Auckland Open Award Centres
Do you have more participants wanting to enrol for The Award than you can handle?
Are you a Coordinator looking for information?
Are you a parent or young person with no available Award provider?
If so, you should call into one of our monthly Open Award Centre nights.
What is an Open Award Centre?
It is a place where participants, parents and coordinators can come for expert advice, help and to enrol in The Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award programme.
Who runs them?
This is a collaboration between The Duke of Edinburgh's Award and the YMCA. The YMCA provides the room and The Award provides the staff.
What happens at an Open Award Centre (OAC) night?
Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award staff are there for anyone wanting to enrol, they help you to decide which activities you want to do for your Sections, provide advise and guidance on where to access those activities, plus a troubleshooting and information service for teachers, parents and other adults.
But that's not all!! The YMCA centres have given us a massive discount on gym and fitness memberships using an Award discount card ($7.50 per session). They also have opportunities for Skill and Service placements so you can get a bigger bang for your buck!
The YMCA outdoor centres can also provide Adventurous Journey training, practice and assessments, at a reasonable cost.
What does it cost to join the Open Award Centres (OAC)?
Access to the OAC is FREE; there is no charge for The Award staffs' services.
The YMCA may charge a discounted price for any Award Sections you complete through them (some are free) but there is no obligation, you dont have to access YMCA activities to attend the OAC's but they do have some really cool stuff to do.
When are they open?
Initially each of the 4 centres is open once a month starting from 19 May 2009. This could become weekly if there is enough demand.
Current dates and opening times are:
WEST |
1st Monday of the month 3 May, 7 June, 5 July, 2 Aug, 6 Sept, 4 Oct, 1 Nov, 6 Dec |
7.00 - 8.00 pm |
NORTH |
1st Tuesday of the month 4 May, 1 June, 6 July, 3 Aug, 7 Sept, 5 Oct, 2 Nov, 7 Dec |
7.00 - 8.00 pm |
EAST |
2nd Monday of the month 10 May, 14 June, 12 July, 9 Aug, 13 Sept, 11 Oct, 8 Nov, 13 Dec |
6.30 - 7.30 pm |
NORTH |
2nd Tuesday of the month 11 May, 8 June, 13 July, 10 Aug, 14 Sept, 12 Oct, 9 Nov |
6.30 - 7.30 pm |
SOUTH |
3rd Tuesday of the month 18 May, 15 June, 20 July, 17 Aug, 21 Sept, 19 Oct, 17 Nov |
6.30 - 7.30 pm |
EAST |
4th Tuesday of the month 25 May, 22 June, 27 July, 24 Aug, 28 Sept, 26 Oct, 23 Nov |
6.30 - 7.30 pm |
Adventurous Journey Opportunities: - you must book this with Kathryn Wood.
Training for Expeditions is held monthly for Auckland Challenge Inc members. Others may attend if there are places available
These are held at the Arataki Visitors Centre, 300 Scenic Drive, Waitakere Ranges
| What | When | Time |
| Silver/Gold Training | 26th & 27th June 2010 | 9.00 am - 4.30 pm |
| Bronze Training | 4th & 5th July 2010 | 9.00 am - 4.30 pm |
| Bronze Training | 7th & 8th August 2010 | 9.00 am - 4.30 pm |
| Silver/Gold Training | 18th & 19th September 2010 | 9.00 am - 4.30 pm |
| Expedition | Tramp dates are possible 7th - 19 th July and 25th - 10th October by arrangement. |
For further information contact:
Kathryn Wood
Auckland Support Coordinator
0274 916 618
k_wood@clear.net.nz (note there is a _ between k and wood)
Andy Woodhouse
The Duke of Edinburgh's Hillary Award Training & Development Director
027 230 8868