Lincolnshire ACF

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  • 21.05.13 Newsletter No 5

    Newsletter No 5 is out, hope you have a good read, if you would like a story in the next one please email the Editor on...

  • 14.05.13 25 Platoon Community Challenge gets underway

    25 Platoon Commandants Community Challenge The 28Th April saw 25 Platoon begin their community challenge project at Witham Way Country Park in Boston. Following meetings with Boston...

  • 13.05.13 Lincolnshire Regional Athletics winners

    Sunday 12th May saw Army Cadets from across the region to compete in the Regional Athletics which took place at the Princess Royal Stadium at...

  • 05.05.13 Charity Bag Pack

    Children with Caner UK – Charity bag pack May 4th saw an influx of Cadets from 1 company, organised by SMI Brammer down at Sainsbury (Tritton...

  • 04.05.13 Combat Cadet Winners 2013

    Combat Cadet 2013 started off in much the same vain as 2012 with sunshine and showers plus the occasional hail storm. Despite this, morale was high and...

  • 03.05.13 Cadet Ice - Norway

    Cadet ice is an expedition that takes part in Norway to climb a number of frozen waterfalls over a week period.  The requirements to...

  • 29.04.13 Lord Lieutenant’s Certificate for SMI Clark

    LORD LIEUTENANTS CERTIFICATE FOR 30YEARS SERVICE TO ARMY CADETS   Sergeant Major ‘Nobby’ Clark has been awarded the Lord Lieutenants Certificate by the...

  • 29.04.13 Easter Camp 2013

      Over 190 cadets and 70 adults from across Lincolnshire attended an exciting 6 day Easter camp at Beckingham Training Camp near Newark.The camp was aimed at...

  • 29.04.13 Channel Swim training

    LINCOLNSHIRE ARMY CADETS TO SWIM THE ENGLISH CHANNEL   A group of 4 Army Cadets and 4 Adults from Lincolnshire Army Cadet Force braved the freezing cold...

  • 25.03.13 Snow,Cold and a Weekend Camp!!

    Snow, cold and Weekend Camp!! Well from the 22nd - 23rd March I went on my very first weekend away with 1 and 4 company...and yes...

  • 24.03.13 Inter services Football Competition

    Four teams from 25 Platoon Boston and 23 Platoon Long Sutton descended on Haven High in Boston to take part in the annual inter service cadet football...

  • 24.03.13 Battalion Cross Country 2013

    Cadets from across the Battalion arrived at a cold and windy camp at Prince William of Gloucester Barracks in Grantham.  It doesn't...

  • 11.03.13 Skiing 2013

    16 Cadets and 3 Adults met at Battalion Headquarters on Friday 15th February, they each swapped their passports and EHIC cards for a trip hoodie and beanie...

  • 08.03.13 25 Platoon Boston Inspection Night

    25 Platoon Boston Inspection Night Inspecting Officer Captain Vardy Captain Vardy Visited 25 Platoon Boston on Wednesday Night, he inspected 59 cadets and presented shooting badges, competition prizes...

  • 08.03.13 Long Sutton Banner Training

    RBL Banner School Crowland Cpl's Wellard and Feary attended banner School at Crowland RBL. This was the first time that 23 Platoon Long Sutton had...

  • 08.03.13 Senior Cadet Forum

    Below is the link to the presentation given by Lt Col Clark at the recent Senior Cadet Forum Presentation

  • 08.03.13 Adult Promotions

    Congratulations to the following adults on their recent promotions AUO (SI) P Boucher        SSI SI R Thorne ...

  • 08.03.13 Breaking news

    Check out the Resources tab for information about Easter courses at the Centres for adventure Training, these are open to both cadets and adults.

  • 04.03.13 Sgt Kemp wins Regional Banner Competition second year running

    Cadet Sgt Lily Kemp Wins Royal British Legion Regional Banner Competition, For the second year running.   Good luck for the RBL National Competition in...

  • 01.03.13 Rock Climbing at CCAT

    When I arrived at Halton camp the cadets that were there were very nice and made me welcome straight away. I was attending the rock...

  • 09.12.12 Thanks go to Bourne Detachment for the BBRM

    I was at the Bourne BRM day on Sunday and was met by some cadets from your Sqn (Bourne Det) whilst parking my car in...

  • 09.12.12 Squadron Sergeant Major’s Trophy

    We arrived at Beckingham Camp at 2030 hours after a long mini bus journey with Deeping, and both Grantham detachments sharing the bus. Soon after arrival...

