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ANNUAL CAMP SPECIAL
Maj Mike Davidson (centre) selecting Senior Cadets for the Shooting team using the Target Rifle at Wathgill Ranges
Cumbria ACF
Annual Camp
This year Cumbria ACF’s two
week annual camp took place at
Deverell Barracks in North
Yorkshire.
Unlike the last few years much
more time was devoted to
military training and gaining
Army Proficiency Certificate
qualifications. Minor field
training exercises were used both
for testing and preparation for a
major three day exercise on
Ripon Parks training area. During
the exercises the young people
were led by cadet NCOs who
were given real responsibilities
during all aspects of the training.
Communications were provided
by cadets who had passed the
radio users course earlier in the
year.
The reduced adventure
training package was provided by
the Kings Division recruiting
team with command tasks and
initiative exercises all designed to
test and develop stamina,
determination and leadership. In
addition six senior cadets were
able to complete their qualifying
Duke of Edinburgh Award gold
expedition in the wilds of the
Yorkshire Dales.
Cumbrian Mayors were invited
for a briefing day and visited
cadets from their own areas
during training. During their
‘downtime’ the cadets socialised
in the canteen and spent some
time at Lightwater Valley theme
park and the Leeds Armoury. The
camp concluded with a sports day
during which all the cadets took
part in a three mile cross country
run and competed, within their
age groups, in football, volley ball
and tug of war.
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