Basically, it's a personal challenge set by you for you. If you're between 15-25 and interested in practically anything then you're good to go! There are three awards:
There are four sections in each:
- Personal Skill:
- Physical Activity:
- Community Involvement:
- Adventure:
To earn your award in any of the sections you must decide on a task for each, confirm it with your President's Award Leader (PAL) and keep it up for the time allocated to the award you're aiming at. Most people choose a sport or skill they already do and work on improving it and use one of the other categories to take up something mad or something they've always wanted to do. It's a great way to motivate you to do something you've always wanted to do or to try!
Wondering what to do?
Have a think of what you are already doing in your life and a goal you can work towards. Think of something you've always wanted to try. Think of some area in the community you'd like to give a bit of your spare time to. Think of the satisfaction of setting up your own hike/cycle either in Ireland or abroad - think of the travel!!.
To help get the cogs turning, here are some suggestions taken from current DCU Gaisce members:
PERSONAL SKILL: (1 hour per week for 26 wks, 39 wks, 52 wks)
- Acting lessons
- Computer skills
- Chess
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Sign Language
- Piano lessons
- First Aid course
- Violin grade
- Italian course
- Eastern dance course
- Aqua Aerobics
- Ballroom dancing
- Guitar
- Salsa
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY: (1 hour per week for 12 wks, 15 wks, 18 wks)
- Swimming
- Yoga
- Kick-boxing
- Gym fitness programme
- Soccer
- Badminton
- Watersports
COMMUNITY INVOLVMENT: (1 hour per week for 15 wks, 30 wks, 60 wks)
- English grinds
- Saint Vincent de Paul society work
- Folk Group choir
- Marching Band Leader
- Prefect
- Leo Club member
- Foiroige leader
- Working in a charity shop
- Volunteering in a local nursing home
- Beaver Scout Leader
- Visiting the elderly
- Teaching yoga classes
ADVENTURE: (Hike/cycle/canoe over 2 days, 3 days, 4 days)
- Hike the Wicklow mountains staying in a hostel
- Trip to Luxembourg and Malta
- Visit Ghana
- Hike in Scotland
- Kerry Way hike and camp
- Hike from Moate to Ballybay and camp
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