Gold Assessment Expedition 2024
Expedition route
Southern Upland Way
Walking
Form: wanlockhead
To: Lettershaws
No uniform
Drop off by Parents

Date: Friday 7th June
Time: 8.50
Place: main row of shops in Eaglesham Village
Villaggio Pizza Glasgow
01355 457150
https://maps.app.goo.gl/vsc67J...
(Villoggio Pizza, 4 Glasgow Road, Eaglesham, Glasgow, G76 0JQ)
Pick up by Parents
Date: Monday 10th June
Time: Late afternoon Explorers will Phone You
Place: main row of shops in Eaglesham Village
Villaggio Pizza Glasgow
01355 457150
https://maps.app.goo.gl/vsc67J...
(Villoggio Pizza, 4 Glasgow Road, Eaglesham, Glasgow, G76 0JQ)
The explorers will be transported there and back by bus (you would like to transport your Explorer yourself you are more than welcome but you must tell the leaders)
At the start of the expedition the explorers will be given their group kit so they must leave room in the rucksack. Tents, stoves, gas, pots, wee kettle, first aid kit & survival blanket. Map bag & satellite tracker.
This will all be returned at the end of the expedition to the leaders
food
Participants need to provide all food that they will consume while taking part in the expedition.leaders do not provide any food at all.
Water
Participants need to pack enough water that they will consume on the first day of the expedition. Leaders will provide water thereafter, at the campsite for them to cook with and also to replenish for the next day.
If you have any questions about the expeditions or need to contact leaders in case of emergency
please email or text Shirley or Michael
Email : shirls268@aol.com michael@wesu.Org.uk
Phone number: 07733 116517 (Shirley) 07851 576825 (Michael)
The Expeditions are run under the Nights away Events passport scouts
The aim of the expedition is for the participants to feel that they planned and carried out the expedition with as little adult intervention as possible. The idea being gradually to remove adult supervision as groups gain experience. On the final qualifying expedition groups are on their own whilst they travel and camp. This will mean that participants will be away from direct adult supervision for long periods. Each group will have a satellite Tracker with them, that one leader will be on the system while they are walking, and this gives a six point grid reference every five minutes to their location and has many safety features on it for communication to the leaders. Overnight camps there will be no leaders on the campsite but they will be close by and contactable if needed . They are met at pre-arranged check points and they will check in with them at the campsites. For Gold expeditions, the teams will usually undertake a wild camp.
If we feel that your child cannot be trusted, or there is an incident which we decide that will endanger the safety of other participants, instructors, staff or members of the public, then they will be removed from the event and a parent or guardian will be expected to come and collect them from wherever they are, at whatever time of the day or night that might be.
