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Mafeking awarded “best group in the district”!
Mafeking Explorer Scout Unit took part in the St Georges Day Parade, leading the column as flag bearers through the centre of Swadlincote. All of the groups from the South Derbyshire district were invited, so the parade consisted of a whole range of young people, from Squirrels (aged 4-6) through to the Explorers and Young
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Exploring the Stunning Isle of Eigg: The Mafeking Easter Trip
On Sunday 6th April at 8pm we set off on our mini adventure to Scotland. After 8 hours of travel, we arrived in the town of Mallaig on the west coast of Scotland. By the time we arrived it was 4am in the morning and we needed to wait 6 hours for our ferry. The
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Mafeking Explorers Spring Term Highlights
Wow! What a spring term we’ve had at Mafeking! Developing skills for life, finding out how we can help our community, making new friends and having fun, and taking part in outdoor adventures. We’ve developed new skills, especially in life-saving, with 12 Emergency Aid activity badges being handed out. The Explorers needed to complete a
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Kicking off the new year taking a look at Global Issues
After all of the frivolities and excesses of the festive season Mafeking are starting the year a little bit more down to earth. The global issues activity badge provides the Explorers with the opportunity to learn about youth issues around the world, and last night we kicked that off by learning about the opportunities and
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Merry Christmas!
As we all break up for Christmas, the Mafeking leadership team would like to wish all of our young people, and their parents and families a very wonderful Christmas and an awesome 2025!
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Christmas York… with added spice from Storm Bert!
The plan was for a festive day out in York for some sightseeing and to experience the delights of the Christmas markets. Storm Bert decided to add a little spice to the occasion! The morning saw the Explorers splitting into three groups to complete a chocolate themed treasure hunt. However, minds and fingers were soon
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We will remember them.
One of the honours of leading an Explorer Scout Unit is to give young people the opportunity to engage in acts of remembrance. I am proud, and each Explorer should also be proud, to represent the Scout Movement, Mafeking Explorer Scout Unit and today’s youth.
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Visiting the National Memorial Arboretum: A Remembrance Journey
The National Memorial Arboretum is just a short drive from Repton, and with Remembrance Day just round the corner it seemed a fitting time for Mafeking Explorers to pay a visit. Walking out through Heroes Square the view of the site opens up, with memorials spreading out into the distance. Under a heavy grey sky
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Teamwork in Nature: Our Peak District Expedition
On Saturday 28th September six of us headed out on a backpacking expedition. We were working towards our chief scout platinum award (Duke of Edinburgh Bronze equivalent) and with bags packed full of everything that we would need for a weekend in the countryside such as tents, clothes and food we travelled up to Trentabank
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And they’re Go! Go! Go!
Explorer Scouts can get pretty competitive sometimes! And our last meeting of the term certainly proved that to be the case as we went karting at Midland Karting centre, near Lichfield. After the safety briefing the Explorers emerged form the porta-cabin and into the evening sunlight of the karting track, now looking glorious in racing
Mafeking Explorer Scout Unit 