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Explorers, Leaders and Parents went White Water Rafting. "it was Awesome!"
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Four Go Mad in Barlow

Free equipment nowadays is something of a rarity, so when the father of one of the Swallownest Explorers said that he had got them a load of free fishing gear it was an opportunity that could not be missed.

Ian Cloke, father of Karl, and a very keen fisherman gave pre-trip lessons to the Explorers so it was with heads held high that they four of the Unit headed to Barlow Trout Fisheries for an overnight camp.

Breakfast, courtesy of the on-site café, was an epic affair and well fuelled up the competition started - the target to catch the most number of fish.

Ian had also arranged for an instructor to help us and he quickly took pity on the Explorers and started explaining where they were going wrong.

Eventual winner and recipient of the Ian Cloke Trophy was Tom Bacon (although some of the fish were not much bigger than the maggots that he was fishing with).

Another trip is already being planned.

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Congratulations to Danny, Jenny, Nathan, Karl, Richard and James for finishing their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Bronze Expedition, last weekend. They were a team made up from members of the Swallownest and Wales Units.

Our best wishes go to Jonathan – who was ill during the weekend and was not able to finish the Expedition.

Some of the group only joined Explorers at the start of the year and have already completed their Expedition. All being well – we will run another Expedition for Bronze Group(s) in September.

If you have not started the D of E yet please contact me for a enrolment form and return it to me with £13 – and we will get you a Book. If you have finished your Bronze and want to start Silver the book is the same price. Gold Books are now £18.50

Thanks for all the Leaders who made the event possible. This was a very good example of not only Explorers working across Units but Leaders to, with Leaders from Maltby, Swallownest and Wales working on the event.

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Congratulations and Very Well Done to Alan and Tom (from Wales ESU) for gaining their Duke of Edinburgh's Bronze Awards and Chief Scout Platinum Awards to!

That makes four D of E Awards so Far this year ! - Well done all.

I know that both Explorers have worked very hard to achieve this awards and are a credit to themselves, families and Unit.

We are very please and proud of you both.

I understand that more awards are on there way to - 3 Silver Awards no less ! - If you need help finishing off an award please speak to your ESL or contact me -

Paul

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Need Help or Advise with your Award ?

Started at School did not finish ?

Can not do the Award At School and would like to ?

Well help is at hand. There is a Drop in Group at Chislett Young Peoples Centre, in Kimberworth
which meets on a Thursday Night between 18:30 and 20:30 - This is open to anyone who is aged between 14 and 25 and lives in Rotherham.

For More Information Call Paul on 01709 740143 or call in at Chislett on a Thursday Night or use the contact us option on this web site.

Paul
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Well its 1525ft above sea level, its dates back to 1730 – and we had a fantastic weekend there. You may have guessed by now its Hag Dyke. 22 Leaders and Explorers spent a weekend there. On the 7th - 9th March.

Its the first time I been there, and I will never forget the climb up, and I am not sure that anyone else will!

My Thanks to Dave, Andy and Dom for such a first class weekend, I know I enjoyed it and I sure all the others who went did. The weather may have been unkind – but that did not stop us.

I would like to get some photos posted on the web site so if you have any good ones please let me know.

Paul
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Teams of explorers from Swallownest and Wales take part in Expedition training.

Three teams took part in Expedition Training, "It was good to see so many Explorers Camping out over the Weekend."

"All the teams did very well, We were impressed with their navigation skill, camping and team work.

Them teams now need to go away and plan their own Expeditions now.

Leaders from Swallownest, Maltby and Wales worked with each other to make this event happen. Thanks very much to Dave and Gary


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Congratulations and Very Well Done to Alice ( from Wales ESU) and Tom from (Swallownest ESU) for gaining their Duke of Edinburgh's Bronze Awards and Chief Scout Platinum Awards to!

I know that both Explorers have worked very hard to achieve this awards and are a credit to themselves, families and Unit.

We are very please and proud of you both.

I understand that more awards are on there way to - watch this space.


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