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B.G.G.S. DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD SCHEME 1980

thanks must go to Miss McAdam, who headed this sec- tion for the first time this year, for the invaluable help she gave to all girls in this sections. Mrs. Torney ably directed the Social/Physical section again this year. We ran two sets of lectures for the Social Activity. A 'Making the Most of Yourself' course was organised for Bronze candidates, with various staff members conducting the lectures. Mrs. Roberts ran a 'Home Management' course for the Silver candidates. ln lieu of the Social Activity candidates may involve themselves in a Physical Activity. A course of training and competition in individual or team sports complete this section of the Award. Mrs. Torney was staff co- ordinator of the D. of E. Club again this year. With the lnterest section of each award virtually 'anything goes', candidates have a wide range of ac- tivities to choose from for their interest, including everything from Bible Studies to Stamp Collecting, Pet Care and a variety of sports. As in previous years, this section has been under the sure guidance of Miss Cahill. The final section is Service, capably supervised again this year by Mrs. Chowdhury. Most girls choose to do Community Service, visiting such centres as hospitals and schools. To complete any award therefore, a girl must have cer- tain qualities such as reliability, 'stickability' and a mature, sensible attitude in their approach to their work. Ann Graff, Lisa Webster, Rosemary Greenham and myself completed our Silver Awards this year. Many of the Bronze candidates were well on the way to com- pleting their Awards by the end of the year. ln conclusion, I would like to thank all the members of staff who so willingly gave of their time and knowledge to guide girls at all levels of the scheme. To all the members of the club this year, congratulations, for the awards you have attained this year are undeniably something to be proud of. Patrina Hickey, President Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme 1980.

The Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme within our school attracted more than fifty members this year. A majority of the girls involved were grade 9 and grade 10 Bronze Award candidates, though the senior school was also well represented at both Bronze and Silver Award levels. We began the year with four grade 12 and four grade 11 committee members. The organization oJ the committee was more formal than in previous years in that we had a Vice President, Ann Leung; a General Secretary, Lisa Webster; Minutes Secretary, Anne Graff and a Treasurer, Suzanne Strother. Section Officers were Rosemary Greenham, Rachel Wise and Sue Wilson. Se- cond term saw the appointment of three grade 10 com- mittee members - Winnifred Lee, Liza Neil and Sue Wilkinson. I would like to congratulate all these girls on a job well done and express my sincere gratitude to them for the help and support they have given me throughout the year. Each award - Bronze, Silver and Gold - entails the successful completion of four sections - Expedition, Social/Physical Activities, Service and lnterest. While the completion of each award necessitates a certain amount of hard work, most girls found that they enjoyed themselves as well as earning the satisfaction of suc- cessfully completing an award. To complete the Expedition section of their Award, girls must complete a certain number of training camps as well as their test expedition. A number of training camps were run by the school this year, in addition to those organized by the Head Office" The girls learnt skills necessary for camping and hiking, such as First Aid, Map and Compass, Camp Craft and an understanding of the Country Code. This, combined with (for example) ghost stories around the fire at night, meant that en- joyable weekends were had by all. After their training ex- peditions, girls complete this section of their award by doing a test hike. With any sort of luck, and, of course, the proper implementation of knowledge and skills learnt on their practice expeditions, B.G.G.S. D. of E. can- didates do not become 'misplaced', burn down the countryside, or forget to pack the First Aid kit. Special

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