C.C.F

The change in the school time table made outdoor parades impracticable during the early part of the term, but this gave an opportunity for a good deal of the necessary classroom training to be done by all three Service sections for Proficiency and Advanced Tests.

The Army Proficiency Test was taken for the first time at the Yorkshire Brigade Depot at Strensall instead of at the School. Twenty-two of the thirty-three candidates were successful, and it is pleasing to record that the Contingent's tradition was upheld in an unusually searching report by the Examining Board, who were very favourably impressed by the standard shown, particularly the turn-out of all candidates.

The Arduous Training party for the holidays was only two short of the maximum number we are allowed to take, and the Royal Air Force Camp list was full.

Flight Sergeant C. J. A. Smith has been awarded a Flying Scholarship, and it is worth pointing out that any Proficient cadet can apply for these scholarships, which are highly competitive, and under this scheme he can learn to fly at a civil flying club; the total cost to the cadet is five shillings a day, for about a month. This training, valued at about three hundred pounds, is the most attractive prize for which a cadet can compete.

The Annual Inspection will be on Tuesday, 13th June, made by Lieutenant General Sir Geoffrey Musson, the General Officer Commanding in Chief, Northern Command.

Army Camp will be from 24th July to 1st August at Warcop, near Appleby.

R.N. SECTION

This term has proved an interesting and constructive one for all members of the Section.

The time was mainly devoted to preparing candidates for the Proficiency Examinations, in which the Section obtained a good deal of success L/Sea Shannon completed the necessary practical application in the Advanced Proficiency and A.B.s, Lack, Nixon, Hudson and Eggleshaw have successfully passed the Proficiency Examinations. They are all to be congratulated for their efforts.

These successes have been due, to a great extent, to the patience and persistence of Chief P.O. Keefe, and his assistance has been sincerely appreciated.

The term, however, was not entirely devoted to instruction and a lecture on "Replenishment at Sea", and some time usefully spent on canoe building provided instructive interludes.

Next term sees the entry of an encouraging number of new recruits to swell the Section's numbers, and such a number promises a successful continuation of the Section and provides great hope for the future. A.G.B.

The N.C.O. in charge of the section was F./Sgt. Smith who was assisted by Sgts. Willcock and Rutherford. The former is to be congratulated on his award of a Flying Scholarship, which was taken up during the Easter holidays. Cdt. Barnes obtained a gliding proficiency certificate B during the holidays.

In the examination results announced at the beginning of the term, all candidates taking the Advanced Proficiency examination succeeded in passing. At the Proficiency level Dunn, Pinder, Scaife, A. and Thompson B. were awarded credits and Nutter obtained a distinction for 100% marks (never before accomplished).

Air Experience Flying took place at R.A.F. Church Fenton, on Sunday, 12th February, and 17 cadets each obtained half-hour flights in Chipmunk.

The annual camp was held at R.A.F. Oakington from 5th-12th April and 16 cadets attended. They were divided into two syndicates under Cpls. Scaife, A. and Thompson, B. and in a competition with syndicates from other schools succeeded in obtaining the first two places. The competition involved shooting, swimming, initiative tests and an assault course.

R.A.F. CAMP, 1967

During the Easter holidays a party of 16 boys under the leadership of corporals Thompson and Scaife went to R.A.F. Oakington near Cambridge.

The party was split into two sections, one under corporal Scaife, called syndicate G and the other under Corporal Thompson called syndicate H. Two other schools were there, Arnold School and Portsmouth Grammar School.

They were billeted in two rooms, syndicate H in one and G in the other, and ate in the airmen's mess.

On the first day there was an assault course and an initiative exercise in the morning and P.T. in the afternoon. The initiative exercise consisted of getting a can of explosive across a ravine using only a rope hanging from a tree above. On the second day they went flying in Varsities. Some people went up only once but two people went up three times. The flights lasted for two hours.

On the Saturday, which was the third day, a seventeen mile walk was organised and done by syndicates, syndicate G came second in this walk in which the cadets imagined they were pilots of R.A.F. reconnaissance planes which had crashed in the enemy country of Cambronia and had to get back to R.A.F. Oakington again. On the start they were given a map and a clue as to what route to take between the start and the first checkpoint, at which they were given a clue as to the route to the next checkpoint, and so on until back at Oakington.

There was a service on Sunday held in the small church nearby. Everybody went to this service. In the afternoon, there was a trip to the Shuttleworth collection of old aircraft, cars and bicycles. The shop there did a roaring trade in model aircraft kits and magazines, to the cadets. 23