EVO ESU

Evolution Explorer Scout Unit

North West London - Barnet Borough Scout District

DofE Training Meeting for Assessed Expeditions August 2026

Wednesday 22nd July 2026

7:30 pm to 9:15pm

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Frith Grange Campsite NW7 1PT
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Covering Menu's, Expedition Aim, Kit and Routes

It's important all Explorers participating in Dofe Gold, Silver or Bronze expeditions in August attend this training session.

DofE Assessed expeditions Thursday 27th to Sunday 30th August 2026

Location: South Wales
Departing from Frith Grange Campsite 06:00 AM on 27th Aug
Returning to Frith Grange Campsite 10:00 PM on 30th Aug
Transport: Minibus, to and from South Wales

Pre-Expedition

Wed 26th

18:00-20:00 Kit check and kit drop-off at Frith Grange Campsite

Expedition Itinerary:

Thu 27th

06:00 Depart from Frith Grange Campsite to South Wales
12:30 DofE GOLD teams start expedition (Day1)
13:30 DofE SILVER and BRONZE teams set up camp at Silver Cross Campsite
PM. SILVER and BRONZE teams - Explorer activity, then overnight camp at Silver Cross.

Fri 28th

DofE GOLD teams continue expedition (Day2)
09:30 DofE SILVER teams start expedition (Day1)
AM/PM DofE BRONZE teams - Explorer activities, then overnight camp at Silver Cross

Sat 29th

DofE GOLD teams continue expedition (Day3)
DofE SILVER teams continue expedition (Day2)
09:30 DofE BRONZE teams start expedition (Day1)

Sun 30th

PM. DofE GOLD (Day4), SILVER (Day3) and BRONZE (Day2) teams finish expeditions.
22:00 All back at Frith Grange Campsite

Note the 06:00 departure time is set, all other times are estimates

Reminder about our program..

A reminder that the format for the Evolution Explorer Scout Unit programme is:

1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month - Explorer sessions
2nd Wednesday of the month - Young Leader training
4th Wednesday of the month - Duke of Edinburgh's Award and Scouting Skills
5th Wednesday of the month - Special trips

We have specific mailing lists for the Young Leader training and DofE training, so let us know if you want to be added to one of both of them.

Explorer Uniform and Investiture

Remember that we wear our uniforms on the first Monday of every month

So if you have been coming for more than a few weeks and know that you will continue next term, now is a good time to buy the Explorer uniform that you can find here. The shirt is the only compulsory item, but there are other items if you want them, and we will give you a scarf.

When young people have their uniform, we will invest them at a memorable time and place of their choice.

Congratulations on the DofE Silver and Bronze teams successfully completing their assessed expeditions in the Peak District !

DofE silver

DofE Bronze

Ollerbrook Farm Campsite

Young Leader and Duke of Edinburgh Award training
It has been great to see so many Explorers joining our Young Leader training on the 2nd Wednesday of every month
and Duke of Edinburgh's Award expedition training on the 4th Wednesday of every month.
You do not need to be a young leader or planning to do your DofE expedition with us to get something out of these training evenings.
However, reply to this email if you want to sign up to be a youth leader or do the Duke of Edinburgh's Award for the first time.