Love Where You Live
Watch for youtube videos, photos and a trip report to follow Our nine participants all had a great winter camping and hiking experience in beautiful Northern New Hampshire.
Exploring Dome Rock
Learn more at:
http://cthikergal.com/2012/09/17/dome-rock-fungus-abounds-sept-15/
http://www.rei.com/guidepost/detail/new-hampshire/hiking/dome-rock-trail/30697
PS Do not forget your Blue Duke of Edinburgh Book if you have one already!
Trail Etiquette
General Guidelines for all users
- Be courteous of all other users regardless of their sport, speed or skill level
- Enjoy and respect wildlife; do not disturb.
- Stay to the right and pass on the left when safe and appropriate.
- Be polite and a good steward of your recreational use; educate others.
- Travel at a safe and reasonable speed.
- Faster users yield the right of way to slower users.
- All users yield to horses and mushers.
- Users should be single file when in groups and approaching other users.
- Stay on trail, avoid trail widening when trail is wet/muddy and stay off trails during mud season.
Did you know?
The NH Division of Parks and Recreation operates 43 state parks, 12 historic sites, 7 recreational trails, 39 islands, 4 state fishing piers and marinas, 14 natural areas and numerous wayside and miscellaneous areas. http://www.nhparks.state.nh.us
Home of the World's Worst Weather
Fun information about New Hampshire's Peak
http://www.mountwashington.org/about/visitor/summer_visits/hiking.php
http://www.mountwashington.org/about/visitor/summer_visits/hiking.php
Duke of Edinburgh Award Levels/Requirements
The Award is based around three Levels, each successive one requiring a greater degree of commitment. The six month period of participation officially BEGINS on your date of registration.
- BRONZE is for those 14 and older. The minimum period of participation to gain this Award is 6 months
- SILVER is for those 15 and older. The minimum period of participation to gain this Award is 6 months
- GOLD is for those 16 and older. The minimum period of participation to gain this Award is 12 months
- The Award may not be achieved in a shorter time span by working more intensively. Participants must persist for at least the above minimum periods.
FOUR SECTIONS
To gain an Award, participants must complete activities in four Sections – one hour weekly for each activity. Minimum periods of participation vary with each Award Level (see above). Participants choose their activity for each Section – an Activity Coach needs to verify that the participant has been making persistent and regular effort for the minimum time period required at each Award Level.
- Community Service – participants engage with their community and discover the impact they can have through service.
- Special Skills – participants develop personal interests and learn practical skills. There are almost limitless possibilities to choose from. Participants set their own goals and measure their progress.
- Physical Recreation – participants show perseverance and improve their fitness by undertaking some form of organized and regular physical activity. Most sports team and individual sports satisfy this requirement.
- Adventurous Journey – participants develop an understanding of the environment, and the importance of working together in a team with a common purpose. It can be on foot, by bicycle, boat or on horseback by learning preparation, self-sufficiency and self-reliance.
Bronze – 2 days+1 night. 6 hours of purposeful activity each day.
Silver – 3 days+2 nights. 7 hours of purposeful activity each day.
Gold – 4 days+3 nights. 8 hours of purposeful activity each day.
Residential Project – Only a requirement at Gold Level. This 5 day+4 night project aims to broaden experience through living and working with others (who are not everyday companions). The project takes place over a period of five consecutive days or two weekends. It requires resilience, adaptability and consideration for others.
Are you ready to get RUGGED?
It is official!
We are heading back to the White Mountains in late October for our FOURTH Adventurous Journey. Everyone is invited to join the Duke of Edinburgh Young Americans' Challenge. It takes six months of hard work from registration to completion, but the program is incredibly rewarding.
To get started you will need to do three things:
The week before the expedition there will be pre-trip assignments, so watch the blog for instruction.
If you have questions, or need more information, don't hesitate to contact Sarahjayne at 603/303-9768.
