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1. A Annual camp is a hugely popular highlight in the Army Cadets calendar and last year a whopping 28,880 people attended camps in the UK. In 2022, there were 6,654 attendees from CCF Army Cadets at CTT camps, 3,228 attendees at CCF-run camps and 18,998 attendees at ACF camps.

2. C To take part in an annual camp is to take part in a very long tradition. Camps are nearly as old as the Cadet Force and the first record of a camp taking place was in 1889 at Churn Downs in Oxfordshire.

3. C To be permitted to attend their first annual camp, a cadet must have passed the recruit’s ACF basic training test and have successfully spent at least one training weekend away from home with Army Cadets.

4. B Annual camps have a charge attached to them. This mostly covers the cost of food and external activities such as Adventurous Training. It is generally lower than the kind of costs charged in other youth organisations (and much lower than if you did the same activities commercially).

A cadet should not be prevented from attending annual camp because their family struggles to pay the cost. There are many exemptions and funds and grants available to ensure everyone can receive the full Cadets experience. Cadets who wish to attend annual camp, or any other activity, but who can’t afford it should let their instructors know as soon as possible so they can put a plan into action.

5. B Annual camps are mostly held at military bases in the UK, although in the past cadets have attended camps in Germany and Cyprus.