Outdoor Activities Easter Youth Adventure Programme - 2014

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Adventure starts here!Our exciting activity day and week options runthroughout the Easter holiday period. We haveactivities to suit everyone with a flexible programmeto ensure you don’t miss out on the action.

Some of our activities take place away from theFalkirk area taking in some spectacular scenery inchallenging adventurous surroundings, whilst manyare delivered locally to minimise your time spenttravelling and maximise your time out on activity.

Our team of instructors are valued for their peopleskills as much as their technical abilities, ensuringyour time is action packed, fun, safe and enjoyable.

This Easter we will once again be offering a childcareelement to the service at both centres by opening ourdoors at 08.30 in the morning and remaining openuntil 17.30 after the activity has ended. During non-activity time participants will be closely supervisedat the centre.

Our activities all begin at 09.00 and end at 16.30. Thisyear all our activities will take place outdoors(weather dependent) including our Adventure Weekat Action Outdoors, where we will take the groupaway from the Centre on alternate days to venuessuch as Loch Ard in the Trossachs and St Andrews inFife. Our adventure week will include a mixture ofdry and wet activities to suit all (see our sampleprogramme for an idea of what’s planned).

Outdoor Activities Office:Victoria Buildings Annexe, Queen Street, Falkirk.• All booking and enquiries will be processed

at this office.• Please ensure all medical forms are sent in

to this office.

BookingTo book a course;

***Please note we still need asigned copy of our under 18’smedical form before the start ofthe activity

• By Post – Please enclose a under18’s medical form, booking formand payment.

• In Person – Please call in to ouroffice (office hours Tuesday toThursday 9am until 5pm, Friday09.00 until 13.00)

Please Note:

• Bookings must be made on ourapplication form which can bedownloaded from our web pagehttp://www.falkirkcommunitytrust.org/outdoors/ with allsections completed andreturned to the OutdoorActivities Base at VictoriaBuildings. Please do not sendpayments to any of the othervenues

• We only take bookings onreceipt of payment, we cannotaccept provisional bookingsover the phone

• Confirmation of booking will besent to your address, you willonly hear further from us if yourcourse has to be altered.

• We require an original medicalform at the centre before theactivity takes place. Pleaseensure this is sent in to VictoriaBuildings prior to the activitydate.

• Under 18 medical/consent forms can be downloaded from our web pagehttp://www.falkirkcommunitytrust.org/outdoors/

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Course InformationKit list

Participants on all courses arerequired to bring;

• Towel

• Complete change of clothing(including spare trainers)

• Packed lunch and drinks

• Any relevant medication

***All specialist equipment will besupplied. See our website forfurther information

Activity LevelsOur Activity courses are graded soeveryone can get the mostenjoyment out of their day. Pleasetry to avoid booking onto a courseabove the participant’s abilitylevel.

If you are unsure about the courselevels please contact the VictoriaBuildings centre.

Beginner To Level 3B - No experience 1 - One or two previousexperiences2 - Good Knowledge 3 – Intermediate

VenuesFor some courses the venues arenot specified this is due to thenature of the activities andpossibility of change

Our Activities:Canoe TripBig boats equal big fun. Come and try it outor, if you’ve been in one before, improve yourskills on one of our local lochs. You mighteven visit a cave, an island or a ruined castle.

KayakingYou may get wet, you will pick up skills andyou will have a whole lot of fun. Our lochbased kayaking courses are a great way toexplore some stunning areas.

White Water RaftingUp to eight people in a raft for some seriousfun down one of Scotland’s classic rivers.Getting wet is guaranteed along with the fun.Open to all abilities with a sense of adventure.

Rock climbing / AbseilingRock climbing at a local crag or if the weatherisn’t good we will go indoor climbing. We cantake anyone from absolute beginners tobudding mountaineers. How high can youclimb? How hard a route can you do? How bigan abseil can you manage? Find out thisEaster.

BlokartingRacing along, powered by the wind, inchesabove the ground – this is a fantasticexperience. We really need the wind for thisactivity to run so if it’s a calm day we will doanother activity instead.

Mountain BikingMountain Biking on single track terrain. ThisEaster the course will be aimed at beginners,offering the perfect chance to practice yourskills.

BushcraftLearn a bit about surviving in the woods,build shelters, light a fire and get involved in awhole lot of fun! Based in MuiravonsideCountry Park this course will appeal toanyone who just loves being out of doors.

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FCT - Outdoor Activities – Outdoor Base (Victoria Buildings)Week 1 Age Activity Times Ability Cost

Mon07/04/14

9+ Mountain Bike Drop off 08.30Activity 09.00 – 16.00Pick up 17.30

B £26

Tues08/04/14

9+ Rock Climbing Drop off 08.30Activity 09.00 – 16.00Pick up 17.30

B £26

Wed09/04/14

9+ Kayaking Drop off 08.30Activity 09.00 – 16.00Pick up 17.30

B £26

Thurs10/04/14

9+ Blokarting Drop off 08.30Activity 09.00 – 16.00Pick up 17.30

B £26

Fri11/04/14

9+ Bushcraft Drop off 08.30Activity 09.00 – 16.00Pick up 17.30

B £26

FCT - Outdoor Activities – Action Outdoor Centre (Brightons)

Week 1 Age Activity Times Ability Cost

AdventureWeekMon 07/04/14toFri 11/04/14

9+ Multi Activity Drop off 08.30Activity 09.00 – 16.00Pick up 17.30

B £104

Sample Adventure Week Programme @ the Action Outdoors Centre(Please note this is only a sample programme and activities, days and venues may change)Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri

