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What activities can you do in the DofE?

In the DofE programme, you choose activities in three DofE areas:

movement

Skill

Volunteering

You choose your own activity, but your DofE Centre Leader can help you choose one. It can also help you with any activity set the targetthat will motivate you and move you forward.

Individual areas of activity are accompanied by evaluators. The evaluator can be either a supervisor or an outsider who understands the area best.

You record everything in our Online Record Book (ORB) application.

Tips for activities 

  • Each activity you choose should be different.
  • You should choose activities and goals so that you can improve throughout your current levels.

This area serves to develop physical fitness and motivates a healthy lifestyle. You can Choose a physical activity you already do, or start something new. The basic condition is that the activity improve physical condition. It does not necessarily have to be a sport (e.g. yoga) and at the same time it is not possible to choose from all the world-renowned sports (e.g. chess).

See examples of activities and goals:

Running

  • In 20 minutes, I run up 10 flights of stairs in a row.
  • Run 5 km in 30 minutes.
  • Run at least 5 km in a row / 10 km in under 1 hour / 8 km in 45 minutes.
  • I will improve my time on the same 3.2 km route. Specifically, I would like to improve from 25 to 20 minutes. 

Jumping rope

  • Jump for 2 minutes at a time in different styles.
  • I'm gonna do 150 jumps a minute.

Walking

  • Walk the 4 km route with elevation gain in 40 min.
  • I walk 50,000 steps every week. In total, I walk 650,000 steps. 

Indian Run

  • I'll run/walk 5 km in an hour. At the moment I'm only walking 3 km.

Fencing

  • Learn the basic steps and techniques in fencing.
  • Perfecting the technique with a two-handed sword.

Box

  • Master basic boxing techniques along with improving physical fitness.
  • Learn the basics of self-defense.
  • Learn offense, defense, and focus on good footwork to get faster.

Krav Maga

  • Master the technique that is needed to get the belt.
  • Learn to defend yourself and increase physical fitness.

Ballroom dancing

  • Learn the basic steps of dances (e.g. Waltz, Tango, Waltz, Polka, Cha chu, Jive, Salsa...).
  • Get 50 points in Latin dance competitions.

Ballet

  • Improving dance technique - balance, expression, increasing flexibility, leg rotation, ...
  • Preparation for final or public performances.

Folk/national dances

  • To learn the basics of folk dances and songs from a particular zone (e.g.: Podluží).

Dance choreography

  • To improve in choreographing for the role of animator of children's events.

Gymnastics

  • Learn to flip backwards and do a cord to either side.

Zumba

  • Learn three choreographies.

Calisthenics

  • Master the push-up in the standing position.

Archery

  • Improve my shooting by shooting a minimum of 3 out of 5 arrows into the yellow center during each practice session.

Cycling

  • Cycle a certain number of km (50 km,...).
  • Improve your time in a certain section.

Mountaineering

  • Climb some difficulty bouldering or higher heights using rope (level 6, 7a, VII+ (UIAA)).

Horse riding

  • To drive a certain number of km in a period of performance (160 km, ...).

Skateboarding

  • Learn the basic steps on a longboard, improve your riding.

Tourism

  • Walk a certain number of km in the countryside (about 200-300 km).
  • Take a hiking trip to the countryside every week.

Roller skating

  • To improve my driving, to drive more than 65 km.

Diskgolf

  • Reduce the number of throws from 30 to 15.

Individual training

  • Practice using the "Modern Girls Practice Online" cards.

Strengthening

  • Do 18 Englishmen in under two minutes.
  • Master 30 classic push-ups + 5 minutes of plank endurance.
  • Do at least 10 squats in a row and squat unassisted 90 kg on your back.
  • For Bulgarian squats I squat with 1,25 kg and I would like to raise it to 10-15 kg. For the lat pulldown I'm 21 kg and I'd like to get it up to 40 kg. I'd also like to do 5 pull-ups (I'm not doing any yet).

Rehabilitation of the back

  • Improve the angle of hyperkyphosis so that it is not necessary to wear a corset.

