Maj John L Raybould TD, Suffolk ACF PRO, reports :

Sport
Jamie Dines, Tahnee Hearn and David Mills (Ipswich Grenadier Guards) were selected to represent Eastern Region at the National Athletics in June at Grantham. A silver medal and 2 bronze placings were their reward.

Jamie Dines of Ipswich set a record time on the Parachute Regt ‘P Coy' 2-mile steeplechase and assault course at Catterick and joins the Regular Army in 2007.

Our Girls Tug of War Team, 2005 National Champions, again competed at the National Championships in York on 15 Jul. Sadly, they were knocked-out early but watch for their return in 2007!
The 'TWATS' (Tug of War Attack Trg Squad) were : Back Row: Babes, Knuckles, Spinner, Big Stuff, Chippy, Fruit-Loop and Emz.
Front Row: Stump, Dartford, Shorti, Smiler and Waters.

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Congratulations:

Suffolk ACF recorded the success of our first two awards of the BTEC First Diploma in Public Services - equivalent to 4 GCSEs at A* to C Level - to Sgts Alex Marks of Hadleigh and Mitch Lambert of Stowmarket. Brig Sean Crane OBE, Commander 49 (E) Brigade presented the certificates at our 2006 2-week Annual Camp at Sennelager, Germany.

The Brigadier graciously took the time to pose with a Wattisham Cadet on her 13th birthday.

At the County Pde SSgt Ben Veasy-Lark (Beccles) was presented with the unique 'Brooks Stick'. Awarded annually to the most outstanding Suffolk Cadet, it is named in honour of Col RW Brooks OBE who gave 44 yrs of service to SACF and was Commandant 1935-1947.

Cdt CSM David Mills (Ipswich Gren Gds, C Coy) was appointed as Cadet RSM. (See below.)

Camp 2006
The vast range of activities at the 2006 2-week Annual Camp in Jul/Aug at Sennelager, Germany, was masterminded by our Dep Comdt Lt Col Kelvin Ives. It included: Adventurous Training, Assault Course, Canoeing and Sailing at The Mohne See Lake Centre, Fieldcraft, First Aid, Initiative Tests, Military Training, Mountain Biking, Parachuting, Soccer, Survival Techniques, Target Rifle Shooting and several ‘Cultural visits’ to UK Regular Army Units and the Mohne Dam (of ‘Dambusters’ Fame). Our Commandant Col Paul Denny was again observed jumping from the proverbial ‘safe aeroplane’.
Impressed UK visitors included Secretary EA Reserve Forces Lt Col Jackie Allen; our Hon Col, Col Paul Long OBE and Mr James Servaes.
Including a ‘uniform’ of polo and T-shirts with track suit trousers and reversible jacket, for £100 all-found, it must have been the best bargain for the summer of 2006!

Minden Day 1 Aug 06
Minden Day was celebrated with the presentation of roses to Cadets, Adults and Officers badged ‘Royal Anglian’. A long drive to the Minden Memorial re-created the 1945 photograph, featured in the ‘Old Dozen’ publication, of Col Milne with 1 Suffolk, including a dog !

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ACF guidelines do not permit the identification of cadets by name on websites.
Cadets featured on this page, in unit and alphabetical surname order :
A Coy: Ixworth - Ross Offord; Stowmarket - Mitch Lambert; Wattisham - Emily Simpkin
B Coy: Beccles - Ben Veasy-Lark
C Coy: Hadleigh - Alex Marks; Ipswich Gren Gds - Jamie Dines, Tahnee Hearn and David Mills

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