  • 09.12.12 ROYAL BRITISH LEGION - RUN TO REMEMBER

    On Sat 10 November 2012 the Royal British Legion held there first ever Run To Remember at Lydiatte Park in Royal Wootton Bassett.  The CQM Maj ...

  • 11.11.12 3 Company Poiser Competition weekend

    The weekend started with the Detachment Teams each of four cadets arriving at Beckingham, the teams are made up of three males and one female...

  • 04.11.12 Memorial Service at Sibsey

    Seven cadets from Boston Detachment, Lincolnshire Battalion Army Cadet Force attended a Commemoration Service for the Crew of Lancaster ED503 from No.9 Squadron RAF Waddington...

  • 04.11.12 RBL Standard School

    Cadets from across the Lincolnshire have attended a banner school held at Crowland Royal British Legion, Sunday 23rd September 2012. Several of the cadets from Lincolnshire...

  • 15.10.12 Exercise Steelback 2012

    Exercise Steelback 2012 was attended by 2 cadets from 2 Sqn and 6 cadets from 3 Coy, along with 2Lt Nisbet and SSI Dominy. On arrival at Thorpe camp, Thetford...

  • 14.10.12 Swimming 2012

    SWIMMING 2012 REGIONALS The regional swimming competition took place on Saturday 6th October at RAF Cranwell.  All cadets arrived on time ready for the competition...

  • 18.09.12 Going for Gold

    At the start of the summer holidays when most young people are thinking of lazing in bed in a morning, chilling out in the garden...

  • 18.09.12 Champion Cadet Weekend

    Walking up the stairs to the doors of Frimley Park CTC I could only think “this is it, 5 years of learning, training and practising...

  • 08.09.12 Mayor’s Cadet wins Gold

    On Thursday the 31st of May I was given the role of the ACF representative Mayor’s Cadet and was presented with a medal...

  • 02.09.12 Band/COD/Sobraon & Newport Community Project

    Our community project this year is to assist with the Memorial to the members of the Lincolnshire Regiment which is to be unveiled in October 2012. ...

  • 02.09.12 Sandhurst Revisited

    As was mentioned in a previous article, Exercise Sandhurst Cadet, it was time to return to RMAS to see the commissioning parade, of ex Cadet...

  • 02.09.12 Charity Abseil

    On the 14th of July Boston, Long Sutton and Holbeach detachment’s went to Derbyshire Millers dale Viaduct Bridge and abseiled down the 25 metre...

  • 26.08.12 Cadets ready for action

    At the weekend, over 400 Lincolnshire Army Cadets left for their traditional summer annual camp.  Their destination was Altcar, a training camp situated on the...

  • 26.08.12 Annual Camp - Fieldcraft

    The Lincolnshire Army Cadets recently completed various fieldcraft exercises, which took place on annual camp as part of their cadet career. Sheltered...

  • 26.08.12 Cadets Fly High on Annual Camp

    Recently, some of the Lincolnshire ACF Cadets had the opportunity to try some gliding whilst on their annual camp at Altcar Training Camp. As the...

  • 14.07.12 Diamond Jubilee Concert

    Sunday 3rd June 2012 saw the culmination of two year planning by Lt Col Young of Derbyshire ACF to host a youth concert to celebrate the...

  • 14.07.12 QM Carries the Torch

    Rob Holland, a retired Army Major, carried the Olympic torch through Mablethopre on 27 June 2012, to the cheers of army cadets from the Lincolnshire Army Cadet...

  • 14.07.12 Praise for Boston cadets

    Three cadets, from Boston Platoon, have been praised for their actions by Lincolnshire police. A road traffic accident, at the junction between Freiston Road and...

  • 12.07.12 C/CSM Schofield is awarded his Master Cadet

    CADET SERGEANT MAJOR ALEX SCHOFIELD Alex Schofield joined the Army Cadet Force at the Skegness Detachment, 3 Coy, (Affiliated to the Royal Anglian Regiment), in October 2007....

  • 11.07.12 BOURNE ABBEY

      BOURNE ABBEY 6th May 2012   Three cadets, from 3 Coy. Lincolnshire Army Cadet Force represented their respective branches of the Royal British Legion (RBL), at...

  • 10.07.12 Caistor Annual Inspection

    Cadets from Caistor Detachment Lincolnshire Army Cadets put the polish on their boots and pressed their uniforms in readiness for Annual Inspection on Tuesday Evening. ...

