RUC Ramble Scheme

Penis Eye

Did any one ever take part in the RUC Ramble scheme? it was across NI (as far as i know) i did it when i was 16 (a few years ago) and it was what helped make my mind up that i wanted to join the police service. Any way i was wonderin if anyone had as good an experiance with it that i did?

kelso69

I've never heard of it. Care to fill me in?

Penis Eye

kelso69 wrote: »

I've never heard of it. Care to fill me in?

as i recall the ruc went round schools and took them out on hikes. like they took maybe 6 schools out at once i think there was about 100 pupils on the first stage that i was on. then there was a second stage, (slightly longer, harder, less people and involved more teamwork i.e. helping folk over gates, fences muddy bits e.t.c) third stage was somethin like 12 miles cross rough country and then a select few were sent for a weekend in armagh for a team building excercise. that was brilliant. it doesnt sound as good when its on paper but it was for building inter-community relationships both within the school and with the police. kinda similar to that peelers with pizzas only better!!!!

Penis Eye

also after the weekend there was 3 or 4 ppl who "won" a special scholarship prize to scotland or the lake district or stuff.

when i did it i think there was 600 ppl started out and 13 got through to stage 4.

MORRI

they used to come around to my school and take a few lads out but they were back in again as soon as they got a good kicking, some of them did ramble on a bit afterwards, is that what you mean PE?

BoutYe

I did it about 13 years ago.

Penis Eye

BoutYe wrote: »

I did it about 13 years ago.

good man obviously you werent terribly impressed with it then!!!

PapaYankeeGirl

I did the Police Service as my service aspect of the Duke of Edinburgh Award.

Penis Eye

PapaYankeeGirl wrote: »

I did the Police Service as my service aspect of the Duke of Edinburgh Award.

you did them all? thats impressive if a little disturbing

PapaYankeeGirl

Penis Eye wrote: »

you did them all? thats impressive if a little disturbing

Yes mighty fine achievement if I do say so myself. I knew I should have re-phrased that. Oh well!!

BoutYe

Penis Eye wrote: »

good man obviously you werent terribly impressed with it then!!!

I enjoyed it. A friend of mine got through to the Scotland stage.

James_UK

PapaYankeeGirl wrote: »

Yes mighty fine achievement if I do say so myself. I knew I should have re-phrased that. Oh well!!

Enough said.

I'd love to do something like this, is it still about? :] x

Penis Eye

BoutYe wrote: »

I enjoyed it. A friend of mine got through to the Scotland stage.

yeah i did 2. thats why i enjoyed it so much. 2 weeks in inverness doin outdoor pursuits. it was abolutley brilliant

Penis Eye

James_UK wrote: »

Enough said.

I'd love to do something like this, is it still about? :] x

no but i hear peelers with pizzas is still up there

PapaYankeeGirl

James_UK wrote: »

Enough said.

I'd love to do something like this, is it still about? :] x

Just find somwhere that does the Duke of Edinburgh Award hun. Check with your school or local youth organisation. Some places have specialised DoE clubs. I did mine through my school back in the day. Check out the Duke of Edinburgh website too.

PYG XX

PC Inwaiting

I got to the second stage.

The first stage was a bit of a joke, we walked through Bangor. Although I did find 20 quid, best part of the day.

Of course I handed it into the local police station - as if.:)

squirrel81

remember blue light discos??!! they were class. I remember all the p7 boys fancying the lady cop/dj, then they replaced her with this gorgeous big beefcake. :P that would be the perfect vocation for smyff in the psni lol (i mean djin at the blue light disco, not bein the big beefcakke, but ya never know, maybe he could do both)

smyff

squirrel81 wrote: »

remember blue light discos??!! they were class. I remember all the p7 boys fancying the lady cop/dj, then they replaced her with this gorgeous big beefcake. :P that would be the perfect vocation for smyff in the psni lol (i mean djin at the blue light disco, not bein the big beefcakke, but ya never know, maybe he could do both)

hahahha. TEKKKKKK NOOO. where they really cops or were they just wearing a uniform lol. if i get in me n you can tag team and do one of those bad boys haha. squirrel van dyke and smyff-iesto. i think your name is pretty well suited :P haha

squirrel81

smyff wrote: »

hahahha. TEKKKKKK NOOO. where they really cops or were they just wearing a uniform lol. if i get in me n you can tag team and do one of those bad boys haha. squirrel van dyke and smyff-iesto. i think your name is pretty well suited :P haha

as far as i can remember they really were cops yeah, we can have dj wars .... thought i don't like the name much

James_UK

Penis Eye wrote: »

no but i hear peelers with pizzas is still up there

Done that, was brilliant

Penis Eye

James_UK wrote: »

Done that, was brilliant

good 4 u