seeing the coast of Norway that the Radar broke again, and we had to feel our way into Bodo on Saturday morning. After we had spent about one hour loading the equipment of "The British Schools Exploring Society", we were given four hours' leave. We started to make our way home in a considerably more choppy sea, arriving back in Leith at 5 a.m. on Monday morning. The cruise was a most valuable experience, and not to be missed, in future, by anyone interested in seeing life in the Navy. During the week we were given talks on various aspects of the Royal Navy and the ship, besides mixing in with the seamen, helping to keep watch and cleaning the ship. J G. A. .
R.A.F. CAMP, CRANWELL
The annual camp was held this year at R.A.F., Cranwell, the home of the Flying Training College, which serves the R.A.F. in a similar way to that in which Sandhurst serves the Army. It was to be expected, therefore, that the accent would be upon drill and personal smartness, and in this we were not disappointed. In addition, however, the training facilities proved numerous and interesting. A special training programme was laid on, of which everyone was given a copy, and was strictly adhered to, 55 minutes being the time allowed for each of the six daily periods of instruction. The first day of the camp was taken up with the Graduation Parade of the College cadets, who were quite magnificent, and a flying display, both of which were attended by all the camp flights. Other training activities included shooting, swimming, flying in Chipmunks, primary gliding, navigation, a survival exercise, a tour of the College, airmanship lectures, visits to the workshops, and lectures upon the Equipment and Secretarial arms of the R.A.F. L/Cdt. Dickie was also fortunate enough to obtain a flight in a new Hunting Jet Provost Trainer. Sunday was occupied by a Church Parade and Sports Meeting, while a visit to Lincoln was arranged on Saturday evening. Several periods of P.T. and drill, together with a visit to the Control Tower, made up the balance of lessons. Although modernisation plans interfered to a small extent with the accommodation and catering for the cadets, there is no doubt that trained, professional instructors and a great variety of equipment combined to make R.A.F., Cranwell, a most instructive and enjoyable camp.
THE SCOUT GROUP The number of scouts has risen this term and the total is now 29. We have welcomed three second class scouts, Maslin, Beaumont and Bilsborough, and two tenderfeet, Shaftoe and Rae. The first class scouts have gained four more Scout Cords, A. C. Milnes, P. A. J. Gilson, Bailey and P. N. Abel, and have done most of the work towards gaining the Backwoodsman Badge. I should like to thank J. A. Shouksmith for his help throughout the year in the training of these scouts and R. A. B. Wood for his help with the Backwoodsman Badge training this term. Three scouts have gained their First Class Badge, Boyd, N. J. Smith and Robertson, and three others are awaiting the results of their journey. Four more scouts will be doing their journey next term when they have completed the required number of nights at camp. B. J. Atkinson,
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