Alton Towers

(Apologies that this is posted somewhat late - we’re having website update issues...)

Details for tomorrow’s Years 11 - 13 trip to Alton Towers. We’re meeting at HQ at 9:30, and you’ll need some money for entrance (see below), Drill Top, money for some grub. It’s looking like it might be damp in places other than the log flume as well, so a coat may be useful...

In terms of entrance fees - we’ve got a limited number of two-for-one vouchers, so will bring those. It’ll be first-come-first served for these, but they do bring the price down to £18 each (without them the price is, unsurprisingly, £36...). Do bring along any vouchers that you have - as these reduce the price below any Group price we could get.

See you tomorrow!


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Programme for TWO Weeks!

We’re all at HQ tonight at normal time WITH UNIFORM (please - it will also avoid the feedback that some of you received a couple of weeks ago...). The programme’s going to be the “Krypton Factor” - you need bring nothing except a newspaper... (local rag’s fine). All will be revealed...



And next week (such organisation!), we’re having a Wide Game, ‘cause the last one went so well. Only this time we’re meeting at the Red Lion Pub. in Earlswood at 7:30pm, arriving back there for 10pm. Uniform’s not required, but stuff for running around woods in will be. And a torch, too!

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Circus

Everyone should be well aware after the emails and the text messages, but we’re off to the circus tonight. Zippos.co.uk has the details, and we’re in the cheap seats...

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We’re meeting there at 7:15pm, outside the box office. Carnations in buttonholes optional!
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Tonight's Programme

We’re at HQ tonight, at normal time for the main bit of the Programme (but see the note above for details of tonight’s DofE drop-in). You’ll need uniform, and we’re running a Trading Post.

We’re also planning to go to the Circus next Thursday instead of Ice Skating - let us have a Comment as to whether you think that this is a good idea or not, or if we should offer both?

You’ll need uniform. And
PLEASE bring back compasses and stuff, ‘cause the Chase Walk people really will need them....

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Thursday's Programme

A quick note for tonight - all at HQ at normal time. With uniform...

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Closing the Stable Door After the Horse has Long Bolted

If you’ve ever wanted to see the meaning of the phrase Shutting the Stable Door after the Horse has Bolted incarnate - tonight’s your chance; yup, we’re running the first tranche of the Self Defence course that we thought might be useful for people for some reason...

As well as this, we’ll also be giving a (short!) Presentation of the Duke of Edinburgh Award work we’ve been doing behind the scenes with the Scout Association, signing up new people and signing off some of the existing participants, and there will be an opportunity to take part in Shrove Tuesday Thursday pancakes.

They’ll also be details of the Years 9 & 10 Monopoly Run in London, more details for the Chase Walk, information about the Summer Camp on Guernsey, and breaking news about a possible climbing course for Year 13s in March. We’re also going to order the next lot of Explorer Drill Tops, so let us know tonight if you don’t have one.

It really is the place where it’s all happening tonight! Normal time - WITH UNIFORM...

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(Oh - and apologies. There was a bit of a technical hitch with the Twitter feed, so the details didn’t get updated whilst we were away. Needless to say it was a fab. week and the snow conditions were great! And everyone returned intact...).
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Thursday's Programme...

... Obviously didn’t go according to plan. Apologies to everyone, and we’re going to take time out to review what happened, and what lessons we need to learn from it. I’ll be writing out to everyone’s parents with an update over the weekend, and there will be a parents’ meeting next Thursday for anyone who wants to come up and discuss.

What is apparent, though, is that just about all the lads who were attacked were attacked because they’d gone to the help of younger Explorers. That is awesome, and is something that you all should be extremely proud of. It reflects rather better on you than on the gits in the Park that did this.

If you do remember something, do give me a call and I’ll pass the information on to the Police.

Thanks,

Andy
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Tonight's Programme...

... is on!

Normal time at HQ. For those that fancy going outside there will be an opportunity - however, we won’t force people as its possible that you’re all snowed out... We’ll also be doing some stuff indoors as well, as we don’t want you all to freeze!


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(PS - ‘cause we’re nice, there’s no uniform required tonight - we recommend something warm might be useful!)

(PPS - skiing people - we forgot to mention that we’ll be traveling up in Drill Tops. But now you know...)

