224 (Hexham) Squadron

Camps

Every cadet on the squadron gets the opportunity to apply for a place at camp. For most cadets the week long camp on an RAF base is the highlight of their cadet year. The cadets get to live and breathe life on an RAF base, taking part in activities such as flying, shooting, assault courses and more!

There are three opportunities a year for cadets to attend camp; at Easter, at summer and in the autumn. The camps are reasonably priced often not more than £45 for food, accommodation, activities and travel and! Most cadets get the opportunity to attend at least one camp a year.

Cadet camps where primarily the standard blue cadets uniforms are worn are nicknamed 'blues camps'. Cadets often get the chance to visit various sections of the RAF base such as the air traffic control tower and the engineering sections.

Green camps see cadets wearing combats (DPM's) hence a green camp. On these camps cadets tend to do more outdoor activities such as canoeing, climbing, assault courses and more. For some cadets the green camp, Warcop, held in October is the highlight of the year as it is a week jam-packed full of activities.