Between the 10th and 17th February 2024 Hereford and Worcester ACF (HWACF) took part in Exercise Venturer Snow cub which was an 8 day travel and ski programme in the Pyrenees. This is the first time that HWACF had ever embarked on a Skiing activity and because of to this, we engaged a civilian Company,
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Main Expedition Day 1 – Acclimatisation Walk The main expedition began with a day walk acclimatisation day. The cadets were split into 4 groups with routes up and around the Grunten. The Grunten overlooks the lodge and is at the foothold of the Alps; its peak stands at 1738m and can be seen for miles
Exercise Venturer Oakham Telemark 23 With all the many months of preparation now behind us, 15 cadets and 3 staff set out from Oakham in the early hours of the morning in mid-August for the journey down to Heathrow. With a fire alarm there delaying security, we finally had breakfast and boarded. As we approached
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11 cadets from Sea Cadets Wells-next-the-Sea, accompanied by 2 adult volunteers spent their October half term on board The Faramir, a 22 mtr sailing ketch owned and operated by The Cirdan Sailing Trust. The cadets, aged between 12 and 14 years, set off from Ipswich Haven Marina and, braving the very changeable weather, made their
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Following 12 months of planning and preparation, 40 cadets from across the East Midlands ACF and CCF (A) plus a contingent of 16 RN Volunteer Cadet Corps , 18 Cadet Force Adult Volunteers from across the ACF, CCF and VCC along with 2 Cadet Training team members completed their expedition to Cyprus for a week
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Introduction: The RAF Air Cadet Ocean Youth Trust Scotland West Coast Challenge 2023 was an extraordinary offshore sailing expedition that brought together 11 cadets and one Cadet Forces Adult Volunteer (CFAV) for an unforgettable 12-day journey along the stunning west coast of Scotland. This voyage provided us with incredible memories and experiences that will last
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Dorset ACF are back from the Dolomites after an incredibly successful expedition. The cadets threw themselves into all the challenges the Dolomites have to offer, which, combined with a carefully selected and very experienced instructional team resulted in a truly memorable week. The poor unfortunates who were the advance party left Dorchester at 0800 hrs
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Adventure Training is a key part of the RAF Air Cadet training syllabus and within 282 (East Ham) Squadron, Adventure Training is incredibly popular. It helps develop resilience and leadership skills through a range of exhilarating outdoor activities, adventurous training is enjoyable from start to finish, creating experiences and learning that will stay with you
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On the 26th of July 2023, a team of twenty-two cadets and eight Cadet Force Adult Volunteer instructors embarked on Exercise Mountain Storm. This remarkable journey encapsulated the essence of the third aim of the Royal Air Force Air Cadets: “To foster a spirit of adventure and cultivate qualities of leadership and good citizenship”. The
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Cornwall Expedition PXRWednesday 26 July – Tuesday 8 August Intro The Cadet Vocational College Westminster Award has been running for over 20 years and is the only competition in the UK open to all types of uniformed youth organisations. It is an annual competition designed to recognise and reward the most deserving of our learners.