  • 03.07.12 Long Sutton Community Project

      The cadets have spent considerable time assisting with the smooth running of the Tilney horse show. The groups cannot operate without volunteersand the cadets...

  • 01.07.12 2 Platoon- Newport Detachment, Supports Armed Forces Day in Lincoln

     Adults and Cadets from the Newport Detachment were asked to support the Lincolnshire Ex-Forces Association (LEXA), on the Saturday the 23rd June 2012 in City...

  • 06.06.12 CAISTOR DETACHMENT COMMUNITY PROJECT

    Caistor detachment needed to promote awareness of the cadets presence in town and the community project was an ideal way of achieving this. Caistor in...

  • 05.06.12 Corps of Drums Training Day May 2012

    A rookies perspective ACF Corps of Drums workshop at Prince William of Gloucester Barracks Grantham 5th May 2012 We convened at 0845 where upon equipment, instruments and...

  • 16.05.12 YET ANOTHER WIN FOR LINCOLNSHIRE BATTALION

    LINCOLNSHIRE ARMY CADETS BATTLE IT OUT AT THE REGIONAL ATHLETICS Over 40 army cadets from detachments around Lincolnshire Army Cadet Force battled it out at the...

  • 16.05.12 Spalding Presentation Evening

    In place of an Annual Inspection this year Spalding Detachment held a presentation evening and trophy dedications from the Parachute Regiment Association (PRA) and the...

  • 22.04.12 Lincolnshire Battalion win the toughest challenge yet!

    On Friday 20th April  the team travelled to Thetford for what promised to be a very interesting weekend. The team was lead by ...

  • 20.04.12 Altcar Band Concentration Camp

    The 31st March started our 7 day spring music concentration where some 380 cadets and 140 adults came together from all over the UK at Altcar training camp...

  • 06.04.12 Exercise Dragon Venture - Spring Camp

    Over 60 Army cadets from every corner of Lincolnshire attended an Annual Spring Adventurous Training Camp which turned out to be the coldest ever experienced and...

  • 25.03.12 Hykeham climbing taster day

    Cadets from North Hykeham Detachment attended a climbing taster day at the all new 'Showroom' on their great new climbing facility on Tritton Road...

  • 21.03.12 Raising Standards

      RAISING STANDARDS   Cadet Sgt Lily May Kemp of the Boston Detachment, Lincolnshire Army Cadet Force  (ACF),  to represent the Royal British...

  • 21.03.12 Boston - Inter services football match

    Inter-service football Boston Platoon provided a team for the Inter Service football competition held at Boston in February this year. The team was made...

  • 08.03.12 MARKET DEEPING COMMUNITY PROJECT

      Market Deeping (14 troop) Community Project Report, Deeping Nature Reserve hedge planting. By Cdt Sgt KellyClaypole & Cadet Cpl Will Carr   Sunday 26th February...

  • 08.03.12 Lincolnshire Battalion ACF - Corps of Drums

    Saturday March 3rd heralded the first joint drum corps day hosted by 1 Coy in their North Hykeham detachment.  Welcoming drummers from Grantham and Bourne,...

  • 19.02.12 Silver DofE Canoeing Training

    Army Cadets from Grantham, Louth and Market Rasen had a fantastic time over the weekend of 17 – 19 Feb 2012 at Beckingham Training Camp, near Newark where...

  • 10.02.12 Army Cadets answer the call

    Army Cadets Answer the Call   The Army Cadet Force from The Priory City of Lincoln Academy answers the call for the elderly. Army cadets...

  • 10.02.12 Adults attend PR Course

      Three adults from Lincolnshire Army Cadet Force (ACF) attended a fantastic Introduction to PR course over the weekend of 13th – 15th January 2012 at...

  • 05.02.12 Adult Weapon Testing

    Adults who have been nominated as weapon assessors under went some development training on each of the weapon systems within the ACF including the LSW...

  • 05.02.12 2 Sqn & 3 Coy weekend

    307 Cadets from around Lincolnshire attended a training weekend at West Tofts near Thetford over the weekend of 27 - 29 January.  The camp was very well...

  • 05.02.12 Battalion Boys Football Competition

    Male cadets from across Lincolnshire took part in the Battalion Boys 6 a side football match at Ruston Sports Club on Newark Road in Lincoln on...

  • 01.02.12 Gold DofE Awards Presented

    S/Sgt Hayley Young an ex cadet of Grantham Royal Logistic Corps (RLC) Detachment has been presented her Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award...

