Mallory Explorer Scout Unit

Weekly Programme Here are the details of our weekly programme. Sometimes dates and times change, so please check this page for the latest information.
Page last updated	18th January 2012
Fencing Tuesdays	Talk to Harvey if you fancy it.
Climbing Wednesdays	At indoor wall in Moseley/Birmingham. Talk to Harvey if you fancy it.
Orienteering challenge. 1 March 2012
Rubbish modelling and trash fashion. 23 February 2012	Design and make your own fabulous outfits from 'unusual' materials ... and model them!
Half term - no meet. 16 February 2012
Night hike 9 February 2012	During which you'll also be training younger scouts for The District Night Hike!
Training preparation 2 February 2012	Explorers will be leading teams around next week's night hike, and training them navigation and compass skills. This week will be about making sure you're prepared, and slick with everything you're going to teach!
Laser Quest 26 January 2012	See e-mail for details. 7pm-9:15pm.
Camp presentations 19 January 2012	Poster show and presentations about the years' main camps, to promote them to anyone not been and encourage lots of people to go!
1st night back after Christmas 12 January 2012	Preparation of displays on camps to show new members what they shoud sign up for this year!
SPRING TERM 2012
X-mas 'do'. 15 December 2011
Leadership training 8 December 2011	Leadership training module. And maybe some conker fights after....
Wide game 1 December 2011
Ice skating. 24 November 2011	See e-mail for details.
DofE presentation & games. 17 November 2011
Ready Steady Cook! 10 November 2011	On BBQ's outside, so bring torch and coat!
Fireworks and Bonfire night. 3 November 2011
Planning Meeting 27 October 2011
Orienteering challenge 20 October 2011	See e-mail for details.
Team challenge night 13 October 2011
Skiing & boarding 6 October 2011
Wide game 29 September 2011
Quoits 22 September 2011	This is traditional scout-style quoits - pairs of teams will play each other across nets in four courts.
Team games. 15 September 2011	First night back!
Programme planning 8 September 2011
AUTUMN TERM 2011
Games & BBQ night. 21 July 2011
High Ropes, Grass sledging or Orienteering. 14 July 2011	At Blackwell Adventure.
Backwoods cooking. 7 July 2011	Excuse for a fire in the woods!
High Ropes, Grass sledging or Orienteering. 30 June 2011	At Blackwell Adventure. + DofE expedition preparation.
First Aid training. 23 June 2011	Proper training, manikins and everything!
High Ropes, Grass sledging or Orienteering. 16 June 2011	At Blackwell Adventure. + DofE expedition preparation.
Wide games. 9 June 2011	Plus Emma's Himalayas slide-show. (+ DofE expedition preparation.)
Half term - no meet. 2 June 2011
Shooting, Archery or Cycling 26 May 2011	Shooting, Archery or Cycling. Please read e-mail to see where you're invited each night, and please DO NOT turn up at any of the sessions you're not invited to!!
Shooting, Archery or Cycling 19 May 2011	Shooting, Archery or Cycling. Please read e-mail to see where you're invited each night, and please DO NOT turn up at any of the sessions you're not invited to!!
Shooting, Archery or Cycling 12 May 2011	Shooting, Archery or Cycling. Please read e-mail to see where you're invited each night, and please DO NOT turn up at any of the sessions you're not invited to!!
1st night back 5 May 2011	At the school. (Note no scouts on 28th April, except for back-packers' kit-check).
SUMMER TERM 2011
Scotland back-packing expedition kit-check. 28 April 2011
Programme planning 3 May 2011	Explorers Committee.
Livvy goes International 7 April 2011
Car mechanics 31 March 2011	A guided tour of The Volvo engine bay.....
Art thing 24 March 2011	James get arty with you.....
Mario Cart Tournement 17 March 2011
Shrove Thursday 10 March 2011	Pancakes ... what else?!
Games Night. 3 March 2011
Night Hike practice 17 February 2011
Kirk's Carpentry 10 February 2011	Come and learn from people who have the tools, and are not afraid to use them!
TBC 3 February 2011
Nathan's night & DofE presentation / SCUBA diving 27 January 2011	This year's team have got a good presentation prepared - come and support! SCUBA diving for those booked/allocated for this night.
