Today, Cadets from 471 Squadron came a brilliant second place in the annual inter-squadron swimming competition, which took place at Salt Ayre Sports Centre, in Lancaster, as well as winning eight medals and a trophy!
On Sunday, seven cadets from 471 Squadron took part in the 2015 Inter-Wing athletics competition in Middlesbrough.
Cadets from all over Cumbria & Lancashire Wing all descended onto the UCLan Sports Arena for the annual inter-squadron athletics competition – giving cadets the opportunity to not only compete against other squadrons but also meet friends from camps and other events. This year, however, the 471 Cadets had one aim – To claim the Weeton Cup!
The past week has been exceptionally busy for some cadets, and the next week will be just as busy for some! First of all, four Cadets, including Cadet Sergeant Brentley as an instructor, from 471 Squadron left on Sunday to stay at Altcar Training Camp, in Merseyside, for four days. On Friday, at 05:00, Cadet Corporal Greenwood joined the rest of the North Region football team on the journey down to RAF Cranwell, in Lincolnshire, to participate in the inter-region football competition, following his selection after the regional trails! Also on Friday, at roughly 18:00, Cadet Corporals Clifton, Pym & Sherrington left to go to Halton Training Camp, Lancaster, to take part in the Senior NCO (Non-Commissioned Officer (i.e. Sergeant)) Course!
Cadets Cookson, Holohan and Markey were selected to represent Cumbria & Lancashire Wing in the North Region Inter-Wing netball competition, playing against teams from the other wings in the region (South & East Yorkshire, Central & West Yorkshire, Durham & Northumberland and Greater Manchester).
On Sunday, 22nd February 2015, Cadet Corporal Craig Sherrington, Cadet Christopher Gillions and Cadet Juliet Sherrington represented Cumbria & Lancashire Wing in the Inter-Wing Cross Country competition at Witton Park, Blackburn.
Today, Cadet Corporals Jack Greenwood, Joseph Pym & Craig Sherrington represented Cumbria & Lancashire Wing’s football team at the inter-wing competition at Broad Oak Sports College, Bury. The competition was between C&L and the other North Region wings – Greater Manchester, Durham & Northumberland, South & West Yorkshire and Central & East Yorkshire.
On Sunday, 14 cadets from 471 Squadron went to Salt Ayre Sports Centre in Lancaster to participate in the junior sports trials for football, hockey, netball and rugby to play for the Cumbria & Lancashire Wing teams and represent the teams!
Today was a busy day for the cadets! 7 went to run in the inter-wing cross-country competition and three went to a modeling show and competition at 1471 (Horwich) Squadron.