{"alias":"blogEntry","byline":"","standfirst":"We know our members have tons of creative ideas of things to do with Explorers, so we\u2019ve pulled together the best of the best to give leaders some easily-accessible inspiration.","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"type":"Promo","cta":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBefore you begin \u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EMake sure you\u2019ve risk assessed your meeting, and also have a COVID-19 safe risk assessment that\u2019s been agreed by your line manager.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EUse the \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://prod-cms.scouts.org.uk/media/10684/safety-checklist-leaders-2020.pdf\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Safety checklist for leaders 2020\u0022\u003ESafety checklist\u003C/a\u003E to help you plan and risk assess your activity.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EConsider if they\u2019re suitable for the restrictions in your area based on the current\u00A0readiness level.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ECheck out the\u00A0\u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/running-your-section/programme-guidance/information-for-volunteers/taking-scouts-online/digital-platforms-for-scouts/\u0022 title=\u0022Digital platforms for Scouts\u0022\u003Eadvice on using Zoom\u003C/a\u003E\u00A0(as well as other popular digital platforms) and\u00A0\u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/staying-safe-and-safeguarding/safeguarding-in-the-programme/scouting-online-safely/\u0022 title=\u0022Staying safe online\u0022\u003Estaying safe online\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E","link":null,"colour":"#ffe627","title":"","image":null,"imageFocus":"","imageId":0,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHere\u2019s the top seven socially distanced and online activities we found that you could try with your Explorers.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003ESocially distanced activities\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMindfulness walk \u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ELeader Leanne has come up with a brilliant idea: using an acronym for Scout to incorporate aspects of mindfulness into a walk.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ES is for scenery\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EC is for collecting\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EO is for offline and observation\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EU is for unwind\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ET is for touch\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EA mindfulness walk involves everyone making a conscious effort to stop every now and again to really pay attention to where they are and what they\u2019re doing. It helps young people to relax and connect to the natural world.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFind out \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/mindfulness-walk/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehow to run a Mindfulness walk\u003C/a\u003E on the activity finder.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOrienteering \u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EKaren\u2019s suggested orienteering, which is a great chance for young people to brush up on their map skills and could count towards the Navigator Staged Activity Badge. Each group of young people could use a compass to make a trail with instructions to find tags attached to trees. Then they could swap trails and find each other\u2019s tags by following the instructions.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJust a minute\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EJust like the BBC Radio 4 show, \u2018Just a minute\u2019 is where contestants try to talk for a minute on a given subject without repetition, deviation, or hesitation. Other contestants challenge to take over when someone makes an error. You need a judge and someone to keep track of time and scores. Thanks Mark \u2013 this one could work online too.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch4\u003EActivities you could do on Zoom\u003C/h4\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EWe dug out some excellent activity ideas from the 1st Virtual Facebook group \u2013 make sure you check it out if you haven\u2019t already. There are handy filters you can use to find activities related to your section.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMake yourself look like a famous person doing an unlikely activity\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvrdpJKEVwU\u0026amp;t=18s\u0026amp;fbclid=IwAR1vKfijSHKHsCm6Es13no57UixWqh8vzRs5YqTxDOo7OU4vNTWCKn4QJM0\u0022 data-anchor=\u0022?v=pvrdpJKEVwU\u0026amp;t=18s\u0026amp;fbclid=IwAR1vKfijSHKHsCm6Es13no57UixWqh8vzRs5YqTxDOo7OU4vNTWCKn4QJM0\u0022\u003EWatch the video here.\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/12052/make-yourself-look-like-a-famous-person-doing-an-unlikely-activity.png","width":592,"height":659,"altText":"","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDragons\u2019 Den\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=2871874246227615\u0026amp;set=gm.245186276581284\u0022 data-anchor=\u0022?fbid=2871874246227615\u0026amp;set=gm.245186276581284\u0022\u003EHere are the details of the task\u003C/a\u003E that you could share with your young people.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/12051/dragons-den.png","width":738,"height":372,"altText":"","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWho would you throw overboard?\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETake a look at \u003Ca href=\u0022https://prod-cms.scouts.org.uk/media/12053/who-to-throw-overboard.pdf\u0022\u003Ehow this activity works\u003C/a\u003E.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/12049/throw-overboard.png","width":729,"height":163,"altText":"","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPlay on a plate\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://prod-cms.scouts.org.uk/media/12054/play-on-a-plate-the-great-lockdown-crime.docx\u0022\u003EAccess Dave\u2019s script here\u003C/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://prod-cms.scouts.org.uk//media/12054/play-on-a-plate-the-great-lockdown-crime.docx\u0022 title=\u0022Play On A Plate The Great Lockdown Crime\u0022\u003E.\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/12048/play-on-a-plate.png","width":731,"height":508,"altText":"","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFor more ideas, check out these resources:\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022#\u0022 title=\u0022COVID-19 safe programme ideas\u0022\u003EScouts COVID-19 safe activities\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.facebook.com/groups/1stvirtualscoutgroup\u0022\u003E1st Virtual Facebook Group\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.facebook.com/groups/2450689742\u0022\u003E1st Facebook Scout Group\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.facebook.com/groups/scoutsleadersuk\u0022\u003EScouts \u2013 UK Leaders Facebook Group\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null}]},"searchDescription":null,"pageType":null,"location":null,"versionDate":"23 November 2020","reviewDate":null,"furtherReading":[],"relatedLinks":[],"id":48605,"nodeName":"7 member activity ideas for Explorers","title":"7 member activity ideas for Explorers ","type":"blogEntry","image":{"url":"/media/12052/make-yourself-look-like-a-famous-person-doing-an-unlikely-activity.png?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1d9becd13a7afb0","caption":"Make Yourself Look Like A Famous Person Doing An Unlikely Activity","type":"png","size":473433,"width":592,"height":659,"altText":""},"assets":null,"headerOptions":{"headerTitle":"7 member activity ideas for Explorers ","headerSubTitle":null,"headerCta":null,"headerCtaText":null,"headerCtaLink":null,"headerBackgroundColour":null,"showSEOImage":false,"headerBackgroundImage":null,"quickLinks":null},"subHeader":"We know our members have tons of creative ideas of things to do with Explorers, so we\u2019ve pulled together the best of the best.","browserTitle":null,"silktide":"eyJjbXMiOiJVbWJyYWNvIiwiZWRpdG9yVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9wcm9kLWNtcy5zY291dHMub3JnLnVrLy91bWJyYWNvIy9jb250ZW50L2NvbnRlbnQvZWRpdC80ODYwNSJ9","canonicalUrl":"https://www.scouts.org.uk/news/2020/november/7-member-activity-ideas-for-explorers/"}