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Redpoint Birmingham indoor climbing, 19 Nov 2024

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Tuesday 19 Nov saw an evening trip to Redpoint Climbing Centre in Birmingham, a much loved venue by 1368 Sqn cadets due to the friendliness of their staff, ease of booking, and their love of climbing. A great night was had with a balance of ages from 12-19 year old including our newbies getting involved. Great mix of bouldering and climbing with ropes including belaying practice. Adventure training is one of the pillars of 1368's training programme. As well as allowing people to develop outside of their comfort zone, the shared experiences help to gel friendships which is really what the cadet experience is really about.  
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"Gnorman" Award for outstanding NCO-ness, 18 Nov 2023

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Well done to Cpl B who became first NCO gnominated to wear the new Sqn Gnoman Bucket hat in  recognition of his banner duty work during Wing comp and remembrance parades plus strong leadership and map reading in the Silver expeditions in September. This new award, is just for NCOs to balance with the OC's Cadet of Month award which continues alongside. Bad news is that there's only one. It's only custodianship. He gets to keep it having gained a place a "Gnorman Knight of the Domino's (Pizza) Order" until a different NCO earns the right to wear it, and he has to hand it over.
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3 places left for Jan 2025 intake

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Next intake will be January 2025 hence Sqn is doing remaining tours for this, booked in advance, for those cadets interested (join as a cadet ). You need to be in Year 8/9/10 (not 7) though. Meanwhile we continue with team building and badge gaining, including 3 radio badges and 2 blue aviation badges (for those having done ground training, simulator/PTT and real flight at VGS or AEF).
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1368 Sqn Blue Radio day, 17 Nov 2024

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Well done to the 13 cadets who undertook course passed the practical assessment in RAFAC basic radio operator course, esp. those that got their first significant badge (other than than the 1368 Sqn).
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Leamington Remembrance parade, 10 Nov 2024

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Well done to the  Leam Spa parade contingent on Sunday. Personal thanks for effort put into uniforms and drill practice. You looked amazingly good on the day. Special mention to Cdt K who was 1st time Wreath layer, and Cpl B, 1st time Banner bearer on a remembrance parade. This year we had 20 cadets at Warwick and 25 cadets at Leamington, one less than last couple of years but still 45 cadets is a pretty good number for a single Sqn. 
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Warwick Remembrance parade, 10 Nov 2024

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This year saw 1368 Sqn continue to split Squadron across both Warwick and Leamington Spa parades concurrently. Really well done to Warwick contingent (which we fixed at 20 due to staff ratios) and special mention to first time Wreath layer, Cdt F. 
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Leamington Spa Centre Remembrance Concert duty, 9 Nov 2024

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Well done to team supporting the revived concert in Leamington Spa on Sat evening. A really strong group who didn't need any encouragement to volunteer and turned up immaculately presented. Duty included a ceremony building a drum head, presenting the banner, escorting in dignitaries, a guard of honour, and a reading. Somber at times but also some fun, including run rabbit run singalong and the impromptu competition with Sea Cadets on the opposite top row as to who could get most engaged in the 40's sing along.
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