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Throughout this sports leadership programme, in order to gain Youth Achievement Awards (Bronze), volunteers had to undertake four 15-hour challenges. 1. Gain experience of teamwork and leadership 2. Participate in regular activity sessions 3. Volunteer as an official at the Medway Messenger Mini Youth Games 4. Take part in a six-day residential teambuilding course To meet the requirements of UK Youth and ASDAN, volunteers had to set themselves targets they wanted to achieve while taking part in each challenge, keep individual portfolios of evidence and regularly review their progress as an Award Group.
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CHALLENGE 1 Gain experience of teamwork and leadership At the start of this sports leadership programme, volunteers were introduced to: ●
The basic principles of teamwork and leadership ● The plan-do-review model of learning
Subsequently, so as to improve their skills in these areas, volunteers: ●
Took part in a range of icebreakers, teambuilding activities and communication exercises ● Attended a training course in emergency first aid
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CHALLENGE 2 Participate in regular activity sessions During this sports leadership programme, volunteers participated in regular activity sessions including: ●
High ropes ●
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Tobogganing ●
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Skiing Sailing
Gliding (aero tow and winch launches)
Volunteers also competed in a dragon boat race raising £377.03 for the Arethusa Venture Centre.
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CHALLENGE 3 Volunteer as an official at the Medway Messenger Mini Youth Games Having gained valuable teamwork and leadership experience, volunteers were given the opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills to benefit the local community by supporting the following Medway Messenger Mini Youth Games events. Event
Date
Venue
MYG Mini Tennis
8 May 2007
Stirling Leisure Centre
MYG Kwik Cricket
13 June 2007
Lordswood Cricket Club
MYG Athletics
4 July 2007
Deangate Ridge
The Medway Messenger Mini Youth Games is a multi-sport programme that has undoubtedly become one of the highlights of the school sporting calendar. Open to all children of primary school age irrespective of race, gender or disability, the aim of these events is: ●
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To provide a safe and enjoyable environment for children to participate in sport
To provide opportunities for children to learn and develop new sporting skills ● ●
To improve children’s social skills and their teamwork
To encourage children to adopt a fit and healthy lifestyle
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CHALLENGE 4 Take part in a six-day residential teambuilding course Between 17 and 22 June, volunteers took part in a six-day residential in Dartmoor National Park. This teambuilding experience was delivered by Spirit of Adventure, one of the leading providers of adventurous activities in southern England. During this teambuilding course, volunteers catered for themselves in the remote Bachelors Hall Bunkhouse (a recently converted granite barn situated in the heart of Dartmoor National Park) and participated in a wide range of skills and tasks that culminated in a final team challenge. Volunteers were given total ownership of their residential, having to make genuine choices regarding what activities they wanted to do and when and how they wanted to do them. As a result the team became highly motivated and focused on achieving their final objective with only seconds to spare!
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WEST
Task 1
Task 2
Task 3
Kayak Raft
Crazy Well Pool This 25 x 75 metre pool was build by the tin miners for a water supply, there are many tales regarding its unknown depth!! Your task, first locate and navigate your way to this famous pool, then devise a way of finding its depth. Present the answer, to your instructor.
Missing Person!! A person is missing, you must organise your team to search over a large area of rough moorland. At the start of the exercise, your instructor will give the exact search area to you.
Whilst all the team is on the water make a raft using all your kayaks. At least half of the total number of kayaks must be out of the water. Then paddle your raft at least 15 metres!
Your Teams Objective To enable 'The Protector' to raise a flag on the Summit of Down Tor (GR. 580694) at exactly midday on Friday.
Before you attempt this task the team must have; Canoeing Planning Skills Certificates
Important!! AM briefing with your instructor. The task leader must present verbally the proposed task plan. A drawn diagram should support this.
Before you attempt this task the team must have Navigation Abseiling Skills Certificates
Earn
10 Beans On successful completion of the task Earn up to
On successful completion of the task Earn up to
5 Beans For pre-planning and total team member commitment to the task.
Before you attempt this task the team must have Search Climbing Skills Certificates
Earn
13 Beans
5 Beans For pre-planning and total team member commitment to the task.
Important!! AM briefing with your instructor. The task leader must present verbally the proposed task plan. A drawn diagram should support this.
Location: Alder Lake – GR. 475871 When: Your allotted kayaking skill day Permitted Time: 35mins on the water (Out of time no beans!)
Important!! AM briefing with your instructor. The task leader must present verbally the proposed task plan. A drawn diagram should support this.
Location: Crazy Well Pool – GR. 582705 When: Your Choice Permitted Time: Must finish before 1700 (Out of time no beans!)
Earn
14 Beans On successful completion of the task Earn up to
5 Beans For pre-planning and total team member commitment to the task.
Location: GR. 565711 When: Your Choice. Permitted Time: Finish before 1700. (Out of time no beans!)
Conditions • • • •
A Flag must be raised by 'The Protector' to ensure the continued freedom of Dartmoor. The Protector must be wearing the ‘badge of office’. The Team are to escort 'The Protector', find and carry the flag pole, make and provide a suitable flag and a means to hoist the flag to the top of the pole. The flag pole must be self supporting.
