Explorers

Age

Explorer Scouts are young people aged between 14 and 18 years old. Explorer Units are the fourth Section of the Scouting family after Beavers, Cubs and Scouts.

Structure and meetings

A group of Explorer Scouts is called a Unit and is part of the District’s provision of Scouting.
With the support, direction and guidance of Unit leaders, Explorer Scouts are encouraged to lead themselves, design their own programme and work towards the top awards that Scouting offers. Explorers also have the opportunity to be a part of the Mid Sussex Young Leaders’ Scheme which develops their leadership skills and sense of responsibility, by helping to run meetings for younger sections.

Explorers are encouraged to stand up for what they believe in and grow into knowledgeable young people of society. This is all part of the journey while out and about camping, doing water-based activities, hiking, dry slope skiing, community impact projects and much much more, also international adventures.

Joining

Mid Sussex has several Explorer units, to find out more and join their waiting lists please see the Mid Sussex Explorers page below.
We have close ties with Hassocks and Hurstpierpoint Explorers and can arrange for Scouts to attend Explorer meetings to get a taster of what it would be like to continue in Scouting. Just talk to your leaders or GSLs.

Young Leaders

Mid Sussex also has a Young Leaders programme open to Explorers and those wishing to volunteer as part of their Duke of Edinburgh Award.