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Explorers Staff 100th National Christmas Tree Lighting

December 24, 2022 by NCAC Exploring

The Montgomery County First Aid Unit, AKA Explorer Post 742, comprises of 50+ girl and boy Explorers who participate with Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad. The purpose of this Exploring First Aid Unit is to provide the youth of the surrounding area with the opportunity to learn about, and gain hands on experience in emergency care. The adult volunteer leaders of Wheaton provide training to the Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) level (the level just before EMT), as well as leadership and team work training.

The youth then provide standby first aid coverage to private and public events in Montgomery County, MD, Washington, DC and the surrounding metropolitan area. Most recently and notably, Exploring Post 742 staffed the 100th National Christmas Tree Lighting. This event took place on the Ellipse in President’s Park on November 30th.

There is a youth command structure in place, consisting of an Officer’s Committee made up of a Captain (the youth head of the group), one 1st Lieutenant, 2nd Lieutenants and Sergeants. The officers are responsible for planning meetings, trainings (both recruit training and ongoing refresher training), maintaining supplies and equipment, planning group activities and organizing staffing for standby events. The Captain is responsible for making sure all this work is completed and maintaining coordination and communication between the members of the Officer’s Committee, and the Unit’s adult advisors.

When the Unit sets up a first aid station at an event, the youth officers are in charge of the station and the care provided to the attendees of the event. While there is always an adult advisor present in the station, the officers handle station operations and treat the patients unless adult assistance is needed.

The events for which Explorer Post 742 provide coverage range from small 5K runs, to 50-4,000 person company picnics at Smokey Glen Farm in Gaithersburg, all the way to 250,000 – 1.8 million person events on the National Mall. Working with the National Park Service, we routinely provide coverage to the 4th of July festivities on the Mall, the National Cherry Blossom Festival, the White House Easter Egg Roll, the National Christmas Tree Lighting and the Presidential Inaugurations.

All photos in this article belong to Montgomery County, Wheaton Volunteer Fire Department’s Post 742 and show past events and trainings of the Explorers. For more information about the Exploring Post, please see: The Montgomery County First Aid Unit, Explorer Post 742 | Facebook

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Explorer Post 9119 Renewal Certificate Presentation

April 3, 2019 by David R. Bennett

On March 26, 2019, The National Capital Area Council, Mattaponi District Commissioner Neil Hornung presented Sheriff Roger Harris, Executive Officer for the Law Enforcement Explorer Post 9119 the Post’s renewal certificate for 2019. Explorer Post Advisors Deputy Marcia Curtis and Brian Blackington received the Commissioner’s Certificate of Appreciation for their outstanding volunteer service to the community.

The Explorer Program of the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office provides an excellent opportunity for teenagers to gain knowledge and experience in the field of law enforcement for a future career. Explorers go through training courses, while supporting the community at numerous events. Explorers also get the chance to ride with deputies around Spotsylvania County, after completion of training.

Through the Explorer Program, young men and women gain community service hours, training, and experience. It also looks very good on a college application and job resumes. The Explorer Program is an excellent opportunity for teenagers and the entire County of Spotsylvania. Please visit: spotsylvaniasheriff.org

Photo: Mattaponi District Commissioner presents certificates to the Law Enforcement Explorer Post 9119 sponsored by the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office. From left to right, District Commissioner Neil Hornung, Major Troy Skebo, Sheriff Roger Harris, Deputy Brian Blackington, and Deputy Marcia Curtis.

Filed Under: Leaders, Scouting Programs Tagged With: Commissioners, Explorer Post 9119, Explorers, Exploring

2019 Marks 70th Anniversary of Exploring!

March 5, 2019 by The Scouter Digest Staff

The following is a re-post from a January 19, 2019 post on www.exploring.org by Anissa R. Hicks.

2019 marks the 70th anniversary of the Exploring program and celebrates decades of opportunities for young adults to become prepared for life.

Here’s a little history about Exploring:

  • 1935 – Senior Scouts were called Explorers
  • 1949 – All young men in posts, Sea Scout ships, Air Scout squadrons, and Boy Scouts over 14 officially recognized as Explorers
  • 1959 – Program shifts major focus to career opportunities
  • 1971 – Young women became eligible for full membership in Exploring
  • 1981 – Specific career fields in Exploring developed, including the current 12 plus outdoors, Sea Exploring, and sports
  • 1994 – First National Exploring Leadership Conference held
  • 1998 – Exploring became solely focused on career opportunities and was moved under Learning for Life
  • 2013 – Exploring clubs (for middle school ages) launched nationally
  • 2019 – Exploring celebrates 70 years of youth development!

Exploring has touched many hundreds of thousands of young people over the past 70 years and is proud to have welcomed young women in the program for nearly 50 years! To learn more about the history of Exploring, visit www.exploring.org/about-us.

We celebrate this milestone with a renewed focus on growth, program development, and the new National Exploring Leadership Conference being held in July.

More details about the conference can be found here: https://www.exploring.org/blog/2019-national-exploring-leadership-conference/.

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