The Duke of Edinburgh's Award is open to all young people and the ATC encourages Cadets to gain an Award.
 

Click on the above logo to get to the Duke of Edinburgh's Award WWW pages.
 

Many of the activities with the ATC may be used as proof of completion of all of the sections of each Award.
 

An Outline of the Award

'This Scheme is intended to help both the young and those people who take an interest in their welfare. It is designed as an introduction to leisure time activities, a challenge to the individual to personal achievement, and as a guide to those people and organisations who are concerned about the development of our future citizens'.

(H.R.H The Duke of Edinburgh)

The Award Scheme is not another youth organisation to which yound people belong, but simply a programme of leisure-time activities. It challenges all young people between the ages of 14 and 25, throughout the world, to serve others, acquire new skills, experience adventure, and make new friends, yound and old.

Participants can develop existing interests or try something new. Whatever they choose to do for their Award, they can find enjoyment, excitement and satisfaction.

The Scheme is not competitive, and anyone with the necessary perseverance, enterprise and effort can gain an Award, including those with some form of disability.

Youn people are encouraged to choose activities which suit their particular interests and talents, and which are appropriate to the environment in which they live.

For adults, the Scheme provides an opportunity to help by sharing their skills and experience whith young people. This can lead to better understanding between the yound and not-so young, and strengthen co-operation within the community.

The Awards

There are three Awards:

Bronze - for those over 14

Silver - for those over 15

Gold - for those over 16