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New Cadet Centre at RAF Cardington

The New Cadet Centre A new purpose built cadet centre is nearing completion at RAF Cardington. The new complex will be home to Cardington Detachment Army Cadet Force and 134 (Bedford) Squadron Air Training Corps.

The previous building was a Thurston modular building nearing the end of its serviceable life. As part of a unit development programme the building was bought by Bellways Homes with the condition that they would re-provide a joint cadet centre of the same specification located just 100 metres away from the original building.

The new purpose built centre is a traditional brick built structure with vast detailing to all aspects of the building. The programme was carried out to allow an access road to be created for the new town.

The date of the grand opening of the centre will be Sunday 3^rd October 2010 to coincide with the 80^th anniversary of the R101 airship disaster. The building will be opened by Air Commodore Barbara Cooper CBE, the Commandant of the Air Cadet Organisation.

The day will comprise of a fly past and a five minute Spitfire display. There will be numerous activities for children, airship heritage talks and a tour of the historic Cardington hangers.

Norfolk ACF Master Cadet Award

Staff Sergeant Ryan Turton and Colonel DB Hedges Lord Lieutenant’s Cadet, Staff Sergeant Ryan Turton reached the pinnacle of his Army Cadet Force service on Thursday the 8th of July when he received his Master Cadet award from the Cadet Commandant, Colonel DB Hedges.

17 year old Ryan joined the cadets in June 2005 and has progressed steadily through the training syllabus, reaching Four Star in May 2009.

To round off his post Four Star progression he attended the Master Cadet Course at the Cadet Training Centre, Frimley Park in April this year and received the required recommendation to
gain the award.

SSgt Turton has also achieved his Silver Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and has represented the county at Regional athletics.

Source- Norfolk Army Cadet Force Newsletter July 2010

Snap To It Competition

Are you living the adventure?

Do you have a camera?

If the answer to these two questions is “yes” then you need to enter the East Anglia Cadet150 Photo Competition. Cadet 150 logo

It’s easy – just follow these simple steps:

Take a photo of members of your detachment including the Cadet150 logo (Each detachment should have banners / cut-out letters and numbers available for use if not contact Christina Prior)

just use your imagination
choose a location
think about creating an interesting / impactful picture.

It could be:

on Parade
at a famous location / landmark
with a personality
local football team
at cadet camp
anywhere that shows cadets “Living the Adventure”

To enter send your photo as a Jpeg e-mail attachment to Christina Prior.

(closing date is Friday 17^th September) including:

names of the cadets in the photo
detachment details
details of when and where the photo was taken.

The winning Detachment will win a tour of Wattisham Flying Station, the home of the Apache Helicopter.

All entries will be posted on the Snap To It gallery on the EARFCA website.

Britannia 150 Event Muckleborough

Britannia Company at Muckleborough Britannia Company of Norfolk ACF held their main event for the Cadet 150 Celebrations at the Muckleborough collection over the weekend 26th an 27th of June.

Over seventy cadets and instructors attended and the Company provided Britannia Company raising money for the Royal Anglian Regiment Welfare Fund staff for the car parking, laid on a platoon attack demonstration each day as well as running a stand promoting the local Army Cadet Force.

Collections were made around the site and people were charged a small sum for having their photo taken in Major Lincoln’s Second World War jeep.

The collection, in aid of Britannia’s nominated 1250 charity, The Royal Anglian Regiment Welfare Fund, raised over £100 in the two days.

Source- Norfolk Army Cadet Force Newsletter, July 2010.

150 Anniversary Summer Ball

The Honorary Colonel and Mrs Page arrive Norfolk Army Cadet Force celebrated the 150th anniversary of the The setting inside the Marquee Cadet Force movement with a Summer Ball on Friday the 9th of July, at Drayton Old Lodge in Norwich.
The event was attended by both past and present members of the organisation as well as invited guests. Guest of Honour was the Honorary Colonel, Major General Jacko Page and Mrs Page.
The evening was a great success with over ninety people attending and our thanks go to the Quartermaster, Capt. Andy Panter for most of the hard work in making the whole event go like clockwork.

Source- Norfolk Army Cadet Force Newsletter July 2010

Spirit Of The Fens

'Spirit of the Fens' is the latest CD by Cambridgeshire Army Cadet Force Corps of Drums. It was performed and recorded in February 2010 by cadets aged between 13 and 18- with musical experience ranging between six months and six years.

Track listing:

1. Band & Drummers/Advance
2. Drummers Call
3. British Grenadiers
4. Last Post & Reveille
5. KiIlaloe
6. Flow Gently Sweet Afton
7. General Salute Cambridgeshire ACF Corps of Drums
8. World in Union
9. The Longest Day
10. Early Days
11. The Great Escape
12. Dad’s Army Theme
13. Soldiers of the Queen
14. Goodbye Dolly Gray
15. Highland Cathedral
16. Amazing Grace
17. Yellow Bird
18. No More Parades

They can be purchased from Cambridgeshire ACF, and all money received will be put towards sending the Corps of Drums to Malta in 2011.

At last, a new home for Costessey

The new Sports and leisure centre After more years than anyone serving can reliably remember, Costessey Platoon has finally got out of the local wooden sports pavilion, where twenty on parade was a squeeze and lectures were given in the changing rooms and showers.
The fact that Costessey has been a consistently strong detachment for many years is testament to the leadership of the adult staff over the years.
The detachment now has use of several lecture areas, one equipped with a digital projector and it is negotiating for use of an office so that the stores and paperwork can come out of the boot of the Platoon Commanders car.
Capt. Roly Uppiah applying a fake wound The new £1.5 million facility has been a long time coming but is now going to bring all the various groups in the village into one central location.
The new building was officially opened by Councillor Bill Dinneen, Chairman of the parish council and the event was turned into a grand Fete with stalls, fairground rides and many ‘have a go’ things to try.
Costessey Platoon took care of the car parking while Capt. Uppiah provided young and old alike with fake injuries. The whole event rounded off with a firework display after dark.