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1108 – ‘Tigers Pyreneen Pinnacle Venturer’ – French Pyrenees

A team of 6 young people aged 17-19 from Kent Army Cadet Force travelled to the French Pyrenees to take part in an Expeditions and activity week incorporating their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Gold Level Expedition. The planning and preparation was nearly two years from its inception, with the onus on the young people to

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1082 – ‘Dragon Venturer Llandovery’ – France – Alps

Over the period 20th July – 3rd August 2011, Llandovery College CCF mounted a mountaineering expedition to France. The expedition visited two different areas, Fontainebleau, near Paris and Chamonix, in the Alps. Written by a cadet, this is their account of a brilliant expedition: “Stopping off for 2 days at ‘Font’ en route to the

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1156 – ‘Dragon Mountain Tack’ – UK: Snowdon, Scafell Pike and Ben Nevis

101 Force Support Battalion REME were set the challenge by the CO of conquering the Three Peaks and travelling to each peak by sail and bike – ‘The Original 3 Peaks Challenge’. The first task was to drive to Largs to collect Sirius, sourced from the RAF, and sail her back to Caernarfon. The crew

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1110 – ‘Junior Cadet Leadership Challenge’ – Boston, Massachusetts

Following on from a successful visit to the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) based at East Boston High School (EBHS), earlier in the year, Lordswood CCF was invited to participate in the JROTC’s Junior Cadet Leadership Challenge (JCLC) held at Fort Devens, an active US military base, over the period of 20 – 24

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1089 – ‘Baidarka Explorer II’ – British Columbia, – Canda

Exercise Dragon Venturer Baidarka II was organised following the relative success of a similar exercise in 2010. The aim of the expedition was to give the cadets an experience of three outdoor activities in British Columbia. Two of these activities would involve camping in wilderness locations which presents a number of challenges. The expedition consisted

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1111 – ‘Pyrenean Eagle’ – France, Pyrenees

West Mercian Wing Air Cadets have successfully completed an overseas expedition to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the Air Cadet organisation. The challenging trek saw all members of the group ascend Pic Du Canigou, the highest peak in the eastern Pyrenees, France. The expedition was organised to provide a challenging physical journey that would fulfil

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1104 – ‘Cadet Paddle’ – Ossau valley, French Pyrenees.

The Pyrenees offers a rich environment for a canoeing expedition. The combination of ancient culture and modern eco-tourism generates an intimate, laid back and genuine atmosphere that creates a quality of life that is difficult to match. The high mountain landscape bordering France and Spain, the effects of a diverse Mediterranean climate and broad spectrum

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