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