130 ACU
PLANNED ACTIVITIES
June 2017 – September 2017
Recruit Training
Three Sundays (one per month)
– 8:30am-3:30pm and three weekends
2- 4 June – Recruit Weekend
16 July – Home Training
28- 30 July – Field camp (Bivouac)
13 August – Home Training
25- 27 August- Field exercise
10 September – Recruit Recognition Parade
15- 23 September – Annual Camp
CADETS IS ABOUT
· making new friends,
· learning to lead others,
· having unbelievable fun,
· discovering new challenges,
· working as a member of a
team and
· learning to be confident.
TO JOIN ARMY CADETS
YOU MUST BE
· resident in Australia,
· female or male
· turn 13yrs & be in Year 8 (or older) in 2017
All cadets will be trained in the safe handling of the Steyr rifle and will fire it at the range or the WTTS.
Annual Camp during September school holidays.
ANZAC and CEREMONIAL
AUSTRALIAN ARMY CADETS
130 ARMY CADET UNIT
Is based at Heatley Secondary College and has a detachment that parades at Charters Towers SHS
One Sunday a month 8:30am – 3:30pm
Plus weekend camps
Contact: Major (AAC) C.R. Cummings
Ph: 0428 276 294
or
Email: -
As a cadet, you will learn to be confident, self-sufficient and willing to ‘have a go’.
You will get opportunities to:
· achieve your full potential
· develop self-discipline
· make life-long friends
· learn safe weapon handling skills
· navigate in the bush
· earn pride and self-respect
PROMOTION
Cadets who show leadership potential may be selected for extra training and be promoted to higher ranks.
If you want to experience things you don’t do in everyday life, then the Australian Army Cadets(AAC) is worth a try. The AAC is a community-based youth development organization focused on theAustralian Armycustoms, traditions and values.
As a cadet you’ll learn leadership, team building and survival skills that will set you up for life.
You can undertake tough adventure training and go bush, win marksmanship awards and qualify for the Duke of Edinburgh Award.
You'll learn basic skills like bush survival, first aid and field craft, and heaps more.
As an Army cadet, you'll also get to visit Army barracks and field training areas, attend annual camps and participate in competitions.
There are opportunities to take part in the International Exchange Program and Chief of Army Cadet Team Challenge (CACTC) as well as the National Adventure Training Award (ATA). The CACTC and ATA are held in other regions of Australia.