Venture Scout Challenge 2013

Scouter123

Hey anybody know about prices and meetings ?
i know when it is id just like to know the prices for raising money

bazkennedy

It'll be well after christmas before they announce the details but expect €200ish (or €400 if its in the uk) outside ireland. Given that 2012 was in England, i'd say 2013 will be ireland. Training weekend is usually at easter

Scouter123

thanks

bazkennedy

No price yet but its expected to cost €400 pp

Venture Scout Challenge
Date: 19 July – 27 July 2013
Location: British Isles
Booking Code 13-NE-273
Closing Date: 7th Feb 2013

The Scouting Ireland 2013 Venture Scout Challenge will be based over The British Isles. As well as being a physical, mental and personal challenge, the aim of the Venture Scout Challenge is explore your “own” culture and “other” cultures.

The basic elements of the Scouting Ireland 2013 Venture Scout Challenge are as follows
1. Five Days on the Road
a. Meet in Dublin as Group
b. Travel through the British Isles – where you will be dropped off to undisclosed locations in teams – Day ONE Commences
c. Carry out the challenges
d. At the end of Day FIVE meet back at base camp as a team
2. Work Together as a Team
a. Complete a number of prescribed projects as a team
b. Complete a number of personal challenges defined by you the individual
3. Walk 100km in total on foot
4. Utilise in an addition 100km of a public transport allowance (max 20km journey per day)
5. Carry all your belongings
6. Complete a major physical challenge
7. Survive on a Limited Budget
8. Take part in post-expedition Assessments
9. Achieve the Challenge Badge, Certificate and the infamous Expedition award – the Challenge Woggle!

The way in which you carry out these challenges is as important as completing them. Over the course of the Expedition you and your team-mate must do your personal best and demonstrate that you have done so through the Scouting Method and in line with the Scout Law & Scout Promise.

A comprehensive training programme will be provided in which you must partake [failure to partake will result in you not being permitted to take part in the expedition]. The date for the compulsory training weekend is the Easter Weekend 2013.

Information / Communication Process Overview

Regarding Parental / Guardian communications, the Expedition Team will go through the organising of the expedition in particular covering health & safety measures while on the road. Regular contact will also be made through postal correspondence prior to departure. Following the day of departure, parents / guardians will be sent a detailed letter giving details of base camp and the route overview along with contact numbers at which the Expedition Team can be contacted.

For the safety of all involved there will be regular contact between the teams and the Expedition Team Staff, details of how this will work will be discussed at the Information Meetings. Via this regular contact during the expedition, Parents/ Guardians can pass on messages from home if required. The Expedition Team will always be available to come out to teams at any time they are requested.

The Venture Scout Challenge is not easy from a physical point of view but with plenty of preparation and training, it is an achievable goal. It is important that Parents / Guardians and Venture Scout Leaders support the participants in every way possible through the preparation process