Duke of Edinburgh Silver – Training Session 5 – Practice Expedition

We are delighted to be able to hold our first Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Silver / Chief Scout Diamond Award Expedition Package.
The package consists of:
Five evening planning and training sessions
A day hike (optional if participant has completed their Bronze DofE Expedition or Cheshire Hike)
A practice expedition over 2 nights and 2 days
A qualifying expedition over 2 nights and 3 days
In order to participate, you must be either be an Explorer Scout or Explorer Scout Young Leader. If you are using this expedition as part of your Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award, you must also be enrolled for the Award through Cheshire Scouts. In order for the expedition to go ahead, we must have a minimum of four Explorers for the expedition.
Please register by 5 February 2024.
 Expedition Programme
 
Event
Description
Dates
1
Route planning – practice expedition
Set expedition goal
Route planning for the practice expedition (2 days)
eDofE training
Monday 4 March
18:30 – 19:30
2
Route card and navigation
Route card preparation
Navigation
Monday 11 March
18:30 – 19:30
3
Day hike
A day hike to practise carrying equipment
(Optional if already completed Bronze Expedition or taken part in Cheshire Hike.)
Sunday 24 March
10:00 – 16:00
4
Kit and menu
Kit check
Day hike debrief
Menu and cooking
Monday 25 March
18:30 – 19:30
5
Practice expedition
Friday evening – travel to start point by minibus, set up camp
Saturday – expedition, set up camp
Sunday – expedition, travel home
Friday 12 April 16:00 – Sunday 14 April 17:00
6
Route planning – qualifying expedition
Route planning for qualifying expedition
Expedition goal
Monday 22 April
18:30 – 19:30
7
Route card and final checks
Check route cards – unless already completed
Monday 29 April
18:30 – 19:30
8
Qualifying expedition
Saturday morning – travel to start point by minibus, expedition, set up camp
Sunday – expedition, set up camp
Monday – expedition, travel home
Saturday 25 May 09:00 – Monday 27 May 17:00
All meetings will be held at the District Scout Centre, Moor Lane, Frodsham WA6 7DD.  The expeditions will start and end at the District Scout Centre, with transport to and from the expedition area by minibus.