Explorers are young people aged 14-18.

1st B&B’s partnership Explorer Scout Unit (ESU) is Dreadnought.

The ESU usually meet on a Tuesday evening depending on the program and activities the unit has planned.

Explorers are part of the global Scout family. Closer to home, they’re part of the wider Scout District, alongside Network members (aged 18 to 25). A group of Explorer Scouts is called a Unit and is part of the District’s provision of Scouting.  1st B&B are part of the Eastern Norwich District and we work with the Dreadnought Explorer Scout Unit under a partnership agreement.

The Explorer programme is supplemented and complemented by events and activities delivered across the District, allowing them the opportunity to socialise and work with other local Explorer Units.  These have included Norfolk24, 24 hours of activities (no sleep!) and overnight hikes with challenge stations.

Being an Explorer is all about discovering the world on your own terms and making the most of what you have, wherever and whoever you are.

Alongside your new friends, you’ll master the skills that will make you feel stronger and happier in the long run, and try things you’d never get the chance to do at home or at school.

Whether you’re hiking to faraway lands or building a robot in your local town hall, you’ll have the freedom to choose what you’d like to do, and work together with adults to make it happen.

Explorers start small but think big. They stand up for what they believe and make a difference on their own doorstops, confident in the knowledge that their daily actions add up.

Explorers seek out the answers to the big questions, and to the smaller questions that don’t seem to matter but really should.

Most importantly, they say yes more often than they say no – whether they’re signing up for their first major hike across Europe, or writing their first line of code, or accepting the last of the toasted marshmallows.

Each Explorer Unit is made up of young people aged 14 to 18, led by adult volunteers who are on hand to share their skills and keep everyone safe.

Within their Unit, Explorers are part of a Patrol – smaller groups of Explorers who look out for one another, and help each other grow. Explorers usually gather in their Patrols at the beginning and end of meetings. They might also stick together on expeditions or trips away, or during certain activities.

Can young people become leaders?

Absolutely. If taking the lead sounds like something you’d like to try for yourself, sign up for the Explorer Scout Young Leader’s Scheme to get some hands-on experience volunteering with the younger Scout sections.

Promises and ceremonies

Every Explorer is unique, but they find common ground in their shared Scout values, and make a promise to stick by them.

Making a promise when you join the Unit is a way of celebrating these values.

Every time a new Explorer decides to join, they chat through their promise with their leader before saying it out loud in front of their fellow Explorers. Family and friends might come along to see this, too. The process usually takes place once you’ve had a few weeks to settle in, and is known as being ‘invested’ into Explorers.

The Explorer programme is supplemented and complemented by events and activities delivered across the District, allowing them the opportunity to socialise and work with other local Explorer Units.  These have included Norfolk24, 24 hours of activities (no sleep!) and overnight hikes with challenge stations.

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

Uniform

As Dreadnought ESU are in partnership with 1st B&B Sea Scout Group, they wear a blue shirt or blouse with a Unit scarf. They can wear an Explorer Belt and buckle or Explorer Scout Young Leader Buckle if either of these has been awarded.