Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award
Young New Zealanders who attain Bronze have invested a minimum of six months to achieve this Award. The Award involves giving service to the community, developing new skills, a commitment to physical well-being, and the training, planning and undertaking of a journey or exploration in the outdoors.
The Award is a challenge and through the journey of gaining my Bronze Award, I have:
- become equipped and empowered to achieve my personal best
- learnt to take responsibility for my own personal goals and choices
- learnt to assess risk
- become connected to and actively engaged within my immediate community
- made a real difference to society through my positive contributions and involvement
- learnt to persevere and overcome barriers to success
- learnt important real-world life skills
- increased my career opportunities
In achieving the Bronze Award I have:
- spent at least three months improving my health and fitness through regular physical recreation
- spent at least three months improving on an existing skill or learning a new skill
- spent at least three months volunteering my time in the community
- undertaken suitable bush craft training, including a practice journey or exploration
- planned for and undertaken a two day, one night overnight journey or exploration with purpose in the outdoors as part of a small team
The attributes I can now demonstrate:
- confidence and self-reliance
- resilience and determination
- working as part of a team and establishing positive relationships
- planning and problem solving
- self awareness, managing my feelings
- communication skills
- personal and social well-being
- civic competence
- the ability to work in different cultural settings and adapt to changing circumstances
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