Gaisce participants embark on four-day Defence Forces Adventure Challenge
THIRTY young Gaisce participants from across Ireland took part in four days of hiking, kayaking, rock climbing, swimming and army assault courses as they embarked on a four-day Defence Forces Adventure Challenge.
The young recruits including Megan Wynne and Jack Greene from Tallaght along with Daryl Brennan from Clondalkin and Siofra Donnelly from Lucan were put through their paces by personnel from the 2nd Brigade Artillery Regiment of the Defence Forces, who led the Gaisce participants through a host of incredible adventure challenges, training and team-building exercises recently.
The group include Megan Wynne and Jack Greene from Tallaght
The Defence Forces Adventure Challenge shows young people just what they can achieve when they step outside their comfort zone.
Defence Forces Press Officer; Commandant O'Connor reiterated this by saying: “The Defence Forces are delighted to be involved with Gaisce and have a proud history of helping to develop the character of the young students who partake in the Defence Forces Adventure Challenge.
"The military challenges they undertake test the physical and mental ability of the group and they learn to work as a team in order to succeed.”
The once in a lifetime opportunity to take part in this type of challenge kicked off for the 30 Gaisce participants on Tuesday June 5 at the Custume Barracks before moving to the Curragh and finished on Friday, June 8, after the participants had completed their final challenge of conquering Slieve Bloom.
The young people taking part in last week’s challenge are all participants in Gaisce – The President’s Award, a self-development programme for young people which encourages them to start their journey of self- discovery through participation in personal, physical and community challenges.
Through Gaisce young people discover skills they never knew they had, gain new interests as well as making new friends along the way too.
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