explorers

The magazine

for Explorer Scout Leaders

June/July 2011

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The winner takes it all

An obstacle course inspired by ABBA

Good handsHow younger Explorer Scout

Leaders are reshaping

the section

LANCASHIRE

HOTSPOT HOTSPOTEnergetic Explorers in Blackburn

HOTSummer

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Charlotte Tow introduces this issue with all the exciting things happening in the section

Welcome to this summer edition of Explorer. We take a trip to Blackburn to hear

about all of the exciting things the Explorers have been up to – from Norwegian

trips to ABBA fun. We also join up with health charity RAFT to provide some tips

and activities to ensure your Unit stays safe in the sun.

Activity badgesAlso in this supplement are the details of minor changes to the Explorer activity

badges. These changes have been made after gathering feedback from

a number of sources. We are always interested to hear from you regarding

badge requirements and suggestions for new badges. Any suggestions we

receive are collated and incorporated into development work at the relevant

time. We are currently working on developing the programme, taking

into account your views.

ReunionFinally, it’s not too late to book your place for the adult event of the year,

the 85th Gilwell Reunion. See page 11 for more information and visit

www.scouts.org.uk/reunion to book your spot.

Keeping the programme

fresh

Contents

Published by:The Programme TeamThe Scout Association, Gilwell Park, Chingford, London E4 7QWTel: 0845 300 1818

Contributions to:[email protected]

ADVERTISINGRichard [email protected] Tel: 020 8962 1258

Contributors: Tom Hylands, Christine Miles

For ease of reading, this supplement refers to all variations of ‘county’ groupings simply as County.

4 News and updatesFilms of faith, social media and an update on My Body, My Choice

6 Adventure afoot in BlackburnWe meet an internationally adventurous Unit and their leaders

8 ABBA on toastReady, steady, camp cook and a Swedish-themed obstacle race

11 Is your place booked?Get your name on the list at Gilwell Reunion 2011

12 Ring the changesAmendments to activity badges from the Programme Team

14 The new breedTwo leaders who have youth on their side

16 Safety fi rst in the summer sun

Health advice from RAFT

18 Jamboree dreamsAs the Jamboree approaches we hear from a participant from a Unit in Vienna, Austria

TAKE OVER THE SUPPLEMENTIf you would like your Unit to take over a future supplement, get in contact with us by emailing [email protected].

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news and updatesMy Body, My ChoiceHopefully you received Scouting Plus (or a message from your

District Commissioner) about the My Body, My Choice

resource, launched in April. The material, which contains

seven programme ideas and ample background information,

has been produced to assist you in responding to requests

from your Explorer Scouts to discuss the issues around sexual

health and relationships.

All the activities are optional, and there to support you,

should the need arise. The project is supported by young

people’s sexual health charity, Brook. At the launch, Brook’s

chief executive Simon Blake said: ‘We welcome the

introduction of this type of no-nonsense material. It is clear

and simple and the type of information young people tell us

they need to help them understand how their bodies work

and to help them make informed decisions about these

matters.’

The launch generated a flurry of reaction in the national

media and several leaders got in touch via the Facebook

page. Fermanagh Explorer Scout Leader Kat Armstrong said:

‘When I somewhat flippantly told my Explorers that I was

supposed to teach them sex ed now, they all but begged me

for an evening. They want to know this information and they

want it from someone they can trust in a setting they are

comfortable with. I’m really glad to see this resource.’

Download the My Body, My Choice resource and find additional guidance at www.scouts.org.uk/shis

Explorer Scout leadershipEver feel that your Explorers would get on just fine without you? Are they great at planning and running their own programme, with you there to facilitate? As we all know, the Explorer section is about supporting Explorers in leading themselves and the Programme Team are keen to help develop this. We’re looking to find out about all the great things that your Explorers are doing. If you have any good practice, top tips or amazing stories to share, please contact Charlotte Tow at [email protected]

Network+The Scout Association has just launched Network Plus, an email newsletter designed especially for Network members, talking about the issues they’re interested in. If any of your Explorers are coming up to Network age, let them know about this opportunity. You could even get them registered on the membership database so that they start receiving it as soon as they move up.


