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Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Expedition

Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Expedition

Yesterday evening [Mar.4] a Duke of Edinburgh pre-expedition event was held at the BHS School Gymnasium. “On Friday March 4 about 200 of our island’s youth will unite to prepare for what could very well be their most exciting adventure yet,” said a spokesman for organisers the Bermuda Award National Expedition [BANX]. “They will engage in non-competitive... Read more of this article

Award Programme’s Island-Wide Adventure

Award Programme’s Island-Wide Adventure

It’s a programme which helps to build the character, minds and bodies of Bermuda’s young people  by focussing on community-building activities. The three-level Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, introduced to the island in 1967 and offering participants who successfully complete its activities Bronze, Silver and Gold medals, is preparing... Read more of this article

Prince and Princess Edward to Visit

Prince and Princess Edward to Visit

Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess Edward, Earl and Countess of Wessex, will visit Bermuda from the 16th – 18th March 2011, Government House announced today [Feb 15]. The main purpose of their visit is to celebrate The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award in Bermuda. The Earl of Wessex is a Trustee of the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award... Read more of this article

Edinburgh Award: 17 Teens Travel To Guyana

Edinburgh Award: 17 Teens Travel To Guyana

A contingent of 27 Award Participants, Leaders, and Assessors from Bermuda recently returned from a 2-week long expedition in the jungles of Guyana with The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award programme. The overseas expedition held annually by the Caribbean Award Sub-regional Council (CASC) was hosted this year by The President’s Youth Award –... Read more of this article