Re: Queen Scout Expeditions


"Eddie Langdown" <the3lang@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I heard a presentation by a leader from Lambeth who told us how his
Venture
Scouts had done a canal boat trip for their QSA. I was gob-smacked... but
he
explained that these particular young people had never done conventional
scouting, joining late and that the challenge of arranging it, booking the
boat, working together to do it was like climbing Everest for them......
and it was the challenge that was inportant.

That is okay as regards the requirements for the challenge.

The following year my Ventures canoed down the Thames from Letchlade to
Tower bridge, 10 days, no adult input or support, a hot-potch of old
touring
boats, they got themselves a 'radio boat' to accompany them for the tidal
bit, I think they were trespassing for most of their sites ( especially in
Windsor Great Park).

So too is this.

It wouldn't fit into the DofE Gold in any way...

Er... yes it probably would!

but
we all there cheering them under Tower bridge. It was the challenge. Real
Queen's Scout stuff.

I can't ses why ANYTHING shouldn't be acceptable for QSA..... bikes,

They're okay!

water skis, motor bikes, mopeds,

They're not!

The expedition must be by foot, cycle, horse, canoe, boat or dinghy.

it is the challenge of preparation, planning,
stickability, and teamwork; going beyond what they have ever done before.

The expedition should involve careful preparation, training, responsibility
and review.

This is not, and need not be DofE Gold.

It's one of the QSA challenges - nothing to do with DofE!

Be imaginative and go for it!

Of course!

GAGS


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