Page 58 - Cadet Review Spring 2024

CEY Wing ATC
WING ADVENTURE
TRAINING CAMP
By Cadet Sergeant Alfie Mollins
I was lucky enough to be chosen to attend the Joint Wing, Central and East Yorkshire, together with South and West Yorkshire Wings, Adventure Training Camp at NACATC Windermere.
I knew this was going to be an amazing experience for me a week of doing various outdoor activities and I couldn't wait. On the coach there I had already met some amazing people so knew this wasn't going to disappoint, and once we arrived at NACATC Windermere we settled in for the week ahead.
On our first day we went mountain biking and walking around Windermere. The views were breath taking, we had so much fun as a group, and I felt so lucky to be able to experience this.
Climbing was next on the agenda; this was a new experience for me, but I loved it. We were shown what to do which made everything easier and everyone was supportive and encouraged each other. We got to climb in places where future Olympians train, in one of the best places in the country.
One day we went orienteering; this was a great team building experience to ensure we took the
correct route. We worked really well in our team and built up fantastic team building skills! Over the course of the week, we did various activities around
walking, mountain biking and
climbing.
The last day of camp was the most challenging
The last day of camp was the most challenging
but also the most fun and rewarding. We went to Honister Crags to do the Via Ferrata Xtream. We were harnessed to a secure cable while we climbed and scrambled across the crag. The views were fantastic over the Lake District and an amazing way to see them. There we lots of exciting elements and some were a bit scary in places, but I overcame this, got through it all and didn't fall off. Once I had completed this I felt like I had accomplished something and had the experience of a lifetime.
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