b'THE ELLESMERIAN 52The Combined Cadet ForceOverall ReviewThe target for the Contingent for this yearSummer Expeditions went ahead without too was to, as far as possible, effect a return tomuch interference and it was good to see all normality post-Covid. This would involvethree services being able to push ahead with cadets getting back up to speed in manytheir training programmes.areas which were not possible during the previous two and a half years. This was in theNone of this would be possible without the main achieved. The fact that Middle Schoolsupport of my colleagues and fellow Contingent pupils overwhelmingly chose to experienceOfficers. I would like to thank them for all a year with the Cadet Force was on thetheir hard work in making possible so many one hand gratifying, but it did provide someopportunities for our cadets to grow and logistical problems! October Expeditions sawdevelop.record numbers of Year 9 cadets take on the challenge of Duke of Edinburghs BronzeLt Col Martin ClewlowAward Expedition Training. They would go on to complete this successfully in June. The rest of the Contingent deployed to a variety of locations to tackle some of those skills that needed to be caught up on. It was very pleasing to be able, once more, to parade the Contingents colours on Remembrance Sunday in the Chapel. Cadets Lucy Conway, Maxwell Blakesley, and Yannes Scheepbouwer did a magnificent job representing the Navy, Army, and RAF Sections respectively. Later in the year at our Leavers Parade they would be recognised as the Best Cadets in their service and received a trophy for their outstanding contributions. Over twenty other senior cadets would be awarded one of our Cadet Medallions as we said goodbye to them. This particular group of young people have been a fabulous advert for the Contingent, despite the inevitable interruptions to their training. Maxwell Blakesley was deservedly awarded the Blake Hartley Trophy for overall Best Cadet.'