Barking & Dagenham Explorers

Well what do you want to know? We've put together a mixture of stuff that we think will let you know exactly who and what we are!!

These sections are provided by the two Explorer sections and not the Explorer webmaster. All information displayed on these pages come directly from the section.

Explorer Scouts are young people, usually aged between 14 and 18 years old. They 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.

Not all Units meet each week, because you will often

be out and about at weekends or in the holidays doing activities.

There will be times when you will be busy doing other things such as exams, and being an Explorer Scout will have to fit around these.

As an Explorer Scout, you will get the chance to work with other Explorer Scouts in your District, not just your Unit. By doing this, you will get the chance to do many more activities, not just the ones your Unit organises.

The Barking & Dagenham Explorers also run the Young Leaders scheme for all Barking & Dagenham Beaver, Cub and Scout sections.

The B&D YL scheme aims to help out other Scout groups within the district at the same time as giving the YL "on the job" training for becoming a leader.

Young Leaders act in the exact same way as regular leaders do but are aged between 14-18 years old. They are able to help run evenings and plan events for all three of the Scouting sections.

At the Young Leaders meeting, which takes place every 5th week, the Young Leader will train from the YL Scheme set by the Scouting Association. There are several different modules that the Young Leaders must complete and this goes towards their leader training that they do when they turn 18 to become fully pledged leaders.

Young Leaders is a fun and enjoyable way of doing your leader training because you're still able to be some what involved in games and events rather than just supervising.

Your best bet is to speak to your own Scout group to see if the Beaver or Cub sections need any help.

If your not form a Scout group, or help there is not needed then the Explorer Leaders will try and allocate you a placement.

No, you do not have to be a Young Leaders, it is completely optional. However, to be a Young Leader, you do have to be a member of the Explorer section.

The Junior Service Team (JST) acts in the exact way as the regular service team on a campsite but is aimed at people aged between 14-18! The JST provide a volunteer service for Gilwell Park Scout Activity Centre and assist in the general maintenance of the campsite and assist in the running of several major events such as Cub and Beaver Fundays and working weekends!

Find out more about the Barking and Dagenham Junior Service Team >>