As part of a system of patrols in competition with each other, scouts participate in various sports courses adapted to their age. The values that they will retain from the courses are new individual challenges, discipline and rigour.

The scouts are taken to a school camp, where they will take part in a number of activities in teams or small groups, so that they can develop their knowledge, reflexes, character and physical capabilities, and endeavour to make up for any shortcomings. Their performance and weaknesses are assessed using a progress report.

River Rafting
Knowing how to maintain self-control in all circumstances and keep a check on his reactions and faculties via a white-knuckle activity is part of the scout's duties. This dangerous exercise will also prove his perseverance and aptitude.

Camping in the Wild
Seeing God's work in nature is one of the aspects that the scout must learn. 50 nights camping, during which time the scout must make his own bivouac (no tents are provided) and try to resist tiredness, the cold, the rain, hunger and sleep.

Hiking
The scout must cover a distance of 40 km in one day, laden down with a rucksack. The trial finishes with a jump from a 3m wall into a lake, where he will have to stay underwater for 45 seconds before swimming back to the embankment.

Climbing
The scout must draw on his strength and calm to climb a 10m section of a mountain face with his bare hands.

Journey into the Unknown
The scout must perform a task out of the ordinary in unknown surroundings and in exceptional conditions, so that he can prove his know-how faced with unusual situations.

Survival Course
The scout is taken to extreme conditions, where he will have to fend for himself, armed with only a compass and flask. He will have to cover a specific route, calling upon his survival instincts and requiring him to put into practice what he has learnt from the technical and practical courses given.

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