Challenges or SCUBA 20 January 2011	Patrol Leaders' Challenges. SCUBA diving for those booked/allocated for this night.
Orphanage slide show, push-card design - or SCUBA diving 13 January 2011	Hannah's slide-show from Ugandan Orphanage visit. Push cart design. SCUBA diving for those booked/allocated for this night.
Programme planning 6 January 2011	Explorers Committee - rest start back next week!
SPRING TERM 2011
Christmas Show 16 December 2010
X-mas show prep / A Noton Night 2 December 2010	X-mas show preparation for those involved. Andy Noton style competition for those not!
The Hunt for Red October 25 November 2010	Running a creative game/challenge for the scouts where they have to use the compass skills learned the week before to find .... " Bring a very warm coat, gloves, hat, etc and PLEASE BRING A TORCH.
Wii dancing. 18 November 2010
Ice Skating 11 November 2011	See e-mailed invite for details.
Bonfire & FIREWORKS night 4 November 2011	At the woods. All family welcome. See e-mail for details.
Programme planning Tue 26 October 2011	Note this is a TUESDAY!!
Flaming Ballistas 21 October 2011	See who's ballista can shoot a burning torch the furthest! (Bring warm coat and electric torch.) + Surprise visit from Victoria who runs Ugandan Orphanage, to tell us about the success of the poultry project we've raised money for!
Theatre Night 14 October 2011	Barney's night.
Scout Circus 7 October 2011
Manwhich 30 September 2010	Ask Livvy what that means!
Wide-game 23 September 2010
Meal 16 September 2010	Social!
Guitar hero 9 September 2010
Steve Backshall visit 7 September 2010	Camp fire with a "Really Wild" TV celebrity!
Planning Meeting 2 September 2010	Explorers Committee - rest start back next week!
Shooting something. 22 July 2010	Stu organizing!
Store Wars 15 July 2010	Lode Lane.
Wide Game 8 July 2010	In park.
Disaster II 1 July 2010	Following all the disasters at Adam's previous night, everyone thought it would be a good idea to repeat it! The disasters were quality last time, "sick" in fact, but this time the accidents will be even more dramatic.
Fire & Food 24 June 2010	In District Woods. Meet car-park 7:30-9:30.
Air rifle shooting & Pedal Go-Karting 17 June 2010	Which ever you didn't do on the 10th! See e-mail for details.
Air rifle shooting & Pedal Go-Karting 10 June 2010	See e-mail for details.
Planning Meeting 3 June 2010
Disaster Night 27 May 2010	Something terrible will happen to you, but it's OK, 'cause the scouts will save you!! (Fake blood supplied if you'd rather not spill your own....)
Skiing at Ackers 20 May 2010	See e-mailed internet links for details and to book.
Street dancing! 13 May 2010	Instructor coming specially to teach us a street dancing routine! And if you want, you can then take part in massive session at Birmingham Dance Festival on the Saturday!
Olympics 6 May 2010	At the school.
Ready Steady Cook 29 April 2010	Meet at School. Might go outside!
Medieval games 22 April 2010	Castle attack (ballisters), jousting... In and outside school.
Planning Meeting 15 April 2010
Easter Egg Hunt 1 April 2010
Camp fire 25 March 2010
Multi activity night 18 March 2010
Wide game 11 March 2010
Birthday Party! 4th March 2010
Night hike 25 February 2010	See e-mails for details!
Pancake Night 11 February 2010
Ice Skating 4 February 2010
Crystal Maze 28 January 2010	What creative challenges can you set for the scouts?
DofE workshop & Hot Air Balloons 21 January 2010	DofE workshop - whether you've nearly finished Silver, or are interested in starting, the leader team will be there to help you! Up, up and away, with your beautiful balloons - which you'll make for this competition and float into the sky....
First night back! 14 January 2010	2009 Photo Show + Games Night. Parents welcome to photo-show at 9pm!
Programme planning 7 January 2010	Explorers Committee programme planning meeting - school classroom.
Christmas Show! 17 December 2009
Ballisters & Show rehearsing 10 December 2009	Fire throwing ballisters. Christmas Show final rehearsal.
