Forty cadets aged between 13 and 18 years from Greater London South East Sector, Army Cadet Force spend the half term break (28 May to 4 June 2022) in Snowdonia, North Wales as part of an adventurous training package aimed at challenging and developing the young people by encouraging them to try new experiences and …
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Our adventure started at 1105 (City of Winchester) Squadron HQ at Hillier Road ,Winchester, at 5 o’clock in the morning of Monday 11th April 2022 when 12 cadets and 2 adults departed for The Ullswater Trust Outward Bound centre in the Lake District in the trusty Squadron minibus. Our journey took 7 hours in total, …
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Intro “You build a connection like no other when you jump out of a plane together” Cadet Liam Pollitt On 15 April 2022 Norfolk ACF completed their expedition to Skydive Hibaldstow returning home after more than 500 skydives in total with 9 cadets as newly licenced skydivers and 7 more cadets and CFAVs hoping to …
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Post Exercise Report EXERCISE CANFORD SCOTTISH WINTER SKILLS 18 – 24 Feb 2022 General Canford CCF conducted a L3 Adventurous Training expedition to the Cairngorms, training Cadet NCOs in the necessary skills to benefit from the challenges and rewards of the Scottish mountains in winter. This PXR summarises the expedition and gives key recommendations for …
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PXR For Ex Northern Jacobite Venturer 2022, UT ID 2830. Preamble: Our now annual Scottish exploit is in it’s 14th year but due to COVID has had to reset its ambitions to year 1 of a four year development programme. Our long serving local instructors now have an expectation of great training weather and this …
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Tunbridge Wells Girls’ Grammar School Combined Cadet Force Gold Duke of Edinburgh Expedition 24th – 28th February 2022 Ulysses Trust Expedition Grant Number 2847 Authors: Captain Graham Naismith & Lance Corporal Layana Joshy The Duke of Edinburgh Gold Expedition is the highlight of the arduous Duke of Edinburgh Gold Programme. It requires participants to immerse …
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CADET CENTRE FOR ADVENTUROUS TRAINING (CCAT) EXERCISE CADETROCK VENTURER 2022 Major Kevin Edwards OC CCAT A group of Cadet Force Adult Volunteers (CFAVs) assembled at Manchester Airport to fly to Spain in search of winter sun and dry rock. The aim of the CCAT rock climbing concentration course is to provide the opportunity to further …
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“No plan survives contact with the enemy” or “The best made of mice and men ” were two maxims that sprung to mind when the exercise leader developed a trapped nerve in his neck 72 hours prior to the expedition starting. The immediate issue was how to safely staff the activities and allow the cadets …
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After 18 months of very little or no adventure training, Expedition ‘Summit Adventure’ couldn’t have come any sooner! Aimed to provide cadets with an opportunity to undertake adventurous activities and push themselves out of their comfort zone, cadets had the opportunity to undertake the following activities: Abseiling and Rockclimbing. Set in an historic slate mine, …
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Longbenton Air Cadets happily swapped their parade shoes for walking boots to trek as they embarked on their expedition season; leaving their estates behind for the beautiful Northumberland Coastline and striking Cleveland Hills. The 34 cadets were split into eight teams (“bubbles”) as they successfully trekked their way through the parks, forests, moors and beaches; …
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Overview The aim of Ex Snow Cub 7 was to create a challenging and arduous expedition on the mountainous areas covering the German border in Bavaria. The mandatory lectures on weather and winter mountain hazards were put into practice as the ski runs were made even more challenging due to fresh falls of snow overnight …
Expedition Barra Honda Aim: To witness and embrace one of the worlds most amazing biodiverse environments and the culture within. To embark on a life-changing adventure and to construct a conservation education facility – working closely as a team whilst overcoming the challenges given from such a harsh secluded environment A vision.. In 2019, 282 …
Between the 31 Aug and 08 Sep 22 cadets and 8 staff from Sussex and Hants / Isle of Wight Wing undertook an expedition to the Italian Dolomites thanks to generous support from the Ulysses Trust and RAF Charitable Trust. The main thrust of the expedition was a four day trek linking a number of …
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This report will cover activities, locations, accommodation, safeguarding and logistics, it will be broken down into phases, to highlight, the experience had by all members of Warwickshire and West Midlands (SS) ACF Pre –Tour Preparation The preparation in the UK was extensive. Warwickshire and West Midlands (SS) ACF staff ran four pre weekends, which involved, …
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It’s the late evening after a hot day in Southern France …And then, the question is asked, “shall we run this again?” A couple of nods later and, the next iteration of the Essex Wing Ardèche Expedition had begun with two years of preparation ahead for another fantastic journey down the Ardèche River had begun… One significant advantage …
Summer Rock 2019 was a multi-activity training and adventure week delivered by the London Area Sea Cadets Adventure Training Team. The weeklong camp this year was based at Pirbright military training camp in Surrey. The event took 48 young people between the ages of 12-18 from across London and gave them the opportunities to undertake …
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Alpine Rock 2019 was a Summer Exercise involving London & Southern Area Sea & Royal Marine Cadets. The aim of the exercise was to to take Cadets & Adult Staff to Bavaria, Germany; to give them the chance to take part in an array of adventurous training activities outside of remit and terrain they …
Cadets from Lord Wandsworth College CCF travelled to the small village of Autrans near Grenoble, France, to engage in a week of exciting Adventurous Training activities. The aim of the expedition was to take part in challenging activities in a setting that is bigger and better than anything the UK has to offer. We were …
