Students strive for their Duke of Edinburgh Award
Created: Mar 08, 2011 07:54 AM (Updated: Mar 08, 2011 07:56 AM)
Photo by Mark TatemKenan Bailey reaches for a handhold on the climbing wall at the Jessie Vesey Gymnasium during team and personal challengebefore setting off on expedition for his Duke of Edinburgh Bronze award.
Hundreds of teenagers spent the weekend trekking across the Island as part of the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze expedition.Around 200 students participated in the overnight expedition in hopes of receiving their bronze award.The weekend began with a meeting of participants on Friday at the Bermuda High School “to prepare for non-competitive and community-building activities as they strive to reach one common goal: to complete their Duke of Edinburgh ‘Bronze’ expedition and ultimately receive the Bronze Award,” a spokesman said.Participant must volunteer, get involved in a physical activity and work on a skill for three months to earn the award.l Useful website:www.dofe.org.
Photo by Mark TatemTina Nash inspects the weight of team "Not the Kenans' bags before they set out on their expedition for their Duke of Edinburgh bronze award on Friday night in the Jessie Vesey Auditorium
Photo by Mark TatemSenecia Smith from team 'Spuds' signs the code of conduct pledge before setting out on her expedition for the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze award on Friday night at the Jessie Vesey Gymnasium
