Headquarters Support Command-Cadets
Headquarters
Cadet Centre for Adventurous Training
Capel Curig Training Camp
Capel Curig, Betws-Y-Coed
Conwy, LL24 0DS
Tel: 01690 720308
Fax: 01690 720282
e-mail:
ADVENTURE
Dated:3 Jun 14
CADET CENTRE FOR ADVENTUROUS TRAINING (CCAT)
JOINING INSTRUCTIONS FOR HALTON BASED COURSES
YOU ARE TO READ AND ACTION THESE JI’s IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIPT!
GENERAL
- Your application for CCAT course no H3, Sun27 July-01 Aug 14,at Halton Training Camp has been successful. These Joining Instructions act as a receipt for your course fee.
- This instruction provides you with the essential information to ensure you arrive at CCAT fully prepared for the course.
NOMINAL ROLL
3.A course nominal roll is at Enclosure 1.
COURSE CONFIRMATION, CONSENT AND MEDICAL DECLARATION PROFORMA
4.Having received these JIs you are now required to return the course confirmation, consent and medical declaration form, Enclosure 2by COP 18July 14. Failure to return Enclosure 2will result in your vacancy being offered to another applicant from the reserves list and your course fee being forfeited.
- If you be unable to attend the course you are to inform HQ CCAT immediately by telephone or email. Aletter will be sent to the County CEO/Contingent Commander for personnel who do not report for the course orwho arrive late with no justifiable explanation.
FIT TO ATTEND
- You are to ensure you are medically fit to attend the course, as the demands of the training programme require you to be both physically and mentally robust. Do not attend the course if you are injured or have recently suffered an illness that will inhibit or restrict your full participation in the training programme.
REPORTING
7.
- This is a 5-day course.
- The course will assemble onSun 27July14; you are to arrive by 1700hrs. On arrival all students are to report to the MGS guard at the entrance to the camp who will in turn direct you to the CCAT Centre Manager. The arrival briefing will commence at1900hrs,27July 14.
8.If your travel plans are unexpectedly disrupted and you are likely to miss the arrival briefing time you are to contact the CCAT Centre Manager as soon as possible.
9.The course de-brief is programmed for 1430hrs onFri01 Aug 14. There will be no departure prior to the de-brief. Transport will be available on request for the local train station.
TRAVEL
10.Units are responsible for the travel arrangements of coursepersonnel. This Instruction may be quoted as an authority for travel expenses. Students are to contact their Unit HQ as soon as possible to arrange travel. Travel directions are at Annex B. Personnel travelling by car are encouraged to contact other personnel from their region, indicated on the nominal roll at Enclosure 1, to arrange sharing transport.
11.Personnel are to ensure they book their train times so that it closely matches the pick-up time indicated in the travel directions annex. There will be no other pick-up times arranged except for individuals who are delayed due to unexpected disruption to their train travel.
12.The travel time between the camp and the train station is indicated in the travel directions annex and is to be taken into consideration when booking return travel. No return travel is to be booked prior to 1600hrs.
EQUIPMENT
13.You will be provided with the necessary technical equipment for your course. You are required to provide some of your own clothing and equipment, in particulara robust pair of mountaineering boots,, from the list provided at Annex A. Your equipment will be checked for suitability by your instructor. No items of military clothing or equipment are to be brought on courses with the exception of your issued boots.
SECURITY AND FIRE
14.Cars are to be parked on the student car park as directed by the MGS.
15.Hire cars are to be parked and secured as directed by the MGS.
16. A Security and Fire brief will be included in the Centre Manager’s arrival briefing.
17. You are to acquaint yourself with the camp Fire Orders and the fire assembly point.
ACCOMMODATION AND MESSING
18.Accommodation and messing will be provided and will be centralised for all personnel. Personal bedding/sleeping bag, including a pillow, will be required.Personnel should bring a sleeping bag if their course involves an overnight expedition. Students are encouraged to bring a small padlock for the lockers in the accommodation.
NB Personal mug/KFS/mess tinsare required for any courses involving an expedition phase.
19. Vegetarian and other special dietary requirements are to be annotated on the confirmation form. The first meal will be evening meal (1800hrs) Sun 27July 14.
DAILY ROUTINE
20.The daily routine at CCAT is as follows:
0730 Breakfast, collect packed lunch and fill flask
0830Student briefing – weather, safety, equipment and risk management brief
1715 Return from training
1800 Evening meal
1900 Evening lectures
COURSE RESULTS
21.
- On successful completion of your course, you will be presented with a CCAT course certificate and brassard badge (cadets only)
- Candidates who have successfully completed both O2F and KFC/ISK courses will be presented with a BCU 2 Star award. A KFC/K2F/ISK or OFC/O2F certificate will be required as proof that the relevant course has been completed. BCU 2* administration charges are included in your course fee.
