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the Parachute Regiment Assessment Course (PRAC)

General discussions on joining & training in The Parachute Regiment.
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well me being a parent wants to take him...lolll.. but i think he's going on the train from west mids when he went to catterick for prac course took him 3 n half hours all in all but gonna av lot more stuff to take up this time and been told best to take ironing board too but cant see him taking ironing board on train...loll. apparently when he went yesterday sign some papers to say he accepting paras his serg said he will get his kit list month before and do his oath a week before he goes, he just trying to get fitter now before he goes, you have msn if so i'll tell him get in touch if you want.
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jxnxg wrote:well me being a parent wants to take him...lolll.. but i think he's going on the train from west mids when he went to catterick for prac course took him 3 n half hours all in all but gonna av lot more stuff to take up this time and been told best to take ironing board too but cant see him taking ironing board on train...loll. apparently when he went yesterday sign some papers to say he accepting paras his serg said he will get his kit list month before and do his oath a week before he goes, he just trying to get fitter now before he goes, you have msn if so i'll tell him get in touch if you want.
ah ok i see, lol im afraid msn "i sooo five minutes ago" :D but i do have facebook, just type into the search box, mines got the picture of a dog as my profile picture, you cant miss it :D
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Got my PRAC date - 16th june, any one else going then??
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EagleEyes wrote:Got my PRAC date - 16th june, any one else going then??
good, so you havnt changed your mind like croker?
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paraprep1 wrote:
EagleEyes wrote:Got my PRAC date - 16th june, any one else going then??
good, so you havnt changed your mind like croker?
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh man! Crocker changed his mind?? I thought hes not been on msn for a while. No mate, not me. Im going at it and going at it hard!

quick question - you think I will be able to change my 2nd choice or is it too late in the app process and will it just f@#k things up?
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EagleEyes wrote: ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh man! Crocker changed his mind?? I thought hes not been on msn for a while. No mate, not me. Im going at it and going at it hard!

quick question - you think I will be able to change my 2nd choice or is it too late in the app process and will it just f@#k things up?
yeah shame about croker, im not to certain on changing your second choice, but you probably could i reckon, why would you want to change it?
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paraprep1 wrote:
EagleEyes wrote: ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh man! Crocker changed his mind?? I thought hes not been on msn for a while. No mate, not me. Im going at it and going at it hard!

quick question - you think I will be able to change my 2nd choice or is it too late in the app process and will it just f@#k things up?
yeah shame about croker, im not to certain on changing your second choice, but you probably could i reckon, why would you want to change it?
There was a few reasons I wanted to change it. But I dont think I'm going to bother now.
I spoke to my recruitment officer when picking up my train tickets etc and I asked him IF I pass PRAC when does he think I'll be able to start. He said July, I think the 14th. Any ideas why I'll be going in before you guys?
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EagleEyes wrote:
paraprep1 wrote:
EagleEyes wrote: ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh man! Crocker changed his mind?? I thought hes not been on msn for a while. No mate, not me. Im going at it and going at it hard!

quick question - you think I will be able to change my 2nd choice or is it too late in the app process and will it just f@#k things up?
yeah shame about croker, im not to certain on changing your second choice, but you probably could i reckon, why would you want to change it?
There was a few reasons I wanted to change it. But I dont think I'm going to bother now.
I spoke to my recruitment officer when picking up my train tickets etc and I asked him IF I pass PRAC when does he think I'll be able to start. He said July, I think the 14th. Any ideas why I'll be going in before you guys?
i heard the july intake was full!? maybe someone dropped out and you got his place or something?
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paraprep1 wrote:
EagleEyes wrote:
paraprep1 wrote: yeah shame about croker, im not to certain on changing your second choice, but you probably could i reckon, why would you want to change it?
There was a few reasons I wanted to change it. But I dont think I'm going to bother now.
I spoke to my recruitment officer when picking up my train tickets etc and I asked him IF I pass PRAC when does he think I'll be able to start. He said July, I think the 14th. Any ideas why I'll be going in before you guys?
i heard the july intake was full!? maybe someone dropped out and you got his place or something?
I heard that the august intake was full as well and i passed PRAC middle of may
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A White wrote:
paraprep1 wrote:
EagleEyes wrote: There was a few reasons I wanted to change it. But I dont think I'm going to bother now.
I spoke to my recruitment officer when picking up my train tickets etc and I asked him IF I pass PRAC when does he think I'll be able to start. He said July, I think the 14th. Any ideas why I'll be going in before you guys?
i heard the july intake was full!? maybe someone dropped out and you got his place or something?
I heard that the august intake was full as well and i passed PRAC middle of may
So have you been given a start date yet white?
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EagleEyes wrote:
A White wrote:
paraprep1 wrote: i heard the july intake was full!? maybe someone dropped out and you got his place or something?
I heard that the august intake was full as well and i passed PRAC middle of may
So have you been given a start date yet white?
Nope still waiting mate, called last week and they said they where going to call me back. There was another guy who went up with me as well and he's still waiting for his date as well :(
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there must be tones of lads going for the paras if all the intakes are getting filled up so quickly :o ! so much for prac cutting down the numbers!
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I think intake for all Arms is on the increase at the moment, Lympstone's busier than it's been for years if what I've heard is even half-right.
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Post by A White »

I've heard of loads of people trying for the paras. How many intakes are there a year?
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must be the result of the ressesion over the past year... i hear that the royal artillery has stopped recruiting for a year.

i believe there are two intakes per month, although im not certain.
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