The
ACF is demanding - sometimes challenging.
The ACF is rewarding. You get back far more than you put
in.
- Confidence
- Assertiveness
- Stamina
- Bravery
- Leadership
- Teamwork
- Problem-solving
- Decision-making
- New skills
- Unique
experiences
- The ACF is
serious fun too.
Reckon you
are up to this?
We also offer you a qualification worth 4 GCSEs at Grade C
or above - just by attending Cadets
And if you want to go for the Duke of Edinburgh award
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Name:
C/Sgt Ryan Driver
Age: 17
When and Why did you decide to join cadets?
"I
joined
cadets about 4 years ago at a cracking age of 14, after
it was recommended to me by the territorial army. I have
always been interested in the army so I thought this
would be a good taster for my future career, and so far
this has been a good decision."
What have you done in cadets?
"So far I have seen and done so many
things. so much has been offered to me , including
sports, shooting and different courses, these are all different
experiences which I would not have gotten to do out of
cadets..
I have taken part in everything I have been offered from
cadets and so I have done quite a lot of traveling
around Britain in order to compete at county, regional
and national levels in both sports and shooting. Since
joining cadets a have become quite a skilled shot with
different rifles, and so I have had the opportunity
to compete in a competition called the cadet 100
where cadets from all over the world gather at a rifle
associated centre called Bisley, this gave me the
opportunity to meet and work with cadets from different
countries.
Also through cadets I had the opportunity to travel to Belgium
with a small group of cadets to visit different area
affected by world war 2 which we found quite
interesting, this also gave us the opportunity to take
part in a parade at the Menin gate.
In cadets I have gone through quite a lot of training,
recently I have achieved the standard of master cadet
which means I am now at the pinnacle of my training. I
have found this training useful and I believe it will be
very useful in the future when I sign up for a career in
the forces.
Whilst I have progressed in my training I have also gone
up the rank structure within the army cadets and I have
recently been promoted to cadet color sergeant which has
also been a very enjoyable experience!"
What has been the most enjoyable part of cadets?
"I
think the most enjoyable experience in cadets was my
master cadet course which I completed recently, this is
because I attended the course with 2 of my best mates in
cadets and we had a good laugh throughout the week. as
we were all senior cadets we were treat like royalty and
overall it was a good week.
As a senior cadet who has had the experience I would
recommend cadets to anybody who is considering. The
first reason being that you will make a lot of new
friends, it also it gives you the opportunity to gain
different qualifications. you also have the opportunity
to attend different sports and training weekends which
everybody within cadets enjoys.
Every person who is considering cadets has the
potential to achieve what I have if they apply the right
amount of determination!"
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