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The Unit Programme aims to provide you with many of the tools, ideas and techniques needed to run an exciting Balanced Programme for your Unit. The Unit Programme also includes the requirements for all the Explorer Scout Badges and Awards.

The Unit Programme is one of three adult resources for the Explorer Scout Unit. As an adult working with an Explorer Unit, you will also need:

• The Unit Essentials,
• The Unit Programme Plus

This book has the following chapters:

1   Programme Planning

What we offer to young people in the Explorer Scout section is a Balanced Programme; a range of activities, events and experiences built around six Programme Zones

2   Unit Meetings in Detail

Unit meetings generally last around two hours in length. This is long enough for the Explorers to have fun taking part in different activities with a relaxed social atmosphere.

3   Unit Programme - Key principles

There are over 2,000 Explorer Scout meetings held throughout the UK most weeks. Meetings are held in a wide variety of environments and conditions.

4   Generating Ideas

A resource like this can only include a limited number of ideas. Holding Unit Forums regularly produces new and relevant programme ideas.

5   Badges and Awards

Part of the Balanced Programme is the Badges and Awards, ranging from the Activity Badges to the Queen's Scout Award which is the top Scouting Award.

Appendix

Includes useful dates and a brief glossary.

As with the younger sections we have a 'Balanced Programme Checker'. Its quite simple to use, and allows an easy way to ensure you are providing a balanced programme.

This sheet can be used in two ways; primarily it can be used when planning your week's activities. If each planned activity has a programme checker with it then you can easily see what areas are being covered and make amendments to your programme. Alternatively it can be used as a reviewing aid, and the end of every few weeks, every few months or at the end of a 'term' go through all the activities and tick the boxes as you go along, at the end you should be looking to have most of the boxes ticked. Use the sheet to help you plan your next programme, picking up on things perhaps missed out before.