BTEC AND DofE AWARD ENDORSEMENT
22.Students seeking endorsement for the BTEC expedition/Gold DofEresidential element are to present their logbooks/course workbooks to the Centre Manager at the arrival brief.
SUMMARY
23.Further information and enquiries regarding the administration of the course are to be directed in the first instance to the HQ CCAT office, Capel Curig Training Camp.
24.We look forward to seeing you on the arrival date.
K P Edwards
Maj
OC CCAT
Annexes:
A.Equipment list.
B.Travel Directions.
Enclosures:
- Nominal Roll.
- Arrival, NOK, Medical and Consent Proforma.
Distribution:
Action:
All Students
Information:
County/Contingent HQs concerned
ENCLOSURE 1
CCAT JIs
Cadet Centre for Adventurous Training, Course Candidates
Course: H3
Venue: Halton Training Camp
Date:27July-01Aug 2014
Course Name / Role / Rank / Surname / Firstname / Unit / Cty & Dist / Type / GenderBasic Rock Climbing (BRC) / Student / Cdt / ADAM / Molly / Army Section - Ardingly College CCF / CCF - 2 Bde / Cadet / Female
Basic Rock Climbing (BRC) / Student / Cdt LCpl / ARMSON / THOMAS / RAF Section - Kings School (Grantham) CCF / CCF - 49 Bde / Cadet / Male
Basic Rock Climbing (BRC) / Student / Cdt / BALL / Eleanor / Army Section - Bromsgrove School CCF / CCF - 143 Bde / Cadet / Female
Basic Rock Climbing (BRC) / Student / Cdt / FENTON-
FEARN / HARRISON / RAF Section - Kings School (Grantham) CCF / CCF - 49 Bde / Cadet / Male
Basic Rock Climbing (BRC) / Student / SI / GROGAN / Alexander / Cambourne / CAMBRIDGESHIRE ACF / Adult / Male
Basic Rock Climbing (BRC) / Student / Cdt Cpl / JOHN / Daniel / Army Section - Heles School CCF / CCF - 43 Bde / Cadet / Male
Basic Rock Climbing (BRC) / Student / LT / OLIVER / Freya / Army Section - Reeds School CCF / CCF - Londist / Adult / Female
Basic Rock Climbing (BRC) / Student / Cdt / PATEL / Kinnar / Army Section - Haberdashers Askes Sch CCF / CCF - Londist / Cadet / Male
Basic Rock Climbing (BRC) / Student / Cdt LCpl / SMITH / Dylan / Thornbury Band Det (CofD) - Yorks N&W ACF / YORKSHIRE (N AND W) ACF / Cadet / Male
Inland Kayak 2 Star Foundation (K2F) / Student / Cdt Cpl / ATTEWELL / Thomas / Old Hill / STAFFORDSHIRE AND WEST MIDLAND NORTH SECTOR ACF / Cadet / Male
Inland Kayak 2 Star Foundation (K2F) / Student / Cdt / BURTON / Charlotte / Old Hill / STAFFORDSHIRE AND WEST MIDLAND NORTH SECTOR ACF / Cadet / Female
Inland Kayak 2 Star Foundation (K2F) / Student / Cdt Cpl / CORFIELD / Bill / Army Section - Eastbourne College CCF / CCF - 2 Bde / Cadet / Male
Inland Kayak 2 Star Foundation (K2F) / Student / Cdt CSgt / FELTON / Ella / Army Section - Wells Cathedral School CCF / CCF - 43 Bde / Cadet / Female
Inland Kayak 2 Star Foundation (K2F) / Student / SI / KIRKLAND / Alan / Longstanton / CAMBRIDGESHIRE ACF / Adult / Male
Inland Kayak 2 Star Foundation (K2F) / Student / Cdt Sgt / LOCKYER / Henry / Army Section - Wells Cathedral School CCF / CCF - 43 Bde / Cadet / Male
Inland Kayak 2 Star Foundation (K2F) / Student / PI / MCDONALD-WEBB / Taylor / New Mills / Derbyshire ACF (Mercian Regiment) / Adult / Female
Inland Kayak 2 Star Foundation (K2F) / Student / Cdt Sgt / MEEK / Isabelle / Army Section - Wells Cathedral School CCF / CCF - 43 Bde / Cadet / Female
Inland Kayak 2 Star Foundation (K2F) / Student / Cdt / MILES / Rachael / RAF Section - Royal Hospital School CCF / CCF - 49 Bde / Cadet / Female
Inland Kayak 2 Star Foundation (K2F) / Student / Maj / MONEY / Julian / Army Section - Cranbrook School CCF / CCF - 2 Bde / Adult / Male
Inland Kayak 2 Star Foundation (K2F) / Student / Cdt Sgt / TANNAHILL / Alexander (Sandy) / Blairgowrie / BLACK WATCH BN ACF / Cadet / Male
Inland Kayak 2 Star Foundation (K2F) / Student / Cdt / WALKER / Benjamin C / Army Section - Bromsgrove School CCF / CCF - 143 Bde / Cadet / Male
Open Canoe 2 Star Foundation (O2F) / Student / Cdt LCpl / BARKER / Charlie / Army Section - Cranbrook School CCF / CCF - 2 Bde / Cadet / Male
