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Explorer Scouts are young people both girls and boys usually aged between 14 & 18 years old. They belong to the oldest section in the Scouting movement. At the age of 18 Explorer Scouts can become leaders or join Scout Network.

About our unit

We are part of 4th Willenhall Scout Group and enjoy many activities including hiking, camping, adventurous activities . Our unit mainly work towards the Duke of Edinburgh award which has three stages bronze, sliver and gold. Our unit members are currently teamed up with the Scout Network section and Streetly youth club members as part of the Gold level of the award. This summer the unit will be do their expedition in the Brecon Beacons.

Our unit meets once a week at our group HQ

For More Information about our unit telephone us on the number at the bottom of this page or email the leader using the Explorer email address on the contact us page of our website.

The Explorer Scout Promise

On my honour I promise to do my best,

To do my duty to God and to the Queen,

To help other people,

And to keep the Scout law

The Explorer Scout Motto

Be prepared

Activity Badges

Activity Badges in the Explorer Scout section provide an opportunity to reward a young person who has taken part in an activity over a period of time. They should raise interest and extend a young person’s skills throughout their time in the Explorer Scout section. There are 28 activity badges which range from Camping to Map Reading and 6 staged badges which are gained throughout all the sections in the Scout movement. These badges range from Emergency aid to Swimmer and progress in stages according to the ability of the individual person.

Position of Explorer Scout Badges on the Uniform

Recent activities and events

The Explorer Scouts do many activities and events throughout the year. For photographs of some recent activities and events that have taken place check out the photo gallery link to the left of this page.