An annual camp for Cadets in all years.
Preparing lunch at Cadet camp.
For Cadets, the main field activity for the year is the Annual Cadet Field Exercise held in Term 1. Establishing a fully functioning camp in the bush and living together in comfort for a week is part of the challenge, but more important is the opportunity to contribute to the life of the school by catering for the Year 8 boys and introducing them to life in the field. At camp, meals are prepared by the boys themselves, under the supervision of the older cadets. Apart from the experience of living in tents, the boys also take part in abseiling, canoeing, first aid and fieldcraft exercises. The Year 8 cadets also travel to other external venues for a full day trek and other adventure activities. Cadets in Year 9 are transported to another bush location where they take part in an overnight navigational exercise in parties of four.
ANNUAL CADET FIELD EXERCISE (AFX)
As indicated in the College Calendar the ‘AFX’ commences Friday 11 March and concludes on Friday 18 March. The Advance Party (selected members from Years 9, 10 11 and 12) will leave on Friday 11th with the majority of the unit departing from the college on Saturday the 12th. All Year 8 cadets will depart from the college on Sunday 13th March and return on Thursday 17th March.
Members of the Cadet Unit have received preliminary notification of this compulsory activity.
Printed material will be distributed at the weekly parade Friday 26 February. All forms that require to be submitted for processing must be returned to the Cadet Unit Office NO LATER THAN TUESDAY 1st of March.
Please contact the Unit Adjutant; Major (AAC) Anthony Evans on 9369 0704 should you have any questions regarding the AFX.
While every effort is made to keep to the transport times listed below, parents should realise that we cannot always predict delays caused by conditions such as wet weather and traffic. For these reasons we regret that times can only be used as a guide.
| DATE/DAY | EVENT |
| 2nd March
WEDNESDAY |
Deadline for Army Forms to be returned to Major (AAC) Evans. |
| 9th March
WEDNESDAY |
Clothing exchanges completed.
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| 10th March
THURSDAY |
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| 11th March
FRIDAY |
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| 11th March
FRIDAY
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| 12th March
SATURDAY |
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| 13th March
SUNDAY
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| 17th March
THURSDAY |
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| 18th March
FRIDAY
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We would like to acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora nation who are the traditional Custodians of the land on which Waverley College is located. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We are committed to honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual connections to the land, waters, seas and sky and their rich contribution to society.
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