Explorers is where our young people go after Scouts. Explorers are aged 14-18. The big difference is that Explorer units are not linked to the groups like the Beavers, Cubs and Scouts. There are three Explorer units in Worcester.
Explorers are left to plan and organise their own activities with as little input from leaders as we can all manage.
Explorers are famous for being able to start a fire just by rubbing two soggy cubs together!
The Scout Association has a great introduction to Explorer Scouting.
Explorer Scouts use the same promise as Scouts and the leaders:
The Scout Promise
There are a number of variations of the Scout Promise to reflect the range of faiths, beliefs and attitudes, and nationalities, in the UK within Scouting.
The Scout Promise poster is available to order from the Print Centre, or can be downloaded here.
For Christians, Jews and Sikhs
On my honour,
I promise that I will do my best
to do my duty to God
and to the Queen,
to help other people
and to keep the Scout Law.
For Muslims
In the name of Allah,
the Most Beneficial
and the Most Merciful,
I promise that I will do my best
to do my duty to Allah
and to the Queen,
to help other people
and to keep the Scout Law.
For Hindus and Buddhists
On my honour,
I promise that I will do my best
to do my duty to my Dharma
and to the Queen,
to help other people
and to keep the Scout Law.
For humanists, atheists and those with no defined faith
On my honour,
I promise that I will do my best
to uphold our Scout values,
to do my duty to the Queen,
to help other people
and to keep the Scout Law.
For subjects of independent Commonwealth countries, foreign nationals and individuals who are stateless the following wording can replace ‘duty to the Queen’
…to do my duty to the country in which I am now living.
Further information about The Promise can be found here.
The Scout Law
1. A Scout is to be trusted.
2. A Scout is loyal.
3. A Scout is friendly and considerate.
4. A Scout belongs to the worldwide family of Scouts.
5. A Scout has courage in all difficulties.
6. A Scout makes good use of time and is careful of possessions and property.
7. A Scout has self-respect and respect for others.
The Scout Motto
Be Prepared
And... this is just for the Explorer Scouts themselves as they had better be sewing their own badges on by now! (Shakes fist menacingly!)
