Our Explorer unit operates jointly with 1st Oxshott scout group, as the Oxshott and Weston Green (OWG) Explorer Unit. They meet every Monday evening, often at Polyapes scout camp in Oxshott.
At this level, scouting becomes truly adventurous. A typical term’s programme of activities might include orienteering, day camps, a cooking competition, rifle shooting and the planning and execution of expedition hikes. Camping activities range from weekend and multi-night activity camps in a single location to backpacking expeditions. Explorers get the opportunity to participate in sailing weekends and in visits to venues such as climbing centres and escape rooms.
Many of our explorers also participate in the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme, which involves volunteering, learning skills, a physical activity and backpacking expeditions with overnight camping. The same adult volunteers who run the Explorer unit also offer DofE expedition planning, execution and assessment, and some of the Explorer activities focus on learning the skills needed to successfully complete these multi-day light camping expeditions.
Some of our Explorer scouts also choose to join the Scout Association’s Young Leaders scheme, a mission-based training programme that equips them to help our adult volunteers in the running our Beavers colony and Cubs pack, and prepares them for a possible future role as adult scout group volunteers.
The explorers are led by Anya Davidson, a leader at 1st Oxshott, and also by themselves. We have two adult volunteers, Kirstie Wood and Paul Collyer, who both formerly led Explorer units, and they can provide assistance when needed.
Please email our membership secretary f you wish to find out more about joining the Explorer unit.
See our Subscriptions and Fees page to find out how much it will cost to join Explorer Scouts.
An explorer, adventurer and TV presenter, Dwayne's been seen in BAFTA nominated Channel 5 series Race to the Pole, on BBC Springwatch, Countryfile, National Geographic and Disney+.
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