The Barton Blog is back! Watch this space for information on events, general info and things of intrigue and interest. We are grateful to Rhian White, former resident for setting up this great community resource and now it's over to you good people of Barton to take the lead. My name is Annabel McCourt and I'm a local artist/filmmaker/photographer and newly appointed Town Councillor. This blog will be an independent online publication and will not represent the views of Barton Town Council, but it will provide an opportunity to aid communication and platform our town.
Please do get in touch with your stories, events and photographs.
Yours faithfully,
Annabel McCourt
annabel.mccourt@mac.com
Monday, 12 November 2012
Monday, 5 November 2012
The Army Cadet Force – Barton-Upon-Humber Branch
The Army Cadet Force – Barton-Upon-Humber
Branch
The Army Cadet
Force (ACF) is a British
youth organisation that offers military-themed training whilst at the same time
as promoting achievement, discipline, and good citizenship, to boys and girls
aged 12 to 18.9 years. The Barton
branch meet on Monday and Wednesday evenings, 7-9pm, at the Cadet Hut on
Clapsons Lane (opposite Tesco.) There
are currently 35 young people who regularly attend, most of whom are from
Barton, but others who travel from neighbouring towns and villages.
If your son
or daughter is interested in joining the ACF, they must be a minimum of 12
years of age and in year 8 at school.
The maximum age that a cadet can stay to is 18 years and 9 months. Initially, they can attend a parade
night on Monday or Wednesday as a guest, to determine whether or not the ACF is
for them. If they like it, they
will be given a form to fill in and return with their £20 enrolment fee – this
covers the cost of insurance and other administrational costs. The uniform is loaned free of charge,
but must be returned when your child leaves the ACF. You will have to purchase a pair of boots as these are not
provided – advice on where to get them from can be provided by the detachment
staff.
If you would
like to join the ACF as an adult instructor, no prior military experience is
required. You must be able to
commit to one or two evenings per week and four weekend camps per year, along
with a longer annual camp in the summer.
Initially you will be given the rank of ‘potential instructor’ whilst
you receive your training - you will parade one night a week at Barton and one
night at the Company headquarters in Scunthorpe. Once you have passed your initial training you will be given
the rank of Sergeant. Please note
all potential instructors will be subject to an enhanced CRB checked before
being allowed to join the ACF. If
you are interested please visit Barton detachment on a Monday or Wednesday
evening and ask to speak to one of the adults.
Frequently asked Questions:
Q. What subjects will my child be taught?
A. The Army Proficiency
Certificate Syllabus contains the following subjects: Military Knowledge, Drill
and Turnout, Fieldcraft, Expedition Training, Physical Activity, Skill at Arms,
Shooting, First Aid, Map and Compass and Cadet in the Community. We also enrol our cadets on the Duke of
Edinburgh’s Award, a BTEC qualification, advanced First Aid courses,
adventurous training courses and many more, depending on what your child
enjoys.
Q. Will my
child be encouraged to join the Army?
A. No. The ACF is a youth
organisation that gets some of it’s funding from the Army. Whilst it provides an excellent insight
into military training for young people who are considering joining the forces,
the ACF is not a recruitment tool for the Army.
Q. Do adult
instructors get paid?
A. All the adult instructors are volunteers and do not get paid for
parade nights. However, a daily
rate applies to camps attended, and transportation costs can be reclaimed.
For more information please visit the county website - www.hsyacf.org.uk
Proms to Poppies
Following their success of making it to the National Championship Finals at the Royal Albert Hall in October, Barton Town Band are back and playing in the town. Get yourselves along to the 'Proms to Poppies' Concert on Saturday 10th November, St Mary's Church, Barton 7.30pm. Tickets £8. Available from Lindsey Relay, Local Link and Ropewalk. Children under 16 free with accompanying adult.
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