Yoga

  • I can do 108 sun salutations in a row.
  • Learn the basics of meditation and improve movement flexibility.

Rowing

  • Improved from 3500 to 7000 reps.

Skittles

  • Upload 500 points on 100 rolls.

Basketball

  • Improve the technique of the game.
  • Make 8/10 threes, shoot the basket.

Korfball

  • To stay in the A-team in the senior category.

Swimming

  • Swim 1500 meters in 60 minutes.
  • Swim a certain number of km without stopping in a certain style.

Canoeing

  • Achieve a total score of 120 points.

This area may deepen your existing interests, or it may reveal a hidden talent in something new. Activities are usually not physically demanding. These include hobbies, craft or other work skills, social or individual activities, or artistic pursuits.

See examples of activities and goals:

  • Read a certain number of books in a given language with full comprehension of the text.
  • Master a certain level in Duolingo.
  • Master a certain number of lessons in the textbook.
  • I will learn basic phrases for communicating with relatives without using a translator (until July).
  • Ability to communicate when visiting an English-speaking country (ordering food, finding directions, in a shop, etc.)
  • Read at least 3 books and one of them will be in English.
  • I'll be able to read one book a month.
  • Write a collection of short stories of a certain number of words/pages.
  • Evaluate each anime series and create comparison tables.
  • Create a complete building design.
  • Successfully complete (i.e., pass tests and assignments) the online courses Financial Markets (Yale university) and Cost and Economics in Pricing Strategy (University of Virginia).
  • Program a website from scratch.
  • Use workshops to get better at video editing.
  • Master the Python programming course.
  • Improve in drawing people and human anatomy, buildings, shading, as well as in dexterity and patience. To organize an exhibition with their paintings.
  • To improve your diamond technique and create 3 paintings.
  • Learn 5 ceramic techniques.
  • Learn to carve a woman's body and skull.
  • Finish the model: M983 HEMTT and M901 Launching Station of MIM-104F Patriot SAM System.
  • I want to embroider two landscape paintings of 24x18cm.
  • Embroider three pictures on T-shirts 15×20 cm.
  • Knit 6 headbands.
  • Crochet a blanket, a cover, an animal.
  • I will sew a fabric Czech national flag, dimensions 1 m x 1,5 m. It will have eyelets with carabiners so that it can be hung on a flagpole.
  • Sew dresses, pants, ...
  • I will successfully complete the conditioning rides within 3 months, and be able to safely ride through the city.
  • I want to learn how to communicate with people with personality disorders.
  • Learn the queen's gambit for white, improve tactical acumen, basic knowledge of rook endings.
  • Improving marksmanship, learning about guns and the law.
  • Keep 3 balls in the air for 30 seconds.
  • To study the Red Army's WW2 medical system to such an extent that a presentation at public military-historical demonstrations is possible (+ the need to assemble a basic uniform).
  • Learn the basics of five new dances in this dance class.
  • Compose 5 lyrics and improve your singing.
  • Learn a certain number of songs of a given difficulty.
  • To master a given technique of a musical instrument - to change chords fluently, to play with both hands.
  • Create your own album of recordings of songs played by me at different levels.
  • Cook 5 dishes from foreign cuisine.
  • Bake macaroons with the right texture and colour of filling.
  • Cook a four-course menu without a recipe.
  • Renovate the Kart - new paint, repair brakes and steering.
  • Replace various parts in the Skoda Favorit and weld rusted areas.
  • With his father, he regularly repaired cars and recorded his findings.
  • Teach the dog basic commands.
  • Light a match with the nunchaku.

Your volunteering activity can help others, the environment or contribute to improving your local community.

It should be a meaningful activity that you find fulfilling and fun. You don't have to set yourself a measurable goal in volunteering (you do in other areas).

Don't know where to fulfill your volunteer activity? Check out our maps of volunteering. 

You can volunteer

with our partner organisations:

Ježíškova vnoučata logoMary’s Meals logo

See examples of activities and goals:

Helping the teacher 

  • Assist in the after-school/mother's school/circle with the preparation of the children's program. 

