On Thursday 28th January, our Unit held its annual Presentation Evening where cadets are given awards for particular achievements made during the previous year (2009). To a packed audience of dignitaries and parents, our cadets began the evening with a full Colours ceremony with a Guard and an inspection, followed by the presentations and a fund-raising game, and closed with the Evening Colours Ceremony. Feedback from the guests showed that it was a very enjoyable night, with praised heaped onto the cadets for their dress and bearing. The awards were as follows:
Best Junior Cadet - J/C Littlejohn (now O/C Littlejohn)
Most Promising Junior - J/C Langford
Swimming - A/C Townsend
Best Improved Swimmer - J/C Davidson
Sailing - A/C Macwilliam and Cdt Frost
Marksmanship - A/C Mitchell and A/C Watson T
Best Seaman of the Year - L/C Paull and L/C Close
Best Attendance - POC Argo
Most Parades Attended - POC Argo and A/C Davidson
Best New Entry - Cdt Hall
Best Dressed Male - L/C Paull and A/C Davidson
Best Dressed Female - POC Argo and L/C Close
Most Promising Male Cadet - Cdt Stephens (now O/C Stephens)
Most Promising Female Cadet - Cdt Blackburn
COs Most Improved Cadet of the Year - O/C Slater
RNA Cadet of the Year - L/C Paull
Although the above cadets received awards, all of our cadets excel in different areas, and so should all be praised for their efforts. Well done on another excellent year!