For new participants the schedule will be:
Saturday, October 26
8a - 2p Community Service
4p Miss Berlin-Gorham at the Medallion Opera House, Gorham Town Hall
7p Base Camp Move-In, Team Building, Fire Safety, Mission Setting
11p Fire Dark
Sunday, October 27
5a Sunrise Hike
12p Lunch/Scavenger Hunt
2p Trail Clearing
4p Retreat
5p Clean-up/Depart Mountain
We are heading back to the White Mountains in late October for our FOURTH Adventurous Journey. Everyone is invited to join the Duke of Edinburgh Young Americans' Challenge. It takes six months of hard work from registration to completion, but the program is incredibly rewarding.
To get started you will need to do three things:
- Go back to the beginning of this blog to learn more about the program (and how we plan for each expedition). Still interested?
- Reserve your spot by mailing a $25 check made payable to The Duke of Edinburgh Program (mail to Strafford County Scholarship Program PO Box 2072 Dover NH 03821)
- Rest up. This weekend will be our most rugged yet. Each trip has a different challenge, unique terrain, new team building exercises and this one is going to be tough. We focus on safety at all times, but the experience will test you.
The week before the expedition there will be pre-trip assignments, so watch the blog for instruction.
If you have questions, or need more information, don't hesitate to contact Sarahjayne at 603/303-9768.
For new participants the schedule will be:
Saturday, October 26
8a - 2p Community Service
4p Miss Berlin-Gorham at the Medallion Opera House, Gorham Town Hall
7p Base Camp Move-In, Team Building, Fire Safety, Mission Setting
11p Fire Dark
Sunday, October 27
5a Sunrise Hike
12p Lunch/Scavenger Hunt
2p Trail Clearing
4p Retreat
5p Clean-up/Depart Mountain
Congratulations to Samantha Russo!
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| Miss New Hampshire Samantha Russo receiving her Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Medal at Miss America |
#Rugged
New Hampshire's second Duke of Edinburgh Adventurous Journey is complete! A detailed recap will be posted soon, but in the meantime, please enjoy a few silly snapshots from the White Mountains. Be sure to visit Samantha's http://missnh2013.wordpress.com/ and Kendall's http://missgreaterderry2013.blogspot.com/ blogs too!
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| Beautiful Butterflies |
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| Kenya is always dancing. :) |
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| A fairytale ending to our Adventurous Journey with Storyland's Mother Goose |
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| A good luck kiss from Mother Goose for Kenya's first visit to Storyland. |
Home of the world's worst weather
Wondering about the weekend weather? Check with the experts! http://www.mountwashington.org/weather/
A note from Miss New Hampshire 2013
Reposted with permission from Samantha's Blog: http://missnh2013.wordpress.com
New Hampshire’s Daniel Webster famously wrote about our Old Man in the Mountain: ”Men hang out their signs indicative of their respective trades; shoe makers hang out a gigantic shoe; jewelers a monster watch, and the dentist hangs out a gold tooth; but up in the Mountains of New Hampshire, God Almighty has hung out a sign to show that there He makes men.”
Our mountains make strong women too! And Outstanding Teens. This weekend I will be leading New Hampshire’s second Duke of Edinburgh Adventurous Journey into the White Mountains with an incredible group of women. I am very grateful to the Kelley Family who provide our base camp. And I can’t wait to “Go Wild” with Eileen, Miss New Hampshires Outstanding Teen 2012, before she heads off to the bright lights of New York City for college. We will power down our technology to focus on a rugged outdoor expedition over rocks and rivers. Plus campfire songs, s’mores and a special sunrise hike.
New Hampshire’s Daniel Webster famously wrote about our Old Man in the Mountain: ”Men hang out their signs indicative of their respective trades; shoe makers hang out a gigantic shoe; jewelers a monster watch, and the dentist hangs out a gold tooth; but up in the Mountains of New Hampshire, God Almighty has hung out a sign to show that there He makes men.”
Our mountains make strong women too! And Outstanding Teens. This weekend I will be leading New Hampshire’s second Duke of Edinburgh Adventurous Journey into the White Mountains with an incredible group of women. I am very grateful to the Kelley Family who provide our base camp. And I can’t wait to “Go Wild” with Eileen, Miss New Hampshires Outstanding Teen 2012, before she heads off to the bright lights of New York City for college. We will power down our technology to focus on a rugged outdoor expedition over rocks and rivers. Plus campfire songs, s’mores and a special sunrise hike.
