Outdoors Easter Programme

Outdoor Activities Easter Youth Adventure Programme - 2014

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Adventure starts here!

Our exciting activity day and week options run throughout the Easter holiday period. We have activities to suit everyone with a flexible programme to ensure you don’t miss out on the action.

Some of our activities take place away from the Falkirk area taking in some spectacular scenery in challenging adventurous surroundings, whilst many are delivered locally to minimise your time spent travelling and maximise your time out on activity.

Our team of instructors are valued for their people skills as much as their technical abilities, ensuring your time is action packed, fun, safe and enjoyable.

This Easter we will once again be offering a childcare element to the service at both centres by opening our doors at 08.30 in the morning and remaining open until 17.30 after the activity has ended. During nonactivity time participants will be closely supervised at the centre.

Our activities all begin at 09.00 and end at 16.30. This year all our activities will take place outdoors (weather dependent) including our Adventure Week at Action Outdoors, where we will take the group away from the Centre on alternate days to venues such as Loch Ard in the Trossachs and St Andrews in Fife. Our adventure week will include a mixture of dry and wet activities to suit all (see our sample programme 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.

Booking To book a course; ***Please note we still need a signed copy of our under 18’s medical form before the start of the activity • By Post – Please enclose a under 18’s medical form, booking form and payment.

• In Person – Please call in to our office (office hours Tuesday to Thursday 9am until 5pm, Friday 09.00 until 13.00) Please Note: • Bookings must be made on our application form which can be downloaded from our web page http://www.falkirkcommunity trust.org/outdoors/ with all sections completed and returned to the Outdoor Activities Base at Victoria Buildings. Please do not send payments to any of the other venues • We only take bookings on receipt of payment, we cannot accept provisional bookings over the phone • Confirmation of booking will be sent to your address, you will only hear further from us if your course has to be altered.

• We require an original medical form at the centre before the activity takes place. Please ensure this is sent in to Victoria Buildings prior to the activity date.

• Under 18 medical/consent forms can be downloaded from our web page http://www.falkirkcommunity trust.org/outdoors/

Course Information Kit list Participants on all courses are required to bring; • Towel • Complete change of clothing (including spare trainers) • Packed lunch and drinks • Any relevant medication ***All specialist equipment will be supplied. See our website for further information

Activity Levels Our Activity courses are graded so everyone can get the most enjoyment out of their day. Please try to avoid booking onto a course above the participant’s ability level.

Our Activities: Canoe Trip Big boats equal big fun. Come and try it out or, if you’ve been in one before, improve your skills on one of our local lochs. You might even visit a cave, an island or a ruined castle.

Kayaking You may get wet, you will pick up skills and you will have a whole lot of fun. Our loch based kayaking courses are a great way to explore some stunning areas.

White Water Rafting Up to eight people in a raft for some serious fun down one of Scotland’s classic rivers.

Getting wet is guaranteed along with the fun.

Open to all abilities with a sense of adventure.

If you are unsure about the course levels please contact the Victoria Buildings centre.

Rock climbing / Abseiling Rock climbing at a local crag or if the weather isn’t good we will go indoor climbing. We can take anyone from absolute beginners to budding mountaineers. How high can you climb? How hard a route can you do? How big an abseil can you manage? Find out this Easter.

Beginner To Level 3 B - No experience 1 - One or two previous experiences 2 - Good Knowledge 3 – Intermediate

Blokarting Racing along, powered by the wind, inches above the ground – this is a fantastic experience. We really need the wind for this activity to run so if it’s a calm day we will do another activity instead.

Venues For some courses the venues are not specified this is due to the nature of the activities and possibility of change

Mountain Biking Mountain Biking on single track terrain. This Easter the course will be aimed at beginners, offering the perfect chance to practice your skills.

Bushcraft Learn a bit about surviving in the woods, build shelters, light a fire and get involved in a whole lot of fun! Based in Muiravonside Country Park this course will appeal to anyone 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

Mon 07/04/14

9+

Mountain Bike

Drop off 08.30 Activity 09.00 – 16.00 Pick up 17.30

B

£26

Tues 08/04/14

9+

Rock Climbing

Drop off 08.30 Activity 09.00 – 16.00 Pick up 17.30

B

£26

Wed 09/04/14

9+

Kayaking

Drop off 08.30 Activity 09.00 – 16.00 Pick up 17.30

B

£26

Thurs 10/04/14

9+

Blokarting

Drop off 08.30 Activity 09.00 – 16.00 Pick up 17.30

B

£26

Fri 11/04/14

9+

Bushcraft

Drop off 08.30 Activity 09.00 – 16.00 Pick up 17.30

B

£26

FCT - Outdoor Activities – Action Outdoor Centre (Brightons) Week 1

Age Activity

Adventure Week Mon 07/04/14 to Fri 11/04/14

9+

Times

Ability Cost

Multi Activity Drop off 08.30 B Activity 09.00 – 16.00 Pick up 17.30

£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

Katacanoe and Kayak @ AOC

Rock Climb Indoor Climbing Blokarting and Canoe (Ratho) and @ St Andrews @ Loch Ard Games (Muiravonside cp)

