We're all about the YOU(th)!


At Sugar Bay we're all about getting our youth outdoors, offering them unique opportunities to challenge themselves in order to grow and develop as individuals.

With that being said, we are pleased to announce that we are now going one step further with the latest addition to our holiday camps: The opportunity to achieve Bronze Level of the President's Award for Youth Empowerment.

The President’s Award is part of the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award. It is an exciting personal challenge for young people between the ages of 14 and 24, started in the United Kingdom in 1956 and first becoming available to South Africans in 1983. To-date there have been over 14 300 active participants in South Africa. Read more about it here.
 
To be awarded Bronze in the Adventurous Journey category, participants will be required to complete a 2 day, overnight journey consisting of 6 hours of planned activities each day. 

At Sugar Bay, we'll achieve the first day's requirements by completing a 12km beach walk and 5km hike through the sugar cane to reach our final destination of “Camp Out”. Campers will be led by an Adventurous Journey Instructor who will assist in teaching them shelter and fire building skills in order to set up camp and cook their meals before resting their weary bodies after a day full of achievements. The next day, campers will follow a similar route along the Zinkwazi Lagoon in a kayak, arriving back at Sugar Bay with time to reflect on their journey before dinner. 



This unique opportunity will be available to pre-registered President's Award participants ages 14+ during the following holiday camp weeks:
  • How to Train your Dragon Week (5-12 April)
  • Mythbusters Week (19-26 April)
  • Tour de France Week (12-19 July)
  • Hunger Games Week (16-23 August)

Benefits of the President's Award:
  • Builds self-confidence
  • A great way to give back to the community
  • Provides leadership opportunities for youth
  • Looks great on university and job applications
  • Provides a simple, meaningful framework for self-development, self-discovery and self-reflection

If your child is interested in completing their Bronze Award during their week at Sugar Bay, have a look at our rates & dates.

Here's a sneak peak into what the camp experience at Sugar Bay is like, and if you would like to see what takes place in some of our themed holiday weeks, have a look at our gallery.
 
Ready to Book?
Call (032) 485 3778
Email: holidays@sugarbay.co.za , or simply book online.

For more information on the Adventurous Journey, please contact Paris at groups@sugarbay.co.za.

To enroll in the President's Award programme, visit http://presidentsaward.co.za/participant/enrol/

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