Posted by admin on Saturday 16 April 2005 under 2005 | 
The weekend of 16 – 17 April saw corporals Charles, Cook, Pugh and Woodgate and cadets Brown, Cates, Chatfield, Fenton, Marshall, Parsleys M & C, Reynolds and Squirrells E & L take part in training comprising of basic navigation and first aid and practiced on an obstacle course.
Day 1 consisted of revising basic navigation principles in the classroom before heading out to the obstacle course at Stanta, Thetford the next day. Sunday morning consisted of practicing on the obstacle course and receiving a refresher in first aid followed by a 3-hour long navigation exercise in the afternoon. All the cadets found the weekend helpful and exhilarating.
Corporal Pugh:
“The navigation training will help alot for our upcoming Duke of Edinburgh expedition”.
The weekend also provided an opportunity for the staff to choose the team for the Wing Field Weekend competition coming up in May.
Be sure to stop by the photo gallery for some pictures from the weekend.
Posted by admin on Tuesday 5 April 2005 under 2005 |
We are very pleased to announce that Awards for All has agreed to award a grant for £5000 to 188 (Ipswich) Squadron, Air Training Corps. The grant was awarded for camping equipment, buoyancy aids and base station radio units.
A large portion of the grant will be used to support the Squadron’s adventure training and Duke of Edinburgh Award activities. The tents, sleeping bags, rucksacks, outer clothing and safety equipment selected by the Squadron Adventure Training Technical Officer will be enough to equip 8 cadets undertaking the activities on offer through the Squadron’s Adventure Training Plan for 2005 and beyond as well as Bronze, Silver and hopefully Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award Expeditions as the younger cadets work through the scheme.
The Officer Commanding 188 Squadron, Flight Lieutenant Peter Coles:
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“I am very pleased for the cadets and their parents that the Squadron has been awarded this grant as we are now in a position to equip our cadets with good quality equipment suitable for use in the Welsh mountains where the majority of our advanced training and Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award expeditions are held.”
The Squadron’s power boating activities will get a boost with the purchase of its own buoyancy aids and communications between activity teams and base, as well as other squadrons will be enhanced also.
Awards for All England is a joint Lottery grants programme supported by Arts Council England, Big Lottery Fund, Heritage Lottery Fund and Sport England.
