DofE Expedition Training Autumn 2009

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AfC Open Award D of E Centre 2018-19: Silver Training sessions All sessions will start at 5.45pm and finish at 8pm, unless otherwise stated. (All staff in at Ham Youth Centre from 5.15 to 8.15 p.m.) Updated 17th September 2018

Key: Ham Silver Award (Monday’s) OAC Expeditions/Navigation Training Days Other/Kit Issue or Return mixed sessions (Thursday’s)

Total of 13 sessions 7 Total of 2 sessions

Monday’s 8th October* (New Starters)

Intro to Silver D of E Why you should do Silver D of E

Saturday 20th to Sunday 28th October

Half Term 26th November* (New Starters)

Intro to Silver D of E Why you should do Silver D of E Ensure participants have chosen sectional activities & started to upload details to edofe

17th December

Ground Rules sessions & Expeditions Section choices, eDofe session, upload section details Collect any outstanding forms/payments

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY’S 21st January

11th February

Programme Information & Questions Discuss section choice Handout enrolment & other forms

Programme Information & Questions Discuss section choice Handout enrolment & other forms

(New Silver Participants) Sort into Expedition Groups

Thursday 20th December to Thursday 3rd January 2019 Expedition Clothing/Equipment, Sleeping Bags (TOG) & Rucksack Packing Expedition Tents & Care (Check Expedition Groups & Expedition Aim) Weather, Menu Plans & Nutrition Traingia Gas Stoves (RA’s) & Cooking

HALF TERM

Saturday 16th to Sunday 24th February

3rd March (Sunday)

Bronze & Silver – Navigation Training Day ( 09.30 to 17.00) (Newlands Corner, North Downs)

4th March

Highway & Country Codes, Emergency Procedures & How to respond to Incidents

25th March

Expedition Injuries

First Aid & Emergencies

EASTER HOLIDAY’S

Saturday 6th to Monday 22nd April

6th May

Closed Bank Holiday

20th May HALF TERM 17th June

(Good Friday 19th, Easter Monday 22nd April)

Silver Navigation Skills Grid References, Compass Use/Bearings, Distance, Scale, Pacing & Timing, Tick Features

Saturday 25th May to Sunday 2nd June Silver Practice Route Cards & Menu Plans

20th June (Thursday)

Bronze & Silver Complete Route Cards, extra session if not completed on 17th June

27th June (Thursday)

Bronze & Silver Expedition Kit Issue, Expedition Briefing, Emergency Procedures (Expedition TME Forms)

28th to 30th June (Friday to Sunday)

Joint Bronze & Silver Practice Expedition (New Forest)

1st July

Bronze & Silver Expedition Kit Return & De-Brief (Complete Expedition TME Forms)

15th July

Silver Assessed Route Cards & Menu Plans

22nd July

Bronze & Silver Expedition Kit Issue, Expedition Briefing, Emergency Procedures (Expedition TME Forms)

SUMMER HOLIDAY’S

Thursday 25th July to Monday 2nd September

25th to 27th July (Thursday to Saturday)

Joint Bronze & Silver Assessed Expedition (Ashdown Forest)

29th July 23rd September

Bronze & Silver Expedition Kit Return & De-Brief (Complete Expedition TME Forms) Silver edofe signing off session

Complete TME forms & and Online Feedback

Programme uploaded to https://www.afcinfo.org.uk/pages/young-people/information-andadvice/activities-and-fun/duke-of-edinburghs-award/open-dofe-centre Contact: Karen Lowry Participant Feedback at: http://www.richmond.gov.uk/home/services/children_and_family_care/youth/dofe/dofe_contact_and_feedback.htm

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