Duke of Edinburgh Awards

The Teignmouth and South Hams Committees of the DofE Award Scheme held the annual presentation evening at Newton Abbot College for the many students who had successfully completed their Bronze, Silver and Gold disciplines. The Awards were presented by Albert Knott from Natural England who gave a power point presentation about his conservation work in Yarner Woods and gave lots of tips about successfully completing the various expeditions. Many of the students are already training for the Ten Tors expedition on Dartmoor which is the most challenging . Supervised by the Army and Dartmoor Rescue the students are in safe hands but the weekend is a gruelling experience for many. The weather is often atrocious but they all persevere and it is a triumph for all when they cross the finishing line.