  • 16.01.12 Long Sutton - Church Clearance

    Long Sutton Detachment on the 17th December took part in a clear up of leaves, fallen branches and litter at Long Sutton Church.  The...

  • 16.01.12 Officers Mess v Sgts Mess Clay Shooting Competition

    The annual inter mess clay target competition took place on Monday 2 January 2012.  Captain Vardy organised the day and team captains were Major Bird and...

  • 22.12.11 Christmas message from the Commandant

    Dear Battalion Member As we approach the draw-down of 2011 I am keen to take the opportunity to thank you and yours for a fantastic year...

  • 22.12.11 Sandhurst Cadet

    Exercise Sandhurst Cadet Cadets in front of Old College, RMA Sandhurst For the first time, cadets from the ACF and CCF have been asked to...

  • 22.12.11 Hykeham Christmas Bowling

    On Thursday the 15th of December North Hykham Detachment went Bowling in Lincoln for their Annual Christmas outing.  There was 35...

  • 17.12.11 Master Cadet Presentations

    On wednesday 30th October the Commandant visited Spalding Detachment in order to complete Sgt Griffen's Master Cadet by having sgt Griffen deliver a set...

  • 17.12.11 Poiser Competition - 3 Company

    On the 2nd - 3rd of October 3 Company Lincolnshire ACF planned and executed the annual Poiser Sullivan competition at Beckingham. The senior teams were...

  • 17.12.11 Royal Tournament

    On Saturday 3 December 2011 a group of 1 Company cadets and adults went to watch the Royal Tournament at Earls Court, London, this is an event where...

  • 17.12.11 Long Sutton Training Weekend

    Holbeach & Long Sutton Detachments held a training weekend 3 - 4 December at Long Sutton Detachment. They carried out 1 star training ...

  • 11.12.11 3 Company Senior NCO’s Dinner

    The NCO's from 3 Company got together for their annual NCO's dinner which took place at the Drill Hall in Boston.  Pictures...

  • 09.12.11 Standard Bearers Competition

    Cpl L Kemp holding the Royal British Legion standard after winning the standard bearers competition, she is now the new standard bearer for the...

  • 09.12.11 Cdt Sgt Maj Jackson’s final parade

    Bostons outgoing SM A Jackson on her last parade on the 13 November 2011 leading 53 cadets on Remembrance Sunday   

  • 08.12.11 Long Sutton Detachment - Fire Station visit

    Cadets from Long Sutton Detachment arranged a visit to their local fire station.  The station manger Richard and a couple of his team put...

  • 01.12.11 Royal British Legion Banner Training

    RBL Banner training in Louth on 25 September 2011.  Four cadets attended   Cpl Kemp, Cpl Fountain, Cdt Neal and Cdt Kemp.

  • 24.11.11 ACFA Annual Dinner

    Cdt RSM Ward attended the Annual ACFA Dinner at the Royal Hospital at Chelsea.  Cdt RSM Ward was selected to attend as one of...

  • 20.11.11 Girls Regional Sports Weekend

    On Saturday 19th November, cadets from across the Battalion attended RAF Honington for the Regional girls football competition weekend.  SMI Brammer, SSI Lamming, SI...

  • 16.11.11 Lord Lieutenants Cadet appointed

    Cadet Sergeant Major Charlotte Asken of Grantham Queens Royal Lancers detachment of the Lincolnshire Army Cadet Force has been selected for the appointment of the...

  • 16.11.11 New Commandant Colonel I M Sackree appointed in September

    Welcome message from Colonel I M Sackree Dear Battalion Member One of my mantras for the Battalion going forward is to improve communication up, down...

  • 16.11.11 New Cadet RSM appointed

    Cadet RSM Charles Priestley has held the post of Battalion Cadet RSM since July 2010, on a recent 2Sqn & 3Coy JCIC weekend, he handed over...

  • 15.11.11 Cadsaam Shooting Competition

    On Friday 16th September, 12 cadets travelled to the 49 Brigade 2011 Cadet Skill at Arms Meeting (CADSAAM) to compete against the other 8 teams (7 other ACF teams and 1...

  • 14.11.11 Clare Shore Trophy weekend

    The Competition was held over the weekend 3/4 September 2011, 19 Master Cadets from across the UK entered this challenging and competitive event, which lasted just over 24 hours...

  • 11.11.11 Armistice Day Holbeach

    Holbeach Cadets who attended armistice day parade in Holbeach on 11/11/11. Cadet RSM Ward, CSM Smith, Cpl Lane & L/Cpl Pooley. Approx 30 members of RBL...

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