Swimming / Life-saving 3 December 2009	The whole swimming pool will be booked out for Jacqueline and her team of instructors to teach everyone life-saving techniques!
Paul's Balls 26 November 2009	This is an ingenious competition requiring each team to have balls of steel. Christmas show rehearsing for those performing.
X-mas show ideas 19 November 2009	Christmas Show Creative brain storm - have a think of ideas!
Totally Wiped Out! 12 November 2009	Very energetic challenges!
Bonfire and fireworks night 5 November 2009
Night-hike 22 January 2009	Night-hike as practice for THE Night Hike on 24th.
1st night of term. 15 January 2009	1st night back for all Explorers.
Programme planning School classroom	Explorer Programme planning session - committee only!
Christmas show 18 December 2008	Bring your family!
Games & rehearsals 11 December 2008	Games and challenges. (Christmas show performers rehearse.)
Noton Superstar Challenges 4 December 2008	.....unless this was on 20th Nov, in which case wide-game on field. (Christmas show performers rehearse.)
Bicycle maintainance night 27 November 2008	Bring your bike!! (Christmas show performers rehearse.)
Wide game 20 November 2008	Wide game on field, unless foul weather in which case Noton Superstar Challenges. (Christmas show performers rehearse.)
Uganda night 13 November 2008	Slide show from Uganda + Cast the performances for Christmas show.
Bonfire & Fireworks Night. 6 November 2008	Please see the two e-mails for details, directions, what to bring, times, etc. Arrive 7:30. Old-clothes and boots.
Fire & tracking night in woods 23 October 2008	Location map for woods in members area. Uniform not required - dress up warm!
"Cooking" challenge 16 October 2008	Not your ordinary cookign challenge - see what you can do with some "interesting" ingredients....
Fun & choice 9 October 2008	Fun & games, plus find out how you're gonn'a get to plan your own programme from now onwards!!
DofE expedition presentations! 2 October 2008
Presentation skills / Incident challenges 25 September 2008	Steve's famous presentation skills training for DofE teams. Rest = incident challenges.
DofE prepare presentation + wide-game 18 September 2008	See claire re DofE. Non DofE = wide-game - venue TBA.
DofE prepare presentation + games 11 September 2008
Planning Meeting 4 September 2008	Young Leaders. School Classroom
AUTUMN TERM 2008
DofE expo plans assessement 17 July 2008	6:30-7:30 = assessments. Rest of night - TBD - programme changed since have offer of 'proper' morris dancers to come in and run a night in autumn!
Incident Challenge Night 10 July 2008	At District Woods.
Back-woods cooking 3 July 2008	At District woods - see e-mail. Directions to woods also in members documents section. Meet 7:30, collect 9:15-9:30. Old clothes (non-uniform). (YL's + Giles + Dan plan challenges for 10th)
DofE expo planning + Orienteering 26 June 2008	Orienteering [Alex+Jen]. DofE expedition planning. All at the school.
Wide Game 19 June 2008	In School Field. Chris + YL's organizing.
DofE expo's + BMX/Skating 12 June 2008	DofE expedition planning at School. BMX/Skating at Moseley - meet 6:30pm at school - see e-mail.
DofE expedition planning 5 June 2008	DofE expedition planning at School. Everyone else - Solihull Carnival - see e-mail.
Planning meeting 29 May 2008	School Classroom.
DofE expedition planning + 'Trading post' challenges 22 May 2008	DofE teams planning expedition. For everyone else, a collection of creative challenges you have to 'buy' stuff to complete, and 'earn' money for if you succede - in competition with other teams. You might even get to set fire to something!
Expedition planning or Sporting challenges 15 May 2008	DofE teams will be planning expedition with Claire. Everyone else sporting challenges on school field.
Share Fayre 8 May 2008	Show and tell of the year's camps - see what you want to go on!
Six Summits Kit Check. 1 May 2008	Six Summits Kit Check. Steve + PL's prepare 'Share Fayre'. Etc
Wide game 24 April 2008
Ready Steady Cook! 17 April 2008
Expedition planning 10 April 2008	DofE teams = planning expedition.
