MiMo MovingIn

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Mi-Mo(Moving-In Moving-On)

• DESC ESL Weekend
• 28 Feb - 1 March 2009

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General principles

• Active process
• Wont 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

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General principles II

• Role of the ESL
• Provide a reason to move in to Explorer Scouts
  promote attractive Explorer Scouting
• Keep in touch with feeder Troops
• Role of the SL
• Encourage all Scouts to consider moving on into
  Explorers
• Notify DESA of all 13.5 year old Scouts

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Components Mi-Mo

• Develop a strategy
• needs to be simple and practical
• Implement the strategy
• be prepared to make changes if it is not working
• Have regular communication contact
• Review

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Gathering Information

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What and from whom?

• Details of potential ES from
• GSLs
• SLs
• Need
• names
• ages
• addresses/e-mail/telephone number
• This is a DESA task

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No DESA in post?

• Several Districts do not have a dedicated DESA
• Some of these Districts have others undertake
  parts of DESA role, ie, DESC, ESLs, GSLs
• We have found that Districts with DESAs usually
  have a Mi-Mo strategy
• Need to ensure DESA role is carried out by
  someone or a team of people in order for Mi-Mo to
  work

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Visible, attractive Explorer Scouting

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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

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Making Contact

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The Birthday Card

• Send birthday card at aged 13 years
• may be too early, try 13.5yrs
• Try mail-outs at specific times of year
• September/January/March
• send joining pack
• details of ESUs, programmes, personnel etc

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Welcometo Explorer Scouts!

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Responsibility of ESLs 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
• Have a welcome pack and copies of the current
  Unit programme to hand out

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Keeping them interested

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Balanced Programme

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Ingredients for success

• A balanced programme
• Varied
• Cover all programme zones
• Offer opportunities for awards and badges
• With a little bit of mentoring thrown in

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Moving On

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Aims of Moving-On (Mo)

• Retain existing members
• Recruit new members
• Develop the Scout Network Section
• Increase no. of adult volunteers
• Grow develop Scouting

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Moving on
Network Members / Adult Roles
Explorers / Young Leaders
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Why is this important?

• Grow Scouting
• More future Network Members
• More future Leaders, Helpers Supporters
• Recruit and retain young people adults

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• More skills experiences put back in
• More opportunities
• More variety
• More activities
• More friendships
• More fun!

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Essex Network Provision

• We are working to ensure that
• All 18-25 year olds in Essex have access to a
  Network
• Each Network is run by its members
• Every Network is supported by a Network Advisor
  and the County Network Team
• Network members have the opportunity to take part
  in Awards and Events

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Network Support Structure
Network Members
County Network Support
CSNC DCSNC Core Team
Network Committee
Network Fellowship
Local Area Advisers
ESNAT
Network Members
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Essex Network locations
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Do you have specific issues or questions about
Network?

• If so, come and speak to
• Stuart Watson
• County Scout Network Commissioner
• Ian Dobbin
• Deputy County Scout Network Commissioner

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Explorer to Network Transition Health-Checker

• Group Discussion

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Review
Your Mi-Mo Strategy

• and react!

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Together we need to ensure that

• All young people are offered the opportunity to
  move-on to the next section in Scouting, at the
  appropriate time, and be able to make their own
  decision
• We support all young people through this process
• Our administration and communication methods are
  up to the task of making this happen, and
  smoothly
• As adults we work together to achieve this