On Thursday, October 26 the S.A.S, (Saltcoats, Ardrossan, Stevenston) Explorer Scout Unit held a presentation night at the Livingstone Church in Stevenston.

Queens Scout Awards were presented to Ryan Conlan and James Galloway by the Regional Commissioner, James Cumming. This high award was the result of several years of hard work by both Ryan and James with both deserving this award.

James Galloway was also presented with his Wood Badge by District Commissioner, Jackie Tulloch on the completion of his Scout leader training.

The Explorer Scout Unit was presented with the Bronze Youth Approved Award by the Regional Commissioner, James Cumming. This award, one of the first presented by Scottish Headquarters was issued in recognition of how the Unit works with its youth members.

On this night, the Unit welcomed eight new members from Ardrossan and Saltcoats Scout Troops. Members of the Unit took part in the annual Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) event held at Ardrossan Scout hut on October 22 when they spoke to Scouts from all over the world by short wave radio. This included speaking to Scouts based at the World International Scout Centre in Kandersteg, Switzerland. The Unit will be going to Kandersteg next summer with Scouts from Saltcoats and Denniston.

On the weekend of 13 to 15 October the Unit went to the National Scout Outdoor Centre at Lochgoilhead. Five leaders took part in a training course to allow them to take out younger Scouts in kayaks. They will be returning in March 2018 to complete this course. Whilst the leaders were taking part in this course the Explorer Scouts took part in mountain biking, gorge walking, kayaking and abseiling. The weather was not kind over the weekend but everybody enjoyed themselves.