Final stage of the expedition is making the Presentation. Always a bit nerve racking for our Explorers. 

They presented in front of parents, leaders and what we hope will be the next generation of scouts to move up to Explorers.

Well done, Expedition is now complete and passed.

We had really mixed weather but the Explorers dug in and got through the weekend in good spirits.

That’s another 2 successful expeditions all down to the hard work of our Explorers.​

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It’s one of the highlights of the year. The Mersey Moot a weekend of mad activities. 

A couple of years ago we went to the Venture Centre in the Isle of Man. We had so much fun we had to take another group of Explorers back. There will be more photos on the gallery page when it’s uploaded in the next few days.

At the start of the summer we held two practice expeditions. All went really well until in the second day they decided to get up early. That’s 05:30 early. So tiredness crept in through the day leading to a a few navigation issues. But that’s why it’s a practice it’s all a learning curve. We also managed to throw in some fun actives and invest 3 new Explorers.

It’s been another busy summer so it’s time to try and catch up with the blog. We have been to the Isle of Man, completed not one but two DofE Bronze Expeditions, been to the Mersey Moot and jammed with Italians on the Internet. More details to follow over the next few days.

Baking hot day today helping out at a farm open day. Sorry we did not get all of you on the final photo 🙂

Middlewood is due to close for good at the end of the year when it moves to a new site. So we decided to make it our second home as much as possible this summer. We have had several really good Friday Nights down there doing camping skills, back woods cooking, axe throwing, shooting and generally having fun.

We have been a bit busy since winter camp and need to catch up on our blog.

If I have my maths correct (which would be a first) we have a very special anniversary for Scouting in Astley today. 1st Astley is now 60 years young.

There are records to suggest Scouting in Astley is much older but due to two World Wars they are incomplete. We remember those leaders who served before the current formation of 1st Astley and fell in those wars.

Here is a huge BRAVO to all those leaders and scouts who came before us, a BRAVO to all those with us now and an even bigger BRAVO and WELCOME to the scouts and leaders who will be with us for the next 60 years.

We had a cracking weekend at Dunham Scout Camp. We helped repair the road into the site and then took part in Axe Throwing, Archery, map reading and other outdoor activites.