E Yorks: Almost 400
teenagers will test their skills to the limit in a
midnight orienteering exercise.
Thirty-five
teams from Hull and the East Riding will take part
in the Humber Night Challenge next
Saturday.
The challenge, which will take
place in a North Lincolnshire woodland, aims to
boost participants' confidence and teamwork
skills.
Originally known as Nite Pilot, the
scheme began in 1988 and ran until 2000.
It
was run by the former Humberside County Council
youth service.
Now, the exercise has been
resurrected and participants, aged 14 to 19, will
be challenged in endurance, commitment, teamwork,
leadership, map-reading and first aid.
The
event is sponsored by the Tribune Trust, the
Prince's Trust and Yorkshire Forward and is
organised by youth services from the four local
authorities in the Humber region.
St John
Ambulance, the Scout Association, youth service
personnel from all four local authorities and
Rotary clubs will staff the woodland and
checkpoints.
Event co-ordinator Geoff Ogden
said: "A lot of people taking part won't have done
this before.
"It will involve young people
from all kinds of
backgrounds."
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