Explorer Scout Structures - ScoutBase UK

page 2 of 313+ year old Scouts) to ensureeffective communications with all ofthe members in the Section.• Scout Leaders should notify theDistrict Explorer Scout Administrator(DESA) of Scouts as they reach 13years of age.• The DESA should send an informationpack to these Scouts on their 13thbirthday informing them of theopportunities available in ExplorerScouting in the District.• During their time in Explorer Scouts,every individual will receive directcommunications by e-mail or postfrom the District. These will keep themup to date with what is happening intheir home district and whatopportunities and activities they cantake advantage of.• The District must ensure that abalanced programme of activities isavailable to every Explorer Scout. AllProgramme Zones should be coveredin each year.• The DC, on the advice of the DESCand District Executive Committee isresponsible for the creation,placement and closure of Units withinthe District. This will be done inconsultation with GSL‟s and theDistrict Explorer Scout Committee.Districts should therefore adopt aflexible approach to the structure,taking into consideration localgeography, numbers, location ofpotential members and needs of localScout Groups.• The District Scout Council willundertake the role of the GroupCouncil for all Explorer Scout Units.This will include undertaking all therequirements of the CharitiesCommission.Partnership Agreements• A Partnership Agreement formalisesarrangements for areas such as finances, useof equipment or meeting place and linkingarrangements between a Unit and a Groupthat it is partnered with. This topic is thesubject of three factsheets which areavailable from the Information Centre atGilwell Park.District Explorer Scout MeetingThis should be a really important event in theExplorer Scout calendar for every district.What is it for?• To bring together everyone involved inExplorer Scouting in the district inorder to celebrate the past year• To give the Explorers a taster of someof the exciting things to come in thenext year.It will usually be an annual event - either atthe end of one „Scouting year‟ or at thebeginning of the next.Why not turn it into a really special occasion?It could be part of a bigger activity, or a standaloneevent. You could use it to presentAwards or to thank leaders or young peoplefor their hard work.Most importantly it should be fun and acelebration of Explorer Scouting.District Explorer Scout ForumThe District Explorer Scout Forum meets asoften as necessary.Who should attend?• Explorer Scouts representing everyUnit in the District – don‟t forget thatthis includes the Young Leaders‟ Unit.Explorers should outnumber leaders.• Leaders from each Unit (including theESL (YL)) should also attend.• The DESC. They are responsible forsetting up the forum and conveningmeetings.The Forum will review the provision ofExplorer Scouting across the District regularlyto ensure that it is meeting the needs of theyoung people in the area.The Unit ForumEvery Explorer Scout Unit should establish aUnit Forum. How this is done depends on theindividual Unit, but its main functions arealways the same: