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Cadets from 1322 (Newton Abbot) Sqn. Air Training Corps were involved in
the Ten Tors event on Dartmoor,
along with 2400 other young people. They had been training for several
weekends, covering many miles across Dartmoor, carrying full packs, and
camping out overnight in preparation for the expedition. The event is
for young people whose age ranges from 14- 20 years of age from schools,
youth groups and service cadets. They cover 35, 45 and 55 miles in 48
hours, visiting ten different Tors along the way.
This is a
demanding schedule, requiring navigation, survival, camping skills, good
fitness levels and excellent leadership and team working.
This year the
Teams allocated to Devon & Somerset Squadrons were made up of cadets
from Chivenor, Exeter, Exmouth, Ilminsiter, Newton Abbot,
Teignmouth, Wells & Yeovil.
The vast majority of the Squadrons trained together and
all had to attend a compulsory assessment weekend with the other ATC
units from around the country and University Air Squadrons who made up
the RAF contingent for Ten Tors 2008.
Throughout their
training all representatives of the 1322 (Newton Abbot Sqn) teams grew
in confidence and skill, and by the morning of the event,
they were fully prepared to set off in the different weather conditions.
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1322 (Newton
Abbot) Squadron
