Expedition training for DoE award

I went as an instructor with a group from Southfield's School, Kettering on a training expedition to Glencoe during Easter of 1998. We took five XI form girls attended this training, but the picture does not show just how cold Easter 1998 was in Glencoe !!! The Group was training for their successful Gold Expedition which was in Kenya during Summer 1998


the group did one days accompanied training day, followed by two days unaccompanied walks, and finally a two day expedition starting in Glen Nevis and finishing in Kinlochleven

the view from the camp during a very cold moon lit night

The girls were Lucy Coleridge "Lucifer" Michelle Gibbons Sharon White Gina Marks Karlene Payne and the teacher from the school was Shelagh Yeomans "mo" Mystry guests included "the chocolate starfish"

during the days before this expedition we held two days walking in Glencoe, and one on the West Highland Way as training in all aspects of exeditioning

more examples of DoE training events are shown below
with links to more pictures of these activities

Kinder Scout

more pictures of Southfield's School
on Kinder Scout

silver award
practice expedition
and accompanied navigation training
over three days

Windgather rocks

pictures of Woolaston School
climbing weekend

bronze award
physical section
rock climbing
two days and three evenings