Page 12 - Cadet ReviewAutumn/Winter 2020

YNW ACF
Cadet Fell
MINDEN BAND
AND BUGLES GO
VIRTUAL!
The current situation has brought both challenges and opportunities for music as Minden Band and Bugles have had to adapt to
a completely different way of training. Every Wednesday, the cadets and adults meet on Zoom, then break off into separate Google classrooms: flutes, drums and bugles. The Adult Volunteers deliver a combination of live-feed training mixed with quizzes and games that go hand-in-hand in confirming learning from previous lessons. There are also upcoming plans for exciting musical projects and competitions, in addition to discussions of a potential collaboration at Brigade Level.
Minden Band & Bugles member, flute player Cadet Karla Fell, said, “The adults are working very hard to provide training resources. Cadets are still set work to complete weekly and are expected to record performances and upload the results. It is a different way of learning, but we are still having the same fun and laughter. On behalf of all the cadets, I would like to say we are very grateful for all the hard work the adults are putting in and we appreciate it very much.”
Bugle Major CSjt Craig Rosser said. “There has never been a better time to learn new skills, and along with the cadets, our adults are most definitely honing their IT skills to levels that they would not usually have the time to do. In this technological era, we continue in the true spirit of The Rifles - ‘Swift & Bold’!”
HSY ACF
CARE HOME
INITIATIVE
We would like to recognize Lance Corporal Emily Allen on her dedication to helping others during a time of
a global epidemic; Emily has made isolation feel that little bit less lonely for many residents of her local Care Homes and brought back that extra bit of normality to their lives.
Emily is 14 and a member of the Corps of Drums in Doncaster.
Diane Allen, Emily’s mother, said
“In April after hearing a conversation
from a family friend who is a nurse,
with regard to how residents at a local
care home were feeling isolated and
lonely, in addition to missing family,
she decided that whilst she couldn't
visit due to lockdown rules, she did
have the ability to do something to
help, even if only in a small way.
After receiving permission from her
Detachment Commander at the time,
she proceeded to collect letters from
fellow cadets with messages of support to the residents of the Care Homes.”
Diane went on to say “Realising whilst sending letters would help the Residents somewhat, the Staff at the Care Homes were still feeling the immense pressure of the situation. Deciding to rectify this she contacted her local Morrisons Community Champion, together with speaking to family and friends, and secured donations in order to make up care packages with basics such as personal cleaning items, Hand Creams, Lip Balms, Soaps etc., but also treats such as biscuits and sweets.
Knowing that she could help more than one home she donated her pocket money for the time she was completing them in order to increase the amount that not only went into the parcels but also so that she could increase the number of Care Homes that could be helped.”
Diane continued on to say “Once letters were all received (via email) she started the process of printing and placing each individual letter into envelopes, organising items, sorting and parcelling Care packages (very time consuming for one cadet, in addition to a lot of time taken to gain permission, organising and then delivering - completed in early June).
Over the space of a few weeks and using her hourly allowance (Covid-19 Restrictions), each of
the letter bundles and care packages were delivered on days and times agreed upon with each individual Care Home.
Once completed Emily had managed to send over 293 letters of support to Local Care Home Residents, and delivering 7 large Care Packages to Staff of those homes.”
LCpl E Allen
Emily delivering
a Care Package
12 CADET REVIEW AUTUMN/WINTER 2020