On Thursday 21 May a celebratory black-tie dinner was held for the CCF. The dinner was to say farewell to the senior cadets, leaving at the end of this term. The cadets have been part of CCF during their time at the school, undergoing many different training courses and expeditions.
The Combined Cadet Force is designed to offer young people, aged between 13 and 18, the opportunity to tackle a broad range of challenging, exciting, adventurous and educational activities. Learning the attributes of personal responsibility, leadership and self-discipline is forefront at the aim of the CCF, complementing skills learnt at school, and further expanding physical and mental horizons.
The cadets have enjoyed the whole experience in the CCF, embarking upon such tasks as skiing, flying and adventure training expeditions. It is not all thrill-seeking activities that push the body; the cadets have been on leadership courses and summer camps, and have most recently become mentors. As senior cadets, they have been responsible for mentoring junior cadets, and assisting the staff to deliver the training programme- both of which have been performed to an incredibly high standard.
Senior cadets and the staff who have been leading them came together in the Old Viking Room to enjoy a sumptuous meal. School Staff Instructor of CCF, Mr Steve MacPherson, organised the dinner to show appreciation of the tremendous hard work and effort exemplified in the boys’ behaviour. He said of the senior cadets that ‘the officers and cadets of Shiplake College CCF would like to take the time to thank our senior cadets for their dedication and ardour, and wish them all the very in their future endeavours.’
