MiMo (Moving In and Moving On) Explorer Scout Support Days

General principles Active process –Won’t happen unless we make it happen! Role of the DESC –Overall responsibility for developing and maintaining a strategy for the recruitment and retention of Explorer Scouts Role of the DESA –Information gathering and information sharing

General principles II Role of the ESL –Provide a reason to move in to Explorer Scouts –Keep in touch with ‘feeder’ Troops Role of the SL –Encourage Scouts to move on into ES –Notify DESA of 13.5 year old Scouts

Components of the MiMo process Develop a strategy –needs to be simple and practical Implement the strategy –be prepared to make changes if it is not working Review!

Gathering Information

What and from whom? Details of potential ES from –GSL’s –SL’s Need –names –ages –addresses/ /telephone number This is a DESA task

Visible, attractive Explorer Scouting

Need to be seen and heard ES need to have a good profile in the District –good, active, balanced programme –media profile? Send details of programmes to Troops and to potential ES Visit all Troops in the District

Making Contact

The ‘Birthday Card’ Send birthday card at aged 13 years –may be too early May be better to agree mailing at specific times of years –September/January/March –send joining pack details of ESU’s, programmes, personnel etc

Welcome…to Explorer Scouts!

This is down to ESL’s and Units Make new recruits feel welcome Make sure they get the opportunity to integrate into the Unit Make sure the programme caters for all members

Keeping them interested…

Balanced Programme

Ingredients for success A balanced programme –must be varied –must cover all programme zones –must offer opportunities for awards and badges –with a little bit of mentoring thrown in

Moving On…to the Scout Network

Review… …and react!