Our Vision
To build on the progress we have made and to establish our position in the very first rank of uniformed youth leadership organizations – providing tough, challenging, high-quality training with a distinctive military flavour, in an atmosphere of discipline and esprit de corps, and thereby making a substantial and widely-recognized contribution to Hong Kong.
Our Mission
To help young people to develop their character and leadership skills through training which promotes qualities of responsibility, self-reliance, resourcefulness, endurance, perseverance and a sense of service to the community.
Our Values
1. Service, not Show, Comradeship, not self.
2. Training which is demanding, stimulating, but, as far as possible, safe.
3. Volunteer instructors who are experienced and highly-motivated and believe that the honour of the Corps comes first, the welfare and safety of those they lead come next and their own ease and comfort come last.
4. Cadets who are disciplined, fit, resolute and well-trained and display initiative, optimism, courtesy and team spirit.
5. Former cadets who stand out as useful, responsible and active members of the Hong Kong community.
6. A shared loyalty to the Corps, a sincere belief in the importance of its work and a deep respect for its traditions.
The Hong Kong Adventure Corps is one of the uniformed groups and a registered charity organization in Hong Kong.
In 1960s, identified by both the Government and the Community of a need to train the territory's future leaders, the disbanded Royal Hong Kong Regiment (The Volunteers) received the Government's approval and funding to run a youth development program, the Junior Leader Corps (J Corps). The J Corps was then officially formed on 22 December 1969 with the aim to provide an environment In which selected boys, aged between 14 and 17 years, could develop their character, leadership skills and a sense of community awareness. The first cadre of recruits started training in December 1970.
Due to the change of sovereignty in 1997, J Corps could not go on as part of the Regiment beyond its disbandment. However, there was no doubt that there remained a place in Hong Kong for the type of youth development programme that J Corps provided, with high quality instructors, a disciplined environment and a challenging and demanding training syllabus. In light of these factors, the Chief Secretary's Community Affairs Policy Group gave approval. In December 1992, for the formation of the Hong Kong Adventure Corps (HKAC), in a slightly modified form, as on independent charitable body, rather than a Government organization.
In January 1994, HKAC was incorporated as a company limited by guarantee and was granted charitable status in February 1995, A council of directors was formed to oversee the transition from J Corps to the HKAC and then to guide the independent organization. On 3 September 1995, J Corps disbanded with the rest of the Regiment, and the HKAC took its place in 4 September 1995.
The Corps aims at providing adventurous and disciplined type of training with distinct military favour to develop young peiple aged between 11 and 17 by strengthening their character and leadership skills, promoting their qualities of responsibility, self-reliance, resourcefulness, endurance, perseverance and a sense of serving the community.
Joining Criteria
Cadets : Aged between 11 and 17 with parental/guardian's consent
Instructors : Aged 18 and above with relevant qualifications and experience
Fees
All training is free of charge. Cadets only need to buy their own uniform and pay their meal and transportation costs. All other training costs will be met by the Corps.