Unless it says differently below all Explorer Nights start at the Scout Hut at 7.30pm and finish at the Scout Hut at 9.30pm. The Scout Hut will be open from 7.00pm and Explorers should arrive by 7.25pm. All Explorers need to wear full and correct uniform and bring a full change of old clothes suitable for wearing outdoors, whatever the weather conditions.
Explorers Newsletter – October to December 2022
Meeting nights
Explorer Meetings
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03/10/2022
Scout Hut
19:30 - 21:30
Masterchef
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10/10/2022
Scout Hut
19:30 - 21:30
Pub quiz
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17/10/2022
Scout Hut
19:30 - 21:30
Soap box build
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24/10/2022
Scout Hut
19:30 - 21:30
Halloween games
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31/10/2022
5 Ways Lakes
18:00 - 20:30
Bonfire night
Cost: £5. This is a bonfire event held for the explorers that will include fireworks and hot food.
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07/11/2022
Scout Hut
19:30 - 21:30
Crystal maze
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14/11/2022
Scout Hut
19:30 - 21:30
Soap box build
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21/11/2022
Scout Hut
19:30 - 21:30
Chip shop challenge
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28/11/2022
Scout Hut
19:30 - 21:30
Casino night
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05/12/2022
Scout Hut
19:30 - 21:30
Christmas baking
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12/12/2022
Scout Hut
19:30 - 21:30
Christmas Quiz & Chocolate Bingo
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19/12/2022
Middlemarch Pub, Nuneaton
19:00 - 22:00
Christmas meal
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26/12/2022
We're not meeting this week as it's Christmas
Camps & activities
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Explorer “I’m an Explorer get me out of here!” camp 2022
Explorer “I’m an Explorer get me out of here!” camp 2022
Date & time
7th October 2022 6:30 pm
9th October 2022 3:00 pm
Total cost
£30 payable by 27th September 2022
Information sheets
Location
A weekend with a twist. It’s a ‘back to basics’ style weekend with challenges throughout in an “I’m a celeb style” camp.
This camp is suitable for any Explorer who has some prior camping experience and fancy a challenge! If you’re unsure about anything then have a chat about it with the Section Leader.
How do I book on?
To book on please fill in a health form and pay the full amount.
Activity payments
We are currently not able to accept any cash payments. Our preferred method of payments are via bank (BACS) transfer. If you cannot do a bank transfer we do have an alternative cash free method available if necessary.
Please put the reference as the activity name and your child’s name and then email Luke at [email protected] once the payment has been made.
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Explorer night hike 2022
Explorer night hike 2022
Date & time
15th October 2022 3:00 pm
16th October 2022 12:00 pm
Total cost
£30 payable by 3rd October 2022
Location
The Explorer night hike is a competition between different teams of Explorers. We’ll be doing a night hike with different challenges along the route.
Who?
This camp is open to all Explorers in the Group.
How do I book on?
To book on please pay the full amount, fill in the health form and pay the full amount.
Activity payments
We are currently not able to accept any cash payments. Our preferred method of payments are via bank (BACS) transfer. If you cannot do a bank transfer we do have an alternative cash free method available if necessary.
Please put the reference as the activity name and your child’s name and then email Luke at [email protected] once the payment has been made.
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Explorer walking weekend 2022
Explorer walking weekend 2022
Date & time
21st October 2022 6:00 pm
23rd October 2022 7:30 pm
Total cost
£45 payable by 1st October 2022
Location
This is an opportunity for Explorers to have a weekend of walking in the Peak District. During the weekend they will spend one day walking up Kinder Scout – the largest peak in the Peak District, and another day walking in the Roaches and exploring the chasms around Lud’s church.
They will also have the option to sleep in hammocks.
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Armistice Day parade 2022
Armistice Day parade 2022
Date & time
11th November 2022 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Location
This information is for members of 1st Bedworth Scout Group.
Who?
This is a voluntary parade. Any Scout or Explorer who has permission from their parent or carer to attend, who needs an official letter for school, should speak to their leader on Troop Night.
Where and when?
We’re meeting at the gates to the Scout Hut at 10am.
We should be finished by midday and pick up will be from the gates of the Scout Hut.
Uniform
Full & correct uniform must be worn and please make an extra special effort to ensure that uniforms are complete and especially smart.
It is likely to be cold and as we will only be wearing coats if it is raining, it’s important therefore to wear extra layers of clothing under the uniform. Gloves can be worn if they are dark coloured.
Everyone is asked to wear a poppy.
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Remembrance Day parade 2022
Remembrance Day parade 2022
Date & time
13th November 2022 10:00 am to 1:30 pm
Location
Who?
All members of the Group are expected to attend this parade unless they have an exceptional reason not to do so.
Where and when?
