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Many Cadets find Adventure Training to be one of the best activities that they take part in. The ACO has two adventure training centres, one in Cumbria and one in North Wales. Sussex cadets visit them every year and also have the chance to go on other courses such as cross-country skiing in Germany and Outward Bound in Scotland. Remember, whatever your tastes, nothing is compulsory. If it's more your cup of tea to go flying, or perhaps try your hand at aircraft recognition, perhaps you might want to look elsewhere with in the links to other Air Cadet sites - otherwise, try having a look at a few of the options on this website, and see what you could experience. |
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The Air Cadet Organization (ACO) is a national youth organization sponsored by the Royal Air Force in the UK. Membership is open to young people aged between 13 and 22 years, inclusive. It is also one of the largest youth organisations in the UK with close to forty thousand cadets attending nearly 900 units spread out over the whole of the country. Cadets can join the Corps between the ages of 13 to 18 years. The squadrons are staffed by both uniformed and civilian volunteers. This website is focused on the Sussex Wing Adventure Training Team and what it does within the organisation and fundamentally within Sussex Wing. Adventure Training forms an essential part of the Air Cadet's training syllabus. As well as helping cadets forge new friendships, adventure training enables all cadets to show off their leadership qualities, fitness and test their skills and cofidence. There is a wide ranging Adventure Training syllabus in the ACO - depending on the squadron you attend, you could try your hand at watersports, skiing, mountain walking, climbing or caving. Adventure Training within the Air Training Corps takes many forms, in fact to many to list here. Each activity is supervised by an experienced, qualified instructor and qualified first aiders are always on hand. Risk assessments are made for each activity and written assessments produced. Cadet safety is always paramount. Adventure Training is designed to take Cadets out of their normal situation, to make them work as a team on a unfamiliar task, to improve their self confidence and leadership skills and to enable them to work outside of their everyday situations.
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