Gasóga na hÉireann / Scouting Ireland No.:
Issued:
Amended:
PSD-TOR-EB25
28/11/2024
N/A
Next Review:
Category: Event Team Terms of Reference Programme Services Department: Explorer Belt Event Team 2025 Related Documents: Revision
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28/11/2024
Document Issued
Event Description
The Explorer Belt is an annual Scouting Ireland event for Rover Scouts. It’s an opportunity for participants to learn and develop as they overcome challenges with limited resources on a 10day international expedition. It’s designed to help Rover Scouts acquire a real understanding of a different country, its people, and way of life by interacting with locals and completing a series of projects as they travel in pairs. Successful participants are awarded the prestigious Explorer Belt.
Team Selection • • • •
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Individuals with appropriate experience are invited to apply to join the team through a standard Open Call process. The Event Team Lead is appointed by the Programme Services Department Core Team following an interview process. Team members are appointed by the Team Lead and the Programme Services Department Core Team The ability to co-opt members onto the Explorer Belt Event Team to fulfil specialist roles may be done with the agreement of the Programme Services Core Team and Department Manager. Team appointments are dependent on up-to-date vetting, safeguarding training and fees, with no current DRAP issues
Duration of Term
Team Lead – 3 years Team Member – 9 months commencing mid-December 2024