99 - Folkestone Squadron Raf Air Cadets
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About 99 - Folkestone Squadron Raf Air Cadets
Welcome to the Facebook page for Folkestone's Royal Air Force Air Cadets! - Kent Wing - Air Training Corps. Like us and find out more about what we do!
99 - Folkestone Squadron Raf Air Cadets Description
Welcome to the Facebook page of 99 (Folkestone) Squadron, Air Training Corps. The Kent coast's premier representatives of the Royal Air Force Air Cadets.
99 Squadron is part of a UK-wide cadet force with more than 41, 000 members aged between 13 and 20 years.
We are sponsored by the Royal Air Force and can give you hands-on experience of activities and courses that will challenge and develop your skills to help you succeed in whatever you want to do.
☆ We pride ourselves in our variety of activities, our sporting achievements, our standards of drill & discipline and our standing in the community.
☆ We are one of 34 Squadrons based in Kent with our Wing headquarters in Maidstone. Kent Wing is split into 4 areas, 99 (Folkestone) Squadron is in area 4 and the Wing is a part of London And the South East Region of the Air Training Corps.
☆ 99 (Folkestone) Squadron Air Training Corps
Parade Nights: Mondays & Thursdays 1900-2130hrs - Minimum joining age is 12 years & must be in year 8 at school.
☆ There is no obligation to join the regular RAF, the reserves or any of the services in Her Majesty's Armed Forces once you have joined the Air Training Corps. But what you will get out of it are meeting new friends and enjoying many new experiences & opportunities along with academic & practical nationally and internationally recognised qualifications and awards that you cannot get anywhere else! - Contact us or come in for a chat to find out more!
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A dramatic end to the U17 boys relay heat! 99 coming in second position.
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We’re off to a flying start with CDT Burke winning two gold medals in discus and javelin! On top of this she has set a new Kent Wing Air Cadets record in the discus with a distance of 18.6 meters!
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Today is the day of the inter squadron athletics tournament!! The team is ready to go and looking good in their new squadron hoodies!! Good luck 99!!
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Some more photos from our evening at the seapoint centre, cadets had a great time learning the basics on the water and we are already in talks to book in another date!
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Great evening tonight building confidence and friendships, we will be furthering our relationship with Seapoint Canoe Centre so watch this space for more paddle sports! Fantastic effort from all tonight!
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99 (Folkestone) Squadron out Kayaking this evening, lovely weather and lots being learned! Seapoint Canoe Centre Kent Wing Air Cadets #whatwedo #kayaking #sports Folkestone & Hythe District Council RAFA YOUTH
A huge congratulations to our very own SGT Powell who, after a very physical few days at Longmoor Camp has completed his obstacle course supervisors qualification! He is one of only a few people in Kent wing able to take cadets over MOD obstacle courses. We look forward to running our first session very soon!
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A few of our favourite photos from our reunion last Saturday, Over 100 ex cadets attended and a fantastic evening was had by all! From band displays, to the sqn archive and a raffle raising over £600!! A huge thank you to all involved and it’s great to see so much support for 99!
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Happy Star Wars Day from us all at 99! May the 4th be with you, and just to add to it today is the day of our reunion! We look forward to seeing all you ex cadets and staff at 18:30 this evening!
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From meal vouchers at Abbot's Fireside to bottles of wine to a pet photo shoot courtesy of Feline Doggeous Photography and vouchers for the Folkestone sports centre, and prizes still coming in! A huge thank you to all the businesses and parents who have donated raffle prizes!
Cadets were sent home with some tickets to sell last night for those of you who are unable to make it on Saturday all the money raised will go towards our minibus fund!
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We’d like to thank 593 Swanley Squadron - Royal Air Force Air Cadets for running the St John Ambulance bronze first aid course last weekend. Five cadets from 99 attended and they all learned a lot of valuable skills which could one day save a life!
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Only a few days to go until our 80th anniversary reunion! Please share this with those ex cadets not on Facebook, it will be fantastic to see as many of you there as possible!
Another busy night tonight, final preparation for our 80th Birthday reunion is well underway! We look forward to see all our ex and current cadets as well as parents and ex members of staff on Saturday!
If you’re an ex cadet and would like to attend please message the page.
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Come and support us at armed forces day! the red arrows will also be making an appearance. Show your support by sharing the event below.
Polite request, we have a reunion coming up on the 4th of May to celebrate 80 years of 99 Squadron benefiting the young people and community of Folkestone. (we have over 90 ex cadets confirmed so far!)
We are currently raising funds to buy a minibus to aid us getting to and from events and supplying more opportunities! To help with this we will be having a raffle at the reunion. If you or someone you know could help with donating a raffle prize it would mean a lot to all of u...s involved here, please share this post and feel free to tag local businesses etc.
And as always if your ex 99 and interested in attending the reunion please message the page.
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Well, it’s official 99 squadron is 80 years old!! A huge thanks to all staff and cadets past and present. Here’s to another 80 years of adventures and good times!
We have a reunion on May the 4th to celebrate this milestone. If you’re ex 99 message the page for more detail.
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STOP THE PRESS! 99 Squadron has their first Qualified Aerospace Instructor! SGT Summers has passed out with the coveted blue lanyard! One of only two in Kent Wing Air Cadets this is one of the hardest courses a cadet can undertake so a HUGE well done from all of the staff here!
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A great end to the week at Napier barracks yesterday. With badges being handed out and a band performance! Looking forward to next year already!
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