DUKE OF EDINBURGH

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DUKE OF EDINBURGHS AWARD - UPDATE

• OC 2403 DF
• Fg Off Mark Trevena

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Introduction

• Why organise it?
• Award Overview
• Award 2000
• Best Practice
• Award Administration
• Working together

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Why Organise It?

• DEAS Officer good new Staff role
• More enpowered motivated Cadets
• Gives goals to older Cadets
• Useful for recruitment
• Can involve external organisations
• Good qualification for Cadets
• Worthwhile results for the effort
• Good Fun for Cadets Staff!

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Award Overview
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Award Principles

• Available to all
• Voluntary
• Flexible
• Balanced
• Progressive
• Marathon - not a sprint
• Enjoyable

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Award Basics

• 3 Levels
• 4 Sections - Skill, Service, Expedition and
  Physical Recreation
• Residential Project
• HQAC is our authority

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Ages Timescales

• Bronze starts age 14
• Age dispensations
• At Bronze, 3 of the Sections require 3 months
  work each
• Other Section requires 6 months

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Award 2000
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Award 2000

• Promised a lot
• Seemed to deliver very little
• Should be easier to understand administer
• Achievement based on agreed set targets
• New activity ideas..

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Service Ideas
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Air Training Corps

• Bronze - Training assisting new Cadet Recruits
  on the unit
• Silver - Corporal helping others to compete
  Bronze or teaching Cadets
• Gold - Sergeant helping others with Bronze or
  Silver Awards or as a Staff Cadet at an AEF or VGS

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Other Service Ideas

• Fire Service
• Police Service
• First Aid
• Fund-Raising
• People in Need
• Environment
• Sports Leadership

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Skills Ideas
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Aeronautics

• Based on ATC Syllabus Training
• Bronze - Leading Cadet
• Silver - Senior Cadet
• Gold - Staff Cadet

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Other Skills Ideas

• Aircraft Recce
• Flying
• Gliding
• Ceremonial Drill
• Marksmanship
• Music

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Physical Recreation Ideas
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Physical Achievement Tests

• 7 Activities
• Base Line Assessment
• Regular testing to check improvements
• Can use own points system - not compulsory

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Other Phys Rec Ideas

• Football
• Rugby
• Hockey
• Netball
• Orienteering
• Canoeing
• Athletics

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Expedition Section
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Expedition Section

• Training - First-Class Training
• Wing Practice Expedition Weekends
• Squadron Training Expeditions
• Modes foot, cycling, horse, canoeing, rowing or
  sailing
• Season - End of March to the end of Oct

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Best Practice
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Case Study 1 - 1315 Sqn

• Led by DEAS Officer - monitors progress
• Skills - Aeronautics
• Service - ATC or First Aid Courses
• Phys Rec - Achievement Tests
• Expedition - Wing Weekend in 2000
• Bronze Silver aligned where possible to Leading
  Senior to give a natural progression

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Case Study 2 - 2403 DF

• Induction into Award each Spring
• Participants agree activities/targets
• Skills - Aeronautics
• Service - First Aid in future
• Expedition - Wing Weekend in 2000
• Phys Rec - Achievement Tests

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Case Study 3 - 150 Sqn

• Very successful in throughput
• Phys Rec - Achievement Tests
• Service - Youth Organisation
• Skill - Marksmanship
• Exped - Squadron Expedition

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Award Admin
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New Cadet Administration

• Entrance Pack
• Level inserts
• Contains CD-ROM

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New Cadet Administration

• Entrance Pack
• Level inserts
• Contains CD-ROM
• Fill out name, address, DoB, Date of Entry.
  Operating Authority Unit before issue

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Useful Resources

• ACP 20a ACTI 74
• DEAS ACP awaited
• Award Handbook - 4th Edition
• Programme File/www.theaward.org
• Old Expedition Guide still OK
• Free literature from DEAS
• TVW Web Site in future?
• Leaflets programmes

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Expedition Approvals

• DEAS Insurance will cover
• Corps Insurance offers best cover
• Apply for Adventure Training Approval thro Ad
  Trg O
• Call activity Camp Craft
• Dont mention DEAS

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Useful Contacts

• Record Books - WHQ
• Admin - SWSO
• Award details - www.theaward.org
• Section details - www.theaward.org
• Wing Expedition Training

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Working Together
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Wing Expedition Training

• Training/Practice Weekend
• Expedition Weekend
• First year was last year
• Some teething problems
• 25 Cadets from 2403, 1315, 2477, 155
• Fun, enjoyable, successful

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Requirements

• Have a DEAS Log Book
• Be a First Class Class
• Units to nominate tent groups
• Ideally supply own equipment
• Attend both weekends
• Units to ideally supply staff (15)
• Supply report within 1 month

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2001 Dates

• To be confirmed
• Bronze Training/Practice
• Bronze Assessment
• Hopefully other dates later in the year from
  another centre?

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An Insight!
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Summary

• Fun, worthwhile activity
• Easy routes to success
• Get Involved!

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Any Questions?
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