The Protector The Protector ensures the freedom of the Dartmoor by raising a flag on ‘Down Tor’ on certain occasions during the year. There is opposition to this so the protector is in hiding. Unfortunately, in a recent uprising, injury has caused the loss of use to both legs. The Protector can be carried or walk unaided with the help of ‘walking pills’, or given artificial legs, but will still need physical support. The Protector’s location can be purchased the night before the flag is due to be raised.
Items which you may need to purchase to achieve your objective. Your currency is ‘Beans’, these may be earned by successfully completing tasks as shown on the tasks sheets. Listed below are the items you may wish to purchase to complete your final objective. The shop is only open on Friday morning.
Shopping List
Beans required
Flag pole location (available 1730 Thursday) 'Badge of Office' location (available 1730 Thursday) Protector location (available 1730 Thursday) Artificial legs Walking pills (1 pill allows Protector to walk for 1 min.) String and cord Pulley Karabiner Map Compass Surprise useful item
25 30 25 30 15 per pill 18 15 11 10 9 8
Task 4
Task 5
Task 6
Send and receive a message.
Recover an Object. Two team members will be tied together and blindfolded. They are to follow a trail and recover an object. Directions can only be given verbally. casualt The rest of the team must remain stationary for the duration of the task
Night Navigation! The team leader must make sure each point on your ‘Task 6’ map is visited. The route must be pre-planned and presented to your instructor. Teams of two different people to navigate each leg.
Half of your team will be given a message to send across the reservoir to the other half of your team, who will send back a reply. No mobile phones! No shouting! No written placards!
Earn
Before you attempt This task you must have Abseiling Planning Skills Certificates Important!! AM briefing with your instructor. The task leader must present verbally the proposed task plan. A drawn diagram should support this.
Earn
12 Beans On successful completion of the task Earn up to
5 Beans For pre-planning and total team member commitment to the task.
Important!! AM briefing with your instructor. The task leader must present verbally the proposed task plan. A drawn diagram should support this.
Location: Burrator Reservoir - See map When: Your Choice Permitted Time: Finish before 1700. (Out of time no beans!)
Build a Bridge
Stick Boat Race! Find materials and construct 3 stickboats Mark them red, blue and green Then race them between the two given locations
Before you attempt this task the team must have Climbing Planning Skills Certificates
Earn
12 Beans On successful completion of the task Earn up to For pre-planning and total team member commitment to the task.
Important!! AM briefing with your instructor. The task leader must present verbally the proposed task plan. A drawn diagram should support this.
Search Planning Navigation Canoeing Climbing Abseiling
Team Base Team Base Team Base GR475871 (Alder Lake) GR. 533636 GR. 533636
5 Beans For pre-planning and total team member commitment to the task.
Important!! AM briefing with your instructor. The task leader must present verbally the proposed task plan. A drawn diagram should support this.
Use evening sessions to plan out your programme. Decide who is to lead each task and skill. Provide an outline plan, by phone or note, as indicated by your instructor. • Each task leader is to prepare a short briefing of the task plan for the AM meeting.
On successful completion of the task Earn up to
5 Beans For pre-planning and total team member commitment to the task.
Task 10
Task 11
Task 12
Rescue
Build a raft at the canoeing venue. Half the team canoe, half the team raft, to a given point, swap places and return to start point. Materials supplied – 6 Poles – 4 Large Barrels – Selection of rope of various lengths.
There has been an accident!! Your team is required to navigate to Leeden Tor, find and safely recover the casualty to a safe place where the emergency services can take over. Remember your first aid skills! casualt
Before you attempt this task the team must have Navigation Canoeing Skills Certificates
Earn
10 Beans On successful completion of the task Earn up to
AM briefing with your instructor. The task leader must present verbally the proposed task plan. A drawn diagram should support this.
For pre-planning and total team member commitment to the task.
Important!! AM briefing with your instructor. The task leader must present verbally the proposed task plan. A drawn diagram should support this.
Location: GR. 563719 When: Your Choice Permitted Time: Must finish before 1700 (Out of time no beans!)
Earn
14 Beans On successful completion of the task Earn up to
Cook and Entertain Cook your evening meal on an open fire. The Team must then put on a 15 minute show to entertain Staff and Instructors. Build a shelter if appropriate. See Instructor for cooking equipment.
Before you attempt this task the team must have Climbing Planning Skills Certificates
5 Beans For pre-planning and total team member commitment to the task.
Important!! AM briefing with your instructor. The task leader must present verbally the proposed task plan. A drawn diagram should support this.
Location: Alder Lake – GR. 475871 When: Allotted canoe slot Permitted Time: 45 mins to build
Task 13 Arrange the photos in the correct order. Red edged photos follow the route clockwise. Blue edged photos follow the route anti-clockwise. The photos in the right order will give you two map grid references. Tell your instructor the straight line distance between the grid references? Photos supplied when you start task You may choose to split into two teams.
