ARMY SECTION We must face the fact that the Army Section is not at present attracting the interest that is shown in the other two Service Sections, and if it continued to decline it would be necessary to consider closing the Section and increasing the establishment of the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force Sections. However, the Army Section N.C.O.s, particularly C.S.M. Dimelow and Sgt. Prowde, led the exercise on Strensall Common during the Annual Inspection, and made it clear that a basic training in movement on the ground is valuable to all cadets. Only five cadets attended the Army Camp at Proteus Training Camp in the Dukeries, but they got a lot out of their time. For this we must thank the officers and cadets of Bridlington School, who allowed our cadets to work with them. There were two excellent night schemes, shooting, and a visit to the Royal Tournament in London. Clearly an Army Camp can only be effective if a workable number attend; and certainly five is not such a number in normal circumstances. Any cadet who joins the Army Section must consider that he has an obligation to attend at least one camp, and members of other Sections could gain much from joining in such a camp, particularly those who may have it in mind to join a university O.T.C. or the Territorial Army. J.N.G. ROYAL AIR FORCE SECTION Sgt. Moxon is to be congratulated on obtaining a Flying Scholarship, the first award in the Section for a number of years. Senior cadets prepared four projects for the general inspection and these were generally commended by the Inspecting Officer. They included V.T.O. aircraft by J./Cpl. Bannister, airships by J./Cpl. Spencer, air warfare by J./Cpl. Shepherd, D. A., and engines by J./Cpl. Berry, M. W. Flight B provided a display of aircraft models. This was partly a spare time activity as the assembling, joining and painting involved several hours' work. Air experience flying was a big disappointment this term. There was no lack of applicants, particularly from new recruits; but unsatisfactory weather conditions caused the cancellation of flying on both Wednesdays for which it had been arranged. P.L.H.
DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD SCHEME The Award Scheme is gaining in popularity resulting in a much improved success rate. The foundations have now been laid quite firmly at Preliminary and Bronze level, and this is now bearing fruit at the Silver, and soon Gold stages. PRELIMINARY YEAR
As reported in the last magazine, 82 boys took part in a scheme run in conjunction with the C.C.F. After what seems to have been a successful year it is time to take stock.