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NEWS

Faith ShortsIf your Unit has a story to tell about faith in their life, their community or the wider world then encourage them to enter the Tony Blair Foundation’s global film competition, Faith Shorts.

This is a great opportunity to provide your Explorers with an amazing experience, which fits really well into the Values and Relationships, Global, Skills and Community Service Programme Zones.

The theme is ‘How my faith inspires me’ and the competition categories include action, musical and family. They can win a trip to London to see their film premiered at BAFTA and the chance to make a film with a professional crew.

The competition is open until 1 July 2011, so act quickly. More information, including handy hints and tips are available at www.faithshorts.org.ukwww.faithshorts.org.uk

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Faith and awareness events August/September August 1 Ramadan begins – Muslim

9 Tisha B’av – Jewish

13 Raksha Bandhan – Hindu

15 Assumption of the Blessed

Virgin Mary – Christian

22 Krisha Janmashtami

– Hindu

26 Lailat al Kadr – Muslim

26 Women’s Equality Day

(USA)

31 Eid al Fitr (Ramadan ends)

– Muslim

September 1 Ganesh Chaturthi – Hindu

8 Nativity of Mary – Christian

8 International Literacy Day

14 Holy Cross Day – Christian

21 International Day of Peace

22 World Car-Free Day

28 Navaratri begins – Hindu

29-30 Rosh Hashanah – Jewish



After winning the accolade of Adventurers of the Year from a local outdoor retailer, the Blackburn District Unit are carrying on offering a youth-led programme that keeps their Explorer Scouts wanting more. Elis Matthews saw for himself at one of their weekly meetings

‘I come because I enjoy it with my mates.

It’s a fun time.’ 15 year-old Faizan

sums up what must be the reason for

most teenagers who attend a weekly

Explorer Scout meeting. It’s a fact not lost on

the District Explorer Scout

Commissioner, Adam Berry (right),

who’s organised tonight’s Ready,

Steady, Cook challenge inside the

church hall.

‘It’s got to be fun, but it’s the

people that make it a laugh,’ says

Adam. The whole evening,

whoever I talk to, it’s hard to

concentrate with all the noisy

laughter in the background. This

clearly isn’t for show; it’s just that

the Blackburn Explorers get on like a

house on fire.

An informal setting‘There are some fantastic people here,’

echoes Jonny, who has been coming

nearly a year, after not totally enjoying

Scouts. ‘At first I thought it was just

something to do on a Thursday night,

but it’s way better. I like that Explorers

is relaxed and easy-going. We

did shooting last week.’ Was he any good? ‘Not really, but

I enjoyed it.’

Outside the meeting place is street after street of

classic suburbia with acres of terraced houses. The

residential setting means there’s a steady stream of

people into the meeting place from well after the

start time, and yet no-one is admonished, the

latecomers just meld into the meeting. They

are somewhat inconspicuous by virtue of

wearing the same blue hoodies modelled

by Unit leaders and members alike. The

hoodies were made for the Unit’s last

international expedition to Norway, which

is still fresh in the minds of many.

Viking escapade‘One of the things we offer as a baseline is an

international camp every two years, with a UK

camp in between, always somewhere new. We’ve

been to Switzerland and Romania, but last year it

was Norway. After we came back we entered our

trip into a competition to be Blackburn’s

adventurers of the year, which coincided with the

opening of a new Go Outdoors store. We won £250

worth of vouchers to spend on gear for our next

trip.’

Bryn, 15, remembers the trip with delight: ‘We

went kayaking on a glacier and hiked there too.

The lake we kayaked on was about 40 miles across.

Adventure afoot in Blackburn


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I’ll remember the white water rafting most; that was

great.’

