Launch of the County Explorer Belt Challenge 2010
Denmark 1st – 18th August 2010
The Explorer Belt Challenge is:
- A 10-day expedition that brings a real understanding of a different country, its people and way of life
- The challenge of a lifetime
- For those aged 16 – 25 i.e. for Explorer Scouts & Scout Network who will work in small teams of 3 or 4
- The antidote to the package holiday
- Over 100 miles of travel – mainly on foot, horseback or by other similar means
- At least 30 hours travelling time
- 1 x Major Project that lasts about 15 hours
- 10 x Minor Projects lasting about 1 hour each
- Team members must complete training appropriate to the expedition they plan to undertake
- Visit at least 4 towns or villages
- Must not be in wild country
- Usually supported by a team of independent adult Leaders (Core Team)
- Participants keep a notebook or diary during the training and expedition
- Leaders & Participants will have contact options – such as mobile phones.
How Much? £1,750 (This is top-whack estimate hopefully)
Why so much?
Meetings - £100-150+
Training (including weekends away) £250-300+
Insurance - £35
Air Fares - £250-300
Transport - £400+
Additional Equipment/Clothing/Admin/Expenses, etc – £565+
Part of the ethos of an Explorer Belt Challenge expedition is fund-raising. It is the responsibility of every participant to actively take part in fund-raising activities.
With lots of hard fund-raising, etc. that top-whack figure could be considerably reduced.
The 2010 Nottinghamshire Explorer Belt Challenge
- we can promise you:
- Fun
- Laughter
- New friends
- Life changing experience
- Sense of a fantastic achievement.
We can also promise you:
- Blood
- Sweat
- Tears
- Disagreements
- Fall outs
- Times when nothing goes right
- Loneliness
- Homesickness
So…
Can you meet the challenge?
Have you got the bottle?
£200 non-returnable deposit to be paid by Friday 16th January 2009 to secure your place.
NOTE: The Explorer Belt Challenge is not a holiday!!
Interested in getting involved?
Complete an application form now and send to Linby with your deposit asap.
You must be at least 16 years of age on 2nd November 2008 and no more than 25 years of age when the challenge is undertaken.
For more information, please contact CSNL Alison Taylor at alison.taylor@nottinghamshire-scouts.com or ACC Steve Cree at steve.cree@nottinghamshire-scouts.com