YET is approaching expedition members 5 years or more after their expedition to canvass their opinion on the true value of their experience as related to the time of the expedition and to later life.

The value of expeditions in the personal development of their young members is a firm belief of expedition leaders and organisers. The survey will list the characteristics of the personal development process as identified by a working party of the Young Explorers’ Trust. It also indicates how each of these may be achieved on the expedition. The Good Practice Guide on Personal development on which the survey is based can be seen on the YET website. However this has been compiled by adult expeditioners and YET seeks the views of young members about how they rate their expedition experience looking back on it from some years after. If an expedition is to have a lasting benefit then the skills and experiences then achieved should be transferable to later life in study and in the work place and in subsequent life skills.

The success of this project depends on how many responses are received from past members of youth expeditions so as much publicity from leaders and members would be vey helpful.

The survey can be found on Survey Monkey and through using the following link:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=RlE3q1eTNFZ_2fD1cK_2f3zuXA_3d_3d

The results will be analyzed and published in the Autumn YETNEWS and on the YET website.