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Shackleton ESU – Downsman Hike

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Well done to both our teams who took part in the Downsman this weekend. Shackleton ESU entered 2 B Class Teams – one completed coming 4th however the other had to withdraw after completing about 45 miles at Alfriston as they didn’t have enough time left in the 20 hours to get to the end. Class B is targeted at older Explorer teams with good hiking skills, experience, fitness and endurance. Total Route Distance 55 miles. With the rest sections, each person will hike less than the total distance Route Bignor Hill to Eastbourne Start times Between 0600 and 0630 …

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Archery and Spoon Carving

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Over the past 2 weeks, the unit has been split over 2 activities. Half have been doing Archery at Stanford Scout Campsite – big thanks to Craig, Adam, Allen who instructed for us. The other half have been wooden spoon carving with varying results!

Master Chef

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Well done to all of the teams this evening who managed to cook an edible Chicken Supreme in our master chef competition. Although the dishes were all edible (just), well done to those who came first and second who created very tasty and well presented dishes!

Shackleton Programme – September – December 2024

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We are pleased to share our programme for next term with you all as below. See you in a few weeks! Date Activity Location Other Details 02/09/2024 D of E Drop In (All D of E Participants) 4th Worth Casual 09/09/2024 Master Chef Under the Stars 4th Worth Uniform 16/09/2024 Archery and Wooden Spoon Carving Stanford / 4th Further details to follow 23/09/2024 Archery and Wooden Spoon Carving Stanford / 4th Further details to follow 30/09/2024 Geocaching Evening TBC Outdoor Clothing 07/10/2024 Explorer Led – Debate Evening 4th Worth Uniform 14/10/2024 Hunted TBC Further details to follow 21/10/2024 Pumpkin Carving …

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Volleyball and Expedition Cooking

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Over the last 2 weeks, the explorers have had a volleyball evening where the teams battled it out to be crowned the overall winners and refine their skills ahead of the summer expedition! They also practised expedition cooking on the multi fuel stoves to diversify their go to d of e meal from pasta and tomato mix!

Chariot Pioneering

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On Monday, the Explorers partook in Pioneering challenge to build an a frame and walk it a set distance, usually in a race. The frame is manned by a jockey who helps the legs swing when pivoted to move the frame. A few photos are available below.

Slip N Slide

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Tonight the unit members constructed and then used a slip n slide. Whilst it could have been warmer, the weather was fairly kind with sunshine and no rain! Some of the Explorers managed to slide the full 25 metres which is impressive, others had less solid techniques getting less than 5 metres! Some photos are available below:

Kwik Cricket

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On Monday the Explorers took part in a game of Kwik Cricket. Well done to the winning team who scored significantly more than the other! We did learn Explorers need to practise throwing a ball in a straight line as there were a large number of wide throws!!!

Games Evening / Code of Conduct Review

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This week we had a much more relaxed evening at the HQ. We played several games including relays games, Stinger, stuck in the mud and naughts and crosses. We also reviewed the scout Values and updates our code of conduct for the unit going forward. A few photos are below:

D of E Silver Practise 2024

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6 Explorers and 2 Leaders have just returned from the New Forest on a D of E practise expedition. Both teams successfully completed the three day expedition during which we had beautiful weather on day 1 and 2, however the rain finally came in on day 3! Well done to the team, all of them did really well! Lets hope for sunny weather for the assessed expedition in August!

Climbing and Abseiling

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Last night the Explorers had an evening of climbing and abseiling at Copthorne Prep School. Big thanks to Alaric and Smiley who came along to instruct! A few photos are available below:

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