Exploring (Learning for Life)
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| Owner | Learning for Life | ||
| Headquarters | Irving, Texas | ||
| Country | United States | ||
| Founded | 1949 | ||
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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.