CORNWALL CADET BATTALION
 LIGHT INFANTRY
(ARMY CADET FORCE)

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SUMMER CAMP 2006

Browndown Army Camp Gosport was this year’s location for the Annual Camp when over 180 Cadets from Cornwall spent two weeks fulfilling a wide and varying programme of activities.This included an adventure training programme, and with courses on Kayaks and Sailing at the Royal Artillery Regiment Yacht Club on Thorney Island.

All Cadets undertook a two or three night exercise where they faced problems and challenges. Many cadets travelled to the Isle of Wight for a three day Expedition, under the command of Second Lieutenant S Thornton, which included walking the ‘Tennyson Way’ starting at ‘The Needles’ and finishing at ‘Jersey Camp’ on the Island.
The Senior Cadets visited the Cadet and Adult Instructors Training Centre at Frimley and were given a guided tour of the property which dates back to the Sixteenth Century, following which, they travelled to ‘Sandhurst’ and were given a special tour of the Academy with a photo opportunity on the famous Steps of the College.

Twenty five passed the British Canoe Union One Star Award.  Forty Seven Cadets passed the Junior Life Saver First Aid Course. They will use all of these achievements towards the various stages of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award; also Thirty-nine Cadets completed the Bronze Award and Fifteen the Silver Award, and One Gold Award.
Other achievements included forty six passing the Cadet Beginners Signals Course; and all the cadets attending completed elements of the Two and Three Star Levels of the Army Cadet Proficiency Certificate.
Also attending with the Army Cadets were Twenty-seven Air Training Cadets from St Austell and Truro Squadrons, who also undertook the same syllabus subjects with great success.

The principal guest was Lady Mary Holborow Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall, who travelled to Browndown Camp to visit the Army Cadets, undertaking training in the ‘field’.   Lady Mary was most impressed by the enthusiasm of the cadets undertaking their training achievements.
Our other distinguish visitors included General Sir John Deverell KCB OBE  President of the ACFA; Colonel T French OBE TD DL Honorary Colonel; Brigadier T H Lang QVRM RD FRICS Chairman Wessex RFCA; Colonel P Verge Deputy Executive/Secretary Wessex RFCA; Group Captain M Remlinger RAFR ACRHQ (SW); Colonel C E H Ackroyd TD RD TA Colonel 43 Wessex Brigade; Major M Pether SO3 G7 Cadets; Major T Stipling Rifle Volunteers Secretary Cornwall; Colonel E Woods BTEC Director Cadet Qualifications; Mr B Blythe Learning and Skills Council South East Region; Mr K Parsons 5^th Division Health and Safety Officer and Ms C McDonald Works AO RFCA Taunton.

The following Awards were made on the last day these being:-

The Blenkinsop Trophy which is awarded to the Best All Round Cadet in the battalion was presented to Cadet Regimental Serjeant Major T Brightley from Truro.

The Cook Cup is awarded to a Platoon, a Cadet or an Adult where progression, achievement or commitment to the Duke of Edinburgh's Award has been successfully demonstrated. This year it was presented in recognition of the commitment given by one Cadet in particular.
This person went to Ballykinlear, Northern Ireland and represented Cornwall on the occasion of the 50^th Anniversary of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award programme, and the 50^th year of the Army Cadet Forces involvement in the award.  She managed to complete the rest of her Gold Award and will shortly be invited to go to St James Palace in London and have her certificate presented to her by His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh. The recipient of the Cook Cup was H Douglas from Hayle Platoon

Vincent Memorial Shield. This shield was presented to the Battalion by Mr and Mrs Vincent, following the tragic death of their son, a Senior Cadet who later served in the 3d Battalion Light Infantry and is awarded to the Best Recruiting Platoon during the year; this was awarded to the Bodmin Platoon and collected by 2/Lt A Rowe Platoon Commander with runners up Liskeard, Lostwithiel and Redruth.

The RCT Cup This is to recognise the achievement in shooting skills, demonstrated by an individual during Annual Camp by obtaining the highest possible score on the ranges; the recipients this year were Cpl R I Toms and Cadet Borlase.

Dominica Rifle Cup Competition This is awarded to the Company who achieved the best overall shooting scores during the March and Shoot Competition at Annual Camp and was won by Gibraltar Company and  collected by CSM C Butcher.

Panter Trophy awarded to the Cadet showing the greatest commitment to the Army Cadet Force during the last year and was presented to CSM C Butcher

Annual Camp Challenge Trophy awarded to the overall winner of the Inter Company Competition held at Annual Camp with the Winners; 1^st Gibraltar Coy 2^nd Inkerman Coy 3^rd Lucknow Coy

Next Year it is planned to return to Browndown Camp, Gosport for the first two weeks of the Summer School holidays in 2007, when all will progress in various subjects to the next levels.

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Summer Camp 2006

Browndown Army Camp Gosport was this year's location for the Annual Camp when over 180 Cadets from Cornwall spent two weeks fulfilling a wide and varying programme of activities.

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Army Cadet H Douglas, from Hayle was presented with a cheque for £250, a Certificate of achievement and a glass plaque in coming Second in a National Competition, this was presented to her at Browndown Army Camp Gosport, by Mr B Blythe from the Learning and Skills Council in the South East Region which is responsible for all the education, funding and guidance. The citation was read out by Colonel E Woods the BTEC Director Cadet Qualifications Officer. The citation read as follows;

‘The Duke of Westminster Award was created to recognise those cadets, participating in the CVQO BTEC programme, who have consistently demonstrated a high level of commitment in a number of areas including their contribution to society, communication skills, contribution to cadets and academic achievement.
From over 80 nominations, six finalists were short-listed and interviewed by members of CVQO’s Senior Management Team.  Each and every one of the finalists is a credit to their family and their unit.  It was a near impossible task to select a winner, but it was achieved and at the end of June we presented two of the awards at a ceremony in London which cadet Douglas unfortunately missed as she was partaking in her Gold Duke of Edinburgh expedition.
All our finalists present a very impressive picture of what young people in society can achieve today.  All of them not only participated in Cadets but also actively helped in other areas of youth work.  This participation normally started through cadets.  They also showed commitment to everything that they did.
The finalists are the cream of many cadets who act as real role models in our communities.  They are young people who we can all be extremely proud to have in our society and who will definitely contribute to a brighter future for us all.
I would like to say a few words on Cadet Douglas. Cadet Douglas has shown real commitment to cadets both at detachment level and at County where she assists with the Junior Cadet Instructors Course.  She has represented the region at Cross Country and Soccer and achieved National Colours for athletics.  She also plays hockey for her school.  In her spare time she is a teaching assistant at a local school, works with Cancer Research and is a Life Guard using her first aid from cadets and helps out at a pet refuge centre.  On top of this she has just done three A Levels and her real passion is music where she is the Lead Cellist for the Cornwall Youth Orchestra.’