Programme planning 3 April 2008	School classroom
Kirsty's international Fayre! 20 March 2008	Plus archery for a few of the oldest Explorers & Young Leaders.
Take a walk on the wild side 13 March 2008	Night incident hike. Meet outside usual pub at 7:15, collection 9:30. Bring boots, warm & waterproof coat, hat, gloves, torch. Uniform not required. (N.B. Chase Walk teams meeting at School.)
Ice Skating 6 March 2008	Meet at Lode Lane rink 7:15, collect 9:40pm. Bring £4, thick socks, gloves.
Patrick's night... 28 February 2008	Morris Dancing or other crazyness organized by Patrick. Young Leaders plan incident challenges for 13th March.
Skills night 21 February 2008	Some essential expedition planning skills.
Programme planning 14 February 2008	7:30pm, school classroom.
Incident! 7 February 2008	Setting up disaster simulation for scouts to deal with. Bring suitable props to help you set up gory accident!
Fashion/Art Festival 31 January 2008	Explorers+rubbish = glamourous fashion models!
Wide Game 24 January 2008
Swimming 17 January 2008	Swimming + gala team selection. Check out the new pool! Half of it reserved for our exclusive use. Meet 7:30 with £1.
Survival Challenge bases 10 January 2008	Note we in hall not gym! Need to sort what we're entering for swimming gala, so please find out before you come whether you can take part on 19th, 7:30pm.
Programme planning 3 January 2008	7:30pm, school classroom.
Christmas Party! 20 December 2007	Families welcome!
Climbing + Ballisters 13 December 2007	Years 9&10: Climbing - meet 6:30! Years 11&12: Ballister type competition
Climbing + Balloons 6 December 2007	Years 9&10: Hot air balloons Years 11&12: Climbing - meet 6:30!
Communication Challenge 29 November 2007	Park
Balloon twisting 22 November 2007	BALLOON MAN!! Learn how to twist balloons into models, etc.
Leadership training + ballisters 15 November 2007	Years 9&10: Ballister type competition Years 11&12: Leadership training
Bonfire & Fireworks Night 8 November 2007	Massive piromania extraviganza.
DofE presentation + pumpkins 1 November 2007	Pumpkin carving competition! Plus find out what the DofE team did over the summer.
Programme planning 25 October 2007	7:30pm, School class-room.
Sainsbury's 4 October 2007	Fundraising + buying food for Longridge.
Longridge Menu Planning 27 September 2007	Plus Mort-Bags
Wide game 20 September 2007	Hash's balls in buckets Meet 7:30 outside usual pub/school. Collect 9:30pm. Wear old and perhaps warm or waterproof clothes, boots, etc. (Uniform is not required.)
Fun & Fotos 13 September 2007	Games, Photos, DofE presentation planning, etc.
Planning meeting 6 September 2007	7:30pm, School class-room.
Crane challenge 19 July 2007	Build a crane .... (+ also DofE expo assessment.)
Wide Game 12 July 2007
Pakistani cookery 5 July 2007	Learn to cook things I can't spell ! (Outdoors - under shelter, but bring rain-coat!)
Rockets 28 June 2007	Launching contraption is just another excuse to use Steve's pipes.
Cycle ride 21 June 2007	A cycle ride along a pre-prepared route around the Solihull area. Please bring a bike (in good working order) and HELMET (you will not be able to take part without a helmet). Meet at the car park of Malvern Park at 7.30. The entrance to the car park is by St Alphege church. Please come wearing sensible shoes and clothes you don't mind getting slightly muddy or wet in (Uniform not required). You need to be picked up from Malvern Park car park at 9.15pm.
Hexathalon 14 June 2007	6 crazy, energetic OUTDOOR challenges
Carnival ! 7 June 2007	Meet 7:30 in the Monkspath Hall Rd car park near to entrance by new roundabout.
Leaders' meeting 31 May 2007	7:30pm, School class-room.
Trangias 31 May 2007	Will be outside on field. Ben has been polishing one since August in preparation for this....
Wide-game 17 May 2007	Stu & Matt's wide game will be competitive and energetic!