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On 11th Aug 2023 Greater London South East Sector ACF departed the UK – destination South Africa. The objective to have an adventure of a life time. To give young people the opportunity to experience being in the wild, learning about the importance of animal and land conservation. The aim of the expedition was to
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Poole Sea Cadets is a large Sea Cadet unit of 60 cadets and, each year, we aim to get much of the unit away for a weekend of adventurous training, team building and enjoying what Dorset has to offer. This year, thanks to this grant, we were able to take 41 of our cadets. The
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During the summer of 2023 twelve cadets and staff sailed on the Ocean Youth Trust Scotland’s Alba Explorer to complete their Gold Duke of Edinburgh Expedition. Their voyage started in Oban and finished in Hartlepool ten days later. The cadets and staff were from RAF Air Cadets Scotland and Northern Ireland Region with the exception
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Wednesday 12th July 2023: Today, under the sunny skies of Glasbury, our acclimatisation journey began. We set off bright and early, leaving London at 07:00am. The group is filled with anticipation and excitement for the upcoming four days. By 12:30pm, we safely arrived at our campsite and took a quick break for lunch before getting
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This is the report from Hebburn Sea Cadets of ‘Expedition Sailing 2023′. Our Sea Cadets are based on the River Tyne in Hebburn and this year, thanks to the grant received from the Ulysses Trust, we had twelve sea cadets, aged between 12 years to 18 years, and two adult volunteers take part in a
City of Liverpool Sea Cadets hosted an Adventure Training week at Holyhead Sea Cadet Unit, TS Prince of Wales, Anglesey from 17.07.23-21.07.23which was attended by 10 CAVS and 16 Cadets from various North West Area Sea Cadet Units and was organised and run by former Royal Marine, C/Sgt Ian Wooldridge. Preparation for this one-week Adventure
Funded Participant:Petty Officer Cadet Philippa GRIFFITHS, Sea Cadet Corps Purpose of Expedition:To experience how to live and work on a yacht whilst living in close quarters with other cadets. Outcomes of Expedition:Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Gold Expedition – completedRYA Day Skipper (Theory) Award – completedSCC Advanced Navigation – completedSCC Cadet Navigation Instructor – pending approval
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After raising the funds which was required for the cadets to go offshore in the month of April it was eventually time. The cadets worked hard to raise money as well as receiving bursaries from the Ulysses Trust which has helped massively towards the cost of their offshore voyage. All cadets were excited as only
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As the 22/23 school year ended, 72 cadets and 15 Cadet Force Adult Volunteers (CFAVs) from Clwyd and Gwynedd ACF (C&G ACF), Dyfed and Glamorgan ACF (D&G ACF) and Gwent and Powys ACF (G&P ACF) were preparing for what would be the trip of a lifetime. 18 months of planning and preparation had finally come
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TS TIGER, Leicester Sea Cadets, is a unit which forms part of the Sea Cadet Corps, a youth organisation for young people aged 9 – 18 years, based on the traditions and customs of the Royal Navy. Cadets are trained in disciplines on and off the water such as first aid, navigation and water sports,
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Cirdan Sailing Adventure – 3 to 9 April 2023 1163 (Colne Valley) Squadron and 308 (Colchester) Squadron Air Training Corps Report compiled by Corporal James Taplin Day 1 – Monday 3 April Not that we knew it yet, but as the cadets loaded the minibus and trailer at our HQ with 12 cadets and 2 staff from 1163
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In July 2023 KES CCF Royal Naval Section ran a three-day expedition to Pembrokeshire targeted at the Year 11 cadets who are staying with the Section into Sixth Form and will be our future young leaders. These 12 cadets have been with the Section for two years, but have been absent from CCF since Easter
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This expedition to the United States was a multi-unit project that used adventurous training, ceremonial, and multinational cadet collaboration to drive social mobility. Although not especially challenging in terms of the individual activities, the combination of circumstances can be extremely testing for the cadets. The lead unit was Solihull School CCF including six cadets from
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18 Cadets and 5 Cadet Force Adult Volunteers travelled from Tunbridge Wells to take part in an overseas bike expedition along the beaches of Normandy, France. Many training evenings took place to help the cadets gain experience and confidence when using the trailers attached to the bikes and for each cadet to be sized up
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After raising the funds which was required for the cadets to go offshore in the month of April it was eventually time. The cadets worked hard to raise money as well as receiving bursaries from the Ulysses trust which has helped massively towards the cost of their offshore voyage. Just before we were about to
