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Learn the roles of DESCs, DESAs, ESLs, and SLs in the MiMo process. Understand principles for recruitment, gathering information, and maintaining a strong Explorer Scout program. Discover tips for visibility, engagement, and program balance to keep members interested and transition smoothly into the Scout Network.
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MiMo(Moving In and Moving On) Explorer Scout Support Days
General principles • Active process • Won’t happen unless we make it happen! • Role of the DESC • Overall responsibility for developing and maintaining a strategy for the recruitment and retention of Explorer Scouts • Role of the DESA • Information gathering and information sharing
General principles II • Role of the ESL • Provide a reason to move in to Explorer Scouts • Keep in touch with ‘feeder’ Troops • Role of the SL • Encourage Scouts to move on into ES • Notify DESA of 13.5 year old Scouts
Components of the MiMo process • Develop a strategy • needs to be simple and practical • Implement the strategy • be prepared to make changes if it is not working • Review!
What and from whom? • Details of potential ES from • GSL’s • SL’s • Need • names • ages • addresses/e-mail/telephone number • This is a DESA task
Need to be seen and heard • ES need to have a good profile in the District • good, active, balanced programme • media profile? • Send details of programmes to Troops and to potential ES • Visit all Troops in the District
The ‘Birthday Card’ • Send birthday card at aged 13 years • may be too early • May be better to agree mailing at specific times of years • September/January/March • send joining pack • details of ESU’s, programmes, personnel etc
This is down to ESL’s and Units • Make new recruits feel welcome • Make sure they get the opportunity to integrate into the Unit • Make sure the programme caters for all members
Ingredients for success • A balanced programme • must be varied • must cover all programme zones • must offer opportunities for awards and badges • with a little bit of mentoring thrown in
Review… …and react!