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Explorer Scout Structures and Roles

This document provides information on the structures, roles, and responsibilities within the Explorer Scout section. It includes details on membership, leadership, units, partnership agreements, young leaders, and more.

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Explorer Scout Structures and Roles

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  1. Explorer Scout Structures and Roles DESC Induction Days May/June 2004

  2. Some basic facts • Membership • 14-18 (13.5-18.5) years • co-educational • Leadership • leader-led but with input from members

  3. Some more basic facts • Meet in Explorer Scout Units • but District has operational responsibility • District must make provision for a YL Unit • can be a shared provision

  4. Structures • Explorer Scout Units • District • Partnered with • Group or number of Groups • Activity Centre • Other Scouting body • Young Leaders Unit

  5. District Group Group Group Group Group Group Specialist Activity Group So a big District might look like this... YLU

  6. District Group Group Specialist Activity Group But it might look like this... YLU

  7. District District Specialist Activity Group But for smaller Districts it might look like this... YLU

  8. District District District Specialist Activity Group But what about this? Shared DESC YLU

  9. Pause

  10. District Unit • Does not need a Partnership Agreement • Consolidates manpower • Keeps administration simple

  11. Units supported by Groups/Specialist bodies • Partnership agreement • tool that allows this to happen • can cover finances, property, identity and anything else • Can be supported by: • Water activity centre • Campsite or activity centre • Any other legitimate Scouting body

  12. Pause

  13. Young Leaders • all YL’s are Explorer Scouts • any ES with a leadership role mustbe member of the YLU • led by ESL(YL) • Must have opportunities to: • take part in other ES activities • experience the balanced District Programme • gain awards

  14. So what does the District do? • Ensures provision is in place • Keeps database of all ES • Ensures that balanced programme is operational throughout the District • Keeps ES in the communications loop

  15. But there’s more! • Opens and closes ES Units • in consultation with GSL’s • regularly review provision (annually) • Establishes Partnership agreements • a three way process

  16. And it goes on!! • Set up annual ES Meeting • all Explorer Scouts/ESL’s/DESC /DESA • Set up ES Committee • meets as necessary • elected/nominated members/DESC/DESA/one other ESL • chaired by an Explorer Scout

  17. Registration • ES all registered with the District as individuals • No mechanism for ES Units to register • Numbers of Units will come from census data

  18. Pause

  19. New roles • DESC • and any DESL’s • ESL • ESL(YL) • DESA • ACC/AAC (ES)

  20. ESL • runs and leads an ES Unit • directly responsible to DESC • delivers a balanced programme within the Unit • (may need help from DESC) • encourages Awards • facilitates moving-in and moving-on processes

  21. ESL(YL) • runs and leads an ES (YL) Unit • directly responsible to DESC • ensures that training modules are delivered • ensures that YL’s have access to the balanced District programme • encourages Awards • must liaise closely with Section Leaders

  22. DESA • unique supporter for DESC • organised and efficient administrator • record keeping • moving-in/on process • recruitment and retention • key communicator for Section

  23. Role of the DESC • unique to Explorer Scout Section • combines • GSL • Section Leader • District Manager for the section • (note not ADC)

  24. DESC: • is appointed by CC/AC • on advice of DC • reports to DC • is a member of the District team • is a member of the District Executive

  25. A Task (In groups of 3 or 4) • Identify the key responsibilities of a DESC under each of these headings: • Training • Programme • Communication • Management • You have 20 minutes

  26. Task 2 - Your JD • Task 2 • In your groups and using the blank forms provided, construct a job description for yourself. • Refer to the key responsibilities that you identified in the last task

  27. Where do these fit in? • Programme and awards • Finance and resources • Representation • Recruitment and retention • Young Leaders

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