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SWY Wing ATC
The Squadron band at
My Mirfield Awards
ONE BUSY WEEKEND FOR
Vehicle recovery
exercise with REME
MIRFIELD AIR CADETS
One weekend toward the end of March proved to
be very demanding for members of 868 (Mirfield) Squadron Air Cadets. A party of ten cadets, accompanied by Flight Lieutenant Peter Doubell and Civilian Instructor Charlie McGovern travelled to Welbeck Defence Sixth Form College for their annual STEM/Leadership Challenge, a full weekend of mentally and physically demanding activities for cadets aged 13-15.
For the cadets from Mirfield, this was their first attendance at the event and they threw themselves into the various challenges of a very busy and dynamic programme with great enthusiasm. The activities they took part in, and were assessed, on included Bloodhound (rocket propelled car) and construction of working rocket car, Obstacle Course, Minefield Crossing, River Crossing, Codebreaking (with Royal Signals), Trim Trail, Climbing Wall, Clay Target Shooting Simulator, Orienteering, First Aid and Vehicle Recovery (with REME).
The weekend was run as a competition with 24 teams from around the country and representing all the cadet forces, Sea Cadets, Army Cadets, Air Cadets and Combined Cadet Forces. The team from
the situation was handled well by Cadet Robinson who kept calm-headed throughout and organised the team’s roles
Mirfield were placed twelfth overall, but were the top team in construction of the rocket propelled car.
One of the Mirfield cadets, Corporal Daniel Green, gave this review the weekend: “On the first day there were multiple activities such as an assault course, trim trail and bloodhound SSC talks, my personal favourite activity was the assault course as it made us work collectively as a team to overcome obstacles and complete it as quickly as possible. Another activity was a leadership task, we had to make it across a gravel patch using raised blocks and ramps, Cadet Drake showed great leadership qualities
from the side-lines helping the group overcome obstacles such as not being able to move the first plank, bringing up the idea of using someone as a counterweight. I believe that by the end of these two activities our team had truly gelled together and we understood our strengths and weaknesses.
On the second day there was a first aid scenario, I found it very stressful as there was so much going on however the situation was handled well by Cadet Robinson who kept calm-headed throughout and organised the team’s roles.
Overall, I believe that the camp was excellent and
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