Resilient (continued)
We are extremely grateful to the gracious Colonel Cocker for recognising it was an extremely hot day and deciding to inspect the front rank of the Contingent.
It was then time for another range of demonstrations, where we showcased our bushcraft, first aid, archery, marksmanship and musical skills. The bushcraft display shared knowledge in fire lighting using the bowdrill and flint & steel alongside shelter building.
The first aid simulation was powerful example of the importance of first aid skills. The cadets planned a vehicle collision involving a range of casualties requiring the skills of managing an emergency, summoning help, CPR, the recovery position and managing bleeds.
Archery showcased the original activity we introduced at Matravers, the cadets had spent time designing games for the archery display. They managed to design games that resembled pool, darts and Easter egg hunting through the use of the bow and arrow. It was great to see such creativity in the sport!
Our Air rifle range was in full practice, with our cadets performing exceptionally. We are very proud of the imagination to design and create our own range and this was shared by the inspecting officer who commented on importance to embed good practice in the cadets’ skills.
Demonstrations concluded with the first official performance from our Corps of Drums. It was worth waiting for! We were blown away at the confidence and precision expressed by these cadets and the range of music performed so smoothly.
Concluding the inspection the Contingent paraded in the hall for closing remarks and presentations.
The Colonel thoroughly enjoyed his visit and was impressed by the Contingents commitment to providing the best opportunities to our young people and upholding our Contingents motto ‘to be the best’. We are extremely proud of all the cadets who received awards, congratulations to those who won the Cadets Cadet award and the Section Commanders awards’, you are a credit to the contingent and should be very proud of your achievements this year.
SENIOR CADET REPORT
This year has been incredibly challenging for the contingent offering many new Competitions such as the Ten Tors challenge and the Jubilee challenge. We have had an impressive array of cadets who managed to complete their DofE just proving how fantastic our contingent is, and how superb the dedication of our cadets is.
This year has been great for our contingent, growing to a number of 70 and finally introducing some new weapons such as the Paintball guns, I look forward to
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seeing the expansion next year, and I am excited to be playing a role with the new recruits.
Cadet Staff Sergeant K Bradbeer
INTER SECTION COMPETITION The Inter Section
Competition is developing positively with cadets continuing to earn points for attendance, promotion, qualifications and participation in events.
Current standing:
Alpha Section 3052 points Delta Section 2615 points Charlie Section 2558 points Bravo Section 2239 points
PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM THE CONTINGENT COMMANDER Dear Parents/ Carers and Supporters,
This is just a quick message to say we have had an extremely successful year, especially considering this is our first! Our cadets have been fantastic during this time and I firmly believe that Matravers CCF can continue moving forward to great things and continue to impress its reputation amongst others.
I would also like to say thank you for your support during this year and your understanding as we continue to develop our working practices.
To be the best, Captain E Fairnington
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