Altitude January 2012

Altitude 2497 COSFORD SQUADRON 10th February 2012 Volume 1, Issue 1 January Cadet Mathais adding to the total . This year, we aim to provide you with a monthly issue of this newsletter. It will insure that you stay up to date with upcoming events and it will give you an insight into some of the adventures we get up to at 2497 Cosford squadron air cadets. I would like to start by congratulating Corporal Bowden on her promotion before we broke up for Christmas. We all wish her good luck in her new role. January has been a good month in terms of sport. We had some good achievements in wing sports At the wing sports event which was held on the 22nd of January we had a good turn out meaning we had an immediate advantage in the girls netball tournament. After playing many games against some really strong teams things were looking good for team Cosford. Eventually after a lot of effort and a few injuries we came out with an overall second place which is a great achievement for the squadron. Also, taking place that day was senior boys five a side football. Cosford were a man down to start with but this didn’t put them off. They played a few games and the score pattern seemed fairly even. Unfortunately the boys were against some tough teams which led to them been defeated. However, a massive well done is deserved by Sgt. Collins for making wing selection for football and also to Cdt. Collins for achieving the same for netball. Good luck to them in the next round of matches. Also in January some cadets had the opportunity to participate in AEF( Air Experience Flight ) where they individually get taken up in a grog tutor and are give the chance to experience aerobatics and felt what it was like to take the controls of the plane. Opportunities like this can be rare and spaces are limited up so when spaces become available i highly recommend that names get put down as soon as possible as it is a fantastic experience. Quote from CPL. Frost “Its an experience that I will never forget! And something I would like to do in the future again!” ATC Sunday Something to note for February was ATC Sunday which this year celebrates 71 years of air cadets. Traditionally it is a band parade which is followed by a church service at St Mary’s church in Albrighton. Unfortunately however the parade was cancelled due to bad weather conditions. However the church service still took place. A thank you is deserved by the cadets that managed to attended. Overall the celebration wasn’t as traditional as usual but the service was good. Please feel free to give feedback to [email protected] Up coming events : ? WING SHOOTING EVENT - FEBRUARY 17TH-19TH ? GIRLS HOCKEY –FEBRUARY 26TH ? SENIOUR BOYS SOCCER FEBRUARY 26TH ( FOR MORE DETAILS ON ANY OF THE ABOVE SEE THE NOTICE BOARD OR ASK THE APPROPRIATE STAFF MEMBERS ) Cadet of the month : This year every month we are going to choose a cadet of the month. Selection will be based on attendance, attitude and standard of uniform. So work hard because we are keeping our eyes peeled for the best cadets.