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During
2007 the Surrey ACF Adventure Training cadre has been
involved in training cadets and in enlarging the pool of
instructors available to it. Adult instructors, officers and
senior cadets have been giving up their time to qualify in a
wide range of Adventure Training activities. The
articles on this page give an indication of the wide range
of activities now available to Surrey cadets. To
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Scuba Diving |
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One
of the most exciting innovations in Surrey ACF is the
introduction of scuba diving as an adventure training option.
At Annual Camp 2007 285 cadets certified on the
"Discover Scuba Divers" programme. The programme
was run by Diving
Leisure London and took place in the
Swimming Pool at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. As
a direct spin off from the course 60 cadets will be
travelling to Egypt in July for a diving and conservation expedition
in the Red Sea.
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Adventure Training Dates
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Adventure
Training dates for 2007 are given in the table below. For
full details you can print off a copy of the programme.
Cadets should apply through their Detachment Commander.
Click
here for a copy of the programme: 
Adventure
Training Programme as a PDF
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Date
2008
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Activity
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Location
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Places
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Cost
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Apply
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29/2
to 2/3 |
1
Star Kayaking Weekend |
Keogh
Barracks |
28 |
£12 |
13/2/08 |
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21/3
to 24/3 |
Staff
and Senior Cadets Activity. Surrey and Kent ACF
long weekend. Options Walking, Climbing and
Kayaking. |
Capel
Curig, Snowdonia |
Staff
F 3
Staff
M 4
Cadet
F 8
Cadet
M 16 |
£18 |
12/3/08 |
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4/4
to 6/4 |
1
Star Kayaking Weekend |
Keogh
Barracks |
28 |
£12 |
12/3/08 |
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2/5
to 5/5 |
Silver
D of E Practice & Assessment Expedition
(Walking) and 3 Star APC Expedition |
Brecon,
Wales |
Staff
4
Drivers
2
Cadets
26 |
£18 |
16/4/08 |
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23/5
to 25/5 |
Staff
AT team building weekend and barbecue |
Lydd,
Hythe, Kent |
Unlimited |
Nominal |
14/5/08 |
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30/5
to 1/6 |
Bronze
Expedition Practice and 2 Star APC Expedition
(Walking) |
South
Harting, South Downs, Hants |
50
Cadets |
£12 |
14/5/08 |
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20/6
to 22/6 |
PADI
Expedition Diver Training (course one) |
Pirbright
& WETC |
Fully
Booked |
N/A |
N/A |
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27/6
to 29/6 |
Bronze
Expedition Assessment and 2 Star APC Expedition
(Walking) |
Brighton,
South Downs East Sussex |
50
Cadets |
£12 |
11/6/08 |
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11/7
to 13/7 |
PADI
Expedition Diver Training (course two) |
Pirbright
& WETC |
Fully
Booked |
N/A |
N/A |
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26/7/
to 3/8 |
Diving
Expedition |
Egypt |
Fully
Booked |
N/A |
N/A |
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19/9
to 21/9 |
Adventure
Training Weekend A & D Coys |
Lydd,
Hythe Kent |
60
Cadets |
£12 |
3/9/08 |
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3/10
to 5/10 |
Adventure
Training Weekend B,C & E Coys |
Lydd,
Hythe, Kent |
60
cadets |
312 |
17/9/08 |
To
ensure that Cadets are allotted places and the logistics
for events can be coordinated in time, please note that no
late bids will be accepted. Once a place is taken
Detachments will be expected to pay. Money will be
collected by the CATO on arrival from either the
individual or Detachment representative. Cadets will not
be able to participate without payment. Your cooperation
is greatly appreciated. Thank You, SMI Dan Stacey.
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Capel Curig 4 - 7th May
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The
weekend went ahead with 25 Cadets and 6 Staff from Surrey
making up half of the number attending, the other half
comprising cadets from Kent ACF.
We began the Saturday with two groups of staff and cadets
who were broken down into teams. Over the Saturday and
Sunday these groups undertook a day walking on the
mountain and a day kayaking on the lake. The weather was
scorching hot on the Saturday but turning overcast and
rained on the Sunday afternoon giving a varied feel to the
training
The
cadets completed a fantastic walk on the mountain,
starting from the Ogwen car park and taking the path up to
Glder Faw in just under 2 hours. From there the teams
traversed onto Glder Fach to the cantilever stone.
The Saturday group then descended a deep screed
gully and then climbed up onto the famous peak of Tryfan
to top out at the Adam and Eve stones before starting the
steep descent to the car park in 1 hour and 45 minutes.
The Sunday group continued from Glyder Fach and traversed
east to Capel Curig taking in the fantastic views of
Llanberris. Two cracking full on days which everyone
enjoyed and felt a sense of personal achievement.
The
kayaking was very popular and was held at two locations,
these being the lake at Blas Y Brenin and Llanberis. The
locations changed depending on the wind. During the day
the cadets undertook different skills and fun paddles.
