On Tuesday 13th May Celestial Explorers finished a community project they had been working on for 6 Months. The local Jean’s Community Garden, Audley had requested something special be made for their gardens. Explorer Scouts from Audley got together to…
Explorers Willy Wonka Camp!
Over the weekend of 4-6th April 2025 50 Explorers and 15 Leaders came together for the first joint Explorer camp for over 10 years. The explorers have been getting to know one another at joint meeting nights over the last…
Explorers and Pancakes!
On Wednesday 5th March we held the 4th joint Explorer night of 2024/25. 45 Explorers, 13 Leaders and a Squirrel in the making came together for a pancake challenge night. Competing in elaborate mini games, points were won or lost…
2024-12-12 Explorers Ice Skating
On Wednesday 12th December 40 Explorer Scouts from Newcastle met up for the last time in 2024 to go Ice Skating. There were wibbly-wobbly legs however everyone who attended seemed to have a blast! It was great to again see…
Young Leader Belts
Phoenix Explorer Unit have 5 Explorers who’ve completed their Young Leader Belts Explorer Scout Young Leaders (ESYLs) are Explorers who volunteer alongside adult leaders in a Squirrel Dray, Beaver Colony, Cub Pack or Scout Troop. They’re a valuable asset to…
District Explorer Units All Get Together
On Tuesday 22nd October all the Units of Explorers came together for their first joint meeting of the year. Phoenix (Silverdale), Centurion (Wolstanton) and Kingfisher (Clayton) were hosted by Celestial (Audley) Explorers for an evening of orienteering at Apedale. We…
Back to the Hills!
On Saturday 17th July 2021, 10 Scouts and Explorers from across Newcastle District travelled to Edale, Peak District. The aim; to climb Kinder Scout; at 636m (2086 ft) Kinder is the highest point in the Peak District. The pandemic has…
2019 District Camp – Indaba
Over the weekend of 12 – 14th July 2019, over 500 Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers from 14 Groups from across the District, joined together for this year’s District Camp. It was titled ‘Indaba’ which is a Zulu term for…
Snowdon Mountain Weekend
On Friday 14th June 2019, 8 Scouts and 7 Explorers from across Newcastle District travelled to Snowdonia, North Wales. Their aim was to climb Mount Snowdon; at 1085m (3560 ft) Snowdon is the highest mountain in England and Wales. We…
Monopoly Run 2019
Members of Iceni Explorer Unit who are based in Newcastle, have taken part in the 2019 Monopoly Run. This is where teams of Explorer Scouts and Scout Network travel by foot, train and bus to visit famous and specially selected…
