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Progress on the new gymnasium
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enhance and cater for the 3,5000 troops and the Gutersloh wider
community.

With the Unit’s return from H15, the Regiment quickly settled

back into camp routine and top of their agenda was to adopt
their strong ethos with regards to Fitness, Sport and AT. All 4
squadrons undertook a Type 2 AT Exercise (Ex Rhino Venture); in
the beautiful, idyllic Zugspitze Mountain range in Garmish, Bavaria.

The American Forces base, Edelweiss Lodge & Resort was used
as a base location for the AT activities. Prior to the Christmas stand
down the Regiment held its irst Mini Tough Guy Competition.
Soldiers and Oficers of 1 LSR participated on a cold and frosty

morning in a gruelling 10k boot run over obstacle ridden, wet and
muddy course. At the end participants were greeted by the local
ire services who were hosing them down with cold water, whilst
they were descending down a wet, soapy slippy slide designed

by the AAPTIs.

With H20 looming, the Regiment are now starting to refocus on Ex Rhino Venture
the MST phase of the C-FORM Cycle. As the QMSI, I envisage
yet another busy year in 1 LSR as I continue to support their and inviting them down once a week, where the PT Instructors

graduated approach to training which will see them through the educate them on healthy lifestyles.
cycle.
Currently the PRB RAPTCIs are:
In other news, having handed over my appointment as the BA(G) • WO2 (QMSI) Carl Burnett
1 LSR, and 102 Bde SA

Sport Climbing Secretary to SSgt Mark Murphy, after 5 years in • SSgt (SSI) Sei Hughes
6 TLR
appointment and the instigator for Sports Climbing in BAG, I now • SSgt (SSI) Dave Parish
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look forward to entering as a competitor.Vets Category.
• Sgt (SI) Neil Davison
2 LSR

Finally as an RAPTCI, I am looking forward to another very Last year saw the £270k funding for the new gym extension
interesting and challenging year ahead.
(completion date Apr 13) granted. This fantastic facility will be
situated adjacent to the existing gymnasium. It will offer another
sports hall plus additional loor space, which in turn will further
“Mens Sana in Corpore Sana”

1 LSR Mini Tough
Guy 2012