Parents and Teachers

The cadet forces aim to give young people the chance to do some exciting and challenging activities with others of their own age. All activities are well supervised by responsible and properly trained adults, who have all undergone an approved selection process.

What`s in it for us?

Young people are taught how to work together as groups within the community, so encouraging them to become responsible young adults.

They take part in outdoor activities with proper instruction and learn valuable personal skills which are recognised by future employers.

They have the opportunity to go away from home, perhaps for the first time, in a properly supervised environment.

 

They will make new friends and become part of a great team.
And it doesn`t cost you anything

What have we got to do?

Cadets usually meet on two nights a week at a place near you. There are weekend meetings once or twice a month when they all go off for the whole weekend and camps last about 2 weeks during summer school holidays. Encourage your children, or those for whom you have responsibility, to join a cadet force and see what a difference it makes to them.

Support them in what they do and don`t worry that they are all going to be press ganged into the armed forces. Cadet forces are not recruiting offices, although a fair number do decide to join when they have experienced the real enjoyment of cadet life.