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Award Activities

Boost your kids’ love for the outdoors three steps further by taking part in local or international award programs.

award activities

Nature-based play and discovery for young kids

Urban to Wild is proud to offer the Adventure category of the UAE’s Sheikh Sultan Award and the Adventurous Journey section of  Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award.

Both these awards offer a progression path with Bronze, Silver and Gold medals, and require different challenges per each section.

Three hikers walk through a narrow, rocky canyon on a clear day.

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SHEIKH SULTAN AWARD
ADVENTURE
DUKE OF EDINBURGH’S AWARD
ADVENTUROUS JOURNEY
Bronze Silver Gold Bronze Silver Gold
3 days & 2 nights 4 days & 3 nights 5 days & 4 nights Duration 2 days & 1 night 3 days & 2 nights 4 days & 3 nights
13-18 years Eligible ages 14-25 years old

A multi-day experience that is designed to challenge participants out of their comfort zone. Participants are required to build and sleep in a tent and complete at least one physical challenge per day.

  • The adventure should be done under the supervision of an accredited organization and obtain a signed and stamped certificate from a UAE-based provider with the number of days completed.
  • Participants are required to build and sleep in a tent.
  • All nights of each camp must be completed consecutively, e.g. a Gold-level adventure camp cannot be divided into two excursions.
  • At least one physical challenge is required per day.
  • Cooking and bringing their own food for each participant during the camp is optional and not mandatory.
Requirements to earn this category

Adventurous Journey is about developing initiative and a spirit of adventure and discovery. You’ll do this by planning, training for and completing an adventurous journey as part of a team.

For your Adventurous Journey, you need to:

  • Agree on a team goal
  • Plan your journey
  • Do at least one practice expedition for Silver and Gold
  • Complete your qualifying expedition
  • Be self-reliant throughout the journey
  • Do a final presentation

The length of the Expedition depends on what Award level you’re working on.

Your route should be one continuous journey. You have to get through the journey using only your own physical efforts.

The Award
For more information

https://www.dofe.org/do/expedition/

https://intaward.org/about/

grow your skills

award activities

With the aim of developing important life skills, both these awards will give your child the chance to grow and develop essential skills that will give them a step-up wherever they choose to go in life.

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