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AGC JOURNAL 2016

Royal

Dragoon Guards

By Lieutenant Kathy Eltringham

The focus for the Royal descending the slopes in a different way – pitch black room before being told we
Dragoon Guards this training by toboggan. We thought it might be a bit had one hour to solve all the clues and
escape. Another team had to complete
tame, but do not be fooled - it is fast and
year has been preparing scary but brilliant fun. Crystal-Maze style challenges in order to
the Battle Group for High defuse the bomb and ‘Save the City’. We
Readiness in 2017. Training Saint Patrick’s Day completed the puzzle in just under the time
helping develop team work and problem
has taken the Regiment Back in Catterick, the Regiment celebrated solving under pressure. It was very much
from Salisbury Plain, into St Patrick’s Day shortly before departing enjoyed by all and would recommend
the activity most highly. Following our
vehicle simulators and for Easter Leave with a service at the escape we went to a Japanese Teppanyaki
spectacular Richmond Castle. The junior
finally culminating on the members played an important part in the restaurant where the chef put on an
plains of Alberta, Canada in festivities by helping the Commanding amazing show cooking our lunch in
front of us.
Lance Corporal Kevin
September. Officer distribute shamrocks to every Dalton showed that
member of the Regiment before
having a Regimental Photo taken. he had a hidden
talent of flipping
an egg into the air
Team Building and catching it
in a chef’s hat on
Before Summer Leave we took the his head - a party
opportunity to organise a team building trick that will
activity (and social). Private Nathan Lee surely be of use in
sent the detachment to ‘Exit Newcastle’ the future.
where we were handcuffed to a
bench in a
Play Hard

Proving that we can work hard as well as
play hard, the detachment went indoor
climbing for an afternoon at Harrogate
Climbing Centre, which was a great
opportunity to challenge members in a
fun way that brought us all together as
a team. In February several members
participated in Squadron level training
on Salisbury Plain. The weather was
changeable and mud was in plentiful
supply as we all got stuck in.
We also entered a team into the AGC Ski
Championships this year. The first week
learning to ski was demanding, especially
for Private Dave Butler – a complete
novice. With the excellent instruction
and his own determination he was flying
round the slopes by the end of week two
and had grown in confidence enormously.
The weather on one day prevented us from
skiing but we found a hilarious way of

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