Faizan agrees: ‘White water rafting was really fun,

except when the instructors made us fall in. It was

physically demanding and tired me out quite a lot.’

Tough linksIt’s a no-brainer that the promise of a big camp like the

Norway one keeps young people in the Unit, but the

leaders have the age-old problem of persuading Scouts

to move up from the Troop in the first place.

‘It’s hard work, and it’s always a concern,’ says Adam.

‘But we go to all the Troops and we now have a video of

the trips we’ve done. I think that does all the talking for

us, because the Scouts can see what we get up to and

they want a piece of it.’

There’s also plans to take over the annual Patrol

Leaders’ camp and get the Explorers to be the ones

teaching the Scouts camping skills. ‘If they get to know

the Explorers while they’re in the Troop, they’ll more likely

want to carry on the link when they turn 14.’

Many of the Unit are already involved in Scout Troops as

Young Leaders, an experience that has given Faizan a

fresh perspective. ‘It makes me realise how bad I must

have been with my old leaders. I definitely want to

become a leader when I’m old enough now.’

One of the most endearing characteristics I notice at

this Unit meeting is how well integrated the group is, with

boys and girls mixing together in all the activities. They are

at ease in each other’s company, a brilliant advert for

mixed Scouting, and further reason why as many more

girls as boys joined the Movement last year.

Meet Blackburn’s youngest adult leader on page 14 and check out the programme in pictures recorded at their meeting on the next page.

the Explorers while they’re in the Troop, they’ll more likely

Many of the Unit are already involved in Scout Troops as

girls as boys joined the Movement last year.



ABBA on toastThe main event of the Blackburn meeting was a camp stove version of Ready, Steady, Cook, but they also found time to squash in a challenge inspired by July’s Join-in-Jamboree

Explorers

Join-in-Jamboree

Ready, Steady, Camp cookYou can run this indoors or out, depending on your equipment. Devise four recipes (one per group) and buy enough ingredients for each dish, and enough that all your Explorers (and leaders) will eat. Forewarn at the meeting the week before that they will get dinner at Explorers

1. Team up

Split the Unit into teams, and get each to select a blank

envelope with relates to one of the recipes. For an international

flavour, design dishes from different countries and cultures. We

went for stir fry noodles, lemon chicken with rice, beef fajita

wraps and spicy pancetta with spaghetti. Each meal should

have several components to it, so that the teams need to divide

up the tasks.

2. Plan

Give five minutes at the start where there is to be no cooking

or preparation, so that they look at the recipe and begin to

allocate the jobs in a planned manner.

2. Plan

Give five minutes at the start where there is to be no cooking

or preparation, so that they look at the recipe and begin to

allocate the jobs in a planned manner.


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3. Prepare

Chop, slice and whisk your way towards readiness. This should

take no longer than ten minutes in your recipes.

4. Get cooking

With all the stoves set up, the teams can begin following

the recipe and cook up a storm.

5. Teamwork

Extra credit should be given for teams where everyone is

involved, even if it is only in modelling the meat.

6. Voila!

Serve up and make sure your judges get a mouthful, as taste is important.

We found that one team, which were the last to finish, crowned it all by

dropping their bone-dry chicken pieces on the carpet, but there were

some tasty meals, including an extremely spicy noodle dish.

Serve up and make sure your judges get a mouthful, as taste is important.

>>



ABBA obstacle card bingo

There’s still four months of Join-in-Jamboree activities left to plan, with the themes of Working together (June), World Scout Jamboree (July), Home Hospitality (Aug) and Looking to the future (Sep). The Jamboree itself takes place from 27 July to 7 August in Rinkaby, Sweden, and you can follow the event at www.worldscoutjamboree.se or the UK Contingent pages at www.ukcontingent.org.uk

We created this game from the suggestion in Join-in-Jamboree to ‘Make up a card game which involves ABBA music and karaoke.’

• A simple (but rough) obstacle course was set across

the hall, using equipment lying to hand: chairs,

hoops, balls, hockey sticks, etc.

