challenger summer camp - Challenger Troop

CHALLENGER SUMMER CAMP AT OUR OUTDOOR CENTRE, SITTINGBOURNE, KENT

8th – 12th AUGUST 2016

A 5-day, 4-night residential week of challenging, military-style and outwardbound activities, survival techniques, and personal development skills The price for this year’s Boot Camp is £275 (incl VAT) which includes all food, accommodation, loan of uniform, residential equipment, activities, and transfers

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO RESERVE YOUR PLACE CONTACT US ON: Tel 0845 548 5070

Email [email protected] Web www.challengertroop.org

Challenger Troop CIC is NOT part of the MOD – Reserve Forces or Cadets Forces

Challenger Summer Camp A residential week of challenging outward-bound activities, survival techniques and personal development skills This is a 5 day, 4 night residential programme specifically designed to challenge young people from the ages of 10-16 years who would benefit from an outdoor camp experience with military-style discipline. Throughout the programme there will be a focus on respect, responsibility and resilience. Participants will be asked to push themselves to reach goals they never thought possible, with the support and encouragement of our experienced ex-military instructors. The focus of the programme is on challenge and reward, invigoration and inspiration. It features physical challenges combined with competitive adventure activities designed to test both mental, emotional and physical strength and stamina. Participants will be expected to work and live together outdoors for the duration of the programme. Over the course of the week, participants will take part in bushcraft, learn basic survival skills, fire-lighting, outdoor cooking and shelter building. They will participate in adventure training activities including raft building, canoeing, climbing along with military-style games and drill exercises. The week will culminate in an Awards Ceremony with parents, friends and family to showcase and celebrate achievements of the participants. Through the programme participants will develop key life skills including: Communicating with others and learning the importance of listening A greater sense of self-awareness and self-reliance, and an improved sense of self-confidence and motivation How to work as part of a team to achieve a set task How to live and work together, including learning consideration and respect for others and a deeper understanding of how behaviours and attitudes can affect those around us An awareness of safety and risk Appreciation of the natural world around them

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ESSENTIAL INFORMATION – All your questions answered For many parents/guardians, this may be the first time your child has experienced a residential outward bound course. Below is all the essential information you need to prepare your child for the week.

How much will the course cost? The cost, per candidate, is a subsidised rate of £275 incl. VAT which includes transport to and from the pick-up point to the training centre, food, accommodation, loan of uniform and boots, insurance, residential equipment and all specialist activity and safety equipment.

When is the course this summer? The course runs from the morning of Monday 8th August to the afternoon of Friday 12th August 2016.

Where is the course being held? At Challenger Troop’s Outdoor Centre, in Sittingbourne, Kent.

How will my child travel there? We are offering a pick-up service from the designated Pick-Up Point on the morning of 8th August, and will return candidates to the same Pick-up Point on the afternoon of Friday 12th August. Alternative arrangements must be agreed directly with Challenger Troop prior to the start of the course.

What are the accommodation arrangements? All candidates and instructors will be camping for the duration of the week, with the opportunity to develop bush-craft camping skills and field-craft camping skills. All camping gear, including sleeping bags and sleeping bag liners, will be provided.

What about food for the week? All food will be provided for the duration of the course, including bush-craft meals, ration packs for field-craft meals, and general planning and cooking from scratch, including learning about food-types and nutrition. A vegetarian option is available on request, and we are able to cater for special dietary requirements if known in advance. What does my child need to wear? At the Pick-Up Point on Monday morning all candidates will be issued with a full uniform (t-shirt, combat trousers, fleece and rain mac) and boots, which are given on loan for the duration of the course. Whilst no other outdoor clothes will be required, please ensure that your child has packed some spare dry casual clothes (including a warm layer) for evenings, appropriate sleepwear and underwear (including spare socks), along with a wash bag and towel. Parents are advised to bring a change of clothes for their children on Friday 12th August so they can change into something clean after handing back their uniforms.