We’re meeting at the Scout Hut at 10am. The hut will be open from 9:45am.
For those attending Church, pick up at 1:30pm from the Scout Hut.
The plan
We’ll be parading from the Bedworth Ex Servicemen’s Social Club to the Cenotaph. We will then be walking to Church for the service. After the service we will then be parading back to Bedworth Ex Servicemen’s Social Club.
Uniform
Full & correct uniform must be worn and please make an extra special effort to ensure that uniforms are complete and especially smart.
Beavers need to wear full & correct uniform including black, navy blue or dark grey ‘school’ trousers and plain black footwear.
It is likely to be cold and as we will only be wearing coats if it is raining, it’s important therefore to wear extra layers of clothing under the uniform. Gloves can be worn if they are dark coloured.
Everyone is asked to wear a poppy.
Beavers & anybody unable to attend the church service
Pick up will be at 11:30am-ish from the the Scout Hut.
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Christmas quiz fundraiser - Postponed - new date TBC
Christmas quiz fundraiser
Postponed - new date TBC
Date & time
9th December 2022 6:30 pm
Total cost
£2.00
Location
Come along to our Christmas quiz night suitable for all ages and families.
Organised by two of our Explorers who are raising funds to go to the 25th International Scout Jamboree in Korea this will be a fun packed evening so get your thinking caps on!
There will be refreshments on sale and tickets are £2.00 per person.
We’ll also have a raffle on the night too!
Who?
All members and their families (young and old!) in the Group are invited to come along for the evening.
How do I book on?
Please email [email protected] to confirm numbers.
How do I pay?
Please book on and then pay on the door on the night.
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Christmas carol service 2022
Christmas carol service 2022
Date & time
20th December 2022 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Location
This year we are donating to the Church Food Bank. The Church are focusing on tins of baked beans, and spaghetti hoops in particular but are happy to receive any food items that are ‘dry’ or tinned.
We hope to see as many members as possible as we all come together for the final group event of the year!
Who?
The carol service is open to all members and their families.
Uniform
Please can everybody wear smart uniform. Christmas hats and other festive adornments are welcome!
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Explorer Winter Camp Feb 2023
Explorer Winter Camp Feb 2023
Date & time
3rd February 2023 6:00 pm
5th February 2023 6:00 pm
Total cost
£60 payable by 31st January 2023
Deposit
£20 payable by 31st December 2022
Location
The Explorer winter camp will be based at John Lee’s Wood Campsite in Leicester, this is a campsite that many of the explorers will not have been to before so it will be a new experience for them, we will be staying in the main building there.
On the Friday the Explorers will be dropped off at the Scout hut in Bedworth before heading over to site on a minibus, they’ll then have free time to settle in and watch a film.
On Saturday we will be heading into Leicester City where they will be given free time to enjoy the city centre, they will also have a trip to a trampoline park.
On the Sunday we will be taking the Explorers to Bradgate Park, before returning to Bedworth.
Explorer winter camps have proven to be very popular in the past and so we have tried to make this open to as many people as possible but spaces are still limited so please book on as soon as possible.
Who?
This camp is open to all Explorers in the group.
Activity payments
We are currently not able to accept any cash payments. Our preferred method of payments are via bank (BACS) transfer. If you cannot do a bank transfer we do have an alternative cash free method available if necessary.
Please put the reference as the activity name and your child’s name and then email Luke at [email protected] once the payment has been made.
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Nuneaton District – Operation Overlord 2023 - Fully booked
Nuneaton District – Operation Overlord 2023
Fully booked
Date & time
28th May 2023
3rd June 2023
Total cost
£615
Deposit
£150 payable by
Location
Nuneaton District Scouts are organising an international experience for Scouts and Explorers to Normandy, France, running from May 28th to June 3rd, 2023. The trip will be over 7 days / 6 nights.
Operation Overlord was the codename for the Battle of Normandy, the Allied operation that launched the successful invasion of German-occupied Western Europe during World War II. The operation was launched on 6 June 1944 with the Normandy landings.
A haven of rugged coastlines, maritime towns and historic treasures, a trip to Normandy encapsulates everything that is special about rural France. Known for its history, the region’s long sweep of beaches and pastoral villages make it even more endearing. Get to grips with the local lingo amongst the lively shops and enjoy a taste of life ‘à la française’. You will be able to pick up some new vocabulary at a traditional market, then soak up Normandy’s D-Day history and walk in the footsteps of heroes.
And if that was not enough, we will have a full day in Disney Land Paris.
The Cost is confirmed at £615, with a non-returnable deposit of £150 to hold your place.
We will then invite members to a briefing where we will then outline the trip in full.
For more information and to download a booking form please click on this link: http://scoutingexpeditions.co.uk/france-2023.htm