Supporting Young People Working Towards The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
Some of the group last night asked how games and sports may be used as a skill and we just wanted to give idea here.
Here are a list of example of how ‘Games and Sports’ are used within the skill section.
Snooker, pool and billiards
Cards (Bridge)
Chess
Clay target shooting
Cycle maintenance
Darts
Fantasy games
Fishing/flyfishing
Flying
Gliding
Historical period re-enacting
Karting
Kite contruction and flying
Marksmanship
Model construction [...]
In case any of our new members are interested, the following details expalain macramé as found on Wikipedia.
Macramé or macrame is a form of textile-making using knotting rather than weaving or knitting.
This activity would be classed as a skill.
Still deciding on what to do for your skill section? Then read what Lucy has to say now that she’s finished her’s.
I have always been interested in fashion design and I had drawn a few sketches at home. But I always felt it was pointless because no one was ever really going to see them. [...]
Ok, so now you are over the Christmas stuffing and all the chocs your Aunt Mable bought you are gone it’s time to start thinking about your physical recreation. With expeditions planned for April and May there’s no better time than now to start.
Anyone over 17 has the option of joining the active futures project [...]
