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Duke of Edinburgh Silver – Training Session 2

March 11 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

£80.00

We are delighted to be able to hold our first Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Silver / Chief Scout Diamond Award Expedition Package.

The package consists of:

  • Five evening planning and training sessions
  • A day hike (optional if participant has completed their Bronze DofE Expedition or Cheshire Hike)
  • A practice expedition over 2 nights and 2 days
  • A qualifying expedition over 2 nights and 3 days

In order to participate, you must be either be an Explorer Scout or Explorer Scout Young Leader. If you are using this expedition as part of your Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award, you must also be enrolled for the Award through Cheshire Scouts. In order for the expedition to go ahead, we must have a minimum of four Explorers for the expedition.

Please register by 5 February 2024.

 Expedition Programme

 

Event

Description

Dates

1 Route planning – practice expedition
  • Set expedition goal
  • Route planning for the practice expedition (2 days)
  • eDofE training
Monday 4 March

18:30 – 19:30

2 Route card and navigation
  • Route card preparation
  • Navigation
Monday 11 March

18:30 – 19:30

3 Day hike
  • A day hike to practise carrying equipment
  • (Optional if already completed Bronze Expedition or taken part in Cheshire Hike.)
Sunday 24 March

10:00 – 16:00

4 Kit and menu
  • Kit check
  • Day hike debrief
  • Menu and cooking
Monday 25 March

18:30 – 19:30

5 Practice expedition
  • Friday evening – travel to start point by minibus, set up camp
  • Saturday – expedition, set up camp
  • Sunday – expedition, travel home
Friday 12 April 16:00 – Sunday 14 April 17:00
6 Route planning – qualifying expedition
  • Route planning for qualifying expedition
  • Expedition goal
Monday 22 April

18:30 – 19:30

7 Route card and final checks
  • Check route cards – unless already completed
Monday 29 April

18:30 – 19:30

8 Qualifying expedition
  • Saturday morning – travel to start point by minibus, expedition, set up camp
  • Sunday – expedition, set up camp
  • Monday – expedition, travel home
Saturday 25 May 09:00 – Monday 27 May 17:00

All meetings will be held at the District Scout Centre, Moor Lane, Frodsham WA6 7DD.  The expeditions will start and end at the District Scout Centre, with transport to and from the expedition area by minibus.

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Details

Date:
March 11
Time:
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Series:
Cost:
£80.00
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Organiser

Yvonne Woodward
Email
yvonne.woodward@merseyweaverscouts.org.uk

Venue

Mersey Weaver District Scout Centre
Moor Lane
Frodsham, Cheshire WA6 7DD United Kingdom
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Phone
01928739140
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