1. Pay online (debit card)
€15
Pay online (debit card)

2. Why do Gaisce? Challenge yourself and grow in confidence Make friends
Develop your interests
Gaisce Award is great for your CV
Gaisce is a great way of developing your confidence and leadership skills
The Gaisce programme is all about encouraging you to dream big and realise your potential
79% of Gaisce participants felt that Gaisce improved their skills
Above all else, Gaisce is fun! Give it a try, and I don’t think you’ll regret it

3. Minimum Time Commitment
3 Awards
Minimum Age
Minimum Time Commitment
Bronze
15 years
26 Weeks
Silver
16 years
52 weeks
Gold
17 years
78 weeks

4. 4 Sections Complete an activity in each section to earn an award
Personal
Skill
Community Involvement
Complete an activity in each section to earn an award
Adventure
Journey
Physical Recreation

5. 1 - Community Involvement
Working with young or old people
KYSS – Kinsale Youth Support Service
School mentors
RNLI
Scout / Guide Leader
Charity shop
Tuck shop
Homework clubs
Tidy Towns
Vincent de Paul
Community library
Green schools
Volunteer in Haven Bay
Help to run a youth club
Special needs
Local church activities
Help to train a team
CoderDojo
Note for presenter: Read through and expand as necessary: link to opportunities that exist in your local area or in your organisation.

6. 2 - Personal Skill Computers / ECDL First Aid Debating Sign Language
Musical instrument
Foreign Language (not French / German)
Speech & drama
The following DO NOT qualify for the Personal Skill:
Singing / Dancing
Arts, crafts, painting
All martial arts, Sporting / Physical activities.
Knitting
Driver Theory Test.
Photography
Mini Co.
Your personal skill can be self taught, e.g. learning the guitar, online courses etc - but it must be verifiable by an activity supervisor and PAL.
The learning has to be structured and there has to be a way of validating this.
This doesn’t mean you have to pay for a class - there area lots of great, free online courses available!
Remember sport is not applicable to the Personal Skill challenge as it belongs in the Physical Recreation challenge area.

7. 3 - Physical Recreation Athletics Martial arts Basketball Golf
Canoeing
Cycling
Rugby
Football
Gym
Swimming
Horse riding
Yoga
Soccer
Surfing
Hurling / Camogie
Dancing
Exercise is healthy and plays a big role in your wellbeing.
When you’re more active, you’re healthier, happier and more confident.
Sport can be a great way of meeting new people and making friends

8. Camping => tent required
4 - Adventure Journey
2 day, 1 night Adventure Journey
With a 25km walk
April / May 2018
Camping => tent required
Approx. €50 - €65 per student
Note for presenter: provide examples of Adventure Journeys, try to include local options to reduce cost.
Some examples across Ireland include: walk a number of stages on The Wicklow Way, hike in The Burren, hike in the Slieve Bloom Mountains
Capture your Adventure Journey experience by taking photos along the way

9. Bronze Award
Community Involvement 1 hour per week 13 weeks
Personal Skill hour per week 13 weeks
Physical Recreation 1 hour per week 13 weeks
+ extend ONE activity to 26 weeks (first 13 weeks + extra 13)
Note for presenter: recap on requirements for the Bronze Award
Many will already be doing Physical Recreation and developing a Personal Skill so you’re one step on your Gaisce journey already.

10. How to Register
Make sure the activities you want to do are suitable – maybe check with me!
Go to to register – pay €15 online
Fill out a registration form online
Print your record card.
Complete record sheet – showing weekly signature of the activity supervisor / coach
The record sheet acts as proof of attendance at your agreed weekly activities for both myself as a PAL and for Gaisce