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award — Young American’s Challenge was first established in 1956 in the United Kingdom and was introduced to the Miss America Program in January 2009. After completing the adventurous journey requirement I will be able to receive my bronze award on the MAO stage in September!
You’ll want to stay tuned for my recap post of that and pictures! I’m certainly not the most outdoorsy person you’ve ever met, but I know it is going to be an experience to remember! However, I KNOW that as soon as the weekend is over I will be immediately running to my computer/phone to find out who will be joining me at Miss America as Miss Rhode Island 2013 will be crowned on June 1st!
Terrain Check
Preparation and training are key to ensure a safe and rewarding Adventurous Journey.
You have TWO homework assignments.
1. Visit DofENH2013 to familiarize yourself with the White Mountain National Forest and tweet which one of the 70 Randolph Mountain Club Trails YOU think we should hike with hashtag #DofENH2013
For example, your tweet might say:
Howker Ridge Trail #DofENH2013
Next:
2. Go to Hiking Calculator to workout out the timing of the Trail you selected
You have TWO homework assignments.
1. Visit DofENH2013 to familiarize yourself with the White Mountain National Forest and tweet which one of the 70 Randolph Mountain Club Trails YOU think we should hike with hashtag #DofENH2013
For example, your tweet might say:
Howker Ridge Trail #DofENH2013
Next:
2. Go to Hiking Calculator to workout out the timing of the Trail you selected
Goals:
- 6 hours of purposeful activity per day
- Exploring the natural world
- Completing a demanding journey
- Learning preparation, self-sufficiency and self-reliance
Saturday 6/1
9a-1p Service Projects
3:00p Move-In to the White Mountain National Forest: 98 Randolph Hill Rd, Randolph, NH 03593
3:30p Sunset/River Challenge
6:00p
- Campfire Build/Dinner
- Division of Labor/Work Groups
- Team Building Exercises - led by Samantha Russo, Miss New Hampshire
- Outdoor Survival Skills
- Night Sky/Constellation
12:00a Fire Dark/Sleep
Sunday Activities:
5:45am Sunrise Hike
7:30am Breakfast/Pack/Clean Camp
8:30am White Mountain Expedition - led by Eileen Kelley, Miss New Hampshire’s Outstanding Teen 2012
- Bridge Building
- Lunch
- Trail Repair
Retreat and Debrief
Return to Base/Departure
Preparation/Pre-Reading
- White Mountain National Forest: http://www.fs.usda.gov/whitemountain
- Backpacker: http://www.backpacker.com/destinations/category/421
- Fire Building: http://www.wintercampers.com/2012/10/08/building-a-fire-in-the-winter
- Hike the Whites: http://hikethewhites.com//
- Camping: http://www.everything-about-camping.com
- NH: http://camping.lovetoknow.com/Hiking_in_NH
White Mountain Adventurous Journey
The Miss New Hampshire Organization will be hosting our SECOND Adventurous Journey the weekend of May 31-June 2, 2013 led by Miss New Hampshire Samantha Russo and Miss New Hampshire's Outstanding Teen 2012 Eileen Kelley. We have an exciting, rugged weekend planned with camping, hiking, service work and outdoor skill building.
Everyone is welcome to join the adventure. If you'd like to join New Hampshire's Duke of Edinburgh Program, please email Sarahjayne_Howland@hotmail.com.
Everyone is welcome to join the adventure. If you'd like to join New Hampshire's Duke of Edinburgh Program, please email Sarahjayne_Howland@hotmail.com.
Summer/Silver Adventurous Journey
Are you ready to hike, climb and explore New Hampshire's White Mountains? We are planning our second Granite State Adventurous Journey for May 31-June 2, 2013 with a Bronze and Silver expedition.
Base Camp will be at the Kelley Lodge on 98 Randolph Hill Road in beautiful Randolph, NH.
To confirm your participation, please email Sarahjayne_Howland@hotmail.com.
To learn more about Duke of Edinburgh's Award Program, please visit http://www.usaward.org/
Base Camp will be at the Kelley Lodge on 98 Randolph Hill Road in beautiful Randolph, NH.
To confirm your participation, please email Sarahjayne_Howland@hotmail.com.
To learn more about Duke of Edinburgh's Award Program, please visit http://www.usaward.org/
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