Venture Adventure
Welcome to 1234 (Newtown) Sqn ATC! We provide training to cadets aged 12 to 19 from Newtown and the local area. Have a look around our website to find out more about what we do.
We are always looking for new members (both as cadets and as staff), so if you are interested in joining, please visit or contact us. To join as a cadet, you will need to be in Year 8 or above, and not older than 16.
Cadets and staff recently enjoyed an action-packed Adventure Training trip to Scotland, which included walking, climbing and kayaking. One of the highlights of the walking was encountered near to the top of Ben Haitchteemel, …
Our latest intake of cadets are clearly very inquisitive, and were curious to know more about the origins of some of the drill movements they are being taught. So CI Johnson set them a challenge – she took some images of the cadets doing drill using the Sqn webcam, and tasked each of the new …
Flying and gliding are key activities for all Air Cadets, and take priority over other activities. The Sqn gets regular slots for Air Experience Flying at nearby RAF Newtown, where you will be able to enjoy a 20-30 minute flight in the Congratulations! Flag #1: Tutor. For older cadets there are gliding scholarships and flying scholarships available, where you will be trained to solo standard.
1234 Sqn are lucky to have our own range – on parade nights you will learn how to safely fire our air rifles, and develop your accuracy. After that, you can learn how to operate and maintain the L98A2 GP rifle, and the Wing run a shoot each month. On each weapon, there are various marksmanship levels to achieve, as you improve your skills
All cadets receive first aid training. This starts with a short Heartstart course, which introduces the recovery poistion and CPR. There are also opportunities to complete the Youth First Aid course and, for older cadets, the Activity First Aid course. We often practise different first aid scenarii on parade nights - one example is shown in the photo below.
These are by far the best activities! At 1234 Sqn regularly use our hand-held radios and base-station for exercises, and even for talking to other Squadrons. You will learn correct radio procedure, including the phonetic alphabet and callsigns, and you can work towards your Radio Operator qualification. If you want to develop your skills further, there are lots of camps and courses you can attend.
For cyber, many of our cadets participate in the Cyber Discovery programme, and we have teams who compete in the Cyber Centurion competition each year. If this is an area you are interested in, there are also some excellent courses and camps you can attend.
If you have any enquiries about our Sqn, please contact or visit us:
Parade Nights:
Monday 7pm – 9pm
Wednesday 7pm – 9pm
1234 (Newtown) Sqn ATC
Main Street
Newtown
NT1 2CD
Phone: 01234 56 1234
Email: enquiries@1234-newtown-atc.org.uk
Outside of these times, please contact Plt Off Jones on 07890 12 1234
Any post should please be addressed to:
Anthony Jones
123 Orchard Avenue
Newtown
NT4 5UV