IASS 2011: Expedition Track

General

In 2011, an “Expedition Track” will supplement the seminar programme. Mode of travel is hiking. Gold Award Expedition teams can use the Expedition Track for their Final Gold Practice Expedition (first week) and/or Gold Expedition (second week). The instruction How to use the Alte Bahnmeisterei as an Expedition base applies generally.

Within this track, the German Award will provide the groups’ Supervisors only “help to help themselves”; the full legal responsibility rests with the Supervisor of the host group. Also, communication with the group by the IASS 2011 staff takes place (except for Assessment) only indirectly through the group’s Supervisor.

“Help to help themselves” includes:

• Sharing knowledge about Wild Country Areas, maps, and campsites.

• Providing the Alte Bahnmeisterei as a base camp.

• Helping with Wild Country Assessors.

• Assist with renting the required minibuses and cars.

All group transportation and drives to the expedition area / expedition groups must be carried out by drivers and vehicles of the guest group.

Preconditions

To participate in the Expedition Track, the following requirements must be met:

• Training, fitness, equipment and catering: The standard of training conducted must meet the Expedition Guide (UK). This includes fitness, equipment and catering.

• Record Books: All group members must verify with their Record Books that they have completed the preliminary stages of the Expedition process successfully.

• Route Planning: Details of the planned ventures (such as Notification Forms and Route Cards) have to be submitted at least six weeks before IASS 2011 will start.

• Transportation: Regardless of the number of their expedition groups, each participating organization needs at least one minibus.

• Supervisors: Each team has its assigned and trained Supervisor, who is not supervising any other team.

Renting of Equipment

If equipment is to be borrowed, it must be requested in due time.

Materials and Equipment

• Literature

• Award Basics (German Award handbook in English): Expeditions part

• Expediton Guide UK

• Forms

• Forms Collection

• Notification Form (e9)

• Route Card (e3)

• Internet

• Wild Country Areas

• Equipment

• Expedition Kit List