Oct 2008 - Morrison's Academy

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Combined Cadet Force (CCF)
Autumn Term
The Term began with a “field day” in
September. This took the form of an
inter-house competition in which the
S6 cadets ran the stands and teams
led by S5 cadets undertook the
various challenges. As ever the tugof-war
proved to be a popular finale.
The day also gave a chance for the
Contingent to invite the hierarchy of
21 Cadet Training Team to visit along
with representatives from the
Headquarters of 51 (Scottish) Brigade.
Throughout the year a variety of
opportunities to spend time away with
the CCF arise. In August Lt Barr took
an intrepid group of S3 cadets to
Lagganside for a weekend of
mountain walking and mountain
biking. The chance to visit WolfTrax
mountain bike centre was clearly
enjoyed by all.
Over a series of Sundays in late
August and early September a select
band of cadets trained for the annual
Scottish Cadet Military Skills
Competition. They practised section
attacks, trained on First Aid and Map
Reading and honed their weapon
handling skills. This year’s competition
was held on the west of Scotland on
the Ardgartan training area. It took