2016-17 Expedition and Admin Day Program

Duke of Edinburgh’s Award 2016-17

2016-17 Expedition and Admin Day Program

Exped / Date of Exped
(Estimated) / Cohort / 9 Weeks(Before Exped) / Admin Day
(latest date)
(Sunday)
Gold Practice / 12-14 April 17 / Gold / 28 Jan 17 / 13 Nov 16
Bronze Practice / 21-22 May 17 / Grouse / 19 Mar 17 / 26 Feb 17
Bronze Practice / 24-25 May 17 / Ptarmigan / 22 Mar 17 / 5 Mar 17
Silver Practice / 1-3 June 17 / Staffa / 30.3.17 / 27 Nov
Silver Practice / 2-4 Jun 17 / /Iona / 31 Mar 17 / 4 Dec
Gold Qualifying / 24 – 27 Jun 17 / Gold / 7 April 17 / 26 Mar 17
Silver Qualifying / 16 – 18 Jun 17 (x2) / Staff & Iona / 22 April 17 / 23 April 17
TBC
Grouse Qualifying / 2-3 Sept 17 / 7 April 17 / 30 April 17
Ptarmig Qualifying / 9-10 Sept 17 / 22 April 17 / 6 May 17

• Day walks in October for Bronze: 2.10 and 30.10 only

OTHER DATES:

Autumn Term

Bronze

• Mon 19 September - Grouse training 1
• Tues 27 September - Ptarmigan training 1
• Mon 3 October - Ptarmigan training 1 CANCELLED
• Sun 2 October - Grouse Day Walk
• Sun 30 October - Ptarmigan Day Walk

Silver

• Mon 31 October - Silver training 1. Initial meeting with new cohort leaders. Group forming. Cohort forming then split. Exped arrangements for session. Edofe maintenance. Arrangements for completion. Entrance packs. 4.45pm, A4, then A7 and A5.

Gold

• Mon 24 October -Gold training. Initial meeting with new cohort leader. Group forming. Exped arrangements for session. Edofe maintenance. Arrangements for completion 2016-18. Entrance packs. 4.45pm
• Tues 25 October - Bob Taylor introduction to participants, parents, canoeing introduction. 5.30pm
• Sun 13 November - Gold field training