1. Gorsebrook Junior High
Duke of Edinburgh
2016/17

2. Service - aka - Volunteering
Become an active member of your community and experience how great it feels to help others.
Organizing events
Coaching a sports team
Tutoring
Helping other people
School Clubs
Scorekeeper

3. Skill
Discover new abilities and interests or improve on and develop your existing talents.
Musical instrument
Computer Graphics
Computer programming
Knitting
Cooking
Life guarding
Babysitting
Reading

4. Physical Recreation
Get active, improve overall fitness, and learn to live a healthy lifestyle
Soccer
Hockey
Yoga
Dance
Badminton/Squash
Basketball
Softball
Walking

5. Adventurous Journey
Cultivate a spirit of adventure, discovery, self-reliance, and environmental conservation while undertaking a wilderness or adventure experience.
Hiking
Canoeing/kayaking
Snowshoeing
Horseback
Sailing

6. Bronze
Service, Skill, & Physical Recreation:
1 hour / week
2 hours / 2 weeks
4 hours / 4 weeks
Adventurous Journey: 2-day activity
Minimum 6 months
Pick major

7. What’s In It For Me?
The Award is internationally recognized by employers and schools; a great way to build experience and your resume.
The Award provides a great sense of personal achievement, new skills and interests, self-development, and leadership skills.
Students in Nova Scotia can receive up to 3 high school credits. 1 for the completion of each level---Bronze, Silver, and Gold.

8. Equipment
Sleeping Bag
Tent
Stove
Pot/Pan
Plates/Utensils
Lending Depots
MEC

9. Packing If raining, line inside of pack with a garbage bag
Pack socks, extra running shoes, etc in baggies
Remove tent from bag, then put in pack
EVERYTHING must be in backpack!!!
Garbage bins provided for recycling….use paper plates and plastic utensils.

10. Practice Journey – Wednesday, May 10th 6K
Important Dates
Practice Journey – Wednesday, May 10th 6K
Gorsebrook/Commons/Conrose Field
9:30am Start :00pm Finish
Adventurous Journey – Saturday/Sunday June 10/11.
20k (16 Saturday, 6 Sunday)
Keji Nat’l Park….meet bus at GBJH 0800.

11. At the Campsite 4 per tent group 1 tent per group Own sleeping bag
1 stove
Pot/pan
2L water each
Must cook 1 x Supper and 1 x Breakfast
Need lunch/snacks for Saturday hike x 15km
Need lunch/snacks for Sunday hike out x 6km

12. First Aid Qualified Remote/Wilderness FA FA Kit Emergency vehicle
Phone tree
Ticks
Clothing
Horseplay

13. Misc - $30 (sunscreen, bug spray, extra food, fuel cannisters, etc…)
Cost
Registration - $30
Entrance fee – Free
Camping fee - $4.90 per
($200.00)
Bus - $850
Van - $300
Wood – $25+
Water - $20
Misc - $30 (sunscreen, bug spray, extra food, fuel cannisters, etc…)
$10.00 from each participant to help cover final costs.