Fair Trade 10 May 2007	International trading game.
Marble Run 3 May 2007	Steve's lost his marbles. Can you help build a contraption to save him? Also Six Summits Kit sorting, and DofE summer expedition team meet.
Charades 26 April 2007
Planning meeting 19 April 2007	7:30pm, School class-room.
Arty experiences II 29 March 2007	Swap activities from previous "arty" week. + SELECTION OF NIGHT HIKE TEAMS
TAKE A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE 22 March 2007	Night-hike. Meet at Park 7:30, collect 9:30. Bring boots for muddiness, warm/waterproof coat, torch. Uniform not required.
Arty experiences + Leadership module 15 March 2007	"Musical" instruments for non-musical scouts, or something creative involving sheets, colour, warmth, compassion, pain, dependency ... ask Spaden... +Young Leader Training Module.
Wide game! 8 March 2007	Meet usual spot between pub & school 7:30. Collect 9:30pm. Bring old/warm/waterproof clothes, wellies, torch.
Car Mechanics II 1 March 2007	No you can't bring Spaden's car indoors.
Team challenges 22 February 2007	Don't let the snakes bite you, spill the water or loose your sheep...
Leaders' meeting, 15 February 2007	7:30pm, School class-room.
Car Mechanics + Snowmen + snowball-fight 8 February 2007	PLEASE BRING WARM COAT ETC AS THIS WILL BE OUTSIDE IN THE.. ER.. SNOW!
Golf driving range 1 February 2007	Tidbury Green - see e-mailed letter for details.
Activity challenge bases 25 January 2007	Daft challenges such as human pyramid, squeezes, super-hero costumes, pea transport, moon-survival, back-to-back standing.
International night. 18 January 2007	To kick off the Centenerary Year !
Games 11 January 2007	A whole bunch of lively fun stuff outside and in - bring warm coat for outside.
Leaders' meeting 4 January 2007	7:30pm, School class-room.
X-MAS SHOW !!! 14 December 2006	8pm–9:30pm, St Peter’s main hall Scouts from 7pm to prepare. Comedy sketches There has been a recent spate of Nursery Crimes, and another wave at the sea-side, but Inspector Thinkalot is on the case in the hopes of getting it closed. Meanwhile we won’t be showing the full Monty, but a little Python for those who are partial! Slide show A selection of all the best photos from the whole year – come and see what your son/daughter/friends/selves have been up to on our action packed camps. Music Our Merry Band wish it could be Christmas every day. Bingo! HAND MADE X-MAS CARDS FOR SALE FOR JAMBOREE FUNDRAISING!
X-mas show rehearsal 7 December 2006	The night to put the polish on an unbeleivably professional show. No one will beleive it. Learn your scripts before you lose them...
X-mas show rehearsal 30 November 2006	Last year we had a swubbrery. This year I'd like a small water feature...
Obstacle courses 23 November 2006	Obstacle courses - build one to challenge your opposing team!! We'll be outside on field all night, so please bring a torch and come dressed warmly/dryly in footwear you can run about on a muddy field in (uniform not required.)
Leadership training 16 November 2006	Young Leader module for DofE bods. Loz's debatable challenges for everyone else.
Bonfire Night 9 November 2006	Guy Fawkes and everything!
X-mas show prep 2 November 2006	An evenign of creative genious which will result in a quality x-mas show this year.
Leaders' meeting 26 October 2006	7:30pm, School class-room.
Treasure hunt wide-game 19 October 2006	We will meet at the car park opposite the Red Lion pub at 7:30, and return there at 9:30pm. Uniform not required - wear clothes suitable for the weather and dashing around potentially muddy woods. See e-mail for map reference.
Cooking competition 12 October 2006	Fish frenzy and creative cooking competition. Maybe also involving some recently alive rabbits....
DofE presentation & games 5 October 2006	This years DofE team will astound and entertain us with the unique success of their expedition. And then we can run about vigourously for the rest of the night!
Show creation 28 September 2006	This year there will be a real show at the end of term. Tonight, the creative phase of generating ideas, casting performers, etc, etc, will start, because we have huge talent in the Unit, and we're not afraid to use it. DofE team rehearse presentation + presentation skills training.
