On behalf of Prince Philip, Commander 51 (Scottish) Brigade, Brigadier George Lowder presented DofE Gold Award certificates to Ryan Dey, Reay Clarke and David MacDonald (all 1st Bn The Highlanders ACF) and Stacey Vickers, Michael Keenan and Stuart Thomson of Glasgow and Lanarkshire Bn ACF


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Another successful Introduction to the DofE course was held at the Nottinghamshire ACF HQ, led by Lt Col Ed Sandham, Advisor for the Midlands and Capt Martin Peterson, North West of England Advisor.


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Deputy Commandant Lt Col Ashley Fulford and DofE Officer Lt Dawn Morgan had an excellent response to the IntoDofE course they ran for Devon ACF, with all students indicating that they would like to carry on to the next stage, the Foundation level course.


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Cadets who are due to attend the Cadet150 Gold DofE Residential at Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth in August will be interested to see this news report on the ship which will take them from Portsmouth to the Residential.
Up to date news on RFA Argus

Weve all heard of WRVS in hospitals, at major incidents and supplying meals on wheels amongst many other things. WRVS is now a DofE AAP, and is keen for Army Cadets to consider the option for their volunteering section. Why not have a look and see what can be done?
Click here for further information about volunteering

National IntoDofE course coordinator Lt Col Ed Sandham fronted another successful course for ACF leaders in the South East administered by ACFA DofE Regional Advisor Capt Pete Jeanes at Longmoor Camp


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Cadet Sgt Nick Oliver of Dorset ACF volunteered to coach Tag Rugby to under 8s at his local rugby club, Blandford RFC, and was recently presented with a Certificate of Appreciation and Club tie by the chairman, Mr Justin Frampton. As well as coaching, Nick has done photography and swimming and undertaken an expedition in Los Picos, Spain for his Gold award.

We are delighted to confirm that the cadets attending the Cadet150 Residential at Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth in August will have the fantastic experience of sailing from Portsmouth on RFA Argus. For some information on the ship, click below.
RFA Argus

Catch up with what was going on in the DofE during a busy year which saw the introduction of eDofE and the expansion of the Expedition Assessor Accreditation Scheme. To see the 2009 Review, just click below.
DofE Annual Review 2009

On two successive weekends, Major Alan Thompson provided Expedition Assessor and Introduction to DofE courses for the Counties in 15 Bde. Over 40 leaders from the five Counties took advantage of the opportunity to improve their knowledge and qualifications.


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Congratulations to Capt Pete Jeanes for organising another successful training weekend in the South East, with both an Introduction to DofE and an Expedition Accredited Assessor course being well attended.


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There are still some places left for ACF / CCF(A) Gold participants on the prestigious tri-service Cadet150 Residential at Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth in August this year. Bids are now to be in by Friday 9th April - don't miss out by missing the date. Your County Headquarters have the details, distributed on 5th March 2010. For an APPLICATION FORM, go to DOWNLOADS and find the Word document
For details, click here. Please address any further queries to Lt Col Spowage - contact details below