Gaining Action hours for CAS

[Rentle]

Hi there, ;]

There's a problem that bugs me all the time: action hours. Throughout the previous year this section was the one containing the smallest amount of hours (while creativity and service had more than enough). So, I'm asking for your help here. What kind of good and recognised activities are known to earn plenty of cas hours every month? Just brainstorm them randomly. ;]

Edited August 8, 2008 by Rentle

[cereja]

Action?

Jog every day (or week).

Play a team sport.

Dance with friends to improve your skills.

You don't need more than 50 hours for action (for most people). So if you do one of the above for 2 hours a week, you'll be done in 6 months.

[KLSmash]

-Join a gym

-Join a school sports team(s)

-Take martial arts classes

-Help score keep/martial/help out at athletic competitions/games (depends on your IB co-ordinator)

It really isn't that hard, especially if you join a sports team like cross-country. Practices 5 days a week after school for about an hour, and it lasts for about 8 weeks. 40 hours right there, and you could easily get to 50 by joining something simple.

[Abu]

I did it all in one go, within the space of 2 months.

I had to go to Bali, Indonesia. It's a hilly island, in the tropics. Went cycling there for roughly around 250km, so that was 32 hours there. And then the rest was practicing for the actual thing.

So why not go on a 4 or 5 day cycling trip in the country side? Get a couple of friends to go with you and that should be a fine time.

[KLSmash]

I did it all in one go, within the space of 2 months.

I had to go to Bali, Indonesia. It's a hilly island, in the tropics. Went cycling there for roughly around 250km, so that was 32 hours there. And then the rest was practicing for the actual thing.

So why not go on a 4 or 5 day cycling trip in the country side? Get a couple of friends to go with you and that should be a fine time.

What do you mean by "the actual thing?" Did you train to bike to Indonesia, and then actually go there? I don't think my IB coordinator would allow that since she's really picky about CAS, and said that every activity needs a specific goal (like training for a track meet or piano exam or whatever). :\

[Stereoisomer]

Yeah our co-ordinater must be the most picky woman alive.

For action, we can't just jog or take classes, we have to join a sport team within the school.

And those who know me would know I can't even run fast enough to catch a bus so I am really really doomed.

[Icarus]

Because our school is so small , and as a result has virtually no school teams.

There is a Basketball team and a Tennis team (Both of which are very difficult to get into), we were allow to count our P.E for 25 of our total hours.

But even without that it shouldn't be too difficult.

Go to a sports center and just ask for what courses are available. I took a Tennis course for 1h a week which throughout a year got me about 30 hours. Then i did some swimming/diving and got some for that.

[imaginelifeless]

does your school organize overseas service trips? because i think most schools will to help their students get hours for both action and service. do you have physical education in your school? i.e. gym periods. you can use those for action hours. just get your gym teacher to sign the CAS form

[moneyfaery]

Dance, yoga, pilates, fitness activities, sports teams, swimming.

What do you mean by "the actual thing?" Did you train to bike to Indonesia, and then actually go there? I don't think my IB coordinator would allow that since she's really picky about CAS, and said that every activity needs a specific goal (like training for a track meet or piano exam or whatever). :\

Your goal when training is to be fit when you go biking; your goal when biking is to finish the trail.

[Bee =3]

If you're somebody like me who doesn't find a particular affinity in the sports area.. you can still set yourself minor goals and carry them out,even if they're not especially "hard-core" team sports.. what I mean is, for e.g. i've decided to walk (power-walk) 30 mins a day, 3 days a week, with a friend.. just get plugged to your ipod and walk! haha my personal goal is to improve my fitness (a couple of kilos off won't come bad either.. ^^ )

i've also been considering doing 15min stretching exercises before going to bed.. cos i relli dont have much time otherwise and i need to improve my posture.. maybe that's another idea?

cheers!

B

[Johannes]

What are you doing as part of CAS?

i do

singing, volunteering at an orphanage and i do things like MUN and Amnesty International. i would like to study medicine, does anybody have any suggestions of what i should do that relates to what i would like to study? (medicine)

[daniel6]

You can try volunteering at a hospital, or try to volunteer at a university? You're going to have to ask them what their age requirements are.

[Chesire_Cat]

If universities or hospitals don't accept you for some reason, you can help out the nurse at your school during your Study Hall, and she could also write you a recommendation letter for when you apply to college! I also think that you can make helping at the orphanage count for action hours, if you need any.

[monica]

I don't know if it works for you, but in my class there is a girl who did a Red Cross course and now she works for them on an ambulance. She also wants to study medicine.

[Johannes]

I don't know if it works for you, but in my class there is a girl who did a Red Cross course and now she works for them on an ambulance. She also wants to study medicine.

Im in the international school here in Uganda, and there are hardly any opportunities of that sort, i dont even think red cross is here! lol

[chileanbob]

I'd like to know what you guys think would be the quickest, funnest, etc way to get 30 Action hours. I'm missing those 30 A hours and I'd be done with CAS! =]

[Starz]

well

for action

our school has after school clubs

like basket ball, selfdefence

an hour every friday and thursday

go for activities for action

football club?

anything really

[Dennis Valentine]

You can always just sign into the local gym. Fortunately, we have the largest one stationed approximately 100 metres away from our school, so it is quite accessible. However, money can/will be the issue, seeing it costs a bloody amount of money to attend, but on the lovely side, the local gym is to be considered the largest dating arena there is (if you don't have any problem with sweat on the first date).

If this is not an option, I would recommend swimming. It can be peaceful, enjoyable and beneficial for your physique.

[chileanbob]

Would one need to join a local swimming team to get Action hours? Or could I just said I started doing this to lose weight, start a new hobby, etc?

[robertomx]

As long as there's someone supervising your progress and such you can do it individually.