Explorer Belt 2007
Holland or anywhere you'd like
'More than an award it's a belt'
Explorer Belt 2007 will begin in Holland between the 5th and 18th of August although you can chose where you do your expedition you could go to Germany, Belgium or anywhere in that area of Europe. The explorer belt is 100 miles in 10 days with 10 small surprise projects and one major project chosen by you. We are charging £250 for each aprticpant for cost of camp fees of base camp, isurance, garments, maps, training weekends, presentation evening at the actual belt.
The training weekends will take place at the end of January and the bank holiday at the beginning of May.
Closing date for applications is the 31st December with a £50 deposit forms are available of the west lancs network website or from Smiler
In Brief
'The best kept secret in Scouting'... well it used to be!
The Explorer Belt is the challenge of a lifetime, and now it's back as part of the new programme, re-worked and revitalised, but still the challenge it always was.
There's far too much information about Explorer Belts to write it all here, but in brief here's what the Explorer Belt entails.
It is available to all Explorer Scouts and members of Scout Network over that age of 16. It is a chance to undertake an international expedition over ten days that brings a real understanding of a different country, its people and its way of life.
The Explorer Belt is often described as 'the antidote to the package holiday'. It is designed to help young people develop a real understanding of another country by travelling through that country, working as a small team to complete surprise projects, and meeting local people.
The Requirements
- Plan and train for an international expedition as part of a small team.
- Travel to another country of your choice and travel through that country over ten days.
- Complete a major project of their own choice.
- Complete around ten smaller projects.
- Keep a notebook or diary during the expedition.
- Take part in a debriefing after the expedition.
- Make a presentation about the expedition.
Further Information
A report from Jayne Fitzsimmons on her Explorer Belt to Eastern Europe last summer