Getting Your Post Up
and Running
Organizing an Explorer
post (group) in your organization is easy! Just follow the
Five-Step Plan for Post Program Development:
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Organization's
Commitment: Secure a commitment from the chief executive
officer of the participating organization.
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Career Opportunities
Development Meeting: A training and program development
meeting for post adult leaders conducted by an Exploring
program representative.
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Post Firstnighter
Meeting: A special and exciting hands-on meeting held
annually by each post to recruit new youth participants.
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Post Activities
Development Meeting: A program planning meeting with
Explorers' input to reach agreement on post monthly
activities.
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Explorer Post
Officers' Seminar: Training meeting for elected post
officers.
Program Support
Learning for Life
provides Explorer posts with the following support:
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Professional and
volunteer staff to help the post succeed
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Recruiting,
training, and guiding of a volunteer district/division
support staff organization
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An annual Explorer
program planning conference
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An annual career
interest survey of all high schools in the community
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Activity planning
and the use of Learning for Life facilities, such as camp
Liability Insurance
for Participating Organizations
General liability insurance covers the participating
organization on a primary basis for any responsibility they may
have on Exploring-related matters without asking the
participating organization or its own insurance to be involved.
Adult and Youth
Leader Training
Learning for Life provides basic and advanced adult leader
training sessions along with an annual post leader workshop,
quarterly Advisor meetings, and an annual Learning for Life
program planning conference.
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