Explorer Scouting in GLSW

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The Balanced Programme

The idea behind a balanced programme is to ensure that over a set period of time (this could be a term, or six months for example) a variety of activities are put on for Explorer Scouts to take part in.

There are 8 different programme zones that Explorer Scouts should experience. These are:

• Outdoors
• Skills
• Physical Recreation
• Community Service
• Environment
• International
• Relationships
• Values

With Districts being responsible for ensuring that there is a balanced programme on offer – individual units do not always have to offer a full range of activities. Instead, some of the programme zones could be run by the district, or by an individual unit which actively invites other Explorer Scouts along.

There also needs to be a variety in the ways in which activities within the programme are carried out – to make it more exciting and different to anything else!

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