• The Explorers lined up in four teams (different from

the earlier activity)

• At the end of the obstacle course, we stuck a load of

cards to the wall with the names of ABBA songs on.

Some were red herrings, but all of the cards

corresponded to a track on the MP3 player we had.

• We played a song and started the first runners off

on the course, which involved crawling, spinning,

and the usual tomfoolery.

• When they got to the end, their team had hopefully

shouted out the song and they battled to locate the

correct card first.

• Some proved easier than others, and leaders were

needed to spot for short cuts being taken in the

obstacle course (particularly in the spinning ten times

section).

• When the playlist ended, we counted out the

number of cards each team won. Most surprising

was how much ABBA some of the boys knew, and

were prepared to admit to.

>>


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REUNION

Is your place booked?The 85th Reunion will take place at Gilwell Park

Scout Activity Centre on 2-4 September 2011

Bookings are now open for Reunion 2011 and

the programme for the weekend is filling up.

Visit www.scouts.org.uk/reunion to book

your place.

Reunion is an event which allows adults in Scouting

and Scout Network members to come together for a

weekend jammed full of:

• socialising with old and new friends

• programme ideas to take back to your section

• training sessions and workshops on topics that affect

you as an individual

• on-site activities

• meeting the UK Chief Commissioner and team

• evening entertainment.

Programme ideasOn the Saturday there will be lots of programme ideas

for you to take back to your local Explorer Scout Unit.

These will be based around the six Programme Zones.

Stands will include a variety of ideas from specialists

within Scouting, corporate partners and external

organisations. There will be demonstrations of practical

skills, as well as the chance to have a go at them

yourself.

The Programme Team will also be available

throughout the weekend to talk about forthcoming

developments to the programme and how you

can get involved in national projects.

Bonita and BulpittThe evening entertainment is the time for you to let your

hair down. Have fun and meet old and new friends from

within Scouting. On top of that, you can share a drink

with the UK Chief Commissioner, Wayne Bulpitt and

his team.

There will be a chance to see Bonita Norris talk about

her expedition as the youngest British woman to have

climbed Mount Everest. If you have a question for

Bonita, this is your chance to ask her. Read about her

superb feat on page 42 of Scouting.

Book your placeVisit www.scouts.org.uk/reunion to book your place at

this year’s event. Alternatively, if you have a skill, talent

or idea that you would like to share contact the Reunion

Organising Team at [email protected].

Reunion 2011 has its own event page on Facebook. Just search ‘Gilwell Reunion 2011’ and find out who else is going.

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When the current programme was introduced in 2002 we committed

ourselves to keeping it up-to-date by making amendments at regular

intervals. We’ve recently looked at the requirements of all activity

badges and challenge awards to make sure that they are still relevant

and suitable

We gathered views from:

• comments sent to the Programme Team over the

last three years

• focus groups held last autumn

• discussion groups at the 2010/11 round of

Development Advice and Support Days

• a Your Programme, Your Voice questionnaire in

February 2010

• advice given by the specialist UK volunteers.

The information gathered from these sources tells us

that most of the badges are still relevant and suitable,

and only minor changes are needed.

What’s changed?Canoeing Activity Badge – renamed Paddlesports

Staged IT Activity Badge – updated to reflect

changes in technology

Time differenceThe major change in Explorer Scout Activity Badges is

the removal of the 25 hour time requirement which

was by far the biggest issue with them. It has been

altered so that the Explorer Scout agrees with the

leader how long they will take part in a particular

activity. This applies to the following:

Community Action Activity Badge

Creative Arts Activity Badge

Motor Sports Activity Badge

Mountain Biking Activity Badge

Performing Arts Activity Badge

Physical Recreation Activity Badge

Racquet Sports Activity Badge

Science and Technology Activity Badge

Street Sports Activity Badge

At the same time as updating the requirements for

the badges and awards we have also updated the

flexibility statement for young people working

towards their badges and awards. flexibility statement for young people working

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In the process of checking the relevance

of the current badges, we have received

a number of suggestions for new badges.

These have been collated and will be

considered as part of longer term work we

are doing to develop the programme over

the next couple of years. If people have

any suggestions for new badges they can

forward them to [email protected]

and we will include them in the list.

Can I have a badge?

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A note on flexibilityEvery individual who undertakes an activity badge

should face a similar degree of challenge and as

a result some requirements may need to be adapted.

It is completely acceptable to change some of the

requirements of the badges to allow individuals to

access the badge (for example where there are special

needs, cultural issues, or religious considerations to

take into account). The activity badge requirements

do allow for some flexibility in order to obtain

the badge.

If you would like help or advice when considering

adapting the requirements of a badge please contact

us at [email protected].

Where to find the new requirementsThe updated requirements are available in the

Member Resources pages on www.scouts.org.uk and

will also be incorporated into The Unit Programme

when it is next reprinted. If you are an iPhone/iPod

Touch user and have the My Badges app (iTunes,

£1.19) updates to badges will happen when you

connect with your computer.

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The new breedRunning an Explorer Scout Unit is

a challenge, especially if you have

only just left the section. We find

out how two young Explorer Scout

Leaders have found the switch from

being led to doing the leading

Blackburn West has a thriving Explorer Scout

Unit; at the helm is Sam Parker. After turning

18, Sam started helping at a local Beaver

Scout Colony but he was quickly asked to

become the Explorer Scout Leader at his old Unit. Sam

may be very close to the Explorer age range, but he

sees this as a benefit.

‘I feel it’s important to be a friend to them, as well as

being someone for young people to look up to – you gain

their respect that way. With a smaller age gap, I feel it is

easier.’ He adds, ‘Another benefit is I can usually relate

to many problems or issues that may come up.’

RespectWhile Sam is a strong believer in the benefits of being

a younger leader, he does face a few issues. ‘Quite often

when I am trying to speak to a large group of Explorers,

a small number of them don’t listen or continue to talk.

Perhaps they don’t see me as much of an authority figure

as I am closer to their age, but who knows?

‘Overall though, I think the Explorers enjoy having

a younger leader. As I am closer to their age they can see

me as a friend and come to me if they have any problems,

or have something they are uncomfortable talking to

anyone else about. To have them come to me is a privilege

and I feel it’s important for them to have that person

they can approach.’

Fantastic programmeThe key to any successful Unit is getting the programme

right; something that Sam and his leadership team have

been working hard on. ‘We are now six months down the

line, we have a fantastic programme and I have already

organised two camps. One was in Yorkshire and another

in London, including a day at Thorpe Park.

‘This summer we are going to Wales. We will be

coasteering, caving and whale watching to name just a

few activities. For me, the best part of being an Explorer

Scout Leader is the amazing feeling watching your

Explorers having the time of their lives.’


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New leader, new UnitIn Sussex, Tom Hylands took up the challenge of opening

a new Unit soon after leaving the section. Tom explained,

‘There was no provision for Explorer Scouting in my area,

I had to travel ten miles to my nearest Unit. When I was

asked if I would be interested in running the new Unit,

I leapt at the opportunity.’

Now 18 months old, the Unit runs at its capacity,

however at times it was not always easy and there were

a lot of hurdles to climb. ‘I had to work hard to prove that

I was capable of running the Unit. There were many who

felt that my age was too close to the Explorers and that

it would go against me.’

Blooming marvellousThe Unit has kept growing and numbers have increased

by nearly 200 per cent since the initial meeting. ‘Looking

at it now, it is great to see it flourishing,’ Tom continues.

‘I think it helped having a brand new Unit; it meant that I

could stamp my mark on it. I used other Units from across

the UK as an example of what we wanted to achieve.

It was almost like taking the best bits of Explorer Scouting

and trying to mould the new Unit in that light.’