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Forty eight cadets aged between 13 and 18 years from Greater London South East Sector, Army Cadet Force spend the half term break (27 May to 3 June 2023) in Eryri (Snowdonia), North Wales as part of an adventurous training package aimed at challenging and developing the young people by encouraging them to try new
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Over the Bank Holiday weekend of 28 Apr to 01 May over 80 cadets and staff from across Derbyshire Sector RAFAC (Trent Wing) descended upon Barn Farm campsite near Birchover for the Sector DofE Expedition weekend for 2023, fully supported by the Ulysses Trust and RAF Charitable Trust. The teams were a mix of Silver
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Over the weekend of 31 March to 02 Apr 2023 over 20 cadets and staff from 1401 (Alfreton & Ripley) Sqn and 2326 (Clay Cross) Sqn RAFAC assembled at Lea Green Activity Centre in the southern White Peak to undertake a weekend of Silver DofE Practices ahead of an assessed expedition at the end of
TS TIGER, Leicester Sea Cadets, is a unit which forms part of the Sea Cadet Corps, a youth organisation for young people aged 9 – 18 years, based on the traditions and customs of the Royal Navy. Cadets are trained in disciplines on and off the water such as first aid, navigation and water sports,
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Exercise Telemark Challenger was the Army Cadets 2023 premier national Adventurous Training (AT) expedition and our first overseas venture since the relaxation of COVID regulations and travel stabilisation across Europe. The expedition saw 18 Army Cadets aged 15 plus and 4 Cadet Force Adult Volunteers (CFAVs) from across the UK undertake a 14 day Nordic
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Snow Camp is a national youth charity that uses snowsports to drive social mobility via its three-tier programme. The entry stage is First Tracks, a two-day course at a local dry slope or indoor snow facility. The intermediate stage is Graduate which takes place over six Saturdays or Sundays in the autumn term and the
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The Royal County of Berkshire Army Cadet Force conducted its biennial Norway Winter Exercise/Exchange with HV02 District Oslo and Akershus at Hiestadmoen Training Camp (Telemark, Norway) over 17th to 26th Feb 2023 with 8 Cadet Force Adult Volunteers (CFAV) and 25 Cadets (15 – 17yrs). AimThe primary aim for running the exchange is to offer
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On 16 February 2023 Calday Grange Grammar School CCF and Birkenhead CCF completed their expedition to Norway , returning back to the UK having taken part in a wide variety of winter skills. Background 2 years in planning the expedition was to take place at Bylke, Norway – where weather conditions would challenge both staff
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Our now annual Scottish exploit is in it’s 15th year but due to COVID has had to reset its ambitions to year 1 of a four year development programme that takes place over two phases Y10 & 11, and L6 and U6. Our long serving commercial instructors now have an expectation of great support and
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During the February school half term, 40 RAF Air Cadets and 13 volunteer staff from across the South of England travelled to Germany. They participated in an expedition that was to see them undertake a full six-day programme of ski training and skiing at a variety of resort locations in Southern Bavaria and Austria. This
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Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic Canford School CCF had, for a number of years, been embarking on a cross-country skiing expedition to Norway. After an enforced hiatus we were delighted to be able to offer this trip once again this year, to cadets across both detachments of our CCF (army, navy with an RM section)
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Exercise Snowpiercer – RAF Air Cadet Ski Expedition to Pila, Aosta Valley, Italy. 30 December 2022 – 06 January 2023 33 cadets and 9 Cadet Force Adult Volunteer staff undertook an overseas ski expedition to Italy, the first overseas expedition of this magnitude for Trent Wing, and for Derbyshire Sector – following the relaxation of
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Early August 2022, 40 air cadets from across No.2 Sector London Wing (North East London) travelled to Stubbers Outdoor Activity centre in Essex for a weekend residential to carry out adventurous activities to challenge each individual and carry them out of their comfort zone. Schools closed for the Summer Holidays and was the prime time
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After nearly three years in the planning, including a confirmatory recce to the Caribbean, and despite the challenges presented by Covid-19, nothing could have prepared Cumbria ACF for the eye-watering news received 11 days before departure. EXERCISE ATLANTIC VENTURE, Cumbria ACF’s inaugural Cadet Exchange with the Turks and Caicos Islands Cadet Force, is cancelled for
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After a few months of planning, Youth group, barnsley sea cadets, enjoyed an adventure weekend at PGL, a UK activities camp 30 September to 2 October 2023. PGL caythorpe Court is based in the heart of Lincolnshire countryside is the perfect for youth group weekends. It had 64 acres of countryside and has plenty of accommodation
