Merseyside Army Cadet Force

Well Easter Camp has finally ended and what a week it has been :)
A HUGE Well Done to All the Cadets and an extra Congratulations to those who got Promoted, Passed their Star Levels, Achieved their CVQO Awards, First Aid Qualifications AND Signals Qualifications!
Final Parade was a Fantastic close to what has been an awesome week, with our Commandant, Colonel Stephen Boardman MBE DL and our Honorary Colonel Andy Reid both in attendance to Present Cadets with their Qualificat...ions and to have a chat :)
Also, A massive thank you to All the Officers' and Adult Instructors who have given their time this week on Easter Camp :)

Fantastic Achievements and Effort Everyone!
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Easter Camp 2019!
The week is nearly over, but what a week it has been :)
Here are some fantastic photographs from today's Adventures 🤗
... Army Cadets 》Fun and Friendship at it's Best!
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The Race is On!
Senior Cadets are kitted out and working in teams (CC) to get points 🙂
The more locations and correct answers the more points!
... Awesome Signals Training 🤗
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Signals, Smiling and Sunshine!
It's nearly the end of Easter Camp 2019 but the Senior Cadets are still smiling today whilst doing Signals Training and the sun's still shining 🙂
Awesome 🤗
... #teamMACF #macfofficial #armycadetsuk #acfadventures
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Still All Go for #teamMACF !
Last night Childwall Detachment 'wowed' us by sending us these photographs of the most amazing cakes that had been made by a Parent :) The cakes were sold during NAAFI to raise funds for Fairtrade 👍
Then today we caught up with the 1 Stars on Easter Camp :)
... Wonderful Stuff, Well Done All!
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Easter Camp Promotions!
Congratulations to Cadets' D Jackson and J Kelly who have both been promoted to Cadet Sergeant 🙂
The two cadets were presented with their new rank slides yesterday by our Commandant, Colonel Stephen Boardman MBE DL.
... Well Done! Fantastic Achievement 🤗
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All Go at Merseyside ACF!
So it's still all go for #teamMACF🙂
It was Parade Night as usual Last night for Knotty Ash Detachment and the Adult Instructors sent us as Fantastic Group Photo of the Cadets 🤗
... Meanwhile at Altcar....First Aid was on the training programme for the 3 and 4 Star Cadets today at Easter Camp 👍Wonderful Stuff!
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Easter Camp 2019!
Here's some lovely photographs we've been sent from an Expedition earlier in the week
Fantastic 🤗
... Have a great day Everyone 🙂 #teamMACF
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Well we're half way through Easter Camp and the Fun, Friendship, Action and Adventure is still going on!
Update: Still Smiling :)
Awesome Effort #teamMACF

Easter Camp 2019 Promotions!
A Huge Well Done to Newly Promoted Cadet Sergeant Major Redfern!
Cadet SM Redfern, who is from Oxton Detachment, part of Musa Qala Company, was presented with his new rank slide by the Deputy Commandant, Lt Col Webster :)
... Congratulations Cadet Sergeant Major!
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Here's a collection of some of the photographs capturing all the Fun, Friendship, Action and Adventure that's happening on Easter Camp this year :)
Well Done to All the Cadets who have Passed their St Johns Ambulance Activity First Aid Qualifications!
More photographs tomorrow :)

Shout out For 📣
Cadets' Sgt Hughes, Lawson and L/Cpl Dann who passed their Cadet Leadership Course last week at Barry Buddon Training Camp in Scotland 🙂
The three cadets came straight onto Easter Camp after completing the Course, Proudly Displaying their New CLC badges 👍
... Awesome Effort and Dedication 🙌 Well Done and Congratulations!
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Easter Camp 2019! #teamMACF
It's the start of another day full of Action and Adventure for our Cadets on Easter Camp :)
... Still Smiling :) Awesome! Enjoy Everyone...
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Congratulations Sir!
Congratulations to our newly Commissioned Officer 2Lt (Second Lieutenant) Adam Power :)
2Lt Power was presented with his new rank slide earlier on this evening at Easter Camp by Deputy Commandant, Lt Colonel Webster.
... Congratulations Sir from All at #teamMACF
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Sausage Rolls, Smiling and Sunshine 🙂 Easter Camp 2019
It's lunchtime here at our HQ at Altcar Training Camp and the Cadets are enjoying the wonderful weather whilst tucking into their packed lunches!
... Fun, Friendship, Action and Adventure at its Best 👍#acfadventures #teamMACF
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It's Started! Cadets from across the County arrived at our HQ at Altcar Training Camp today to start their #acfadventures on Easter Camp :)
Training Included, Signals, First Aid, Expedition and Much More!

