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Aberdeen & North East Scotland Wing Air Training Corps
The Scottish Poisk 2010
The Original Air Cadet Mountain Endurance Event
taking place in Scotland between 2 – 4th July 2010
helping to celebrate the 150TH Anniversary of the Cadet Movement
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Teams of Air Cadets from Aberdeen & North East Scotland are hoping to be
joined by cadets from across the country wishing to take part in
The Scottish Poisk 2010 helping to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the cadet movement.
Her Majesty The Queen is Patron of Cadet150, a programme of hundreds of events taking
place all over the country throughout 2010 all reflecting the spirit of fun,
excitement, adventure and community service at the heart of the cadet movement.
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The Scottish Poisk is the Original Air Cadet Mountain Endurance Event
taking the form of a continuous journey through mountain, fell, moorland
forest and water broken down into various stages with a strong element of navigation
throughout. The Scottish Poisk 2010 will start in the Western Highlands of Scotland.
Information is available on www.scottishpoisk.co.uk
Wing Commander Joan Gilbert- Stevens from Aberdeen & NE Scotland Wing Air Cadets said:
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“We are delighted to be celebrating 150 years of this fantastic movement.
The Cadet Forces offer such great opportunities for thousands of young people across the UK.
We are encouraging people
to find out more through Cadet150 – come along and Live the Adventure!”
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With origins dating back to 1860, the cadet movement is one of the oldest and most
successful voluntary youth organisations in the world. A force to be reckoned with,
today it numbers 131,000 young people led by 25,000 adult volunteers in well over 3,000 sites
across the country.
For more information about the Cadet150 celebrations in 2010, or to find out how you could join
or support the cadet movement, visit www.cadet150.org
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