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Held from the 21st to the 28th October 2022 in Cyprus INTRODUCTION Ex Venturer Aphrodite’s Odyssey was a pilot overseas adventure training (AT) exercise organised by Shropshire Army Cadet Force (SACF). The exercise took place in Cyprus as a multi activity package conducted over 21 – 28 Oct 22. AIM The aim of this exercise
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Location: Cyprus – Episkopi – Troodos & RAF Akrotiri Following 18 months in the planning and preparation stage saw 47 cadets, 18 Cadet Force Adult Volunteers and 2 Cadet Training team members begin their expedition to Cyprus for a week of amazing opportunities and challenging activities, arriving at the UK airport with their cases to
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12 London wing RAFAC cadets finally got the chance to swap their computer terminals and urban streets for the good outdoor fresh air of the lake district. Having spent most of 2020 online it was great to see cadets from all round the London Wing, including East Ham, Romford and Balham area get out and
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Canford School CCF has been embarking for a number of years on a cross-country skiing expedition to Norway on what is described by all who go, as the toughest and the best trip the School offers. This year saw twenty-seven cadets, a fifth of our year 10s aged 14 to 15, challenging themselves in
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Introduction Alpine Ski Touring Course “This is what skiing is about” – Ethan A 6-day journey of discovery into a challenging alpine back country skiing environment by a mixed team of eight Senior Cadets and two Cadet Adult Volunteers who were experienced alpine skiers on piste but complete novices to alpine ski touring. The aim
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Expedition Jungle Hart 2019, was the first expedition conducted by Herts and Bucks Wing ATC in over 10 years. It was a multistage expedition to the Malaysian state of Sabah on the island of Borneo. On expedition from the 18th October to 2nd November 2019, the Herts and Bucks contingent climbed Mount Kinabalu, trekked through
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Derbyshire ACF is a leading youth training organisation in the East Midlands and is held responsible for, delivering a programme of challenging military, adventurous and leadership training to young men and women aged from 12 to 18. Over the period 23 Oct – 03 Nov 19, the county provided the opportunity for 17 adult volunteers,
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34 cadets and 12 staff members from across the Combined Cadet Force (CCF) and Air Training Corps (ATC) had the venture of a life time when they were selected to attend the new style Exercise Venture Challenge in Cyprus. Exercise Venture Challenge is a 10 day Camp based out in Cyprus. The purpose of this
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Overview The aim of Ex Snow Cub 6 was to create a challenging and arduous expedition on the Mountainous areas covering the Germany and Austrian border, 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
Day one saw an early start to our expedition as we met the coach just outside the centre of Rotherham for our journey down to the Isle of Wight. We had the one stop on the way down to Portsmouth, as cadets just love burgers, and arrived at the port with a couple of hours
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Staffordshire and West Midlands (NS) Army Cadet Force deployed a 24 strong expedition to Alberta, Canada to conduct Mountain Biking, White Water Kayaking, Mountaineering and Caving. “Opportunity of a lifetime” Cdt Brandon Connon, Old Hill Detachment “The best thing I have every done” L/Cpl Sol Flaherty, Leek Detachment “stunning scenery” Sgt Phoneix Everill, Uttoxeter Detachment
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Operation Drakensberg Elephant was a 22-day expedition to the Drakensberg Mountains and surrounding area in the country of South Africa. The expedition encompassed 27 air cadets and 6 staff from across Warwickshire & Birmingham Wing with the primary objective of providing an overseas expedition focused on 3 weeks of Adventure Training, cultural education and engagement
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Cadets from Lord Wandsworth College CCF traveled to a small village called Autrans near Grenoble, France, to engage in a week of exciting Adventurous Training activities. The idea behind 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
Each year the Ulysses Trust presents awards for the best expedition in the following categories – Volunteer Reserve Forces, University Units and Cadet Forces – to highlight the very best in leadership, challenge, courage and planning. The expeditions for the Ulysses Trust 2015 Awards have been selected using the award guidelines, which include the key
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Nothing says summer more than relaxing on the lawn with the sounds of the village cricket match in the distance, the latest test match on the radio, a glass of something cool by your side, and the latest edition of the Ulysses Trust summer newsletter to enthrall you with exploits of derring-do in far flung
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