Czechia 2024
From Wednesday 14th to Wednesday 21st August 2024, Royton Explorer Scouts are taking a group of Scouts and Explorers on a full week trip to Czechia (Czech Republic)
This brings back a tradition, sadly defeated by Covid, where Royton Explorers would run an international trip for themselves and their feeder Scout Troops every 3/4 years.
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The last one was to Austria in 2018 where we took around 30 young people plus leaders from 3 different Scout groups and Royton Explorers. See our recent blog about that trip here: Looking back at Austria 2018 (roytonexplorerscouts.org.uk)
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When is it?
The trip will be from Wednesday 14th August - Wed 21st August 2024.
We will depart by plane (likely from Manchester although this is to be confirmed) on the Wed 14th and arrive back on Wed 21st.
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Where is it?
For 2024, we'll be staying at a Jeka site called Tisina in their large building, all together as one group. The site is approximately 1 hour west of Prague.
Jeka Tisina is a campsite ran by the outdoor company Jeka (who we have worked with on many occasions). The site is approximately 1 hour from Prague's airport.
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Jeka will provide shuttle transport directly to and from the Airport and the site, and buses for any travel needed during the week for activities.
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Czechia itself is landlocked in central Europe and is bordered by Germany, Poland, Slovakia, and Austria. Formally and Eastern Bloc country it's culture and history are very different from the UK's and for any one who's not visited an Eastern Bloc country, the experience is fascinating, some of which we'll soak up while we're there.
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What will be happening while we're there?
Scouts and Explorers will be taking part in the same activities through the week which we expect to include activities like Rafting, Quad biking, Canoeing (with the potential for a 2 day river Canoe trip) along with some cultural experiences including the potential to visit Prague and potentially a WWII concentration camp as we soak up both Czechia's current culture and it's past.
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Who is going?
There are currently 44 people for this trip, including 19 Scouts, 13 Explorers and 3 Network members from Royton, Chadderton and Shaw.
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Next Steps
We are working on fundraising and other details currently and will be sharing what we can within the next couple of weeks.
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In the mean time our current information around costs and fundraising can be found here: