CYC, BSA :: Districts :: Exploring :: 12 Exploring Programs

Arts & Humanities

Exploring is the career component of Learning for Life. Explorers are young men and women who have completed the eighth grade and are 14 years of age, or 15 years of age but have not yet reached their 21st birthday.

Young adults join Explorer posts to gain insight into a variety of programs that offer leadership experience, citizenship, life skills, character education and fitness, and career opportunities through hands-on activities.

Exploring is experiential learning with lots of fun-filled, hands-on activities. It promotes the conditions necessary for the growth and development of adolescent youth.

Young people need experiences that allow them to: Interact with peers and acquire a sense of belonging. Gain experiences in decision-making. Discuss conflict in values and formulate their own value systems. Reflect on self in relation to others and discover more about themselves by interaction. Experiment with their own identity. Participate as a responsible member of a group. Cultivate a capacity to enjoy life. Exploring can provide these experiences in wholesome, well-planned programs run by youth members and assisted by adult advisors.

Learn more about the arts & humanties program on the national exploring website.

Aviation

Aviation Exploring is a youth development program centered around aviation careers. Aviation Explorers might …

Take orientation flights in military transports, helicopters, gliders, or single-engine general aviation aircraft
Visit Air Force bases, aviation museums, air shows, or FAA facilities
Learn to preflight an aircraft
Take pilot training ground school classes

Learn more about the aviation program on the national exploring website.

Business

Accounting - Review annual reports of several companies. Be able to identify the major financial statements. Create a budget for the post. Prepare personal tax returns.
Business Policy - Review what it would take to start up a company that makes and sells bicycles. Invite a local business owner to the meeting. Invite a human resource manager.
Business Economics - Review how the stock market works. Have Explorers "invest" in stock and track the value of their investments. Have Explorers investigate the cost of organizing the production of a product. Calculate the cost of production, advertising, distribution, capital, and salaries.
Law and Taxation - Explain a proprietorship, a partnership, and a corporation. Review the tax laws on business.
Marketing - Design an advertising campaign for a product. Include product designing and packaging as well as the media advertising. Put together a presentation for a product.
Business Computer Information Systems - Tour a facility with a large computer system. Set up computer information and data for your post.
International Business - Research the laws that govern selling a product in another country.
Product Development - Take a product through the entire process of idea to consumer.

Learn more about the business program on the national exploring website.

Communications

Young people today are the communication leaders of tomorrow. Communication Explorer Posts teach America's youth about the world of communication and potential communication careers. Through hands-on learning experiences, Explorer posts are inspiring our future reporters, producers, directors, and many others.

Communications Exploring is designed to meet the needs of youth interested in communications, colleges and universities that offer above average communications curricula, and companies that employ communications graduates.

Learn more about the communications program on the national exploring website.

Engineering

Interest in engineering is increasing among young adults in the United States. To encourage this interest Exploring, in cooperation with organizations such as the National Society of Professional Engineers, has designed materials to support the organization and operation of Engineering Explorer posts.

The purpose of Engineering Exploring is to provide the youth of America the opportunity to look into the world of engineering as a career choice and to participate in engineering activities. This is accomplished through community organizations that can provide an effective Exploring program. Engineering Explorer posts are involved in a variety of programs and projects featuring training, skill development, and service projects.

Learn more about the engineering program on the national exploring website.

Fire Service

Fire Service Exploring is a worksite-based program for young men and women who have completed the eighth grade and are 14 years of age, or 15 years of age but have not yet reached their 21st birthday.

Fire Service Explorer posts help youth gain insight into a variety of programs that offer hands-on career activities. For young men and women who are interested in careers in the field of fire service, Exploring offers experiential learning with lots of fun-filled, hands-on activities that promote the growth and development of adolescent youth.

Learn more about the fire service program on the national exploring website.

Health

The Health Careers Exploring program offers a wide range of career experiences in the following areas: Clinical Laboratory Services, Dentists, Dietitians, Health Information and Communication, Health Services Administrators, Medicine, Mental, Physical, and Social Specialties, Pharmacy, Podiatry, Public Health. These are just a few of the health careers available for youth to participate in.

Learn more about the health program on the national exploring website.

Law Enforcement

Law Enforcement Exploring is a worksite-based program for young men and women who have completed the eighth grade and are 14 years of age, or are 15 years of age but have not yet reached their 21st birthday.

Law Enforcement Explorer posts help youth to gain insight into a variety of programs that offer hands-on career activities. For young men and women who are interested in careers in the field of law enforcement, Exploring offers experiential learning with lots of fun-filled, hands-on activities that promote the growth and development of adolescent youth.

Learn more about the law enforcement program on the national exploring website.

Law & Government

Interest in law and government is increasing among young adults in the United States. To encourage this interest Exploring, in cooperation with law and government organizations has designed materials to support the organization and operation of Law and Government Explorer posts.

The purpose of Law and Government Exploring is to provide the youth of America the opportunity to look into the world of law and government as a career choice and to participate in law and government activities. This is accomplished through community and government organizations that can provide an effective Exploring program.

Law and Government Explorer posts are involved in a variety of programs and projects featuring training, skill development, leadership, and service projects.

Learn more about the law & government program on the national exploring website.

Science

Science Exploring is a worksite-based program for young men and women who have completed the eighth grade and are 14 years of age, or 15 years of age but have not yet reached their 21st birthday.

Science Explorer posts help youth to gain insight into a variety of programs that offer hands-on career activities. For young men and women who are interested in careers in the field of science, Exploring offers experiential learning with lots of fun-filled, hands-on activities that promote the growth and development of adolescent youth.

Learn more about the science program on the national exploring website.

Skilled Trades

Like tools? Enjoy creating and building? Then discover a future career through Skilled Trades Exploring! High school-age youth learn from experts in the field. Each post is organized around one occupational specialty that could lead to a challenging career!

There are opportunities for awards and scholarships, fun and friendship, and leadership and service while trying a potential career!

Skilled Trades Exploring is a resource as well as a "how to" guide for youth and adult leaders of Skilled Trades Explorer posts. Local community organizations, churches, and civic groups match the interests of young adults with the resources of participating organizations to develop a program.

Posts can be organized for high school-age youth around one of many in-demand vocational and technical areas. Posts can specialize in the following careers: Auto repair and mechanics, Farming/ranching, Drafting, Hairstyling, Heavy-Equipment Operation, Railroad operations, Carpentry and woodworking, Forestry, Culinary arts, Building contracting and construction, Landscape Architecture, Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning, Electricity, Printing and Lithography.

Learn more about the skilled trades program on the national exploring website.

Social Services

Young-adults join Explorer posts to gain insight into a variety of programs that offer leadership opportunities, citizenship, life skills, character education and career hands-on activities.

Exploring is experiential learning with lots of fun-filled, hands-on activities. It promotes conditions necessary for the growth and development of adolescent youth.

Learn more about the social services program on the national exploring website.