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Gold Award
The Gold Section is run by Alison Brown and Colleen Mann.
Alison and Colleen have both been working at Gold for a few years now and have helped to facilitate expeditions to the Lake District and the Dauphine Alps.
The Gold Award has 5 sections that need to be completed:
Service | Skills | Physical Recreation | Expeditions | Residential |
12 months | One Section for 12 months and the other Section for 6 months | Plan, prepare for and undertake a 4 day, 3 night venture | Undertake a shared activity in a residential setting away from home for 5 days and 4 nights | |
On Tuesday evenings BAC will be training you towards the Expedition section of your Gold Award, and will give you advice on the other sections.
What is expected from you at Gold:
- Participants will provide their own 1:25000 Map of the Mournes and Silva Type 4 compass
- Participants will work on their other sections themselves
- Participants will attend every Tuesday evening for training
- All day walks are compulsory and must be completed if you would like to do your expedition
- All practice expeditions are compulsory and must be completed if you would like to do your expedition
Gold Award Programme 2008 / 2009:
DATE | EVENT |
SEPTEMBER 2008 | |
Tues. 30th September | Introduction evening
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OCTOBER 2008 | |
Tues. 7th October | Team building and Country Code |
Tues. 14th October | Nutrition |
Sat. 18th October | DAYWALK |
Tues. 21st October | Review of day, maps and the three norths |
Sun. 26th October | First Aid |
Tues. 28th October | Open Award CLOSED – Half Term |
NOVEMBER 2008 | |
Tues. 4th November | Parents evening |
Tues. 11th November | Orientation, grid references |
Sat. 15th November | DAYWALK |
Tues. 18th November | Review of day walk Gear for an expedition |
Tues. 25th November | Group food for an expedition |
DECEMBER 2008 | |
Tues. 2nd December | Cooking and compasses |
Tues. 9th December | Tents and route cards |
Tues. 16th December | Christmas party |
Tues. 23rd December | Open Award CLOSED - Christmas |
Tues. 30th December | Open Award CLOSED - Christmas |
JANUARY 2009 | |
Tues. 6th January | Open Award CLOSED – VOLUNTEER MEETING |
Tues. 13th January | One to ones on other sections Route cards |
Tues. 20th January | TBC |
Tues. 27th January | TBC |
FEBRUARY 2009 | TBC |
Tues. 3rd February | TBC |
Tues. 10th February | Open Award CLOSED – Half term |
Tues. 17th February | TBC |
Tues. 24th February | TBC |
MARCH 2009 | |
Tues. 3rd March | TBC |
Tues. 10th March | TBC |
Tues. 17th March | Open Award CLOSED – St. Patrick’s day |
Tues. 24th March | TBC |
Tues. 31st March | TBC |
APRIL 2009 | |
Tues. 7th April | Open Award CLOSED - Easter |
Tues. 14th April | Open Award CLOSED - Easter |
Fri. 17th – Sun. 19th April | Practice expedition |
Tues. 21st April | TBC |
Tues. 28th April | TBC |
MAY 2009 | |
Tues. 5th May | TBC |
Tues. 12th May | TBC |
Tues. 19th May | TBC |
Tues. 26th May | TBC |
JUNE 2009 | |
Tues. 2nd June | TBC |
Tues. 9th June | TBC |
Tues. 16th June | TBC |
Tues. 23rd June | TBC |
Fri. 26th – Sun. 28th June | Practice Expedition |
To down load a Gear List for a day walk please click here
To down load Gear List for an expedition please click here
