2017 was an exciting time for Explorers in Pentland District with the establishment of two new Units within the District.
Along with the Bore Stane Unit set up in August to provide Explorer Scout provision in the Bruntsfield area of Edinburgh, the DEPEVAK Unit was set up in Juniper Green in October to try to combat the number of Scouts from their partner group, the 31st Pentland Scout Group, who were leaving the movement when they reached Explorer age.
The DEPEVAK name was chosen by the current Explorers and perhaps demonstrates some of the ambitions of the new unit as it is made up of the highest summits on the seven continents! The Unit held its first investiture in November, overlooking the District and wider Region on the side of Allermuir Hill in the Pentlands.
Both Units have full and varied programmes planned for the upcoming term, as they aim to give their Explorers the opportunity to continue their Scouting adventure.