SPASC is now an Official Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Centre!

We are proud to announce that Speers Point Amateur Sailing Club (SPASC) has been formally accredited as a Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Centre.

This means young people aged 14–24 can now complete their Bronze, Silver or Gold Award through activities already offered at our club, including:

 Physical Recreation – sailing, training and fitness
 Skill Development – sailing technique, rigging, knots, navigation & race rules
 Voluntary Service – helping juniors, race management, club events
 Adventurous Journeys – supervised on-water or land-based expeditions

The Duke of Ed Award helps build confidence, resilience, leadership and life skills, and SPASC is excited to support our young sailors as they take on this internationally recognised challenge.

For information or to register your interest, please contact our Award Leader team:

 Email: doe.spascsailing@gmail.com

 Mandy Maddock – 0468 326 720
 Ellena Park – 0433 680 907
 Hal Dobbins – 0438 141 032
 Sonya Estens – 0448 483 912

 

Follow these easy Steps to Launch Your Duke of Ed Journey at SPASC

STEP 1   Complete Club Registration and Consent

complete the SPASC Duke of Ed Photo Consent Form - print/fill it in/sign/email to doe.spascsailing@gmail.com

Find it Here ; https://cdn.revolutionise.com.au/events/voz0jmhl0pmmoghf.pdf
 

register as a Duke of Ed participant through SPASC - use the tiny register button at the top of this page
pay the SPASC participation fee (covers Centre costs and administration) - online CC payment please.
SPASC Duke of Ed Participation Fee
(paid to the club to cover Award Centre licensing and administration)
→ $45 per participant per season.

Participants must also be financial members of SPASC - a club member. Some optional activities, such as Adventurous Journeys, may involve additional costs. SPASC aims to keep all expenses as low as possible.

Note:
The official Duke of Ed Registration Fee is paid directly during the Online Record Book (ORB) signup process — not to the club.


STEP 2   Your Duke of Ed Adventure Starts with the ORB Online Record Book - Sail. Record. Achieve.

 Register Online

Create your Duke of Ed account using the Online Record Book (ORB) system:

 https://www.onlinerecordbook.org/

When prompted, select
Award Centre: Speers Point Amateur Sailing Club (SPASC)

 Download the ORB App

Participants use the ORB (Online Record Book) to record activities, goals, and evidence.

Download the app to your smartphone:

 iPhone (App Store): Search “Duke of Ed ORB”
 Android (Google Play): Search “Online Record Book”

The app allows you to:

 log your activity hours
 upload photos and evidence
 set Award goals
 track progress in real time
 communicate with your Award Leader

You can use either the app or a laptop/desktop browser — whichever suits you best.

 Choose Your Activities

With the help of your Award Leader, decide what you want to use for:

Physical Recreation - Regular sailing, race training, and on-water fitness sessions can be logged as Physical Recreation.
Skill Development - Participants may choose to develop sailing-related skills such as rigging, knots, navigation, race rules, boat maintenance, seamanship, and leadership.
Voluntary Service - Participants can give back to the club by assisting junior sailors, supporting race management, helping at events, canteen help, safety boat assistance (age-appropriate), or volunteering around the club.
Adventurous Journey - Participants undertake supervised journeys that develop resilience and independence. At SPASC, these may include overnight sailing expeditions, navigation challenges, land-based hikes linked to waterways, environmental or stewardship projects around Lake Macquarie
Your journey is unique to you — you choose what you want to achieve.

Your Award, Your Journey

From your first sail to your final AJ, everything is recorded in your ORB.
This becomes your personal achievement record, showing your growth, skills, and progress — something you can proudly refer to for school, university, and job opportunities.

Support at Every Step

If you need help registering, choosing activities, or using the ORB app, contact our Award Leader team

 

 

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Duke of Ed Flyer - English DukeOfEd PhotoConsent form