Air Training Corps Exercise SNOW EAGLE 2011

Ex Snow Eagle 11 will take place between 25 Mar - 3 Apr 2011, if you are interested in applying for a place please see Plt Off Green.

The aim of the course is to teach complete beginners the skills of Ski Touring and an introduction to Alpine skiing.

Precourse requirements are:

• 16 years of age over on 25 March 2011
• Medically and physically fit
• Hold a current passport
• Be aware that it is for complete beginners
• Under 18's must have parental consent

The cost of the course is £325.00 and there are 20 places for the whole of the corps.

Urgent News

The Drill Competition at RAF Halton, Saturday 04 December, has been cancelled due to bad weather. Please pass this message onto any cadets you have contact with.

Further details will be available from Plt Off Green on parade night, this Wednesday 01 December. At this time we do not have a new date for the competition.

Don't forget exams tomorrow

Paying Respects

The Remembrance Parade was very well attended this year with hundreds of people lining the route through the town.

The Squadron joined with representatives from organisations across the borough to march firstly to Rotherham Minster, then onto the Cenotaph and finally past the Town Hall.

The Mayor of Rotherham, Cllr Rose McNeely, was joined by ambassadors from our twin town, St Quentin in France, to take the salute.

To see more on this story go to http://www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/87795/rotherham-remembers.aspx

Change to Training Programme

In a change to the Training Programme, the cadets Christmas party will be held in the TA Centre on the evening of 10th December for all cadets, staff and invited guests.

Wednesday the 15th December will be the last parade night, this will be an entertainment night, were groups of cadets will take turns to entertain the rest of the Squadron and the Staff.

Staff and NCO's will return after the Christmas on Friday 7th January with the first parade night for cadets being Wednesday 12th January.

Merry Christmas

Help for Heroes

Cadets joined forces with the Royal Artillery to help raise funds for the Help the Heroes charity.

Shoppers at Parkgate Shopping were given an insight into the life of, and had the chance to chat with frontline soldiers.

Many thanks to all the stores who helped with this worthwhile project.

More on this story at http://www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/87566/hundreds-brave-elements-for-big-sleep-out.aspx and http://www.parkgateshopping.co.uk/news/heroes_friends/index.html

Back Home

Gaz Hughes, ex 218 Cadet, has returned home from a tour of duty in Afganistan. Congratulations go to all the personnel detached from RAF Marham on their safe return. We hope to see Gaz at 218 Sqn in the future.

For a full story go to http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive.cfm?storyid=13777454-5056-A318-A8455F16BFB31CFA

Queen's Commission

Our OC, W.O.Green, has passed his regional board and is officiallly now on the first step of the commissioned route in the Volunteer Reserve (Training) of the Royal Air Force.

W.O. Green is now officially an Officer Cadet, known in the RAF as a Rodney, so congratulations Rodney Green and good luck on your Initial Officers course at RAF Cranwell.

Remembering the few - 70 years on

218 Squadron Cadets paid their respects to the fallen airmen of the Battle of Britain.

Along with the veterans and cadets from the Girls Venture Corps, they paraded from the Centotaph in Clifton park to the Rotherham Minister. Taking the salute along the route was Cllr Rose McNeely, the Mayor of Rotherham.

For a report and more photos please see the Rotherham Advertiser

Football Success

Congratulations to CDT. R. Green, who represented the Squadron on the South and West Yorkshire Wing team.

Ryan took part in the Inter-wing Junior Football Competition. They won first place amongst all the wings in the North Region.

For more infomation please see the wing web site

Rugby and Open Netball Trials

There will be Rugby and Netball trials run at Knottingley High School, Middle Lane, Knottingley, West Yorkshire WF11 0BZ.

The date is 10th October and the timings are from 1000hrs to 1230hrs only

Please see Sqn Adjutant for further details

Method of Instruction Course

On 10th October Wing HQ plan to hold a Method of Instruction Course.

This is essential for all cadets wanting to achieve Instructor Cadet Status and the Yellow Lanyard

Please see the Sqn Training Officer to apply

SNCO Course

There will be a SNCO course held on 22nd to 24th October 2010.

Applications to the Sqn Training Officer asap as they are required at Wing HQ no later than 8th October