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The Air Training Corps is the one of the largest single operating authorities providing the Duke of Edinburgh’s award for young people.
The Award is a four section program with three levels:
Bronze -- for those aged 14 and over
Silver -- for those aged 15 and over and
Gold -- for those aged 16 and over.
The sections involve:
Service – helping people in the community
Skills – covering almost any hobby, skill or interest
Physical Recreation – sport, fitness and dance
Expeditions – training for, planning and completing a journey on foot or horseback, by boat or cycle.
Residential project (Gold Award only) – a purposeful enterprise with people not previously known to the participant involving 5 days/4 nights away from home.
It would usually take a participant between 6 and 12 months to complete a Bronze Award; 12 to 18 months for a Silver Award and 18 to 24 months to complete a Gold Award. If the participant completes the preceding award then it takes approximately 6 months less to complete Silver and/or Gold Awards.
All Awards must be completed by the participant’s 25th birthday.
1429 Squadron has a long and successful history with the Award and at any one time there may be up to 25 participants across all three Awards.
Roll of Honour for Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Gold Level
Since the year 2000 the squadron boasts at least 24 recipients of the Gold Award.
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