Wide Game 21 September 2006	Location to be anounced by Alex.
Party Night 14 September 2006	Adam & Matt are leaving, so this creative duo will engage us in daftness in a way only they could...
Leaders' meeting 7 September 2006	7:30pm, School class-room.
EPIC skate park 13 July 2006	BMX'ing, boarding, blading. Instruction for novices. All kit provided!
DofE expedition planning 22 June 2006
Flame throwers 6 April 2006	Competition to build the best device for firing burning torches through the darkness at highly flammable targets Please bring:- - Warm coat (suitable for weather) - Footwear suitable for muddy field - Torch (of the electric NON-flaming variety....) Please meet IN UNIFORM in the school gym as usual. Please collect from play-ground. If there are any leaders/older scouts/parents who could volunteer to come 20 mins early to help me set up, then please let Harvey know!
Climbing! 30 March 2006	Creation Climbing Wall
Leadership Training Module 23 March 2006	PL's & YL's, please meet at School Gym at 7:30 for session run by Ed (to help you complete DofE).
DofE 16 March 2006	Ed's DofE team review Skills & Physical DofE sections.
Success night 9 March 2006	In the final episode of this Tri-part Triage extravaganza, Scout-a-medic teams will save the lives of everyone.
Disaster recovery 2 March 2006	Training for weaknesses in emergency 1st aid skills Active fun stuff.
Disaster night 23 February 2006	YL's (i.e. injured casualties) set mock up of disaster. Explorer & Scout teams attempt to save their lives....
No meeting 16 February 2006	Half term
Casualty simulation 9 February 2006	- Young Leaders learn casualty simulation for disaster nights. - Explorers with Claire & James. - Band workshop
Night excercises/hike 2 February 2006	Night excercise near park with:- - PL's leading scout teams - Explorers - night navigation instruction from James & Claire. - YL training via observation. Skiers to Ackers to practice for trip!
Presentation + DIY 26 January 2006	Lakes DofE team presentation: "Why we were determined to make our route 10 times as long as everyone elses". Older Explorers = DIY skills. Leaders of following week's hike teams revise navigation skills they'll be teaching! Band workshop
Various 'excercises' 19 Jan 2006	Lakes DofE team presentation assessement, plus presentation skills training. Other teams challenge each other to a circuit of creative 'excercises' for different parts of body. And/or maybe somethign with Claire & James.
1st night back ! 12 January 2006	Games night with various opportunitities to sort/plan forthcoming activities. Lakes DofE team finish preperation for presentation.
X-mas show 15 December 2005	Everyone invited to come and join the fun - music, sketches and photos. 7pm for Scouts to practice. 8:15pm for audience.
X-mas show rehearsal 8 December	The most entertaining part....
Laser-Quest 1 December 2005	7pm–9:30pm, Megazone, Westley Road, Acocks Green. Three games for £7 !! To guarantee a place, bring £7 to next Troop night (or give me in labled envelope). Or bring £7 in correct change on the night (but in the unlikely event that have more than 50, the last to arrive will be turned away.)
X-mas show planning 24 November 2005	Get ideas brewing for X-mas show (we want our own "band" to make the show rock this year!!)
DofE & skills 17 November	Explorers = skills training from James & Claire. Lakes DofE team rehearse presentation. Silver/Gold DofE = review/planning.
Training 10 November 2005	Module A for every Young Leader who's not done it. Explorers = skills training.
Halloween Night 3 November 2005	Halloween games - organized by Young Leaders as trained on 20th!
Half term 27 October	No meeting.
Explorer Challenges + Young Leader Training 20 October	PL's & Young Leaders: Training Module - 'Game on'. Explorers: Team building challenges.
Cooking challenge & Steve Skills 13 October 2005	What can you cook with a BBQ and Barry's shopping? Plus older people = DIY with Steve.
Expedition presentation & games 6 October 2005	Canoests give talk on expedition. Lakes team sort skills/physical with Ed. Everyone else = outdoor games and then watch presentation inside - meet in playground behind 6th Form block, right hand end of school.
DofE presentation preparation 29 September 2005	Canoeing team rehearse, Lakes team brain dump.
