WELCOME TO MANITOBA
The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award empowers young people, ages 14 to 25, to give back to their communities, explore their interests and passions, commit to their health and wellness, and gain an appreciation for the natural environment.
Our Division supports over 2,000 youth in their journey to set and achieve goals and to become the best versions of themselves. Find out more about the Award and its phenomenal impacts for youth and your community.
PARTICIPANTS
Interested in taking on The Award challenge?
REGISTER HERE and Start today!
Pay your registration fee through Paypal with credit card - click here for Paypal
If you prefer to pay by cash or cheque please give it to your Award Leader directly or send it to our office. Our address is Suite 710, One Lombard Place, Winnipeg, MB R3B 0X3. Cheques should be made out to The Duke of Edinburgh's Award - Manitoba.
Instructions on how to register: How to Register
Participant Handbook: This is the handbook that explains the Award program in detail. click here
Adventurous Journey Opportunities: Click Here
AWARD UNIT LEADERS
Award Leaders guide and mentor youth through their Awards, helping the newest generation become committed citizens of the world.
PARENTS
Click here to find out how you can best support your youth through their Award experience.
DONORS AND SUPPORTERS
We are very grateful for our generous supporters, who make an immense difference in the lives of young people in Manitoba. Visit our Supporters page!
CONTACT US & GET IN TOUCH!
If you cannot find the information you need, please contact our office – we are here to help! There is no question too big or too small.? Call 204-988-3016 or email manitoba@dukeofed.org
Statistical Review 2016
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2014
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2015
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2016
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Bronze
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55
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87
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92
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Silver
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49
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23
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26
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Gold
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23
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15
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19
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Total
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127
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125
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137
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Year
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2014
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2015
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2016
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TOTAL ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS
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1357
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1542
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1608 |
Regional Board of Directors
Our Board members are all volunteers who provide us with unique professional skill sets, insight and a vast amount of experience. Some of these specialized skill sets entail; marketing, fundraising, finance, and governance.
Tom McIlwham
President
Andrew Enns
Vice President
John Cole, CA
Treasurer
Susan Murdoch
Past President
Board Members
Corinna Fulton
Assistant Commissioner Scott Kolody - RCMP
Sergeant Rob Lockhart - RCMP
Sergeant Doug Lukawy - RCMP
Heather McFadyen
Jane Robinson
Samia Torvicia
Lindsay Stovel
Manitoba Executive Director
Supporters
Thank you to our local donors, without whom we would not be able to promote and grow The Duke of Edinburgh's Award in Manitoba.
Being a supporter at the Local or National level your donation provides Canadian youth the opportunity to face new experiences, develop confidence and create healthy and active individuals through their participation in the Award Programme.
If you are interested in learning more about how you can support the Award Program, please contact your local office at manitoba@dukeofed.org or if you would like more information on becoming a National sponsor please contact the National Office at info@dukeofed.org.
Contact Us
One Lombard Place, Suite 710
Richardson Centre
Winnipeg, MB
R3B 0X3
Phone: (204) 988-3016
Fax: (204) 943-7386
Office Hours Monday-Friday 9a.m. - 3p.m.
Charitable Registration Number: 85468 2739 RR0001
Lindsay Stovel
Executive Director
(204) 988-3018
lstovel@dukeofed.org
Julie Tuomi
Award Officer
(204) 988-3017
jtuomi@dukeofed.org
Bernice Rivers
Award Officer
(204) 988-3016
manitoba@dukeofed.org
Sandra Ross
Award Officer
(204) 988-3017
sross@dukeofed.org
Adventurous Journey Opportunities 2018
Bronze or Silver level Hiking Trip with Wilderland Adeventure Company - Oct. 18 to 21, 2018. Leaving in the afternoon (after school) on Thursday Oct. 18. You will need to miss one day of school on Friday Oct. 19. Trip returns on Oct. 21. Cost is $450+GST = $472.50
Please register by going to their website: https://www.wilderland.ca/dukeofed
Please note that if you choose to do this trip for your Bronze level, you have to go on the trip for the whole time. You can not leave early.
More stuff to know before your trip....
-The cancellation policies on these trips vary and are determined by the outfitter/camp running the trip.
-There will be no Duke of Ed Staff on these trips. They are run by the qualified staff of the outfitter or camp.
-After your trip, you will need to submit your assessor's report AND an Adventurous Journey Report. See below for resources on how to do this.
The Adventurous Journey Write Up is a document you create explaining what you did on your Practice Journey and on your Qualifying Journey.
Here is a document you can download and use to do your write up. Click HERE.
You don't have to do your the write up in this format. You can do any document you like, or you can get creative and do a powerpoint presentation, a video, a scrapbook, or any form you like.
Questions you can answer in your report:
1. What training did you have towards your qualifying journey?
2. How did your practice journey prepare you for your qualifying journey? How did your qualifying journey challenge you?
3. Why did you choose to make this journey?
4. When did you take the trip?
5. Where did you go? Give exact locations, trails, describe terrain, etc.
6. How did you travel? Method of travel from actual start of journey to completion - canoe, hike, snowshoe, ski, etc. (not the time spent in a vehicle to get to the location)
7. Who went with you?
8. What did you experience? What did you learn? What was your biggest success?
9. What would you do differently? What insights would you pass on to anyone else doing this journey?
PARTICIPANTS, FOLLOW THE LINKS BELOW TO READ ABOUT HOW YOU CAN DO THE DUKE:
Start The Award - Requirements and registration information to Start Your Journey!
Do The Award - Everything you need to know about how to do your Award from picking assessors to planning your Adventurous Journey, and everything in between! Participant Handbook