What facilities are in place for personal hygiene? Our Outdoor Centre has on-site toilets. A solar-shower is provided for Day Three (Wednesday), and there will be the opportunity to shower once back at the Pick-up point on the morning of Day Five (Friday).

Can my child bring a mobile phone/device? Mobile phone/devise use during activity time is not permitted. Our instructors will place all devices into a Safety Deposit Box for safe-keeping during these hours. If phones or devices are misused during the course they will be confiscated. Our Outdoor Centre has limited signal strength however students will be permitted to make or receive calls in the evenings. Phones and devices are brought at the user’s own risk.

Does my child need to pack anything else? A small back-pack is all that is required for the course to include the above. Snacks are allowed, as are non-valuable personal items, brought as the owner’s own risk. Challenger Troop is not liable for the loss or theft of any personal item brought.

Is there anything that my child is not allowed to pack? Non-prescription medication (CT staff must be informed of all prescription medication in advance), hand-held electrical devices including cameras or video-recorders or gaming devices; pen knives, lighters or matches; jewellery (with the exception of a small religious item that can be worn under uniform)

What if I need to contact my child during the course? Should you need to make contact with your child in the event of an emergency, please call our Head Office on 01892 543150 or 07971 139605 (outside working hours) and we will endeavour to contact the Lead Instructor as soon as possible.


OUTLINE TRAINING PROGRAMME – CHALLENGER BOOT CAMP SUMMER 2016 DAY

LOCATION

Day 1 th Mon 8 Aug

Army Reserve Centre Tunbridge Wells

MODULE DISCOVERY DAY

TN4 9UU Move to Highsted ME9 0AA

BUSHCRAFT Day 2 th Tues 9 Aug

Day 3 th Wed 10 Aug

Highsted

Highsted

ADVENTURE TRAINING

FIELDCRAFT Day 4 th Thurs 11 Aug

Day 5 th Fri 12 Aug

Highsted

Highsted Move to: Army Reserve Centre Tunbridge Wells TN4 9UU

AWARDS DAY

ACTIVITY

TIMINGS

COMMENTS

COURSE INTRO AND EXPECTATIONS FIRE SAFETY BRIEF DRILL ICE BREAKERS FITNESS TESTS COMMAND TASKS LUNCH UNIFORM ISSUE MOVE TO HIGHSTEAD SAFETY BRIEF SITE FAMILIARISATION INTRO TO ACCOMMODATION INTRO TO COOKING SYSTEM OBSTACLE COURSE MEAL PLANNING COOKING-DINNER MAKE WASH/SHOWER AREA ARRANGE SLEEP AREA BREAKFAST PERSONAL ADMIN (WASHING OF UNIFORM, WASH SELVES) FIRE LIGHTING FIRE FLAGS LUNCH SHELTER BUILDING WATER COLLECTTION TRACKING DINNER WOOD CARVING PROJECT

1000 - 0900 the following day

Packed lunch


FRESH RATIONS

BREAKFAST PERSONAL ADMIN MOVE TO SEAPOINT RAFT BUILDING LUNCH CANOEING RETURN TO HIGHSTED DINNER CLIMBING WALL POTTED SPORTS


BREAKFAST BRIEFING MOVEMENT/HAND SIGNALS CAMOUFLAGE AND CONCEALMENT BASHA BUILDING LUNCH SET HARBOUR CONTACT DRILLS MOVEMENT UNDER FIRE AIR RIFLES – COMBAT READY TEST DINNER MODEL MAKING CTR/LAMP STALK PATROLLING, BASIC NAVIGATION


BREAKFAST CLEAR CAMP ORDERS PLAN ATTACK LASER BATTLE DEBRIEF RETURN TO TWARC - WASH CLEAN CLOTHES AWARDS CEREMONY

0900 - 1300

FRESH RATIONS

FRESH RATIONS

Breakfast- Fresh 24 rations

This programme is subject to change dependant on weather conditions etc. – we will endeavour to inform you of any changes as soon as possible.
