6 SCOTS - the Territorial Army (TA) Infantry for the south of Scotland - have just launched their Summer Challenge for 2010.

The event - which is always over-subscribed - runs for seven weeks over summer and aims to train 250 new TA recruits for 6 SCOTS.

This year the Challenge will run from Saturday 19 June to Saturday 7 August. It's open to men and women aged between 17 and 43 - so if you're in south Scotland and have been thinking of joining the TA, this could be the perfect opportunity to do something about it.

At the end of the seven weeks all recruits who pass emerge as fully-trained TA soldiers - and they get £1,600 pay, too.

The Summer Challenge is indeed a challenge - those who sign up for it become soldiers under training and are pushed further and harder than they ever have been in civilian life. Among a variety of activities they learn to shoot, tackle adventurous training, gain first aid skills, and get fitter than they ever thought possible.

Information events explaining what TA Summer Challenge is all about are being held at the following locations:

Motherwell
18 February, 1.30pm - 7pm
TA Centre, 348 Muir Street, MOTHERWELL ML1 1BN

Bathgate
23 February, 1.30pm - 7pm
TA Centre, Torphichen Street, BATHGATE EH48 4HH

Edinburgh
24 February, 1.30pm - 7pm
Hepburn House, 89 East Claremont Street, EDINBURGH EH7 4HU

Galashiels
25 February, 1.30pm - 7pm
TA Centre, Paton Street, GALASHIELS TD1 3AT

Dumfries
26 February, 1.30pm - 7pm
TA Centre, 65 Edinburgh Road, DUMFRIES DG1 1JX


Anyone interested is invited to drop in to find out more.