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On behalf of the Spirit of Adventure Council and Scouting America (formerly the Boy Scouts of America), I would love the opportunity to introduce you to our national Exploring Program.
The Spirit of Adventure Council serves youth and families in 76 cities and towns—your community included—from Quincy, MA, north to the New Hampshire border. We currently support several active Exploring Posts representing Fire/EMS, Law Enforcement, STEM, Veterinary Science, Emergency Management, and Aviation. We are also working to add new Posts in Preparedness, Law, Cable Access, and Finance.
Exploring is centered on learning by doing. The program connects young people with real-world career opportunities through hands-on experiences and mentorship. Posts are co-ed and open to youth ages 14–20, while Clubs are co-ed and open to youth ages 10–14. For your organization, this is also an opportunity to introduce young people to your field and recruit potential future employees. Many former Explorers now work professionally in the careers they explored and are giving back as mentors.
We provide full support in forming a Post, recruiting youth participants, and sustaining the program as it operates. In addition, insurance for all registered adults and youth—covering accident and liability—is included.
Recently, we hosted an event at New England Base Camp in Milton that brought together three emergency-preparedness programs. We conducted leader training for our Ready Cub program, merit badge opportunities for our Ready Scout program, and in-person CERT/TEEN CERT training for 26 youth and adults. I am attaching an article if you would like to learn more about the day. We were also featured on WHDH, and the link is included below.
Currently, our Police Explorers participate in a hands-on day in Lynnfield where they are able to compete at different stations against Explorers from neighboring communities. We are continuing to grow this opportunity year over year. We offer leadership days, roundtables to support leaders/volunteers and marketing materials.
To learn more about Exploring, please visit www.exploring.org.
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