The Exploring program provides an additional opportunity for youth to learn and apply leadership within the White Stag program. Program staff are typically responsible for implementing the leadership development plan while administration staff fill essential operational and support roles. The entire organization is illustrated in Figure 4-1 below . We have also learned over time that individuals gain the most from participation in a leadership development experience when they are repeatedly exposed to the leadership competencies over a period of time. This enables people to integrate the leadership concepts as they are able to understand them.
Individuals can experience leadership development at a level consistent with their maturity level.
Patrol Members Age 12-14. Patrol Leaders Age 14-18. Patrol Leaders, Senior Patrol Leader Age 14-15. Assistant Scoutmasters Senior Patrol Leaders Patrol Leaders Quartermaster Age 15-16. Assistant Scoutmasters Senior Patrol Leaders Patrol Counselors, Quartermaster Age 16-20.