I had a blast participating in the Adventurous Journey portion of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Program! What is the Duke of Edinburgh Award? From the DOE USA website:
- The DofE Award is an unique, exciting self-development program available to all young people worldwide aged 14-25, equipping them with life skills to make a difference within themselves, their communities, and the world.
- Currently over 8 million young people from over 144 countries have been motivated to undertake a variety of voluntary and challenging activities through the International Award program.
- The Award began in 1956 in the UK but has spread to across the globe because the fundamental philosophy and the Four Section operational format have proved resilient, attractive, and adaptable to many cultures, languages, and climates. The Award remains as relevant today as ever before and experiences record levels of interest each year. Last year, more than 140,000 participants earned a Bronze, Silver, or Gold Award.
Aside from the Adventurous Journey component, the award also requires Physical Activity, Community Service, and Special Skills.
Sam Russo Miss NH, Kenya Welch Miss NHOT, Caroline Carter MGDOT, and Eileen Kelley MNHOT 2012, and I all headed up to the White Mountains to the Kelley's home (a big thank you to the Kelley family for hosting us!!) to begin our journey. It included a River Adventure, teambuilding games, building a campfire, making smore's, and a sunrise hike (my favorite!). Here are some photos from the weekend:
Visit http://doenh.blogspot.com/ for more pictures, and read Sam's recap here.
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