Taking on a leadership role requires a certain amount

of responsibility, but both Sam and Tom have seen the

benefits of diving in at the deep end. Tom said, ‘It has

been a non-stop two years, but I wouldn’t change

it for the world.’

For Sam becoming the leader has been a great

experience. ‘To pass on what I have learnt and watch

young people enjoy doing what we provide for them

is a special feeling. I am definitely in this for the long run.’

Are there any young Explorer Scout Leaders in your District? If so help them out, show them how to do things and support them. You may find that many are enthusiastic and help you out as well. Share your experiences on the Facebook group at www.scouts.org.uk/ESSonline

Sam, far left and right, has come a long way in a short time,

while Tom, left, has taken the best bits from lots of Units



Safety first in the summer sun

RAFT give us their top tips and some great programme ideas, ensuring that your Unit can make the most of this summer’s sun

RAFT is a UK-based charity that helps people

affected by skin disfiguring illnesses and

disease. With summer upon us, RAFT is

asking all Scout groups to think about staying

safe in the sun and avoid being one of the 1,800 people

who die from melanoma each year. This is equivalent to

five people every day.

Skin factsThe skin is the body’s largest organ. It acts as a protective

layer – keeping out germs, sensing our environment, and

regulating body temperature. Every square centimetre of

skin has more than 200 nerve endings and almost 1.5

metres of blood vessels. The average adult skin weighs

about four kilograms and laid out flat would cover an

area almost as big as a single bed sheet.

Activity 1: WordsearchPhotocopy the wordsearch (opposite) and get your

Explorers to complete it. See who can do it in the fastest

time.

Activity 2: Memory roundersSet up a game of rounders. Ask your Explorers to

remember the words used in the wordsearch. They are

only allowed to run if they can shout out one of the

words, after they have hit the ball.

Take it furtherAsk your Explorers to research the definitions of the

words that they have learnt for discussion at your next

Unit meeting.

RAFT’s advice to stay safe• Spend time in the shade between 11am

and 3pm.• Always apply a layer of moisturising

cream under a layer of sun cream.• Use factor 15+ sun creams which protect

against UVA and UVB rays.• Ensure you never burn.

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JAMBOREE DREAMS

As the Jamboree looms, we’ve branched out, speaking to a participant from another country. Ten points are available if one of your Explorers meets Katrin from Vienna, Austria

What’s different about Scouting in your country?Austrian Scouts wear a red uniform and we are very funny

and like to meet other Scouts. In Vienna, the Scout Groups

know each other really well. When something is going on

in the world, we speak out, so we can also be very serious

if we need to be.

How well do you know the Scouts you’re going to the Jamboree with? A bit, but they look very friendly. We’ve had five Unit

meetings, which have always been very funny and

productive.

What activity are you most looking forward to?I would love to have a night of campfires where we can go

to different campsites, sit there and get to know Scouts

from other countries.

‘If you are a Scout you have many friends all over the world’

Sing your heart outThe official Jamboree song has been released online. It’s by Daniel Lemma and called Changing the World. The song includes the words: ‘We want the same things, we dream of a happy end and maybe that stranger coming your way is just waiting to be a friend.’Watch the video at www.worldscoutjamboree.se

What luxury item are you packing in your rucksack?My guitar. For me this is a luxury because I love to make

music and entertain others.

i.Scout because…... I love it. To be in nature, sit round the fire and sing with

my friends is an adventure. My Scout friends are the

people I always go to if I have a problem. If you are

a Scout you have many friends all over the world.

meets Katrin from Vienna, Austria

a Scout you have

people I always go to if I have a problem. If you are

a Scout you have many friends all over the world. Up for the Adventure?

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Downe: Rural Kent Ferny Crofts: New Forest Gilwell Park: Epping Forest Great Tower: Lake District Hawkhirst: Kielder Forest Woodhouse Park: BristolYoulbury: Rural Oxfordshire

Operated by The Scout Association Registered Charity Number: 306101 (England and Wales) and SC038437 (Scotland)

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