There are two Explorer groups in Marple, with both proving to be equally popular as Scouts make their transition from being properly looked after to actually having to take care of themselves! Both groups meet on a weekly basis, with the Original Explorers on Mondays, and Combs Explorers (twitter) on Wednesdays, from 20.00 – 22.00.
Many of the activities the Explorers do are chosen by themselves, including Mountain Biking, Night Hikes, Climbing and other adventurous pursuits, and of course there are plenty of opportunities to get out camping too, with annual Easter and Summer Camps, as well as regular visits to Cumberland Cottage and Boarfold.
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With a ying and a yang and a Buzz, buzz, buzz, a party of 7 set out for Windgather rocks and an afternoon either A) sunbathing in the countryside or B) attempting to climb up some nice rocky cliffs.
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Event two was a straightforward dogfight between old and young, pupils against masters, or 5 young Explorers versus the old guard of four 16 year olds plus Explorers! Oh what drama ensued!
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The first event of Andy Togs’ week long marathon of activities for the splorers. We all met at Scout HQ at 1pm and everyone then headed down to Roman Lakes to meet Roger (King of the Kayaks). Once kitted out with buoyancy aids, helmets, kayaks and paddles, we hit the water!
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%%wppa%% %%photo=20%% %%size=499%% For the first time in it’s history, this year’s Annual Easter Football Grudge match didn’t actually feature any current Cobden or Kinder scouts – they were too busy making their stew for lunch! And so it was that about 60+ old-boys from the two troops (in the form of Marple Explorers, Network
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%%wppa%% %%photo=10%% %%size=499%% The sun shone at Easter Camp as never before. Whilst the Cobden and Kinder Scouts were bivvying and building fires, it was the perfect time for the older boys and girls of Marple Explorers, Network, Rangers and Matrix, to have water-fights, shoot down 35 ft groundsheets slides, and generally laze around in
