Headquarters Land Forces
Personnel Support Command-Cadets
Mr Dave Rees MBE BEM
Administration Officer
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: 22 June 12
CADET CENTRE FOR ADVENTUROUS TRAINING (CCAT)
JOINING INSTRUCTIONS FOR DINGWALL BASED PROFICIENCY COURSES
YOU ARE TO READ AND ACTION THESE JI’s IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIPT!
GENERAL
1. Your application for CCAT course no D1 at Dingwall CTC has been successful. These Joining Instructions act as a receipt for your course fee.
2. 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 2 at the earliest opportunity. Failure to return Enclosure 2, at the earliest opportunity, will result in your vacancy being offered to another applicant from the reserves list and your course fee being forfeited.
5. If you be unable to attend the course you are to inform HQ CCAT immediately by telephone or email. A letter will be sent to the County CEO/Contingent Commander for personnel who do not report for the course or who arrive late with no justifiable explanation.
FIT TO ATTEND
6. 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.
a. This is a 6-day course.
b. The course will assemble on Sun 21 Jul 12; you are to arrive by 1730hrs. On arrival all students are to report directly to the CCAT Centre Manager. The arrival briefing will commence at 1900hrs, 21 Jul 12 respectively.
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 1600hrs on Fri 27 Jul 12. There will be no departure prior to the de-brief. Personnel travelling south by train will doubtless be booking an early morning train from Dingwall on Sat 28 Jul 12. Personnel travelling by car are free to depart Dingwall on Fri evening however they are reminded about driving long distances having undertaken a full day of activities.
TRAVEL
10. Units are responsible for the travel arrangements of course personnel. 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 assembly time (no later) indicated in Para 7.b. There will be no pick-up from Dingwall train station as the centre is within walking distance; Individuals who are delayed due to unexpected disruption to their train travel are to inform the Centre Manager immediately.
12. Directions from Dingwall station to the CCAT centre are at Annex B
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 particular a robust pair of boots for the mountaineering course, 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.
14. Please note that action will be initiated to recover the cost of equipment that is lost or damaged by a student as a result of negligence.
SECURITY AND FIRE
15. Cars are to be parked on the student car park as directed.
16. Hire cars are to be parked and secured as directed.
17. A Security and Fire brief will be included in the Centre Manager’s arrival briefing.
18. You are to acquaint yourself with the camp Fire Orders and the fire assembly point.
ACCOMMODATION AND MESSING
19. Accommodation and messing will be provided by CCAT private catering contract and centralised for all personnel. Personal bedding/sleeping bag, including a pillow, will be required. Personnel are to bring a sleeping bag for overnight expedition. Students are encouraged to bring a small padlock for the lockers in the accommodation.
20. Accommodation and reception will only be available from 1700hrs, Sat 21 Jul 12. On conclusion of the course accommodation and feeding will be available until 0900hrs Sat 28 Jul 12.
NB Personal mug/KFS are required.
21. Vegetarian and other special dietary requirements are to be annotated on the confirmation form. The first meal will be evening meal (1800hrs) 21 Jul 12.
DAILY ROUTINE
22. The daily routine at CCAT is as follows:
0730 Breakfast, collect packed lunch and fill flask
0830 Student briefing – weather, safety, equipment and risk management brief
1730 Return from training
1800 Evening meal
1900 Evening lectures
COURSE RESULTS
23.
a. On successful completion of your course, you will be presented with a CCAT course certificate, brassard badge (cadets only).
b. BCU 3* administration charges are included in your course fee.
BTEC AND DofE AWARD ENDORSEMENT
24. Students seeking endorsement for the BTEC expedition and/or Gold DofE residential elements are to present their logbooks/course workbooks to the Centre Manager at the arrival brief. BTEC/Gold DofE logbooks will not be signed off in retrospect once the course has dispersed.
SUMMARY
25. Further information and enquiries regarding the administration of the course are to be directed in the first instance to the Mr Dave Rees, HQ CCAT, Capel Curig Training Camp.
26. We look forward to seeing you on the arrival date.
D Rees
Administration Officer
CCAT
Annexes:
A. Equipment list.
B. Travel Directions.
Enclosures:
1. Nominal Roll.
2. 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: D1
Venue: Dingwall Cadet Training Centre
Date: 21-27 July 2012
Course Name / Rank / Firstname / Surname / Unit / Cty / Dist / Role / Type / Gender /Basic Rock Climbing (BRC) / Cdt LCpl / Matthew / OLIVER / Blandford / DORSET ACF / Student / Cadet / Male
Basic Rock Climbing (BRC) / Omari / LEITH / Staffs & West Mid
ACF / STAFFS / Student / Cadet / Male
Basic Rock Climbing (BRC) / Plt Off / Tracey / Domby / Aldenham School ACF / Herts / Student / Adult / Female
Introduction to Sea Kayaking (ISK) / Cdt Sgt Maj / Holly / BUCKLEY / Ormskirk / LANCASHIRE ACF / Student / Cadet / Female
Introduction to Sea Kayaking (ISK) / SI / Vicky / GUPPY / Cannington / SOMERSET CADET BN THE RIFLES ACF / Student / Adult / Female
Introduction to Sea Kayaking (ISK) / CI / Paul / McCaffrey / SE Scotland
ATC / RAF Leuchars / Student / Adult / Male
Introduction to Sea Kayaking (ISK) / Cdt LCpl / Hayley / MCDERMOTT / Army Section - Morrisons Academy CCF / CCF - 51 Bde / Student / Cadet / Female
Introduction to Sea Kayaking (ISK) / Cdt / Jamie / Pratt / Army Section - Welbeck Defence Sixth Form College CCF / CCF - 49 Bde / Student / Cadet / Male
Introduction to Sea Kayaking (ISK) / Cdt / Edward / Bishop / Army Section - Welbeck Defence Sixth Form College CCF / CCF - 49 Bde / Student / Cadet / Male
Kayak Foundation Course (KFC) / Cdt / Rachel / MANNING / Banstead / SURREY (PWRR BN) ACF / Student / Cadet / Female
Kayak Foundation Course (KFC) / Sgt / David / BROWN / Army Section - Brentwood School CCF / CCF - 49 Bde / Student / Adult / Male
Kayak Foundation Course (KFC) / Cdt Cpl / James / GARFIELD / Army Section - Solihull School CCF / CCF - 143 Bde / Student / Cadet / Male
Kayak Foundation Course (KFC) / Cdt Cpl / Jacob / HAYES / New Mills / Derbyshire ACF (Mercian Regiment) / Student / Cadet / Male
Kayak Foundation Course (KFC) / Cdt / William / JOHNSON / Bolton RA / GREATER MANCHESTER ACF / Student / Cadet / Male
Kayak Foundation Course (KFC) / Cdt / Alexander / LOCKE / RAF Section - Welbeck Defence Sixth Form College CCF / CCF - 49 Bde / Student / Cadet / Male
Kayak Foundation Course (KFC) / Cdt Sgt / Lewis / James / Staffs
ACF / Student / Cadet / Male
Open Canoe Foundation Course (OFC) / Cdt Cpl / Alexander (Monty) / BEATON / Army Section - Royal Hospital School CCF / CCF - 49 Bde / Student / Cadet / Male
Open Canoe Foundation Course (OFC) / SI / Kyle / GRIMSEY / 3 (Basingstoke) Pl / HAMPSHIRE AND ISLE OF WIGHT ACF / Student / Adult / Male
Open Canoe Foundation Course (OFC) / Cdt Sgt / Alexander / KAY / Douglas / ISLE OF MAN ACF / Student / Cadet / Male
Open Canoe Foundation Course (OFC) / Cdt / James / KERR / Army Section - Royal Hospital School CCF / CCF - 49 Bde / Student / Cadet / Male
Open Canoe Foundation Course (OFC) / SI / Jamie / TOWNSEND / 3 (Basingstoke) Pl / HAMPSHIRE AND ISLE OF WIGHT ACF / Student / Adult / Male
Summer Mountain Proficiency (SMP) / Capt / Catherine / CARDWELL / Army Section - Bangor Grammar School CCF / CCF - 38 (Irish) Bde / Student / Adult / Female
Summer Mountain Proficiency (SMP) / SI / Ann / PARROTT / Stourbridge PI / HEREFORD AND WORCESTER ACF / Student / Adult / Female
Summer Mountain Proficiency (SMP) / Cdt Cpl / Corey / WICKENS / Army Section - Hurstpierpoint College CCF / CCF - 2 Bde / Student / Cadet / Female
Summer Mountain Proficiency (SMP) / Cdt / Lucy / WILLIAMS / CCAT External Instructors and students / <- CCAT External Instructors and students / Student / Cadet / Female
Summer Mountain Proficiency (SMP) / Cdt CSgt / James / ARMSTRONG / Dorking / SURREY (PWRR BN) ACF / Student / Cadet / Male
Summer Mountain Proficiency (SMP) / Cdt Cpl / Connor / CLEMINSON / Darlington Churchill / DURHAM ACF / Student / Cadet / Male
Summer Mountain Proficiency (SMP) / JAMES / SOMPER / Army Section - Clayesmore School CCF / CCF - 43 Bde / Student / Cadet / Male
Summer Mountain Proficiency (SMP) / Cdt Cpl / Simon / THOMPSON / Army Section - Hurstpierpoint College CCF / CCF - 2 Bde / Student / Cadet / Male
Summer Mountain Proficiency (SMP) / Joseph / VALLONE / Army Section - Hurstpierpoint College CCF / CCF - 2 Bde / Student / Cadet / Male
Summer Mountain Proficiency (SMP) / Cdt RSM / DAVID / WATKINS / Army Section - Bangor Grammar School CCF / CCF - 38 (Irish) Bde / Student / Cadet / Male
Summer Mountain Proficiency (SMP) / WO2 / Dyfrig / WATKINS / Army Section - Bangor Grammar School CCF / CCF - 38 (Irish) Bde / Student / Adult / Male
Summer Mountain Proficiency (SMP) / Cdt / Stephen / WYNDHAM-SMITH / Army Section - Welbeck Defence Sixth Form College CCF / CCF - 49 Bde / Student / Cadet / Male
Summer Mountain Proficiency (SMP) / Cdt / Georgina / Jones / Army Section - Welbeck Defence Sixth Form College CCF / CCF - 49 Bde / Student / Cadet / Female
Summer Mountain Proficiency (SMP) / 2Lt / Simon / NEW / Gwent & Powys ACF / Gwent & Powys ACF / SMP Observer / Adult / Male
ENCLOSURE 2
CCAT JIs
COURSE CONFIRMATION PROFORMA D1
Return to Mr Dave Rees, HQ CCAT
Failure to do so may result in the course vacancy being CANCELLED
FULL NAME ...... RANK ...... AGE......
CCAT COURSE No D1. DATES 21-27 Jul 12. COUNTY/CONTINGENT......
HOME ADDRESS ......
......
TELEPHONE (Mobile) ...... (E-Mail)...... …......
TRAVEL
I will arrive by car/train* at ...... hrs on Saturday/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 completed by the candidate
The activities undertaken during this course are physically demanding. They are carried out in accordance with current safety regulations however 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 are 16 years or over.
Signed …………………………………………….. Name ………………………………………..
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