Aviation School - April School Holidays
For Scouts aged from 12-15 years (not for Venturers). 1st Devonport sent four scouts ot the 2016 Aviation School. Based at Palmerston North, the young people enjoyed a week of learning and hands-on tasks - including flying an aircraft with the opportunity of further flying in a microlight, glider and helicopter.
Runs: April School Holidays
Photography School - First week of the July School Holidays
For a whole week the students are immersed in the fun world of photography. They will learn portraiture, lighting, still life and lots more to help them become a better photographer. NSPS is the only photography school of this type in New Zealand for young people. The school is open to Scouts and Venturers interested in digital photography. Students will also visit and talk to other professional photographers in Wellington.
Runs: July School Holidays
13yrs +
Snow School - September School Holidays
Scouts aged 13 and over spend seven days at the SCOUTS New Zealand Lodge at Mt Ruapehu, learning snowboarding, skiing, snow safety, and handy snow tricks. Students benefited from the world-class expertise of international instructors from Ruapehu Alpine Lifts (RAL).
Runs: September School Holidays
14yrs+
Caving School - April School Holidays
22 Scouts and Venturers aged 14 years and over attended our 2013 Caving School, where they learnt skills of working in water, way-finding, rock-climbing and black-water rafting in the awe-inspiring setting of the Waitomo caves. All learning at Caving School occurs in the natural environment: on water, and in trees and caves. Students enjoyed navigating through passages branching off at crazy angles, hiking to cave entrances and abseiling 80 feet into a cave.
Runs: April School Holidays
Canoe School - January School Holidays
After the initial training in Taumarunui you set off for five days of canoeing and adventure as we canoe down the Whanganui River to Pipiriki. No previous canoeing experience required, as full training is given. You do need to be a confidant swimmer and be 14+ years as at the start date.
This is Scouting at it’s best. If you are after a challenge then this is an amazing experience not to be missed. Just talk to the guys that have been on previous Canoe Schools. There is a natural waterslide into the river, getting up close and personal with some native bats, visiting the Bridge to Nowhere and various other places of interest.
Runs: January School Holidays
15yrs+
Mountaincraft School - September School Holidays
Our Mountaincraft School is a prime example of the overarching aim of our Adventure Schools - to get young people interacting with the great New Zealand outdoors. SCOUTS New Zealand's Mount Ruapehu Lodge provided a base camp for Rovers and Venturers over 15 to learn mountaineering skills such as rock-climbing, and how to navigate a glacier using ropes. The heavy snowfall enabled the young people to work together to build a snow cave of gigantic proportions.
Runs: September School Holidays
16yrs+
Walsh Memorial Scout Flying School - January School Holidays
Since 1967, SCOUTS New Zealand's Walsh Memorial Scout Flying School has provided the highest quality aviation training in the country for budding young pilots aged 16-19. Students must be New Zealand citizens and only have minimal previous flight experience (up to 2 hours).
Runs: January School Holidays
Click here for further information on the National Schools: www.scouts.org.nz/National-Schools
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