DofE Expedition Training Autumn 2009

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Richmond Open Award D of E Centre 2017-18: 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 30th November 2017

Key: Ham Bronze Award (Monday’s) Bronze Expeditions Other/Kit Issue or Return (Thursdays)

Total of 14 sessions

Monday’s 20th November* (New Starters)

11th December

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY’S

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

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

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

(New Bronze Participants)

Friday 22nd December to Wednesday 3rd January

15th January

Expedition Clothing/Equipment, Sleeping Bags (TOG) & Rucksack Packing Expedition Tents & Care (Set Expedition Groups & Expedition Aim)

5th February

Weather, Menu Plans & Nutrition Traingia Gas Stoves & Cooking

HALF TERM

Saturday 10th to Sunday 18th February

11th February (Sunday)

Bronze - Navigation Training Day ( 09.30 to 17.00) (Newlands Corner, North Downs)

12th March

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

24th March (Sunday)

Bronze - Expedition Training Day ( 09.30 to 16.30) (Ham Youth Centre)

EASTER HOLIDAY’S

Friday 30th March to Sunday 15th April

23rd April 26th April (Thursday)

(Good Friday 30th, Easter 1st & 2nd April) Intro to Navigation, Grid References, Scale, Map Orientation Bronze Practice Route Cards & Menu Plans Expedition Injuries

First Aid & Emergencies

7th May 10th May (Thursday) 12th & 13th May (Saturday & Sunday) 17th May (Thursday) HALF TERM

4th June

Bank Holiday Bronze Expedition Kit Issue, Expedition Briefing, Emergency Procedures (Expedition TME Forms)

Bronze Practice Expedition (North Downs) (Godalming to Bentley Copse) Bronze Expedition Kit Return & De-Brief (Complete Expedition TME Forms)

Saturday 26th May to Sunday 3rd June Refresher on Rucksack packing, Expedition clothing/equipment (Menu Plans Assessed expedition)

7th June (Thursday)

Assessed Route Card session

14th June (Thursday)

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

16th & 17th June (Saturday & Sunday) 21st June (Thursday) SUMMER HOLIDAY’S 10th September

Bronze Assessed Expedition (North Downs) (Farnham & Tilford Area) Bronze Expedition Kit Return & De-Brief (Complete Expedition TME Forms)

Saturday 21st July to Monday 3rd September Bronze edofe signing off session

Complete TME forms & and 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