Welcome

Welcome to the Official web site of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Battalion Army Cadet Force, The Royal Regiment of Scotland. We are a youth organisation funded by the British Army to help male and female cadets from 12 to 18 years old experience a fun and more rewarding childhood.

Cadets enjoy a wide range of activities, from learning about Map Reading, Military Knowledge, First Aid, Target Shooting to Abseiling, Canoeing, Sailing and Clay-target shooting, even Archery. They have the opportunity to take part in sports such as Rugby, Football and Swimming, joining with other cadet battalions and regiments from across the UK They may have a chance to visit other countries. All their instruction is undertaken by well trained and qualified volunteer adult instructors, whose own training is regularly updated.

Want recognition for your successes? No problem. The ACF gives you just that with six increasingly challenging levels of Cadet Star Training for you to move up the ranks of. Your 6 star awards will ensure you've got what it takes in subjects like shooting, fieldcraft, map & compass, drill, community work and expeditions!

The system means you will learn more about each subject as you progress through your star awards and you'll get plenty of opportunity to practice your new found skills in realistic environments!

The ultimate achievement is to reach Master Cadet level. There are only a handful in the country and they are the cream of the crop. Have you got what it takes?

As a cadet, from 2009 you will now get FREE registration on the internationally recognised Duke of Edinburgh Scheme included in all your normal ACF activities. Simply click on your nearest detachment on the map below & come along and on a parade night with your mum, dad, carer or even a friend and see what we get up to.

Latest News

Following the ACFA National Swimming Championships at RMA Sandhurst at the weekend. I am pleased to report that Cdt Helen Boyd won three gold medals in the Freestyle, Intermediate Medley and the Relay, and is now a triple ACFA National Swimming Champion.

Her younger sister Susan Boyd who is only 12 years of age, won a gold medal  in the Relay and was 4th in the backstroke and is an ACFA National  Swimming Champion. They have done fantastically well. They were part of the ACFA Scotland Junior Girls Team who also won the ACFA National Junior Girls Swimming Trophy.

The ACFA Scotland swimming team were 2nd team overall only 5.5 points behind the winners.

Capt Brown

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