Explorer Leaders' meeting 26 September 2005	Programme planning session for Explorers, DofE & Young Leaders.
Photo night 21 July 2005	Come and catch slide-show from all the latest camps & activities.
Rock & Pop Festival. 14 July 2005	Meet front of St Peter’s at 6:30pm. Collect 10pm. Bring £5. Uniform not required. BOOK WITH HARVEY BEFORE MIDNIGHT THUR 7TH JULY.
DofE expeditions 30 June 2005	Canoe expedition review with Trevor + Lakes expedition planning.
DofE expedition planning. 23 June	Expedition planning + training on route planning.
Incident hike 16 June	Brueton Park.
Sort scout patrols 9 June 2005	Meeting with Young Leaders to draw up new patrols for Troop:- PL's, APL's, scouts.
Troop night planning 2 June 2005	Young Leaders input appreciated!
BMW factory tour Wed 1st June	See how the BMW engines are built from base components to finished product, touring both the machining operations and the assembly line of an ultra-modern factory. - Depart 6:30pm (to be confirmed). - Numbers limited to 12, Year 10 and above, first to book with Steve Hill will get places.
Wide game 26 May 2005
Ice Skating 19 May 2005	Ice Skating! Meet inside at 7:15pm, collection 9:40pm. Bring £3.50 in exact change, thick socks to wear in hired boots, gloves. Uniform not required.
Minworth Sewage Farm 12 May 2005	Visit to Minworth Sewage Farm. Meet Alderbrook at 6pm.
Mechanics / DofE 5 May 2005
Mechanics / DofE 28 April 2005
Car Mechanics 21 April 2005	Know what's under your bonnet when you take driving test!
DofE 14 April 2005	Planning this summer's expeditions.
Troop Night Planning meeting 7 April 2005	Meeting at School - can Young Leaders come to help get programme together?
Astronomy 24 March 2005	Bring coats and torches for a galactic challenge.
Wide game. 17 March 2005
Night Hike prep + DofE 10 March 2005	Navigation challenge, Night-hike route planning, and review progress of DofE objectives set on 3rd March.
DofE review session 3 March 2005	Dig out your record books, and let's see where everyone's got to, and get planning for this year.
Don't PANIC 24 February 2005	Don't PANIC if you need to stop someone dying - take a deep breath, and fingers on the pulse please .... Plus highlights of summer camp photos, and some daft games.
No meeting 17 February	Half term
Plumbing/mechanics/electrical 10 February 2005	Or maybe playing in Hashim's paddling pool?
Ackers skiing 3 Feb 2005	Meet at 7pm at First Shirley Scout HQ with £5.
Teaching compass skills 27 January 2005	Pass on great wisdom and knowledge (and what you remembered the week before) to eager teams of scouts.
Prep for Navigation training 20 January 2005	Young leaders will be teaching compass skills following week - but how?
Plumbing 13 January 2005	Using only the blow-torch provided, get a pipe to smoke from lots of joints.
Christmas Party 16/12/2004
Christmas Party preparation 09/12/2004
Scout games 02/12/2004	Implement module E with games for Troop night.
Gang Show 25/11/2004	Meet Solihull Library Theatre 7:10 pm.
Leadership Training 18/11/2004	Module E - Game On
Swimming gala selection 11/11/2004	Meet Tudor Grange 6:30pm
Halloween Special 04/11/2004	Scare the living daylights out of the Scout Troop in Clowes Wood ....
No meeting 28/10/2004	Half Term
Bowling 21/10/2004	Westley Road, Acocks Green. Meet inside at 7:30pm. Collect at 9:15pm. Bring £4.
Leadership Training 14/10/2004	Review Module A & discuss impact
District Young Leaders Module A 07/10/2004	@ 1st Shirley Headquarters. Opportunity to meet fellow explorers/young leaders within the County and to understand the County approach to the Young Leader programme.
Troop Night + DofE 30/09/2004	Implement Module B instructing Scouts. DoE review/planning for Silver/Gold
Leadership Training 23/09/2004	Module B Leadership Styles & Skills
Something fishy 16/09/2004	Outside on BBQ's