Exploring (Learning for Life)

For other uses, see Explorer (disambiguation).

Exploring

Owner

Learning for Life

Headquarters

Irving, Texas

Country

United States

Founded

1949

Membership

114,894 youth
26,170 adults
5,058 posts (2013)^[1]

Website
exploring.org

Exploring is an interactive, work site-based career education program of Learning for Life, an affiliate of the Boy Scouts of America. The program serves youth in 6th-8th grades (Explorer Clubs) and young men and women who are 14 through 20 years old (Explorer Posts). Exploring units, called "clubs" and "posts", are sponsored by local businesses, government agencies and organizations and usually focus on a single career field, but can also introduce youth to a variety of career fields within a single unit. Exploring has categorized its programs into twelve fields:

Arts & Humanities

Aviation

Business

Communications

Engineering & Technology

Fire & EMS

Health Care

Law & Government

Law Enforcement

Science

Skilled Trades

Social Services

Prior to 1998, the Exploring program was the main BSA program for older youth and included posts with an emphasis on outdoor activities, which are now part of the Venturing program.

References

↑ "Participation Totals". Annual Report 2013 (PDF). December 31, 2013. p. 12.

External links

Official website
Brown, Michael. "A History of Senior Scouting Programs of the BSA".
"Scouts Train to Fight Terrorists, and More". The New York Times. – Explorers get training in counter-terrorism, with slideshow.

Boy Scouts of America

Organization

Boy Scouts of America Cub Scouting Boy Scouting Varsity Scouting Venturing Sea Scouting Order of the Arrow National Eagle Scout Association Learning for Life Exploring Explorer Search and Rescue Fire Service Exploring Law Enforcement Exploring

Advancement and recognition

Advancement and recognition

Boy Scouting and Varsity Scouting awards

Venturing and Sea Scouting awards

Distinguished service awards

Other awards

Leadership training and awards

Introduction to Leadership Skills for Troops Introduction to Leadership Skills for Crews National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience National Youth Leadership Training National Youth Leadership Training Leadership Academy Kodiak Powder Horn Scouter's Key Award Scouter's Training Award Seabadge Wood Badge Philmont Leadership Challenge Youth Protection program

People

Chief Scout Executive National president Recipients of the Distinguished Service Award Eagle Scouts Recipients of the Silver Buffalo Award Daniel Carter Beard William D. Boyce Carroll A. Edson E. Urner Goodman William Hillcourt Ernest Thompson Seton Unknown Scout James E. West

Events

Camporee Klondike derby Order of the Arrow national events National Scout jamboree Operation On-Target Pinewood derby COPE Raingutter regatta Space derby

Other

Boy Scout Handbook Boy Scout Memorial Boys' Life Scouting Alpha Phi Omega Epsilon Tau Pi History of merit badges History Scouting in popular culture Trail's End popcorn Tribe of Mic-O-Say Uniform and insignia

Issues

Regions and councils

Locations

High-adventure bases of the Boy Scouts of America Northern Tier National High Adventure Bases Florida National High Adventure Sea Base Philmont Scout Ranch The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve National Scouting Museum BSA National Headquarters in Irving, Texas

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