This year five members of the Section have been enrolled in the R.N.V.R. under the Schools Entry Scheme :Hilton (Tyne Division). Fletcher (Humber Division). Greenwood (Humber Division). Shaw (Humber Division). Quarmby, M. J. (Humber Division). The first three of the above are leaving and we wish them every success in their National Service with the Royal Navy. R.A.F. SECTION During the term the Section was fortunate in having the assistance of Ft./Sgt. Hopkins, of 64 Group, for instruction in two subjects for the Proficiency Examination. We are grateful, too, to Ft./Lt. Elliott, also of 64 Group, for sparing time to give some instruction in Navigation, and for helping to arrange the supply-dropping part of the exercise after the Annual Inspection. Instruction given by N.C.O.s of the Section has improved in standard and has given useful experience. We congratulate Sgt. Everitt on completing his training as a pilot under the Flying Scholarship scheme. He did this at Cambridge during the Easter holidays. His flying badge was presented to him by Group Captain Greenaway of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Fortune and Simmons did well to complete their "C" Certificate gliding training at Rufforth, for which they gave up much spare time at week-ends. N.C.O.s of the Section have taken an increasing part in the running of the C.C.F. as a whole, and this has been particularly noticeable in the Recruit and Basic Sections.
SCOUTING Four First Class Badges have been gained this term; in addition most of the Scouts are well on the way to First Class standard, and a large number of Proficiency Badges has been gained. In meetings the accent has been on out-of-door activities, including the building of an aerial runway, the felling of a large sycamore for the 21st Birthday Camp Fire, and the running of week-end camps, on the usual site at Dunnington, and at other sites found by the Scouts themselves. In addition to the Group Field Day mentioned elsewhere another day was spent in the district south of Cawood. Patrols set out on bikes, and later on foot, to follow map routes set by one Scout who 48