Tutoring/Mentoring/Teaching/Coaching 

  • Tutor a classmate/friend in the subject. 
  • Help with preparing for the high school entrance exam. 
  • Coaching a classmate/friend in sports (swimming, weight training...)/hooking/guitar playing/character speech.

Assistant in the furniture design office

  • The goal is to help with projects to get them done on time while working on self-development.

Origami folding lessons

  • Teach children to fold different origami.

Helping the elderly

  • Helping seniors with yard work and shopping.
  • Attend the Senior Home to spend quality time with the seniors and play games.
  • Helping Ukrainian families understand and better integrate into Czech society and improve their communication skills in our language.

Help in the children's home

  • Help in the home, mostly with young children or as part of school duties.

Babysitting

  • Perform canister therapy with affected persons.
  • Spend time with the child with a disability to allow the family free time for their activities.

Buddy programme

  • To work on a mini project, to prepare Czech-Ukrainian glossaries to help overcome the language barrier in my studies.
  • To help them integrate into a new school, learn how to strengthen properly and get to know each other better.

Food delivery

  • Food distribution to the needy.

Emergency Services/Volunteer Firefighters

  • Regularly visit volunteer fire departments and learn to know the equipment on fire trucks.

Programme for the long-term sick

  • Organising a programme at the University Hospital Brno for long-term sick children.

Help with the production of products for the school charity fair/charity

  • Bake for a charity buffet.

Nedoklubko

  • Crochet products for the non-profit organization Nedoklubko.

Fundraising

  • Withdraw 7 000 CZK in the DofE buffet.

Editing videos for Mary's Meals

  • Successfully provide assistance to the charity in editing content for social media.

Ministering

  • Minister not only at Sunday Mass, but also in the morning and on other occasions.

Leadership of the children's group of the Sokol sports union

  • Development of children's physical fitness.

Leader (student / sports club) and Work with children (DDM, Scout, Circle)

  • Learning to work with children and to devise a programme for them.
  • Assisting leaders with younger members.

Assistant to the local centre manager/coordinator

  • Assist with the preparation and organization of meetings.

Promoting proper waste disposal

  • Work in the school Eco Team and prepare activities related to it.

Local nature conservation association

  • Help in the Veronica Foundation shop - cleaning, sorting things, ...

Cleaning events

  • Garbage collection from various locations.

Nature Rescue

  • Help with planting flowers and greenery.

Website management

  • Social media management for organizations, individuals, or newcomers to the industry.

Municipal Chronicle

  • To add weekly entries to the municipal chronicle.

Information videos on YouTube

  • Through videos on my YouTube channel, I will share information on psychology, literature and history among students, and get at least 100 followers by August.

Basic first aid

  • Develop information on prevention of civilisation diseases for awareness raising at school.

Help in the hospital

  • Volunteer at the Children's Hospital Brno, on the oncology ward, diversifying the day for children (games, tutoring).

Help in the care centre

  • Visit a hospice/home for the elderly regularly and find out through various activities what this work entails.

Zoo Vyškov

  • Being helpful at the zoo.

Horse care

  • Regularly do studding, hoof cleaning and mucking out.

Help in the shelter

  • Help the dogs and facilitate the work in the shelter.

Caring for therapy animals

  • Keep therapy animals clean, fed and healthy.

Download materials that will be useful for choosing and completing activities:

And don't forget to check out Map of volunteering!

What expeditions can you go on in DofE?

The expedition is group activity in a small team (4 to 8 people) and unfamiliar environment, and most importantly a unique experience. You do it at each of the three levels of the program. 

You'll discover new places, play sports and step out of your comfort zone. How long and challenging the route you choose is up to your team.

In preparation and training for the expedition, you will focus on:

  • for orientation in the terrain,
  • planning the route and setting the team goal
  • working with the map
  • basic first aid,
  • safety rules,
  • State status,
  • use of dispatch equipment,
  • principles of good behaviour in nature.

Expedition training also includes participation in a training expeditionduring which you will test everything you have learned in real conditions. This will make you fully prepared for a live expedition.

Practice expeditions may be skipped at Bronze and Silver levels at the discretion of the expedition supervisor, but we recommend it at all levels!

