Charity Ball - Sep 10th -
Please support the ball. All profits go to cancer charities in memory of Cathy O'Neill and Michael Standish. Contact Flt Lt Standish for more information and to reserve tickets.

Arena Display	The Vulcan fly past

26 June Husbands Bosworth Armed Forces Day.
The band performed twice at the Husbands Bosworth event once again proving their prowess with two different sets of music.

New Radios Arrived
The new radios purchased from a successful lottery grant arrived. They will prove a much needed boost to radio training on the squadron.

21 June Armed Forces Day Flag Raising
4 cadets represented the squadron at the District Councils flag raising ceremony to start the Armed Forces Week.

18-20 June Wing Activity Camp RAF Cottesmore.
10 cadets and three staff attended the weekend camp. A range of activities were made available but strong cross winds restricted gliding and the go karting was cancelled at the last minute. Despite this the cadets had a good time.

13 June DofE Exped
Two teams set off in glorious weather on the Bronze Exped. Loads varied from small to huge but everyone managed to complete the exped. No doubt kit will be carefully reviewed for the Silver Exped.

Team 1 lunch stop	Team 2 - it is this way

28 May - 5 June Swynnerton Camp
Cadets attended the weeks 'green camp' at Swynnerton. Reports back said it was a very intensive week but great fun none the less.

22 May DofE Bronze Exped final practice.
11 cadets made up two teams for the final practice. A final chance to cement navigation and team work skills.

Team 1 forge on	Water stop for some of Team 2

9 May Wing Athletics.

27 April Fieldcraft Training
Fieldcraft training at the squadron. A night of general training including leadership tasks, a first aid scenario, orienteering and communications exercises.

Cdt Sarah Johnson negotiates the minefield	Sgt Dagley - not so injured then?

25 April Wing Band Contest
A day of mixed fortunes. The band won the fanfare and percussion sections, came equal first in the inspection but were runners up in arguably the main competition, the full band. Time to regroup and rebuild for next year.
During the day FS Sophie Weston was promoted to Cadet Warrant Officer.

The Band	Cpl Tomlinson collecting Percussion Certificate

Michael Standish Trophy for Fanfare	Now CWO Sophie Weston

18 April AEF
10 cadets took to the skies at RAF Wyton for air experience flying, the highlight of every cadet's time with the ATC.

Gliding 

Top Gun Gliders Cdt Moore, Dagley, Tomlinson and Griffin

Carey Hallam
Sad to report that Carey Hallam died on 4 April aged 79. The funeral was held on 14 April at Smeeton Westerby and attended by representatives of the squadron.
Carey joined the squadron at the same time as myself in 1980 and will be well known to the older cadets as a civilian instructor teaching principles of flight. He continued as a CI until a few years ago when he transferred to the civilian committee.
Carey ran his own engineering business and specialised in the design of aircraft tow tugs. This work took him to many RAF Stations and as a private pilot he would often fly and take a cadet with him.
A man with a keen sense of humour, an infectious laugh and above all an indomitable spirit he will be sadly missed.