A big congratulations to Acting Sub-Lieutenant (SCC) Horton who travelled to HMS Calendonia in Scotland to undertake phase 2 of Officer Selection. It was a tough weekend of Leadership tasks, group discussion, presentations and finished with an interview but our CO managed to pass and now begins the tough job of phase 3.
This years Remembrance Sunday was extra special. The Chiswick branch of the Royal British Legion kindly donated a unit standard for us to carry at the front of the parade.
There were 17 cadets with 5 members of staff in the parade, another great turnout and an almost perfect squad. All Cadets were looking sharp in their 1's uniforms and the New entries had cleaned and pressed their 4's.
The Chiswick Army Cadets attended with a full band whose drummers helped to keep the parade in step and played several tunes afterwards.
Able Cadet Baker read the poem "In Flander's Fields" and once again CPO (SCC) Peach was the Parade Commander.
There is a video of the day available on Chiswick buzz's website here
The Annual General Meeting was held earlier than normal this year.
This is an evening for parents and supporters to attend and hear about what the unit has achieved over the year. We also have our Unit Management Committee members re-stand for their positions and for any additional people to put themselves forward.
After we had finished it was time for the annual presentations. The Mayor presented the awards to the Cadets for their achievements.
Well done to all of our cadets who got awards at our award ceremony last night. They were as follows:
We also added a new award this year for the best Division over the year which was shared between Dragon and Dauntless divsions
6 cadets and 3 staff went on the annual London Area Summer Camp for a week where they went water skiing, kayaking, bellboating, did seamanship and first aid sessions, travelled to Belgium to take part in the Menin Gate ceremonies, went over France learning about the First World War, and spent a day at Disneyland.
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Jack Petchey award ceremony which four from our unit attended.
The Achievement Award Scheme aims to enable schools, colleges and youth organisations to recognise, reward and celebrate the achievements of their young people. Jack Petchey wants young people to raise their aspirations, believe in themselves and make a contribution to their society.
Achievement Awards are designed to recognise a wide range of achievement. It is not just about being clever, or gifted, but about putting the effort in and doing your best. The scheme works well because young people themselves are involved in nominating and selecting the winners.
This year we nominated Cadet 1st class Collins, Cadet Barnard, and APO Bales
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