Waikato Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award

Waikato Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award For people aged 14 – 25 years old. Designed to fit their own interests & abilities to build confidence, experience new things & develop new skills.

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Blue Duck Station, such a special place. Scenery, food, wine, people - all exceptional

Hi Campers,Information for Easter Camp attached.Gold level participants need to arrive by 1700 on Friday 3 Apr.Bronze le...
04/03/2015

Hi Campers,

Information for Easter Camp attached.
Gold level participants need to arrive by 1700 on Friday 3 Apr.
Bronze level requiring training and Silver level participants need to arrive late evening on Thursday 2 Apr.

Those listed as addressees have indicated their intention to attend.
We can accommodate some additional DoEHA participants.

Note:
Briefing/Planning meeting is 5 pm on Sunday 15 March at Welcome Bay Community Centre.
Allow two hours for briefing, trip planning and transport coordination.
Gerry

Gerry Purcell
inter alia
Lava Camp Leader
07-544 2874 / 027 616 4757

25/02/2015

Hi everybody,
LAVA CAMP is a go.
We have 14 DoEHA participants and six adults attending.
I have booked Scouts Mountain Lodge for Thursday 2 thru to Thursday 9 April.
Will be a Gold party doing a hike/canoe journey to and down Whanganui River.
Silvers and Bronzes can do 3 and 2 day journeys respectively which may include a Mountain ascent.
Will get details out to you all next week..

Gerry

Gerry Purcell
07-544 2874 / 027 616 4757

16/02/2015

Gold Training Course - weekend of 7/8 March.

Candidates must have completed Silver level Training and have preferably completed their Silver level Journeys.
Course focuses on Risk management in the Outdoors and River Safety.
Candidates will be required to prepare a 10-15 minute presentation on an Outdoor Skill Topic given them one week before the course.

Cost: $36 includes "Outdoor Safety" Manual and Camping Fee.

For ScoutsNZ participants - this course will also complete Venturer Award Outdoor Skills Modules 'Outdoor Leadership' and 'Rivers'.

Nominations please no later than 26 February.

Gerry Purcell
inter alia
DoEHA Award Leader
07-544 2874 / 027 616 4757

17/11/2014

The following is the 2015 schedule for NZ Mountain Safety in the Waikato Region

Month Dates Time Course/Level Theory Location


6 Feb Waitangi Day
Feb-15 10,& 17 7 – 9pm Silver Training Scout Area Office
1st Option 20 – 22 Theory & practical In the field

Mar-15
3 7 – 9pm Bronze Training TBA
7 & 8 Theory & practical In the field

2nd Option 10.& 17 Silver Training Scout Area Office
20 – 23 Theory & practical In the field
24 Bronze Practice Easter 3 April – 6 april
28,29/03/14 March Bronze Practice TBA
Apr-15 In the field
5, 12. May Gold Training theor 02/04/14 – 20/04/14 1st term break. Easter 18 0 23/04/14 Anzac day 25t
1st option 5, 12. 15-17 15-17 Practical In the field
May-15 12 7 – 9pm Bronze Qualifying TBA
16 & 17 & Theory In the field

2nd Option 22, 23 Gold Training In the field
22-23 Practical

01/05/14 Queens Birthday
Jun-15 09,& 16 7 – 9pm Silver Practice Scout Area Office
19 – 21 Theory & practical In the field
03/07/14 – 11/07/14 2nd term break
Jul-15

Aug-15 11 7 – 9pm Bronze Training Theory TBA
15 & 16 Practical In the field
1, & 8 7 – 9pm Silver Qualifying Scout Area Office
Sep-15 11 – 13 Theory & practical In the field

15-Jan 7- 9pm Bronze Practice Theory TBA
19- 20 Bronze ]practical 25/09/14 – 1210/14 3rd term break
In the field
Oct-15 26/10/14 Labour day
27 7 – 9pm Bronze Qualifying Thoery TBA
31 Oct 1 Nov Practical In the field
Nov-15
Theory TBA

Dec-14

17/11/2014

Gerard Purcell will be running the following....

3- 10 January 2015 Subject to sufficient attendees registered at the DoEHA levels, there will be opportunity for a Bronze, Silver or Gold level journey during Camp.

Camp can also qualify as Gold residential Project for those not previously involved in activities with the other attendees.

Please let me know by email [email protected]
if you are interested in attending, and what journey/s you wish to participate in.

21/10/2014

Hi Everyone,

I have a young lady who has completed everything required except the Gold Qualifying Expedition.

She is 24 and needs to get it done soon, can anyone help her? Please contact me and let me know.

It would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you

Belinda Gelston

16/10/2014

Suskia van der Merwe from Hillcrest High School is taking an expedition for Bronze and Silver the weekend of the 26-28 Oct but it is currently full, if there is any change to this I will let you all know.

Then Hillcret High will be running a Gold tramp with Cynthia Williams Pfeffer on the weekend of 28 Nov to 2 Dec and at this stage numbers are not known, so will keep you all posted.
on that expedition as well.

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4265 Oio Road, Whakahoro, RD 2,
Owhango
3990

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0272899386

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