Wednesday 1 August 2012

SWIMMING

Cadet Joe Cassell from Capel Curig Detachment is not camera shy, here he is again the following day trying to prove that he can do better in the diving than those in the Olympics. When asked he said ‘I’m enjoying today but the best so far is the exercise. Another group enjoying them selves are Thomas Morgan, Aeron Jones both of Blaenau Ffestiniog, Kieran Jones from Dolgellau, Jason Davies from Penygroes and Zak Heron of Barmouth.

NIGHT EXERCISE

Cadet Joe Cassell 13 of Capel Curig Detachment and a pupil of Dyffryn Conwy. Cadet Darryl Owen 13 and attends Syr Huw Owen also Cadet Liam Oakes 16 of Caernarfon and a Student at Glynllifon Collage, James O’Shaughnessy of Holywell who is 13 and attends Maes Garmon School. All four have just returned from their night exercise and said it was a good exercise and would not mind doing it again or staying out for another couple of night, when asked if it would have rained would they still be as eager to be out, all said yes they do not mind. They enjoyed the patrolling but disappointed that they were not able to use blanks, they were happy to wait until next year when they would have qualified their star training. The OC said that the exercise went ok. The one stars faces totally lit up watching the Senior Cadet blank firing demo.

GOOD FRIENDS

The three in the photo below are all pupils of Eirias High School in Colwyn Bay, Abigail Roberts 13 liked the canoeing, No 8 Shooting and the paintballing, she said that she looking forward to the rest of the training so she can pass some of the tests. Clarisa Fowler 13 has enjoyed the fieldcraft, shotgun and canoeing and is also looking forward to passing any of the tests. Rebecca Skelton 14 said it's her first camp and she had been waiting for this moment so she could be away with her dad, (Capt M. Skelton, Adventure Training Officer) and she has seen her dad wearing leggings, she has liked the shooting and is looking forward to the cycling (I wonder why).

FOOD

I went out to see the company exercise on the training area, hoping that I could share some of the cadets ration pack but they were enjoying it so much that they would not give any away. Cadet Ben Roberts who is 14 and from Amlwch and attends Thomas Jones School, Ben said that he has enjoyed all the activities he has done so far with the exercise being the best but was looking forward to do some adventure training. He has been in the ACF for just 12 months and is enjoying it. Laura Jones 13 from Holyhead goes to Bodedern School, she had been looking forward to going out on the exercise, but said she had enjoyed the Paintballing and the Shotgun and is looking forward to the Archery. She also said that the Instructors that were in her company are really good.

Saturday 28 July 2012

Exercise

Cadet Jade Williams from Bangor Detachment aged 15 and attends Tryfan School. Jade was getting ready to practice her patrolling ready for the night exercise. We hope that we can catch up with her when she returns from exercise.

NEW FRIENDS

Cadet Scott Bulock from Bethesda who is 13 years old and attends Ysgol Dyffryn Ogwen, at camp he has enjoyed target shooting and learnt observation and communications. Luke Roberts age 13 from Llandudno and a pupil at John Bright School likes the cadet website, he enjoyed his day visit at the Napoleonic Fort.

SHOTGUN COACHING

Cadet Hollie Thomas from Llandudno who is 15 and attends Aberconwy School and has been in the cadets for 18 months, whith this being her first camp she said I like being in the cadets as I get to meet lots of like minded people. She is being coached by C/Sgt. L. Baker-Morris

SHOTGUN TRAINING

Cadet Callum Mason 14 from Prestatyn Detachment and attends Prestatyn High School has been in the cadets for one year. He said that he enjoyed the shotgun session today and is looking forward geting involved with all the other activities that will be available at camp.

THE SHORT AND THE TALL

Antony Smith previously a Rossett cadet now with the Officer Training Corps at Aberystwyth University, at 6ft 6in, he was escorted by Gwyndaff Hopkin aged 13 of Pwllheli Detachment, said he hopes to achieve great height.

GAINING CONFIDENCE

L/Cpl. Llywelyn Law aged 14 from Llanberis Detachment, and is a pupil at Ysgol Brynrefail Llanrug, likes meeting new friends, enjoyed the archery and is pleased that he was able to undertake the BTEc and is now looking forward to doing the DofE, he said that he is gaining lot of confidence being in the ACF.

IN THE MOAT

I caught up with two cadets who were enjoying themselves on the paintball section. Cadet Charlotie Mostert 15 and from Porthmadog Detachment which she has been a member for 4 months. This being my first camp and only the second day I wasn’t sure what to expect, but up to now I have really enjoyed myself. Charlotie who attends Ysgol Eifionydd at Porthmadog said she has a brother in the Royal Marines and her hobby is skateboarding. Her fellow cadet also on the paintballing was Megan Shone she is thirteen years old and attends the Brynteg Detachment and this is also her first camp, her brother Ryan is also at camp for the second time. Megan is looking forward to have a go on the quad bikes, but said the paintballing was OK.

Sunday 22 July 2012

Senior Cadets visit France

Senior Cadets leave St. Martins Plain for a four day Battlefield Tour. Read their story on here.