Open Canoe 2 Star Foundation (O2F) / Student / Cdt Sgt / FITZSIMMONDS / Hannah / Skipton / YORKSHIRE (N AND W) ACF / Cadet / Female
Open Canoe 2 Star Foundation (O2F) / Student / Cdt Cpl / FOX / Jessica / Army Section - Cranbrook School CCF / CCF - 2 Bde / Cadet / Female
Open Canoe 2 Star Foundation (O2F) / Student / Cdt Cpl / FRANCIS / Alexandra / Deepcut / SURREY (PWRR BN) ACF / Cadet / Female
Open Canoe 2 Star Foundation (O2F) / Student / Cdt Cpl / LOBLEY / Juliet / Army Section - Royal Grammar School (Newcastle) CCF / CCF - 15 Bde / Cadet / Female
Open Canoe 2 Star Foundation (O2F) / Student / Cdt LCpl / SZYSZKO / Alisdair / Chertsey / SURREY (PWRR BN) ACF / Cadet / Male
Summer Mountain Foundation (SMF) / Student / Cdt Sgt / DRISCOLL / James / Stokesley / YORKSHIRE (N AND W) ACF / Cadet / Male
Summer Mountain Foundation (SMF) / Student / Cdt LCpl / JENKINS / Cameron / Army Section - Strathallan School CCF / CCF - 51 Bde / Cadet / Male
Summer Mountain Foundation (SMF) / Student / Cdt / PENHALL / Thomas / Army Section - Wells Cathedral School CCF / CCF - 43 Bde / Cadet / Male
Summer Mountain Foundation (SMF) / Student / Cdt Sgt / SMITH / Duncan / Army Section - Dollar Academy CCF / CCF - 51 Bde / Cadet / Male
Summer Mountain Foundation (SMF) / Student / Cdt / SPOONER / Barney / Army Section - Wells Cathedral School CCF / CCF - 43 Bde / Cadet / Male
Summer Mountain Foundation (SMF) / Student / AUO / STRIBLEY / COURTNEY SEBASTIAN / Fenham / NORTHUMBRIA ACF / Adult / Male
ENCLOSURE 2
CCAT JIs
COURSE CONFIRMATION PROFORMA H3
Return to: Courses Administration, HQ CCAT
Capel Curig Training Camp, Betws-y-Coed, Conwy, LL24 0DS by COP 18 July 14
Failure to do so will result in your course vacancy being CANCELLED
FULL NAME ...... RANK ...... AGE......
CCAT COURSE No H3. DATES27 July-01 Aug 14. COUNTY/CONTINGENT......
HOME ADDRESS ......
......
TELEPHONE (Mobile) ...... (E-Mail)...... …......
TRAVEL
I will arrive by car/train* at ...... hrs on Sunday.
EMERGENCY CONTACT
In case of emergency during the course the following person can be contacted.
NAME ...... RELATIONSHIP ......
ADDRESS (If different from above) ......
......
TELEPHONE (Daytime) ...... (Mobile)......
MEDICAL and CONSENT
To be completedby the candidate
The activities undertaken during this course are physically demanding. They are carried out in accordance with current safety regulationshowever an element of risk is always present.
I understand that the activities are physically demanding and carry an inherent risk, and that as far as I am aware there is no reason why I am unable to participate fully in these activities. Photographs may be taken for internal publicity. I do/do not* give permission for any photographs to be published. For water based activities I confirm that I can swim 25m in light clothing. Cadets are to confirm that they are16 years or over.
Signed …………………………………………….. Name ………………………………………..
If your son/daughter/ward suffers from any ailments requiring medication, please give details below
Ailment ………………………………………………………………………………
Medication …………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………………
Special dietary requirements …………………………
*delete as required
Annex A
CCAT JIs
EQUIPMENT LIST FOR THE SUMMER MOUNTAINEERING COURSES
Personal KitAll Mountain Courses / Available for issue
SMP / ML(S) Courses Only
- Thick bin liner – rucksacks
- 5 large freezer bags (packed lunch)
- Canteen Money (£15 – £25)
- Clothing for evening wear
- Mid layer fleece top and trousers
- Headtorch inc. spare batteries
- KFS, mug, mess tinsfor expedition
- Notebook and pen
- Padlock and spare key
- Pan cleaner
- Personal first aid kit and medication
- Sleeping bag and pillow
- Small tube of sun screen
- Sun glasses
- Sun hat, warm hat, thick gloves
- T Shirts for 5 days
- Towel, wash-kit and toiletries
- Trainers
- Underwear for 5 days
- Robust Mountain Boots
- Walking socks
- Walkingtrousers (not jeans, not DPM)
- Flask and water bottle.
