Explorer units in the Aire Valley District


What is Explorer Scouting?

Explorer Scouts are aged between 14 and 18 years old and make up the fourth Section of the Scouting family. There are many types of Explorer Scout Units, some may be linked to a local Scout Group, others may be based around different activities.

Explorer Units:

Aire Valley - meets around Wilsden & Denholme.

1st Shipley - meet in Windhill Community Centre Tuesday 8:00pm to 9:30pm

Saltaire - meet in Saltaire United Reformed Church Rooms, Victoria Road, Saltaire.

Sea Scouts - meet in Church House, Old Main Street, Bingley.

Not all Units meet each week, because they will often be out and about at weekends or in the holidays doing activities. There will be times when they will be busy doing other things such as exams, and being an Explorer Scout fits around these.

As an Explorer Scout, you will get the chance to work with other Explorer Scouts in your District, not just your Unit. By doing this, you will get the chance to do many more activities, not just the ones your Unit organizes.

Some of the things they get up to

Hag Dike Kettlewell Yorkshire Dales

Silver D of E

 

DofE 
Award logo

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award

In addition to the Scout Award scheme, we run The Duke of Edinburgh's Award as part of the programme for Explorer Scouts. DofE's mission is to inspire, guide and support young people in their self-development and recognise their achievements.

The mission is achieved through personal development programmes and the assessment and presentation of Awards.

 

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award's mission is to inspire, guide and support young people in their self-development and recognise their achievements. The mission is achieved through personal development programmes and the assessment and presentation of Awards.

It is a five-Section Programme with three progressive levels: The sections involve:

3rd Bingley Explorers on Fairfield in the Lake District. They were on the second day of the their 3 day expedition

Each member of the team gained their award