<= (PPPS - we’ve updated the Twitter feed that’s located somewhat to the left of here! This is now Intrepid’s own feed, rather than Andy’s - and is worth checking out, particularly when we’re away on camp, as it can be updated by text message, which is a bit easier to do from a field than updating the main website.)
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Thursday's Programme

A quick heads up. At the time of writing this (Wednesday) it’s looking as if tomorrow may be somewhat chaotic again with snow. We’re not yet sure how difficult travel’s going to be tomorrow evening, so we’ll update the website 6pm tomorrow with a final yay or nay as to whether Explorers is going ahead.

If it does go ahead, we’ll be at the HQ.

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Laser QuestQuasar Elite

Right, we’ve sorted Thursday’s Programme - we’re meeting at Quasar Elite in Acock’s Green at 7:30pm on Thursday (unless your Nick B or Dan & Tom P, in which case just before 8pm if possible!). You’ll need £5 for the THREE games we’ve booked for you, and we suggest an additional £1 for a drink or something. And you’ll need to be collected from there at 9:30pm.

You’ll also need your Hi-vis jacket from the Night Hike, though probably best not to wear it in the arena - we just want them back, please (along with all the other stuff you guys used...).

We’ve got the following people down as going:

Matt A
Jeevan B
Mark B
Keir B
Rory B
Nick B
Hannah B
Jack B
Alex B
Jacob B
Ryan C-W
David C
Matt D
Roberto E
Ashton E
Rhiannon E (sorry Ashton...)
Jon F
Nathaniel H
Faaris I-V
Tom J
Tim L
Jacob L
David M
Donald M
Ryan P
Jack P
Dan P
Tom P
Ethan S
Ollie W
Marcus W

See you there!

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(Oh - and don’t forget to book the Chase Walk by tomorrow night if you want to go on that!)
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Tonight's Programme

Oops. Apologies - forgot to update the website. EVERYONE’S at HQ tonight, normal time. We’ll be sorting stuff out, as well as the normal panoply of games etc...

You’ll need uniform / Drill Top - and also any of our stuff that you have at home, ‘cause we need it this weekend for the Night Hike!

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Tonight's Programme

A quick note - we’re at HQ tonight, normal time - cooking. In the Documents section are details of the Night Hike and the Chase Walk - bring those with you if you want to join us...

See you tonight!

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We're Back!

And we’re back! Hurrah! Welcome to 2009.

And Thursday’s Programme? We’re swimming / sorting the team for the County Swimming Gala. Do try and make it, even if you’re not going to the Gala, ‘cause we’ve got the Night Hike and Chase Walk to sort, amongst others...

See you at Stechford Cascades at 7pm with £3 and swimming stuff.

(PS - if you haven’t received a text and / or email from us about this it’s ‘cause we don’t have your mobile number / email address. Let us have them and we’ll include you in all the hot gossip...)

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The Explorer Beach Party

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Ten Pin Bowling Details

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Ten Pin Bowling Update

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Ten Pin Bowling Latest

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Tonight's Programme

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Tomorrow's Programme

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Thursday's Programme

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October Programme

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25 September Programme

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Tonight

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A Time to Reflect and to Seek Direction

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Thursday

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Tonight's Programme

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All The Fun of the Fair

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Thursday's London Monopoly Run

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On Thursday 1

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On Thursday 2

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Pete Tong

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Minibus Woe

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Tonight

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And for Tonight's Delight and Delictation?

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Ice Skating

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Question

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So...

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Tomorrow, The Day After

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Tonght, Somewhat Belatedly He Writes...

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Thursday's Programme

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Tomorrow

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We're Going Climbing Tomorrow!

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Tonight's Programme

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Tonight's Programme

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Tonight

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Programme II - Revenge of the Typo

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Programme

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We'll Be Back...

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Bowling

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Bill Bailey - THURSDAY

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Important for Thursday

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Fired!

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It's Not Funny You Know

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No Escape from the Programme on Thursday...

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Golf. Animated.

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Splashing Good Time

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Caving

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Ice Skating

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Programme Published!

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Bill Bailey

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Thursday's Programme

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We're Back!

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What to Do?

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Off to the Movies

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Cinema on Thursday

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