1. Overseeing the Balanced Programme DESC Induction Days May/June 2004

2. What do Explorer Scouts do? §Take part in a balanced programme l activities from 8 programme zones Community Environment International Outdoors Physical recreation Relationships Skills Values

4. Who delivers what? §Programmes run by individual Explorer Scout Units §Supplemented/complemented by District l delivering missing Programme Zones l helping with more difficult issues

5. The Awards Scheme §Chief Scouts Platinum Award linked to Bronze D of E Award §Chief Scouts Diamond Award linked to Silver D of E Award §Queen Scout’s Award linked to Gold D of E

6. Structure of awards §Core challenges l Skills l Physical recreation l Service l Expedition §Extra bits l International l Faith l Environment §Nights away l 6 (for CSPA) l 12 (for CSDA) l 18 (for QSA) §Membership requirement l 6 months l 12 months l 18 months

7. Activity/Group badges §18 to choose from l 14 for ES l 4 staged available to all sections §3 Group awards l International l Faith l Environment

9. Explorer Belt §Over 16 years l new (simpler) requirements §Now core to the programme §Expedition in foreign country in small group l 1 major project l 10 minor projects §New updated factsheets (6)

10. …and don’t forget... §The Membership Award §The Moving-on Award

11. Yet another little task! §Using the material supplied: l determine whether the programmes are balanced l identify any deficiencies l develop a District programme which will address these deficiencies

12. District ES Meeting §Where does it fit in terms of Balanced Programme? l Is your tool for finding out what is happening across your District l Ensures input from ES as well as leaders §How is it happening in reality?

14. District ES Committee §Where does it fit in terms of Balanced Programme? l Makes it happen l Works with you and the DESA §What are the real issues in making this grouping work?

16. Self review §Chapter 9 in Unit Essentials §District and Units should undertake self review l celebrate success l focus on areas to improve l should take place each year or each session

17. Self review §Six steps l gathering information l organising discussions l making comments l drawing conclusions l looking forward l chat to DESC (for Units) and DC (for DESC)