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Venture Scouts / Explorersin the Netherlands
Malta, May 2013
Marcel BaartmansSpelspecialist explorers
Age sections in the Netherlands
Age sections in the Netherlands
Activity fields
Challenging Scout Techniques
International Safety & HealthSocietyIdentity
Outdoors Expression Sports & Games
Progression matrix
Progression matrix – an example
Challenging Scout Techniques - Ropework
beavers Building a hut with weaving, tying shoelaces
cubsLearn the basic knots, like reef knot, eight knot, half hitch, clove hitch; simple application
scoutsLearning common knots used in pioneer objects, tie an hammock
explorersLearn more rare knots and ropework, splices and knots that can be taxed more heavily
roverscouts Twisting ropes, do complicated ropework
The Explorer Guide
The Explorer Unit
• 6 to 16 explorers• 2 mentors (not called leaders!)• Autonomy with self-government
- chairman- secretary- treasurer
• Unit number (started in 1958)
Key elements in the programme
• Responsibility!• Learning by doing in optima forma• Explorers make their own programme• Manage their own money• Plan their own summercamp• Mentors assist and support
Why self-government?
• Learn to cope with responsibility• Learn to divide tasks• Learn to take control• Everyone is resonsible for the result• Extra challenge in the programme
Aid for the programme
Progression system explorers
• Eight proficiency badges,
one per activity field• Three year badges • Four awards
Proficiency badges explorers
• Eight different badges, one per activity field
• Each badge consists of two parts:
content and presentation
• You choose your own project which has to be challenging for you.
• 1 to 3 months
• 25 sample projects per activity field or come up with your own idea
Proficiency badges explorers
Proficiency badges explorers
Year badges
• 3 years > 3 year badges• Requirements increase per year and linked to what you
might expect from an explorer in that year. For example:• 1st jaar: investment, organise 3 regular meetings, achieve 1
proviency badge, take part in weekend- and summer camp• 2nd jaar: discussion leader at three evaluation, co-
organizing a larger programme, achieve one other proviency badge
• 3rd jaar: achieve a third proviency badge, coordinate weekend camp and be co-responsible for summer camp, assist cubscouts leaders during 1 meeting, having been on a cummer camp abroard
Year badges
Certificate year badge
More badges …
• Four awards: – International Award for Young People
(Duke of Edinburgh Award)– Europe award– Nature award– Development award
Website
Challenges
• Implementation – Implementation in the local groups– Direct contact with explorers using social media– Youth participation on regional and national level– Convey vision to regional level– Streamline vision in all national activities– National explorer weekend:
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