the District Scouts – and we’ve allowed to participate. It will be held during a camp at Walesby Forest Scout Camp Site. The ‘Iron Scout’ part is based on a triathlon; Cycling, Canoeing and Running. The competition for Explorers is for individuals or teams of 4-6.

The cost of this camp will be £30, or…

You can attend as a Young Leader, helping run the activities but not taking part in them, for £5 for the whole weekend, or…

If you are unable to attend for the whole camp but would like to take part in the Iron Scout Competition on Saturday you can come just for the day, at a cost of £5 to include lunch and evening meal.

If you want to go - and you've all received a letter about this - then you'll have to let me know and pay by this Thursday!

Kit

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May 19

Beckford Peg

A big thank you to everyone who helped at the Scout’s ‘Beckford Peg’ incident hike competition – once again it wouldn’t have gone half as well without your help.

There may have been a few squashed Scouts on the bypass if we hadn’t have been there in the morning to guide them across…

Running a base called ‘marshmallow gun firing’ in the afternoon was much more interesting. Thanks to Adam and Nathan for being targets. Apparently the ‘5-second rule’ also applies to marshmallow ‘mellets’ fired at you…

There are some new photos below as well.

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St George's Weekend - thankyou

. A big thank you to all of you that helped out at some point over the weekend. Some of you managed a few hours, others the entire weekend; but it was all appreciated!

We had one hectic weekend:

Running bases for the Scouts night hike on Friday – not finishing until 1AM the next day. AND then having to put up tents at Hesley…
Helping set up activities on Saturday morning.
Marshalling the car park after lunch
Taking Beavers/Cubs/Scouts around the activities in the afternoon, or helping to run activities as a Young Leader
Marshalling the car park in the evening.
And finally helping to clear up1

So once again a big thank you to all, it was greatly appreciated by everyone in Don District – especially the Scouts, who without your help wouldn’t have had a night hike at all!!

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