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H & W Padre, Rev Nicholas Varnan delivering a lesson on the Commandants Parade
Companies at both Battalion and Regional Competition.
Military Skills
After specific training teams were entered into the Brigade Military Skills Competition and the B Company team were 4th Overall.
Annual Camp 14
We took 60 MERCIAN cadets to Annual camp at Altcar, Liverpool, the camp was
The Commandant, Colonel Taylor presenting awards to a Mercian Cadet
predominately a shooting camp. With cadets being split in to training cadres depending on their level of training, there was a Junior Cadre for the new recruits, an Intermediate Cadre for the cadets requiring their one Star Training including a 24hr Fieldcraft exercise, shooting, drill and navigation training. There was also the Advanced cadre which concentrated on Shooting, the cadets were trained and tested and had four days on the ranges
which enabled them to pass their respective tests at which ever level they were at.
Cadets took part in Adventure Training Activities during the week which included Quad Biking Mountain Biking and Archery.
All cadets took part in the Commandants Parade at which all the years presentations were made to both Cadets and Adults.
Following a very successful Advanced Instructors Course held over a week at Swynnerton Camp, New CFAVs were
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