Welcome to 324 Squadron.

This site is currently under development, but please feel free to browse around and see what we do.

Welcome to the website for 324 Sqn ATC, which is based in South Shields and is part of the Air Cadet Organisation backed by the R.A.F.

The cadets are aged 13 - 17 and enjoy a wide range of activities with the squadron such as camping, climbing, shooting and flying. They also take part in the Duke Of Edinburgh awards.

Please take a look around our site at some the news, events and images that are available and if you like what you see, why not come down and take a look around.

What did you do last weekend?

News

Stair kit list (updated again!)

A decision will be made on Friday as to what time we will be leaving. If the weather is going to be reasonable on Sunday, then we will leave at 9am as we will be heading out straight for a walk when we get there. If it's going to be bad, then we will be leaving later as there won't be a walk. 

You will only be allowed one bergen type container/bag and a day sack on the bus. The day sack should be packed as below as again, we may be going out on a walk as soon as we get there. Everything else should be packed into your bergen.

Day sack kit list (backpack)

  • First aid kit (essential)
  • Compass (desirable)
  • Whistle (essential)
  • Waterproof top and bottoms (essential, sqn has some tops, but not many bottoms)
  • Packed lunch
  • At least 1.5 litres of water (in a suitable water bottle)
  • Individual BIVI bags (Sqn will supply)
  • Spare jumper (essential)
  • Form 3822 (Record of Service Book)

Kit to be stored at accommodation (bergen)

  • Sleeping bag (essential)
  • Towel
  • Washing kit
  • Shoes for water sports
  • Clothes for water sports, ie light, clothing which will dry quickly.
  • Clothes for walking and climbing i.e. light loose clothing
  • Walking boots (not shoes as they need to protect you ankle)
  • Trainer to climb in
  • Civilian clothing, for social activities
  • Books or other quiet activity to occupy two long coach journeys
  • Individual spending money

No combat clothing is allowed. If you are using a DPM bergen, then it must have a plain cover.

All kit needs to fit into one holder/bergen - NO suitcases are allowed as there is going to be limited space available on the bus.

Remember you are going for a week, not a month and as it must all fit in one bag, be economical with your kit.

Bisley 2010 photographs

I've just processed and uploaded the Bisley 2010 photographs to the Gallery. Enjoy, and well done to all those that took part.

Thropton

Thropton DofE 13/14 March Cancelled.

Due to ongoing problems with the paperwork for this event, it has been decided to cancel it. Can you please pass the word to all of the cadets who were supposed to be going.

Weather update

Cadets cancelled Monday, climbing cancelled on Sunday

Due to bad weather, climbing is cancelled on Sunday (10th Jan) and cadets is closed on Monday (11th Jan). Please pass the word to other cadets, and keep checking here for more information.

Cadets closed

Cadets closed due to bad weather

The cadets will be closed tonight and possibly Monday due to the bad weather and very low temperatures. More information will be available here when we get it.

Please can you let other cadets know A.S.A.P.

Photographs for the visit to the Mayor's Parlour

The photographs from the visit to the Mayor's Parlour are available in the gallery.

Thank you to the Mayor and Mayoress, John and Chris, for your hospitality.

AGM presentation pictures available

The pictures from the AGM are now available in the gallery.

Congratulations to the cadets who were presented awards.

Flying photographs

The photographs from the latest flying at RAF Leeming are now available in the gallery.

Facebook and Twitter for the Squadron

I have created a Facebook account and a Twitter account for the Squadron. These are on a trial basis, but with your help we can make them permanent.

There are links to the new accounts at the bottom of the page.

Remembrance Day photographs

The Remembrance Day Parade photographs are now in the gallery.

Lightwater Valley photographs

The photos from Lightwater Valley are now available in the Gallery.

Enjoy!

Upcoming events

All of the upcoming events have been added the events section of the website. These include Lightwater Valley, the Sainsburys bag pack and the Rememberance Sunday parade.

Thropton

The minibus will be leaving the squadron at 07:15 sharp on Saturday 17th for the adventure training weekend, so please make sure you are there at least 15 minutes before that.

If you need to borrow any kit, then let us know as soon as possible on the Friday before as we won't have access to the buildings on the Saturday.

I would expect to back to the squadron around tea-time on the Sunday.

Kit list

I have added the updated adventure training kit list to the cadet information page.

Please remember, if you don't have any of the kit we may be able to help. Ask on Friday as we won't have access to the buildings on Saturday.

Changes...

You may notice that there are a bunch of icons at the bottom-right of the site now. These are used for social-bookmarking and allow you quickly to share links of particular pages with your friends using one of the sites listed (facebook, myspace, delicious etc).

I would also like to ask you not to copy photographs from the site as the person who took them has copyright on them. The squadron has the permission of the owners to use them, so please just link to the pages in question.

Thank you.

Images from the Air Museum.

A group of cadets went to the North East Aircraft Museum in Sunderland to help out. The photographs are now in the gallery.

RAF Leeming pictures

The pictures of the flying at RAF Leeming are now in the gallery.

AT Challenge Pictures added to gallery

The pictures taken on Sunday at the AT Challenge are now in the gallery.

Money raised for Touching Tiny Lives Campaign

Cadets from the squadron who took part in the competitionSome of the cadets took part in a sponsored competition to raise funds for the Touching Tiny Lives campaign which involved packing a tiny box with as many small things as possible.

The winner was Cadet Jordan who managed to pack 204 items in their box. The competition managed to raise £126 for the charity.

Well done to all involved.

Rear left to right: Cadets Crompton, Sibbald, Porthouse and Sgt. Anderson
Front: Cadet Jordan being presented with her prize by Emma Anderson

Car wash and open day

Car wash and open day in aid of squadron funds on Saturday 19th September from 10am until 4pm.

Bring you car, van, bike or even rollerskates to be washed by the cadets.

Cars £3, Vans £3.50, Bikes £2, Rollerskates 50p

Please tell everyone you know to bring their vehicle to be washed.

Find us

Welcome to the new 324 (South Shields) Squadron website.

Welcome to the new 324 Squadron website.

If you could not guess, we are the Air Cadet Squadron based in South Shields. Please feel free to browse around our site and photographs and if you like what you see and are between 13 and 17, then why not pop down on a Monday or Friday night between 7 and 9.30pm and take a look.

See you there!