Inspection Day on Tuesday 3rd May proved to be a very enjoyable – and long overdue – chance to show our Inspecting Officer and current parent, Brigadier Paul Hayhurst, our CCF in all its glory.
Cadets, both junior and senior, spent the majority of the day involved in a number of diverse and fun activities, both military and adventure based. Junior cadet activities included mountain biking, tackling teambuilding command tasks, canoe capsize drills in the School’s indoor pool, being shown how to erect bashas, and orienteering around the School grounds.
Senior cadet activities included an excellent observation and fire control orders stand, archery, and a laser tag section attack stand run by 18 Cadet Training Team. The weather was extremely kind to us, and all the cadets seemed to thoroughly enjoy the stands run by our enthusiastic, experienced and dedicated staff and Senior NCOs. We finished off the day with a formal Contingent Parade led by JUO Lily and RSM Ben, accompanied by the CCF Band and Corps of Drums, before before our customary CCF Dinner, and a chance to thank our Upper Sixth NCOs, who have given so much of their time, effort, and enthusiasm over the years at Downside.
