Hi,

My 13 year old step son is wanting to join the army cadets. Can anyone help me with info, websites etc? Thanks very much.

This should help. (http://www.armycadets.com/acf/recruitcadet/howtojoin.aspx) :thumbsup:

thanks very much

maybe this will help even more
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if he wants the regimented lifestyle tell him to join the merchant navy instead.

Not needed sugarcube! lol

I think joining the Cadets brings out certain qualities in a person!

The sessions are run in the evenings, meaning teens are'nt left with nothing to do, hence don't have to mess around on the streets causing agro!

But Cadets helps with confidence and Leadership skills are also gained!

Matt

as long as its just the cadets he wants to join and not the army....ask my bloke, he will tell ya not to sign up :hihi:

sorry, bit ott but then the truth of the matter needs to be plain and simple, too many people heard saying, "i didnt think i would actually get called to war, i didnt sign up to kill people" no???? :loopy: why would you join the army then.
inflicting the above is ultimatly what they are asking you to do and for too long the censors, media and repective governments have masked what truely goes on.

joining the army is a massive life changing decision which can haunt you until your too old to fight. (all these TA soldiers who thought they just had a weekend hobby being called to fight in irac). joining the cadets is normalising our youngens to this way of life without their complete informed consent of what follows.

BTW the scouts offer a simliar outdoors training to the army cadets, but with a peacefull civillian motive. all the above benefits mentioned about the army can also be attributed to the scouts. :thumbsup:

This is supposed to be a family forum. Posting that link was very irresponsible. If people really want to look at things like that they can find them on the internet under their own steam.

My two both joined the sea cadets, when my son was old enough he swapped to the air cadets.
They went "on exersise" and mixed with the "grown ups" at certain venues.
I brought them up single handed and felt that this was a good grounding for them and made up for not having a male role model in their lives.
They learned discipline, team working,respect and were not on the streets.
They grew up to be caring and responsible adults. One in the legal profession which she has done since leaving college and one in Japan studying his martial arts.
He did want to go in the RAF proper but failed his medical, however, he's doing very well thank you in what he IS doing.
They don't HAVE to go on and sign on the dotted line for full time service but there is no doubt that it gives good grounding for WHATEVER they do.