- 2 man tent
- Expedition Rucksack 60 – 80 litres
- Sleeping mat
- Sleeping Bag and liner
- Survival Bag
- Gas stove
- Waterproof Top
- Waterproof Trousers
- Gaiters
- Map Case
- Compass & whistle
- Mountain gloves
- Daysack 25 – 40 litres
- Headtorch
- Mountain Boots
Mountaineering Boots. A robust pair of mountaineering boots is essential for the summer mountain courses.
Annex A
CCAT JIs
EQUIPMENT LIST FOR CLIMBING COURSES
Personal Kit / Available for issue- Canteen Money (£15 – £25)
- Chalk bag with chalk ball – if possessed
- Clothing for evening wear
- Mid layer fleece top
- Notebook and pen
- Padlock and spare key
- Personal first aid kit and medication
- Sleeping bag and pillow
- Small torch / headtorch inc. spare batteries
- Small tube of sun screen
- Sun glasses
- Sun hat, warm hat, gloves
- T Shirts for 5 days
- Towel
- Trainers
- Underwear for 5 days
- Robust boots for approach to climbing venues
- Socks
- Climbing type trousers (light and not restricting)
- Wash-kit and toiletries
- Flask and water bottle
- Wet wipes (small pack to clean hands before lunch)
- Climbing harness
- Daysack 30 – 40 litres
- Helmet
- Rock shoes
- Waterproof Top
- Waterproof Trousers
Annex A
CCAT JIs
EQUIPMENT LIST FOR KAYAK COURSES
Personal Kit / Available for issue- Canteen Money (£15 – £25)
- Clothing for evening wear
- Mid layer fleece top and trousers
- Notebook and pen
- Padlock and spare key
- Personal first aid kit and medication
- Sleeping bag and pillow
- Small torch / headtorch inc. spare batteries
- Small tube of sun screen
- Sun glasses
- Socks
- Robust footwear for approach to the kayak venues
- Sun hat, warm hat, warm gloves
- Swimming trunks/costume
- T Shirts for 5 days
- Towels x 2
- Underwear for 5 days
- Wash-kit and toiletries
- Waterproof jacket and trousers for off-water wear
- Flask and water bottle
- Wet wipes (small pack to clean hands before lunch)
- Buoyancy aid
- Cagoule
- Dry bag 22 litres
- Helmet
- Kayak
- Kayak paddle
- Longjohn wetsuit
- Spraydeck
- Throw line
- Tow line
- Wetsuit boots
Annex A
CCAT JIs
EQUIPMENT LIST FOR OPEN CANOE COURSES
Personal Kit / Available for issue- Canteen Money (£15 – £25)
- Clothing for evening wear
- Mid layer fleece top and trousers
- KFS, mug, mess tins forexpedition
- Notebook and pen
- Padlock and spare key
- Personal first aid kit and medication
- Sleeping bag and pillow
- Small torch / headtorch inc. spare batteries
- Small tube of sun screen
- Sun glasses
- Robust footwear for approach to the open canoe venues
- Socks
- Sun hat, warm hat, warm gloves
- Swimming trunks/costume
- T Shirts for 5 days
- Towels x 2
- Underwear for 5 days
- Wash-kit and toiletries
- Waterproof jacket and trousers for off-water wear
- Flask and water bottle
- Wet wipes (small pack to clean hands before lunch)
- Buoyancy aid
- Cagoule
- 2 man tent
- Sleeping mat
- Survival Bag
- Headtorch
- Gas stove
- Canoe paddle x 2
- Helmet
- Longjohn wetsuit
- Open canoe
- Pole
- Storage Drum and 100ltr portage sack
- Throw line
- Tow line
- Wetsuit boots
Annex B
CCAT JIs
TRAVEL INSTRUCTIONS FOR HALTON BASED COURSES
Introduction.
- The Cadet Centre for Adventurous Training (CCAT), Halton is situated in Halton Training Camp, near Lancaster on the River Lune. The Camp is administered by the Defence Training Estates (North-West).
Location and address.
- The Camp is situated 1 mile west of Halton Village, and can be reached from junction 34 on the M6. Directions are given at Annex A.
- The address of the CCAT Halton is:
Halton Training Camp
Lancaster
LA2 6LW
Communications.
- There is no permanent staff at CCAT Halton, but there are contact numbers for queries as below:
General enquiries on bookings:
Roslyn Edwards
Tel: 01690 720308