The idea behind a balanced programme is to ensure that over a set period of time (this could be a term, or six months for example) a variety of activities are put on for Explorer Scouts to take part in.

There are 8 different programme zones that Explorer Scouts should experience. These zones are shown below, along with some of the activities we have done or are planning relevant to these zones:

• Outdoors - camping, wide games, archery, treasure hunt

• Skills - IT, archery, nautical skills

• Physical Recreation - swimming, archery, kayaking, rowing

• Community Service - bag packing, jumble sales

• Environment - leaves gathering, nature trek

• International - international food - German, Swiss, Hungarian, overseas camps

• Relationships - team building

• Values - St Georges day parade