Before you attempt this task the team must have Abseiling Planning Skills Certificates Important!! AM briefing with your instructor. The task leader must present verbally the proposed task plan. A drawn diagram should support this.
Task 14 Gorge Challenge Your team must follow the instruction sheet and cross the raging river using a tyrolean traverse. You must then lower youselves into the gorge and walk a distance of 50 metres.
Important!! Earn
13 Beans On successful completion of the task Earn up to
5 Beans For pre-planning and total team member commitment to the task.
Location: GR:628 769 When: Your choice Permitted Time: Must finish before 1700 (Out of time no beans!)
Earn
25 Beans On successful completion of the task Earn up to
5 Beans For pre-planning and total team member commitment to the task.
Location: Given by your instructor When: Your choice Permitted Time: Completed by 22:00.
Approx. Time Required
Evening Planning Notes.
Green boat 8 beans Red boat 12 beans Blue boat 14 beans
Location: GR. 606698 – GR. 602699 When: Your Choice Permitted Time: Must finish before 1700 (Out of time no beans!)
Climbing
1 Hour 1 Hour 1 Hour 3 Hours (+ 40 mins drive) 4 Hours 3 Hours
Earn Beans only for the wining boat
When: Your Choice Permitted Time: Finish before 1700. (Out of time no beans!)
Does not include any travelling time! • • •
Before you attempt this task the team must have Search Navigation Skills Certificates
Location: GR. 568694
Important!!
Location
Earn
5 Beans On successful completion of the task Plus 2 beans for every team member that crosses the bridge once Earn up to
Location: Given by your instructor When: Your Choice Permitted Time: Must finish before 1700 (Out of time no beans!)
5 Beans
Skill Certificate
Location: See map ‘Task 6’ When: Tues or Wed PM in the dark!! Permitted Time: Team must be back at start point within two hours
Design and build a bridge using the materials supplied. The river is approx. 3 metres wide. You will work from one side of the river. You will be given the following; 4 Poles x 2 metres long – Rope – 1 Barrel
Skills Certificates
Each task sheet shows the skills certificates needed before the task can be tackled. The team will need to plan the skills activity times into their programme. Each skill only has to be completed once.
AM briefing with your instructor. The task leader must present verbally the proposed task plan. A drawn diagram should support this.
Team Lower You are on a journey and reach a steep cliff! The team must find away of lowering everyone down this six metre rockface and recovering the rope from the bottom so that you can continue your journey.
Before you attempt this task the team must have Search
Skills Certificates
Important!!
For pre-planning and total team member commitment to the task.
Task 9
Important!!
Each task sheet provides the following information; • Task description. • Task Location. • Time permitted. • Number of ‘Beans’ that can be earned. • Skills certificates required (see below).
For pre-planning and total team member commitment to the task.
Task 8
AM briefing with your instructor. The task leader must present verbally the proposed task plan. A drawn diagram should support this.
Task Conditions; • A task can only be tackled when the required skills certificates are shown (see task sheets). • Maps must not be marked under any circumstances, as this renders them unusable. • The tasks may be tackled in any order. • Tasks and skills must be completed between 0900 and 1700 except tasks 6, 11 and 12. • At the AM briefing with your instructor, the task leader must present verbally the task plan. A drawn diagram should support this.
5 Beans
Skills Certificates
5 Beans
Location: GR. 656772 When: Your Choice Permitted Time: Finish before 1700. (Out of time no beans!)
5 Beans
These will enable the team to earn ‘beans’ which can be used to buy items from the shopping list, which may be needed to achieve the final objective. All the tasks available are described on the individual sheets.
12 Beans On successful completion of the task Earn up to
for each point visited within your 2 hour limit. Earn up to
Task 7
Before you attempt this task the team must have Abseiling Search Skills Certificates
Problem solving tasks
4 Beans
Before you attempt this task the team must have Navigation
Earn
Before you attempt this task the team must have Climbing Canoeing Skills Certificates
Earn
20 Beans On successful completion of the task Earn up to
5 Beans For pre-planning and total team member commitment to the task.
It is advisable to speak to your instructor to find out a little more information before planning this Task.
Before you attempt this task the team must have Abseiling Search Skills Certificates
Location: Venford Reservoir (GR: 685 713) When: Your Choice Permitted Time: Must finish before 17:00 (Out of time no beans!)
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THE SPORTS DEVELOPMENT TEAM WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE FOLLOWING ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE WITH… Project funding: ● Bradfields School Challenge 1: ● Bradfields School (venue provider) Challenge 2: ● Arethusa Venture Centre (activity provider) ● Chatham Ski Centre (activity provider) ● Kent Gliding Club (activity provider) ● First Aid at Work Training Associates (training provider) ● Ann Welti (FAWA tutor) ● Bradfields School (minibus provider)
Challenge 3: ● Sports Development Team (MYG organisers) ● Bradfields School (minibus provider) Challenge 4: ● Spirit of Adventure (residential provider) ● A2B Coachways (minibus provider) Final team presentation: ● Medway Council (venue provider) ● Kentish Bakeries Limited (catering supplier)