Easter Camp 2019! #teamMACF #macfofficial
The Fun, Action and Adventure has Started :)
... The photos from today will be uploaded later this evening :) Awesome!
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We're Here, It's Started.... Welcome to Easter Camp 2019!
Let the Adventure Begin 👍🙂
... #teamMACF #macfofficial #armycadetsuk #acfadventures
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Training on a Sunny Saturday! #teamMACF
Our Adult Instructors took part in some Training on the Ranges at Altcar Training Camp today...
... Happy to Report the Sun was Shining :) and that the training went very well!
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merseyside army is very good with children it helped me as a child now my children are doing it its better than being round the streets

Well done jack and james the twins from west ale Acf

Very good experience also you get to go on once in a lifetime opportunities to places such as Canada an South Africa. Also you get to meet loads of new friends it's definitely worth a try even if you think it's not your thing try it anyway x

Proud to have served 26 years in a great organisation that does so much for youth in the area. The cadets themselves never ceased to amaze me

My three daughters all attend Norris Green detachment and they love it! The help and encouragement they have received there is beyond amazing and I can't recommend it enough to other parents xx Best parenting decision I have EVER made xx

My son & daughter, we're both active cadets from the age of twelve. They both had the most amazing support and opportunities to aspire and achieve.

My son obtained the rank of Colour Sergeant, my daughter obtained rank of Sergeant Major as well as achieving, her Master Cadet status.

Both of them left at aged eighteen as they 'age out', at this age.

My son, then rejoined as an adult and is now an adult instructor, he is now transferring skills to young people, within his own detachment, as well as on weekends away.

MACF, is an outstanding organisation, that puts the young people at the heart of everything they do, to allow them to grow, to be the best future citizens possible, to be confident, assertive and well rounded young adults.

I cannot commend or recommend this organisation, highly enough.

Love it made lots of friends...no we made a family

I've just spent 12 days training a group of junior cadets and their determination has never failed to impress me. Whatever we threw at them they raised to the challenge. You hear so many negative comments about the kids of today. Well on a positive note well done to all those who completed their One Star whilst at Otterburn 17.

I spent 20 years teaching cadets from Merseyside it was a privilege and honour to see the cadets change into respectable teens.

I must say I am amazed at the comment by Miss Gillen McMahon ....

I have spent 43 years involved with Merseyside ACF and I am so proud of all the thousands of youths, both boys and girls, who made a great success of their time in a BRILLIANT organisation. I am delighted when I meet so many ex Cadets who are in HM Forces or have succeeded in their Civilian professions, and they ALL say some of the best years of their lives were during their time in the Cadets and they also say their success is down to their valued experience in the Cadets. Well done Merseyside ACF. Major ( Rtd ) Roy Bevan MBE

I can say they do a really good job a developing that child through each stage of progress in their life. My son is more confident as a young man now and this will help him in his future.

Excellent work! 2nd son can't wait to start after annual camp. Thank you to all the staff at Merseyside ACF for all the support you provide our kids...YEAH! Ten more days of peace until my eldest lad gets back...don't rush home guys. Ha ha

An excellent opportunity for young people to challenge themselves, learn life skills and have life changing experiences available to them such as travel and adventurous activities.

Absolutely brilliant. My daughter has been a cadet for 15 months now and I would highly recommend it to any parents who's kids want to be part of it. The change in my daughter within 6 months of becoming a cadet has been huge, she had no self confidence what so ever after a childhood of being the victim to bullies but is so much more confident in herself and we truly believe this is down to being in the #acf .

44 years ago I was in the cadets loved every minute of it went all over the place seen lots got a lot out of it and now I'm back hopefully as an volunteer adult instructor

Seriously disappointed in St Helens detachment.Let my son down badly.Bullying and harassment that spilled out into his home life that was never resolved.Told he was a liar and to 'grow some balls' by a senior member of staff.Disgraceful.