Katacanoe andKayak@ AOC

Rock Climband Canoe@ Loch Ard

Indoor Climbing(Ratho) andGames(Muiravonside cp)

Blokarting@ St Andrews

Mountain Bikeand Bushcraft@ AOC andMuiravonside

FCT - Outdoor Activities – Outdoor Base (Victoria Buildings)

Week 2 Age Activity Times Ability Cost

Mon14/04/14

9+ Canoe Trip Drop off 08.30Activity 09.00 – 16.00Pick up 17.30

B £26

Tues15/04/14

9+ Blokarting Drop off 08.30Activity 09.00 – 16.00Pick up 17.30

B £26

Wed16/04/14

11+ White WaterRafting

Drop off 08.30Activity 09.00 – 16.00Pick up 17.30

B £26

Thurs17/04/14

9+ Rock Climbing Drop off 08.30Activity 09.00 – 16.00Pick up 17.30

B £26

Fri18/04/14

9+ MountainBiking

Drop off 08.30Activity 09.00 – 16.00Pick up 17.30

B £26

FCT - Outdoor Activities – Action Outdoor Centre (Brightons)

Week 2 Age Activity Times Ability Cost

AdventureWeekMon14/04/14toThurs17/04/14

9+ Multi Activity Drop off 08.30Activity 09.00 – 16.00Pick up 17.30

B £84

Sample Adventure Week Programme @ the Action OutdoorsCentre. (Please note this is only a sample programme andactivities, days and venues may change)

Mon Tues Wed Thurs

Katakanoe andKayak@ ActionOutdoorsCentre (AOC)

Rock Climband Canoe @Loch Ard

Mountain Bikeand BushcraftCanoeingJourney@ AOC andMuiravonside

Blokarting@ St Andrews

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Bike the Helix We will also be running bike-basedactivities from Central Park. Our“Bike the Helix” sessions will offertours all around the Helix pathnetwork. These half day sessions willhelp you explore the Hub andgreater Helix area so you can see foryourself all the excitingopportunities this new venue willprovide.

BookingPlease refer to the bookingprocedure on page two of thisbrochure for details on how to book a Helix course.

Course InformationMeetingAll courses will run from The HelixCentral Park Area. ALL courses willmeet at The Helix by the CAFEwhich is situated next to the Lagoon.Please do not meet the instructors atVictoria Buildings.

Kit listParticipants on all courses arerequired to bring;• Towel• Complete change of clothing

(including spare trainers)• Any relevant medication

***All specialist equipment will besupplied. See our website for furtherinformation

THE HELIXThis Easter our Outdoors Team willbe delivering a whole host ofexciting, activities from The Helix.We are looking forward to addingthe Helix, Central Park facilities toour list of great places to live andlearn outdoors and to being anintegral part of the Helix story.

At the Helix we will be offering arange of activities for young peopleand families to try. All our activitiesare instructor lead and will involvetime coaching during the sessions.

Learn2 – Canoe

Introductory 1 ½ hour session in our open canoes for beginners. No experience required – learnhow to control the boat and howteamwork makes life easier.

Learn2 – Kayak

Introductory 1 ½ hour session inour kayaks for beginners. Noexperience required – learn theskills needed to have fun on thewater.

PaddlepowerIf you want to improve your skills we will be running our“Paddlepower Awards”, practicallessons where progress is assessedand certificated. This course runsto Scottish Canoe Associationstandards.

The five Paddlepower Awards are:Start, Passport, Discover, Explore & Excel

Each award builds on the last tohelp the paddler become moreconfident and skilled on the water.

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Date Activity Age Venue Ability Cost Time

Mon07/04/14

Bike the HELIX 7+ HELIX B £7 AM – 09.30 – 11.00

Mon07/04/14

Learn2 - Kayak 7+ HELIX B £7 Mid – 11.30 – 13.00

Mon07/04/14

Learn2 - Kayak 7+ HELIX B £7 PM – 14.00 – 15.30

Tues08/04/14

Learn2 - Canoe 7+ HELIX B £7 AM – 09.30 – 11.00

Tues08/04/14

Tandem Bikes 7+ HELIX B £7 Mid – 11.30 – 13.00

Tues08/04/14

Learn2 - Canoe 7+ HELIX B £7 PM – 14.00 – 15.30

Wed09/04/14

Paddle Power 7+ HELIX B £7 AM – 09.30 – 11.00

Wed09/04/14

Learn2 - Kayak 7+ HELIX B £7 Mid – 11.30 – 13.00

Wed09/04/14

Bike the HELIX 7+ HELIX B £7 PM – 14.00 – 15.30

Thurs10/04/14

Bike the HELIX 7+ HELIX B £7 AM – 09.30 – 11.00

Thurs10/04/14

Learn2 - Canoe 7+ HELIX B £7 Mid – 11.30 – 13.00

Thurs10/04/14

Paddle Power 7+ HELIX B £7 PM – 14.00 – 15.30

Fri11/04/14

Familypaddlesports –Canoes or Kayaks

7+ HELIX B £7pp AM – 09.30 – 11.00

Fri11/04/14

Familypaddlesports –Canoes or Kayaks

7+ HELIX B £7pp Mid – 11.30 – 13.00

Fri11/04/14

Family Bike – MtnBikes or TandemBikes

7+ HELIX B £7pp PM – 14.00 – 15.30

Outdoor Activities BaseVictoria Building AnnexeQueen StreetFalkirk FK2 7AF

01324 506846

outdooractivities@falkirkcommunitytrust.org

www.falkirkcommunitytrust.org/outdoors/

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