What is an Explorer Scout?
Explorer Scouts are young people, usually aged between 14 and 18 years old
and make up the fourth Section of the Scouting family. There are many types
of Explorer Scout Units, some may be linked to your local Scout Group, others
may be based around different activities but all are responsible to the District.
Explorer Scouts get the chance to work with others in the District, not just
the Unit. By doing this, they will get the chance to do many more activities,
not just the ones the Unit organises.
What do Explorer Scouts wear?
Explorers wear, dependant on the type of activity they are involved in, either
a beige smart shirt, a pair of navy blue activity trousers and their Unit
scarf or a light blue shirt (Sea Scouts/Air Scouts). A Scout joining the Explorer
Scout Section, who has gained his or her Chief Scout Gold Award, may wear
that award on their uniform until he or she gains the Chief Scout Platinum
Award. He or she may also wear his or her Participation and Moving On awards.
What do Explorer Scouts do?
The Explorer Scouts programme offers a balanced range of activities
covering the outdoors; skills; physical recreation; community service; environment;
international; values and relationships. To support the programme there are
a range of badges and awards for the Explorer
Scout: the Chief Scout's Platinum, Diamond and Queen Scout Awards also the
Duke of Edinburgh's Awards and Explorer Belt. They can also become Young Leaders
and assist at Beaver, Cub or Scout meetings. This will help them to become
Leaders when they reach the appropriate age.
Resource Material
For the individual Explorer Scout there is the Navigator, which provides
information and serves as a record book for them and continues to be used
when they move on as a member of the Scout Network.
Want to be an Explorer Scout?
You need to be at least 14 years old and to find the nearest Unit to you;
Contact: The County Office on 76599046 or
email:
janette.robinson@coventryscouts.org.uk
