{"alias":"contentPage","byline":null,"standfirst":null,"content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EExplorers is for go-getting 14-18 year olds, and it\u2019s all about giving you more freedom to have adventures on your own terms. Scouts move on between the ages of 13 \u00BD and 14 \u00BD, depending on when best suits.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EI\u2019m a Scout moving on to Explorers. What should I expect? \u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBeing an Explorer will give you the opportunity to spread your wings a little wider and climb a little higher.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EExplorer Units are run at a District level, covering wider ground than Scout Troops. As a result, it\u2019s not uncommon for some Explorers to travel a little further to meetings, depending on what\u2019s available in their area.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EYour Scout Team Leader will work with your potential Explorer Team Leader \u2013 and volunteers at District level \u2013 to make sure you\u2019re in the know. They\u2019ll move you alongside your friends where possible. And they might organise a few joint events, activities or camps in the build up to the big move, so you can get to know names and faces.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ECompleting the Moving On Award is a great way to test the waters before you jump ship. You\u2019ll link up with an Explorer Unit for three weeks, and see what you think.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESome things won\u2019t change when you move. Your shirt might change colour, but you\u2019ll still earn badges and awards. And you\u2019ll still run around and get your hands dirty once in a while, because having fun doesn\u2019t stop just because you\u2019re a little older and wiser.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe main thing that will change is the amount of freedom you have. Between the ages of 14 and 18, you\u2019re fast approaching adulthood, and you\u2019ll be treated as such. You\u2019ll make more decisions. You\u2019ll travel. And you\u2019ll conquer the trickiest of expeditions, supported by a trained team of adult volunteers. You\u2019ll also focus harder on the skills that are most valuable and transferrable in life \u2013 regardless of if you\u2019re planning to go to university or not. The activities you take part in will give you many opportunities to grab life with both hands, and see where you end up.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null}]},"searchDescription":"","pageType":null,"location":null,"browserTitle":"","versionDate":"14 July 2023","reviewDate":"26/04/2019","redirectUrl":"","id":40618,"nodeName":"Moving up to Explorers","title":"Moving up to Explorers","type":"contentPage","image":{"url":"/media/n5nn2sdw/two-scouts-on-harnesses-smiling.jpg?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1dae4c652fdc030","caption":"Two smiling Scouts on harnesses","type":"jpg","size":11156274,"width":6000,"height":4000,"altText":"Two Scouts in orange helmets hang in harnesses on a high ropes activity."},"assets":null,"headerOptions":{"headerTitle":"Moving up to Explorers","headerSubTitle":"","headerCta":"","headerCtaText":"","headerCtaLink":"","headerBackgroundColour":"","showSEOImage":false,"headerBackgroundImage":null,"quickLinks":[]},"subHeader":"","silktide":"eyJjbXMiOiJVbWJyYWNvIiwiZWRpdG9yVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9wcm9kLWNtcy5zY291dHMub3JnLnVrLy91bWJyYWNvIy9jb250ZW50L2NvbnRlbnQvZWRpdC80MDYxOCJ9","canonicalUrl":"https://www.scouts.org.uk/scouts/moving-up-to-explorers/"}