Please ensure that each youth has the mandatory kit & the full team with a minimum of 3 members – check, check & double check the kit!!
TEAMS WITHOUT THE MANDATORY ITEMS COULD BE REFUSED AT THE START LINE
Event Objectives
Giving teenagers
(14-18 olds) an opportunity to take part in a weekend challenge
involving (and enjoying!) the great outdoors, related outdoor
skills (navigation, map reading, camping, clothing), communication,
teamwork and environmental aspects. Also to try out activities
such as archery, high ropes course, abseiling and zipwire
Being based at Badaguish,
the event provides those taking part with an insight into the
work done here particularly that people with special needs enjoy
outdoor activities very much too and that 'all abilities' integration is important and fun
Raising sponsorship
money for the Centre (£60 min per team); recent events have
raised an average of £1500 which has bought much needed items
of special equipment for the Centre
Great fun and achievement
for all with good public relations possible for everyone (kids,
schools, all abilities integration policy and Badaguish)
Format
Teams of three/four
are given a pre-marked map (different each day) with a number
of control points, route info, safety info and some questions
marked on. They are set off at three-minute intervals and basically
have to navigate themselves around the course staying in their
teams. There is a time deadline to be back for which is very
achievable for all levels of competitor. Points are awarded
for finding/collecting the control points (using an orienteering
type clipper and card) and prizes given for the quickest team
over the two days, most sponsorship pledged team and a number
of special endeavour awards. (everyone gets a prize of some
sort). Although there will always be a competitive side the
event is very much about taking part and enjoying regardless
of 'final position'
Teams must have one
adult Team Supervisor per team who as well as supervising the
teams at the Centre help with marshalling/stewarding on the
route (they get a prize too!)
Teams have to camp
and cook for themselves at the Centre on the Saturday evening.
Teams are also most welcome to arrive and camp on Friday evening
too (most do). There are plenty of toilets and showers, washing
facilities and a residential warden on site 24 hours. Teams
enjoy various games and facilities on site (covered sports hall,
indoor games room) and make new friends. On Saturday evening
there are free supervised activities to try out
Teams must have/bring
all their own equipment including camping gear, food and drinks
etc. Detailed lists are on the Entry Form
Each day there is
a brief around 9am and teams are normally back well before 4pm.
There is a prize presentation and free BBQ on Sunday afternoon
around 3pm.
Safety
Full
Risk Assessments, qualified and experienced staff and instructors,
medical/first aid and contingency plans, supervision and other
event safety procedures are fully prepared and documented with
copies available
Team Supervisors
One adult
per team needed who are responsible for their teams over the
weekend.
They help with marshalling
and stewarding on the event and will need suitable outdoor clothing
and packed lunches too
They either camp
with their teams or are most welcome to use our large Lodge
cabin (22 bunk beds - bring a sleeping bag). The Lodge is solely
for the use of the Team Supervisors and Event Staff and has
all the usual domestic facilities. In the past people staying
in the Lodge get together and cater for themselves (either bring
your own food or organise a local Tesco run)
They get a separate
brief each day and are provided with all relevant information
They are the point
of contact for teams to give their Entry Forms, entry fees and
sponsorship to and to liase with the Events Team at Badaguish who will post
all the relevant info to Team Supervisors and liase directly
with you and not with parents or competitors; this way there
are no communication breakdowns or mix ups
More Info?
A Newsletter will
be sent out in March with final event details as well as being
published here on the website