Gold D of E - Residential section?

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I am thinking of completing the residential section for my Gold D of E this summer. Who here has already done it and, even if you have not done it, what kind of things can I do for it? Do Univeristy summer schools count towards it?

I don't really have much money to spend, so adventure holidays are probably out of the question.

Reply 1

neenbean

do this- seriously it was the best week of my life!

http://www.thornbridgeoutdoors.co.uk/courses-outdoor-duke-of-edinburgh-gold-residential.php#Green_Action

Reply 2

electricfeel--

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I'm doing guide camp which won't be the most exciting 5 days but cheap. So yeah perhaps guides/scouts, or kids summer camps where you could help out?

Reply 3

n_251

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neenbean

do this- seriously it was the best week of my life!

http://www.thornbridgeoutdoors.co.uk/courses-outdoor-duke-of-edinburgh-gold-residential.php#Green_Action

£285 is a bit too much for me but that programme does sound fun!

Reply 4

n_251

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electricfeel--

I'm doing guide camp which won't be the most exciting 5 days but cheap. So yeah perhaps guides/scouts, or kids summer camps where you could help out?

I did think of helping out at a YHA summer camp but they required over 18s; and I am only 17. What's guide camp? where can I get more information about this?

Reply 5

electricfeel--

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I think for helping at scout/guide/brownie camps or whatever you might already have to be a leader. But it could be worth asking, obviously you'd have to be CRB'd but I don't think they would mind that you aren't 18 yet.

Reply 6

SoundDevastation

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I helped out at an activity centre in scotland. It was great fun! :biggrin:

Reply 7

Prudy

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I did my Frimley PArk Cadet Leadership course costing £12.

Reply 8

graceface14

Doing it at a guide camp or somewhere you already know people doesn't count as the residential is about meeting and working with new people.
Try local groups, i'm doing mine at a stables nearby who have a summer camp for kids every year. I know nothing about horses but i'm good with kids and i dont actually have to ride at any point!

Reply 9

sam-silver

i did a cadet course
obviously you need to be a cadet to do them (well most of them)
but if you get involved in something like that then it covers your service and you can do you residential through them
i also did my physical through cadets too!

Reply 10

electricfeel--

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graceface14

Doing it at a guide camp or somewhere you already know people doesn't count as the residential is about meeting and working with new people.
Try local groups, i'm doing mine at a stables nearby who have a summer camp for kids every year. I know nothing about horses but i'm good with kids and i dont actually have to ride at any point!

I don't know the people though, it's a different guide unit from the one I usually help with, so I presume this would be ok.

Reply 11

graceface14

electricfeel--

I don't know the people though, it's a different guide unit from the one I usually help with, so I presume this would be ok.

Yeah, im sure thats ok, you'd have to double check though.

Reply 12

imfailingbadly

i don't have my DOFE RECORD BOOK as my assesor still has it, and i'm going on my residential on Monday, just wondering what it says on the pages about residential...what do i have to fill out etc?! Diary...? Please help :smile:

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