Shirenewton Black Sheep Explorers

15/02/2015

Please note that we have cancelled the Osprey's Rugby Event due to low take-up

11/02/2015

The Three Peaks Trial is an organised challenge walk in the Black Mountains around Abergavenny. There are four routes ranging from 20 miles to 10 miles. It is arranged each year in March by the Cardiff Outdoor Group.

08/12/2014

Should be good

07/12/2014

One way to start the New Year!

07/12/2014

Scuba Events for 2015 with the Octopus Explorers

04/12/2014

28/11/2014

Anyone up for this one? Minimum age is 15 on 15th March 2015

The Dragon 10k is back and bigger than ever for 2016. An exciting race taking a tour of Cardiff's beautiful Bute Park coming 13th March 2016

22/11/2014

As we mentioned in this evenings’ Explorer Meeting there are some mandatory activities that everyone should complete as being part of the unit:

• Follow one of the DofE Awards or Equivalent Scouting Award (see http://members.scouts.org.uk/supportresources/search/?cat=9,88,125 )
• Complete one or more of the Activity Badges (see http://members.scouts.org.uk/supportresources/search/?cat=9,88,92 )
• Complete the Dragon Award (see http://www.scoutswales.org.uk/members/awards/dragon-award )

We know which DofE Awards you are doing but by the time we meet on the 18th December can you make sure that you have looked at the choices on the scouting web-site and let us know which of the Activity Badge programme(s) you want to follow.

You’ll see from a lot of them that they can go hand in hand with DofE and could form either the Skill or Physical components and in gaining a badge it would show the measured improvement that they are looking for. A number of you are already some way into achieving the badges and just to highlight a couple:

• Air Activities
• Caving
• Climbing
• Creative Arts
• Hill Walking
• Mountain Biking

Woody also mentioned a great opportunity with the Rona Sailing Project (www.ronasailingproject.co.uk ) and Gloucestershire Scouts will be starting up next year’s Scuba Programme in March which takes you through PADI qualifications and beyond.

Any questions give me a shout

The Scout Association in the UK. Information about beavers, cubs, scouts, explorer and network scouts. Information for parents.

17/11/2014

An fantastic video from Alex of the Caving:

http://youtu.be/RSe09kkEKTU

A rough edit of caving in SouthWales with Callofthewild. Filmed on a GoPro hero 3 silver edition

17/11/2014

Climb of Fan Brechiniog (and Fan Hir and Fan Foel), visit to the Carreg Coch Wellington Crash Site, camp at Cwmnanthir and Caving at Porth Yr Ogof

04/09/2014

Need some last minute motivation to run this year's Cardiff Half? Remember each finisher will receive one of our lovely Brooks Running race t-shirts. Closing date for entries is 15th September, get registering people!