Youngsters started their NCS period with a week in Cheshire on an expedition where they had to cope without using mobile phones and learn rock climbing, canoeing, raft building and archery.
Natalie Arnold (16) of Whaplode Drove, one of the Tulip Radio group, said: “We all faced our fears at one point, including deep water, lightning and heights.”
They then moved on to Boston College for a week of lectures and to sample life as a student at university.
Mary Miniguano (16) said: “We got to experience what it would be like to stay in a dormitory and it gave me the confidence to study medicine at university.”
The Umbrella in Spalding hosted week three where the youngsters learnt about the community project they were working on before a charity bag pack in fancy dress at Morrison’s, Pinchbeck, that raised almost £300 for homeless and vulnerable persons’ charity Framework.
Sarah Holmes (28), NCS team leader, said: “Our aim is to get the youngsters to understand that NCS is an opportunity to get involved in their communities.”