Back to what we do best
Shooting
Throughout the pandemic and lockdowns we kept the flame alive and training moved online. Now we are back to what we do best and numbers are rising again across the County, both for cadets and adult volunteers. One of the key elements of training which set us apart from other youth organisations are the military skills and field craft. It was great to be back at this during #AC22.
We have had a range of shooting on this camp (see what we did there?), both on the scorpion range and in the DCCT. Shooting is a great skill and helps build resilience, patience and provides instant reward for those who are able to stay focused. It is, as always, one of the most popular activities on camp and our shooting instructors are in high demand.
Drill competition
One impact of Covid19 has been that this year we have a disproportionate number of very new cadets. One side effect of this is that the drill teams had fewer senior cadets than in usual years. Despite that the standard remained very high and it was seriously impressive to see the effort put in by everyone. The winners of the competition this year were B Company whose performance was exemplary. They were worthy victors in what was a strong field. The award for best drill instructor went to L/Cpl Thorpe of B Coy also. He was a clear, calm, authoritative voice on the square and drove his squad with aplomb.
RSMI (acting) Dave Howick
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