With the indispensable assistance of several Deputies who have served as Associate Advisors, the Unit has grown to one of the largest and most active units in the state. For 2001, the unit will re-charter with 35 active Explorers. Exploring Exploring is an affiliation between the Boy Scouts of America and a sponsoring organization to provide young people, ages 14 to 21, with an outlet to explore a specific career. Exploring started as Sea Scouts in the 1930's. In the 1970's the Boy Scouts changed the name to Explorer Scouts and started to branch out to other careers.
Today there are over one hundred different career opportunities nationwide.
The most common, and most popular, Explorer posts are sponsored by Law Enforcement Agencies. Out of the 66 Sheriff's Offices in the state about 55 sponsor Explorer Posts. Most of the police agencies in the state also sponsor posts. Post 564 The Marion County Sheriff's Office maintains an Explorer Post in order to provide a program where young people can start to learn about The Sheriff's Office as a possible career choice. The post draws from all over the county.