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Blue Peter

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The Blue Peter Award is offered to young people completing their Duke of

Edinburgh Silver or Gold Award,� with a maritime focus for the skills,

service, sport and expedition components of the award:

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Skills - Marine Expedition Training will include:

. food planning and logistics

. group facilitation and situational leadership

. remote area first aid and emergency preparedness

. paddling, rowing and sailing skills

. rope work and knot tying

. fishing and snorkelling

. camping, fire skills and cooking

. weather and tide interpretation

. marine navigation including night sailing

. communications, logbooks and reporting

. includes presentation of information sessions to peers

. reports on skill development in chosen areas

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Service - To the marine environment

. clean up australia

. waverider foundation

. sea shepherd

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Sports - Fitness and Mastery in expedition vessels may include competition

or distance events in:

.sailing dinghy or outrigger

.paddling sea kayak or outrigger

.rowing dinghy or longboat

.sail training ship

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Expeditions - research and qualifying

. several 3-6 day research expeditions are generally required

. preparation and planning for the qualifying expedition

. lead and facilitate a training expedition for other candidates

. demonstrate competence in all training elements

. submit an expedition report

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