This culminated in nine cadets from Surrey and eight from
Kent passing their one star Kayaking certificates
All
in all, a very good weekend was had by all the Cadets and
the twenty one staff who went. The accommodation was very
well kept and included excellent drying rooms and very
good food. Next year we are planning to continue this
event by going back for four or five days and expanding
the training to include other activities for our cadets to
enjoy.
SMI
Dan Stacey
Adventure Training Officer |
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Duke of Edinburgh's
Award & Army Proficiency Certificate Expeditions |
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Adventure
Training is part and parcel of both the Army
Proficiency Certificate and the Duke of Edinburgh's Award.
Adventure Training expeditions are a requirement of both
schemes and one of the prime reasons the Adventure
Training cadre was initiated. During 2006 the following
expeditions were undertaken:
Duke
of Edinburgh's, Bronze
South
Downs Way, May 2006 :- 18 cadets passed their 2 star APC
Expedition and 7 cadets undertook their practice
expedition.
Duke
of Edinburgh's, Silver
Brecon,
April :- 3 cadets passed silver practice expedition.
Annual
Camp, Duke of Edinburgh's Silver & APC
Expedition
26
Cadets passed their 3 star APC Expedition. 2 Cadets used
this to qualify for their Bronze expedition. 14 completed
their Silver Practice Expedition
All
1 and 2 Star cadets had the chance to do 1 or 2
days Adventure Training on camp this year. Activities included
Sailing, Kayaking, Canoeing, Archery, Paint-balling, Beach
Body Boarding, Climbing and Abseiling as well undertaking
a two day expedition.
At
Annual
Camp many more cadets signed up to take the Duke of
Edinburgh's Award. There are currently about 97 Cadets in
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Adventure Training
Weekends |
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Two
Adventure Training weekends were held at Lydd in Kent
during April and September for junior cadets. 60 places
were allocated per weekend and cadets were able to try the
Obstacle Course, Mountain Biking, Kayaking, Canoeing,
Climbing, Rafting, Archery and Camp Craft. |
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Adult Staff
Weekend Away |
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As
part of the drive to improve the size of the Adventure
Training cadre and to ensure that AT personnel were
up to date in their training, Surrey and Kent ACF
held an AT weekend at Folkestone for about 20 staff.
Activities on offer included Kayaking, Canoeing, Archery,
and Climbing Tower. Attendees were able to undertake
a 150ft abseil, potted sports and a pool kayak
rolling session on day two. |
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Staff and Cadet
Instructor Training |
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Staff
and senior cadets have attended a number of Adventure
Training Courses throughout the year around
the UK to train and qualify for AT activities. Some of the
qualifications achieved in 2006 include.
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Capt
T. Hayter |
Level
2 Open Canoe Coach
4 star Open Canoe Certificate. |
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Captain
D. Shipton |
Summer
Mountain Proficiency Mountain Leader Trained
Open Canoe Foundation
Kayak Foundation Course
3 Star Kayak Certificate
Site Specific Climber High Sports
Canoe Safety Test. |
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Lt
J. Brand |
Summer
Mountain Proficiency Mountain Leader Trained
Kayak Foundation Course
3 Star Kayak Certificate
Canoe Safety Test. |
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SI
T. Bottomley |
3
and 4 Star Kayak Certification
Canoe Safety test renewal. |
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SMI
D. Stacey |
Level
2 Kayak Trained
3 and 4 star Kayak Certification. |
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Cadet
J. Arnold |
3
and 4 star Kayak Certification
Open Canoe Foundation
Kayak Foundation Course, |
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Cadet
Under Officer
K. McDermott |
Open
Canoe Foundation
2 Star Open Canoe
3 Star Kayak Certification. |
The
following attended the Winter
Skills Week at Cameron Barrack Inverness
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Capt
J. Marsh |
Winter
Mountain Proficiency |
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AUO
D. Crafter |
Winter
Logbook Days |
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SMI
D. Stacey |
Winter
Logbook Days |
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SI
T Bottomley |
Winter
Logbook Days |
CCAT
Course Cadets
Five
Cadets attended a CCAT week in April at Crwt y Gollen Wales
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Greg
Wilkinson |
Summer
Mountain Proficiency |
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Kaysen
Asante |
Summer
Mountain Proficiency |
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Theodore
Wilkie |
Summer
Mountain Proficiency |
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Sophia
Fong |
Kayak
Foundation Course |
Four
Cadets attended a CCAT week in October at Halton
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Ashley
Clarke |
Open
Canoe Foundation Course
2 Star Open Canoe Certification a
Canoe Safety Test. |
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Louise
Crothall |
Open
Canoe Foundation Course
2 Star Open Canoe Certification a
Canoe Safety Test. |
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Greg
Wilkinson |
Open
Canoe Foundation Course
2 Star Open Canoe Certification a
Canoe Safety Test. |
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Mary
Hughs |
Open
Canoe Foundation Course
2 Star Open Canoe Certification a
Canoe Safety Test. |
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