National Champion Returns Home 06/14/2010
 W Company's resident javelin champion, Cdt James Scott, was presented with his national colours this evening. James, who threw a personal best 38.2 metres at the National Championships last weekend, was welcomed home by proud Company Commander, Major Mark Ewart, and Detachment Commander, SI Zoe Luke. Major Ewart is seen congratulating James on his triumphant return to the Friendliest Port. His brassard is now looking rather full, so I hope the RSM isn't reading.  Amble Cadet Throws A Mean Spear 06/13/2010
 Cdt James Scott of Amble Detachment has struck gold by winning the intermediate boys javelin at the Army Cadet Force's National Athletics Championships held in Grantham yesterday. James, a cadet at Amble for the past three years, stunned onlookers at the County Athletics last month by throwing 30 metres, which was a good 10 metres better than his nearest rival. Details of James' national winning distance haven't yet made it as far as W Company HQ, but we'll publish the raw statistics here as soon as we know them. Cpl Jack Hale of Rothbury Detachment added to the Company's silverware by coming second place in the senior boys 4 x 100 m relay. Our congratulations go to both James and Jack on their tremendous achievement.  Cadet 150 Rehearsal 04/24/2010
 Cadets from across Northumbria ACF converged on Amble today for a full dress rehearsal of the County's Cadet 150 celebrations. The Army Cadet Force was founded in 1860, when the threat of invasion by the French was heightened and the British Army was spread thinly across the Empire. Step forward 150 years and we've come a long way since Octavia Hill started the first Army Cadet units in deprived areas of London. Back then the fortunate few boys who made it into the ACF struggled along with primative equipment on a shoestring budget. Today's ACF has almost 50,000 cadets and 10,000 adults, based in local Detachments from Lands End to John O' Groats. It uses some of the most modern equipment the British Army has to offer, including our own brand new weapon system.  Each of Northumbria ACF's four Companies staged a different activity at today's event, which ran alongside Amble Town Council's St George's Day celebrations. Cadets from X Company gave a demonstration of PT; cadets from Y Company took a historical look at cadet dress and equipment through the ages; cadets from Z Company gave a demonstration of foot, rifle and banner drill. Northumbria ACF also had recruiting, Duke of Edinburgh's Award and first aid stands for members of the public to view. Unfortunately our own cadets, from W Company, were unable to stage their segment because the climbing walls they planned to use have been recalled for a safety inspection.  Cadets from Amble Detachment were on hand to ensure the smooth running of the local event - some of them were even seen to participate in the country dancing sessions on the Town Square! Overall it was a pretty good day, which has given us a good idea of where we need to concentrate in the run up to the big Cadet 150 event in Newcastle in June.  Armed Forces Day 06/27/2009
 Cadets from Alnwick, Amble and Broomhill Detachments have been taking part in the UK's first official Armed Forces Day. | ArchivesJuly 2010 CategoriesAll |
