Reply #37: This is an Explorer Post...not a Scout Troop.

[brendan120678]

Yes, the Explorers are organized within the BSA, but they are slightly different. They exist to allow young men and women to explore areas of interest to them. I was involved in a few Explorer Posts as a Boy Scout. One was an Indian Dance & Enthusiasts group, one was a group for people interested in studying Law (sort of a Mock Trial group), and one was a Law Enforcement explorer post (similar to this one, I guess - only without the "SWAT-like" feel to it. We were trained in the use of firearms and such, and went through Police Academy-like training, but the only real "work" that we did was as auxiliary police - directing traffic during events, etc).