If you are participating in an open expedition within the DofE online, preparation can be done in person or online. It is up to your teacher or supervisor which method they choose.

What awaits you on a training expedition:

  • Length: 1 day and 1 night
  • The purpose of the expedition: You will try out all the practical skills acquired during the training
  • Expedition destination: Familiarise yourself with the terrain, bond as a team, meet the team objective, identify and correct any deficiencies and gain confidence in moving independently in the outdoors.
  • Location: It doesn't have to be new - you can use familiar surroundings, but it is important that the route is different from the one planned for the expedition.
  • Supervision: A trainer is present during the training expedition to provide support, advice and ongoing feedback to the participants.
  • Reflection: The training expedition is followed by a joint team reflection, which helps to evaluate the course of the expedition and prepare for the expedition.
  • Required for gold level, recommended for bronze and silver levels.
  • It's up to your team how long and challenging a route they choose.

The bronze DofE expedition is for beginners in adventure expeditions. You plan and experience the expedition in a team of 4-8 people. Duration minimum 2 days and 1 night.

During the expedition, everyone must be completely self-sufficient (the exception being the disabled), carry their own equipment and meet the pre-determined team goal. You may only use a paper map with a buzzer for navigationnot a GPS or a cell phone. It's up to your team how long and challenging a route they choose.

The silver DofE expedition is for advanced adventure expeditions. You plan and experience the expedition in a team of 4-8 people. Duration minimum 3 days and 2 nights.

During the expedition, everyone must be completely self-sufficient (the exception being the disabled) to carry their own equipment and meet the pre-determined team goal. You may only use a paper map with a buzzer to navigate, no GPS or cell phone.

 

The Gold Expedition is the third and highest level of adventure expedition within the DofE programme. It is the most challenging of all expedition levels. You plan and experience the expedition as part of a team of 4-8 people. It takes a minimum of 4 days and 3 nights.

During the expedition, everyone must be completely self-sufficient (the exception being the disabled) to carry their own equipment and meet the pre-determined team goal. You may only use a paper map with a buzzer to navigate, no GPS or cell phone.

The Expedition Leader oversees the safety of the team and helps with expedition preparations.

What's he in charge of?
  • Helps participants with route planning and expedition preparation
  • Provides the necessary training for the team, for example in first aid, navigation or camping
  • During the expedition, he oversees the safety of the team, but does not lead it
  • Provides support and assistance in case of emergency
  • Works with the assessor to ensure the expedition meets DofE rules

The Expedition Evaluator is an independent person who monitors the progress of the expedition and assesses whether it has met the conditions of the programme.

What's he in charge of?
  • Verifies that the team meets all expedition conditions prior to dispatch
  • Follows the team during the expedition, but must not assist or interfere with the planning
  • Checks that the participants meet the predetermined objective of the expedition
  • After the expedition, he/she will carry out a final evaluation, reflection and report

The Expedition Leader helps the team with preparation and oversees their safety. During the expedition, he/she can give safety instructions to the participants.

The expedition evaluator assesses whether the expedition has met the requirements of the programme. He/she does not interfere with anything during the expedition.

You organize the expedition in collaboration with your supervisor via your DofE centreor you can to take part in an open expedition.

Open expeditions

They are for everyone, who are completing their DofE online, or for some reason are unable to travel to the expedition via their DofE centre.

We'll get you ready for the expedition: you'll go through training (online or in person), get to know your team and your trainer, and then go out into the field together. You'll be planning, backpacking, sleeping rough, working as a team, and most importantly, pushing your own boundaries.

It doesn't matter if you go for bronze, silver or gold. What matters is that you're determined to start. We're not gonna let you go it alone!

Sign up for an open expedition

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Materials for download

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What residential project can you go on? 

If you choose to do the DofE Gold Level, you will be residential project.

You're going to a place you don't know, and you'll be to do something interesting and meaningful. You can go to a camp, an educational stay or perhaps take part in a volunteer project.

You'll meet new people and use the knowledge and skills you've gained in other areas of the DofE.

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