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 Presentation
of a Defence
Council Letter of
Appreciation takes
Officer by surprise
Whilst Squadron
Leader Trevor Souter
was attending the
South Yorkshire Lord
Lieutenant's presentation
he thought he was
standing in for his Wing
Commander. Much to
his surprise, and after a
bit of cloak and dagger
organisation behind the
scenes he was called
forward to receive a
Defence Council Letter of Appreciation, which reflected that his dedication and commitment to the community, both in the statutory and voluntary sectors, is notable. He has had a long career as a police officer that has run parallel with his deep involvement with the Air Cadet Organisation (ACO).
Despite being required to work unsociable hours as a policeman he answered a call to help at the local Air Cadet Squadron as a Civilian Instructor. In almost twenty nine years he has commanded seven different squadrons and as a Wing Staff Officer (WSO) has served in four varied and demanding roles. Every squadron he has commanded has shown consid- erable improvement under his leadership. He is deeply and actively involved with the young people
of the ACO, and this despite the demands of being
a specialist training officer in the West Yorkshire Police Force. He maintains his incredible enthusiasm and ability to motivate and communicate with young people, many of whom owe a great deal of their success to his influence in helping them to realise their full potential. He gives generously and selflessly of his spare time to ensure cadets do not miss out.
In his duties as a WSO he has demonstrated his great ability to organise, motivate and develop staff. This has been most apparent in his cradle to grave organisation of the Wing Camp over many years and with a regular cadet attendance of approximately three hundred on each occasion. Notwithstanding his skills with Wing staff, he continues to be actively involved with the cadets and especially through his deep involvement with Adventurous Training. His considerable enthusiasm, experience and expertise have enabled and encouraged both staff and cadets to take a full part in all activities they wish to.
This officer tirelessly encourages everyone - without discrimination - to achieve their fullest potential and is richly deserving of recognition and honour.
First published in the Spring 2012 edition of the Cadet Review
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 A Royal date with the golden touch
Hundreds of young achievers from across the UK assembled for a date in the prestigious setting of St. James’s Palace on 30th November 2011, including Sergeant Emma Asquith from Beverley.
Emma is an instructor at Beverley Grammar School detachment and she achieved her Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award since qualifying as an adult instructor. She travelled to London on 30th November 2011 to receive her certificate from the DofE’s Patron and Founder – HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.
The Gold Award Presentation (GAP) is a celebration and recognition of Emma’s achievements in completing her Gold DofE programme. The GAP is a unique event and a fitting culmination to mark the hard work, determination and perseverance required.
Emma worked tirelessly through the five sections of her DofE programme over 18 months to achieve her Gold Award. Her diverse activities included managing the detachment accounts, teaching a range of subjects from a progressive military syllabus to the cadets at the detachment and also partici- pating in fitness activities whilst completing a CYQ Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing. Throughout this time, Emma was able to prove to be a great team leader and an effective decision maker.
Emma said of the experience “Completing the Gold DofE award has helped improve my understanding of the award scheme and this will allow me to pass on first-hand experiences and knowledge to the cadets at the detachment”
These experiences show what an impact completing Gold DofE can have, and can develop the skills needed for life. Emma’s Gold Award has helped her to secure a job teaching at a local college, a career which she has always aspired to achieve.
First published in the Spring 2012 edition of the Cadet Review
  Harrogate Rows the World
During the recent wave of fundraising called Row the World, to help raise funds for the replacement TS Royalist. The Harrogate Sea Cadets did their part by having a sponsored row using two rowing machines that were firmly ‘anchored’ to their main deck.
The Cadets and Staff took turns in clocking up the miles, and at the end of a two day period they had actually rowed 234 miles; a magnificent achievement indeed.
The wonderful
achievement was reported
in the local newspaper –
The Harrogate Advertiser,
where the local Conservative MP, Mr Andrew Jones, read about the Unit’s efforts. He was so impressed, he sent a letter to the OIC of Harrogate Unit PO (SCC) Michelle Blackburn, expressing his congratulations on a job well done, on House of Commons letter headed note paper.
The cadets raised £500.00 towards the replacement vessel and the
letter now has pride of place in the Unit. Harrogate was only one of two Units who were mentioned the Captain’s Twitter feed.
The Cadets also attended their local ASDA superstore and carried out bag packing as part of this
fundraising for the new ‘Royalist’. It was a very busy evening indeed – as most supermarkets are on a Friday. The people of Harrogate really warmed to the enthusiasm of
the cadets. At the end of the evening all the tills were clear as the Cadets had made the ASDA shopping experience a
quick one.
When they totalled up the amount
donated. They were amazed to find that they had raised another £500.00. This made the Harrogate Sea Cadet contribution to the new Sea Cadet Vessel a cool £1,000.00
First published in the Autumn 2013 edition of the Cadet Review
 















































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