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Congratulate all medal winners in Cleveland ACF's County Athletics Championships, held at Clairville Stadium in Middlesbrough on Saturday, 11th May. Though often affected by heavy rain, everyone stuck to the task, and after a keenly challenged set of relays, C Company went on to claim the overall trophy, before the regional competition on Sunday 19th May.

CACF News Issue 04 June 2013

Contents 1 Cleveland Champions 2 Around the County 3 Fellmongers New SI Celeb Bagpack Norton Fair 4 Outreach Facebook

Cleveland Army Cadet Force are North East Region ACF Athletic Champions once again, following keenly contested games held at Clairville Athletic Stadium, Middlesbrough on Sunday 19th May 2013. More than 300 cadets from Durham, Northumberland, Yorkshire and Humberside joined Cleveland ACF for the annual competition, but despite their best efforts could not take the trophy that has lived at Cleveland ACF HQ, Stockton Road, Middlesbrough for more than 21 years from jubilant cadets representing the Hartlepool, Stockton, Middlesbrough and Redcar areas. The Commandant, Col Tony Laker said "My sincere thanks to all those cadets that took part in both our County Sports and the Regional Sports. Once again for at least the 21st year in a row we came away triumphant in winning over all champions as well as the majority of classes. The moment that we were presented with the trophy made me the proudest of all Commandants. It is times like this that makes us realise that all the hard work that is put in throughout the year is really worthwhile. My thanks also goes to all the officers and adults for the work and assistance that has greatly encouraged the cadets to achieve this fantastic result."

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As all the companies approach Greenfield Weekends at Gandale in Catterick, detachments are concentrating on fieldcraft training. From cooking in the field (picture bottom right from Saltburn Detachment, C Company, and bottom centre at Yarm Detachment, A Company to Camouflage & Concealment (top left at Yarm Detachment, A Company) and Shelter Construction (bottom left at Lytton Street Detachment, B Company). The PRO will be coming along to each Greenfield Weekend, and is looking forward to catching photos and video of all this training being

put into practice in the field. If you see him, smile!

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Left :- UCA detachment, of B Company, pose for a formal group shot before a night of fieldcraft training in the sun. Below : Burlam Road detachment, of B Company, spot the PRO trying to sneak in and take some training photos!

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Earlier in the month, Loftus Detachment, C Company helped out at Skinningrove Mining Museum, where they were holding a Wartime Weekend. Alongside displays of wartime rations, and what it was like to work in the mine during the war, Lt Hart and his cadets operated the climbing wall and took the chance to be guided through the mine and other displays by staff at the museum. It also gave the detachment time to show off their new cut outs, which can offer a simple photo opportunity, or even perhaps a ‘coconut shy’ experience throwing wet sponges at the volunteers!

Each year the Fellmongers of Richmond host an award ceremony for a regular soldier and cadet from the Yorkshire Regiment who have been nominated by their OCs, to celebrate their support for the Yorkshire Regiment. Congratulations to this year's cadet recipient, Sgt Taylor-Cockerill of Coulby Newham detachment, B Company. Since joining Cleveland ACF in December 2009 she has devoted the majority of her spare time to ACF activities, which is reflected in her cadet and sporting achievements at County and National level, where she is presently the National long jump champion for the second consecutive year. A stalwart member of her detachment, with a courteous and correct attitude to her ACF officers and adult instructors, and a firm but considerate leadership amongst her peers and subordinates, she is extremely professional in relation to her performance of cadet duties, giving a great deal back to her detachment, Company and County as well as progressively benefitting herself from her ACF training.

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Welcome to SI Sean Phillips, of Hartlepool Rifles Detachment, after the succesful completion of his ITC at Stainton Camp. Cleveland ACF Commandant, Col Laker, was pleased to present Sean with his stripes (pictured left), after presenting awards and taking the salute from the course passing out parade. SI Phillips is not completely new to ACF instructing, though, having been an instructor with Durham ACF until 1994. Following a move to Hartlepool after which his son joined Cleveland ACF, Sean also thought it was time to come back, and the rest is history.

Cadets from B Company, on a charity bagpack at ASDA, Portrack Lane on Saturday 25th May, had a surprise customer’s shopping to deal with. Ashley Banjo, leader of the dance group Diversity which came to fame through their appearances on, and eventual victory in, Britain’s Got Talent, was in the area filming for a TV series. Cadets and instructors took their chance to have their picture taken with Ashley, before returning to raise more than £1500 for an assortment of causes including annual camp at Sennelager next year.

Norton TA Centre’s Detachments, Norton RE and NORTON PARA, spent a sunny day at Norton Fair raising money, running the climbing wall and actively trying to recruit cadets and adult volunteers to the cause. But in their breaks they took time out to enjoy all the fair had to offer, from garishly pink candy floss to dancing displays at the centre of Norton Green. Among those stands were some Medieval Re-enactors, and after brief instruction from an expert, cadets had the chance to don helmet and shield, take up their axes and try out weapon handling from an entirely different era.

The County Facebook Page has now been up and running for a month, and 331 of you have liked the page and received updates on a daily basis relating to Cleveland ACF, our sponsoring units and other items of army news. If you haven’t already, seek out the page on Facebook and like it. For cadets coming on annual camp, encourage your parents to like the page too, so they can receive daily news of what is happening at camp. Let’s have 600 likes for the page before we set off for Altcar. If you have any stories or photographs you would like to appear on the page, the website or in the newsletter, email the PRO at the address on the front page.

Students and Staff from Bishopsgarth School, where a new Cleveland ACF detachment is due to open on Tuesday 4th June, took to the wilds of Northumberland to enjoy a week of Outreach with Adult Volunteers and Cadets from Cleveland Army Cadet Force, experiencing a wide range of adventures and challenges. From First Aid, fitness training and drill in camp at Otterburn, to hill walking, climbing, abseiling and raft building at Kielder and Hadrian's wall, a full range of very different experiences were had by all. Cleveland Commandant, Col Tony Laker, presented certificates to all participants, and now looks forward to a successful detachment opening.

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