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Wed

Thurs

Fri Mountain Bike and Bushcraft @ AOC and Muiravonside

FCT - Outdoor Activities – Outdoor Base (Victoria Buildings) Week 2

Age Activity

Times

Ability Cost

Mon 14/04/14

9+

Canoe Trip

Drop off 08.30 Activity 09.00 – 16.00 Pick up 17.30

B

£26

Tues 15/04/14

9+

Blokarting

Drop off 08.30 Activity 09.00 – 16.00 Pick up 17.30

B

£26

Wed 16/04/14

11+

White Water Rafting

Drop off 08.30 Activity 09.00 – 16.00 Pick up 17.30

B

£26

Thurs 17/04/14

9+

Rock Climbing

Drop off 08.30 Activity 09.00 – 16.00 Pick up 17.30

B

£26

Fri 18/04/14

9+

Mountain Biking

Drop off 08.30 Activity 09.00 – 16.00 Pick up 17.30

B

£26

FCT - Outdoor Activities – Action Outdoor Centre (Brightons) Week 2

Age Activity

Adventure 9+ Week Mon 14/04/14 to Thurs 17/04/14

Multi Activity

Times

Ability Cost

Drop off 08.30 Activity 09.00 – 16.00 Pick up 17.30

B

£84

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

Katakanoe and Rock Climb Kayak and Canoe @ @ Action Loch Ard Outdoors Centre (AOC)

Wed

Thurs

Mountain Bike Blokarting and Bushcraft @ St Andrews Canoeing Journey @ AOC and Muiravonside

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THE HELIX This Easter our Outdoors Team will be delivering a whole host of exciting, activities from The Helix.

We are looking forward to adding the Helix, Central Park facilities to our list of great places to live and learn outdoors and to being an integral part of the Helix story.

At the Helix we will be offering a range of activities for young people and families to try. All our activities are instructor lead and will involve time coaching during the sessions.

Learn2 – Canoe Introductory 1 ½ hour session in our open canoes for beginners.

No experience required – learn how to control the boat and how teamwork makes life easier.

Bike the Helix We will also be running bike-based activities from Central Park. Our “Bike the Helix” sessions will offer tours all around the Helix path network. These half day sessions will help you explore the Hub and greater Helix area so you can see for yourself all the exciting opportunities this new venue will provide.

Booking Please refer to the booking procedure on page two of this brochure for details on how to book a Helix course.

Learn2 – Kayak Introductory 1 ½ hour session in our kayaks for beginners. No experience required – learn the skills needed to have fun on the water.

Paddlepower If you want to improve your skills we will be running our “Paddlepower Awards”, practical lessons where progress is assessed and certificated. This course runs to Scottish Canoe Association standards.

Course Information Meeting All courses will run from The Helix Central Park Area. ALL courses will meet at The Helix by the CAFE which is situated next to the Lagoon.

Please do not meet the instructors at Victoria Buildings.

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

Kit list Participants on all courses are required to bring; • Towel • Complete change of clothing (including spare trainers) • Any relevant medication

Each award builds on the last to help the paddler become more confident and skilled on the water.

***All specialist equipment will be supplied. See our website for further information

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Date

Activity

Age Venue Ability Cost Time

Mon 07/04/14

Bike the HELIX

7+

HELIX B

£7

AM – 09.30 – 11.00

Mon 07/04/14

Learn2 - Kayak

7+

HELIX B

£7

Mid – 11.30 – 13.00

Mon 07/04/14

Learn2 - Kayak

7+

HELIX B

£7

PM – 14.00 – 15.30

Tues 08/04/14

Learn2 - Canoe

7+

HELIX B

£7

AM – 09.30 – 11.00

Tues 08/04/14

Tandem Bikes

7+

HELIX B

£7

Mid – 11.30 – 13.00

Tues 08/04/14

Learn2 - Canoe

7+

HELIX B

£7

PM – 14.00 – 15.30

Wed 09/04/14

Paddle Power

7+

HELIX B

£7

AM – 09.30 – 11.00

Wed 09/04/14

Learn2 - Kayak

7+

HELIX B

£7

Mid – 11.30 – 13.00

Wed 09/04/14

Bike the HELIX

7+

HELIX B

£7

PM – 14.00 – 15.30

Thurs 10/04/14

Bike the HELIX

7+

HELIX B

£7

AM – 09.30 – 11.00

Thurs 10/04/14

Learn2 - Canoe

7+

HELIX B

£7

Mid – 11.30 – 13.00

Thurs 10/04/14

Paddle Power

7+

HELIX B

£7

PM – 14.00 – 15.30

Fri 11/04/14

Family paddlesports – Canoes or Kayaks

7+

HELIX B

£7pp AM – 09.30 – 11.00

Fri 11/04/14

Family paddlesports – Canoes or Kayaks

7+

HELIX B

£7pp Mid – 11.30 – 13.00

Fri 11/04/14

Family Bike – Mtn Bikes or Tandem Bikes

7+

HELIX B

£7pp PM – 14.00 – 15.30

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Outdoor Activities Base Victoria Building Annexe Queen Street Falkirk FK2 7AF 01324 506846 outdooractivities@falkirkcommunitytrust.org www.falkirkcommunitytrust.org/outdoors/

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