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SILVER Duke of Edinburgh
2011 DETAILS

 Silver Walking Expeditions in 2011
 4-6 Feb: Winter Camp and Expedition Training weekend at Hope
 Hill Campsite

 20-25th April - Easter Hillcraft: the best way to get the navigation
 practice up to scratch ready for the expeditions.

 May halfterm - Silver practice expedition (Friday evening to
 Monday evening) in the Ashdown Forest (closing date
 for applications will be 20th April)

 October half term - Silver qualifying expedition (Friday evening
 to Monday evening) - location to be confirmed. Closing date for
 applications will be 1st August

 Notes for Explorer Leaders.
 If you have any young people who want to do this award, they need to log onto
 www.kentscouts.org.uk  - click the DofE button to then download the registration
 form and then apply.

 Once they have their registration, plan what they are doing for each section
 and then they should work on the 3 personal sections (volunteering, physical,
 skill) during the year.

 Any questions about their choices contact  doe@graveshamexplorers.org.uk or  ddc@graveshamscouts.org.uk and they will be checked that all is okay.

 Anyone wanting to do paddling expeditions need to contact  canoeclub@graveshamexplorers.org.uk .
 Cycling expeditions - contact  cycling@graveshamexplorers.org.uk as they know
 most about the pitfalls of this mode of transport.

 For more information contact doe@graveshamexplorers.org.uk
 or ddc@graveshamscouts.org.uk

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