On Saturday 16th March 2013, 1224 (Wharfedale) Squadron once again held their Annual Dinner & Presentation Evening at the Kings Hall in Ilkley.
Once again attended by a host of guests including Deputy OC Central & East Yorkshire Wing, Squadron Leader Ayre and his wife, Her Majesty’s Deputy Lord Lieutenant for
The evening started with the presentation of various certificates to the cadets by Air Commodore Smith and Squadron Leader Hitchen. Certificates included those gained for completing classifications, completing Gliding Scholarships, Heartstart certificates and a Certificate of Appointment to Cadet Warrant Officer Tom Smith.
There was also a presentation to the newest member of uniformed staff on the Squadron, Sergeant (ATC) Sam White of a Distinction in his Music BTEC, a qualification gained whilst he was a cadet.
Following the presentations four well deserved promotions were made:
To Corporal:
Cadet Tom Hepworth and Cadet Samuel David Shaw
To Sergeant:
Corporal Callum Parker and Corporal Karl Verspyck
There was also once more promotion but not for a cadet - Sergeant (ATC) Andy Porter was promoted to Flight Sergeant (ATC).
Grace was then said by Cadet Warrant Officer Smith before the guests began on their three course dinner.
Following the excellent dinner it was time for the presentation of awards, this year instead of getting one guest to present all of the awards it was decided that each award was to be presented by an ex-Cadet of the Squadron.
The Best Attendance Trophy was awarded to Cadet Aiden Holmes and was presented by ex-Cadet Sergant, Mrs Olivia Terri Mann.
The West Riding Wing cup for Sport was awarded to Sergeant Karl Verspyck who had completed a Junior Sports Leader Course and a Pool Lifeguards Course during the year. The award was presented by Officer Cadet Tomos St. John who is currently studying Aeronautical Engineering at the University of Liverpool.
The Inter-Flight trophy was awarded for the third year in a row and was collected by B Flight Commander FS Jamie Partovi and Sgt Jorgen Moore. The award was presented by the Squadron President Mr David Houliston and Sqn Ldr Ayre. Mr Houliston was presented with a Air Cadet Certificate of Meritorious Service in recognition of his almost 40-year connection with the Squadron.
The Warrant Officers Cup for the best turned-out NCO was won by Corporal Callum Parker and the Warrant Officers Trophy for best turned-out cadet was Cadet Callum Carslaw. Both awards were presented by Marine Ryan Womersley.
The White Rose Trophy for the new cadet who shows the most potential as a marksman was awarded to Cadet Laura Pennington.
The Ian Clarke Memorial Trophy for community service was won by Cadet Samuel Paul Shaw and was awarded by SAC Alex Chambers, currently serving as an Aircraft Technician on a fleet of brand new Typhoon aircraft at RAF Leuchars.
The Best New Cadet award was won by Cadet Hannah Mayfield and was presented by Corporal Michael Brooksbank, currently serving as an IT Technician at RAF Coningsby.
The Tesco Trophy for Best Intermediate Cadet was won by Cadet Samuel Paul Shaw and was presented by Mr Jonathon Rayner, who currently owns and runs a helicopter business based in Liverpool, Caernarfon and
The Millennium Trophy for Best Senior Cadet was won by Cpl Callum Parker. The award was presented by Sgt Matthew Wrigglesworth, currently an Aerospace Battle Manager at RAF Boulmer.
The David Stead Memorial Trophy for Cadet of the Year was won by Sergeant Jorgen Moore and was awarded by Sgt Rob Wood who is currently with 90 Signals Unit at RAF Leeming.
The Commanding Officers Cup was awarded by Squadron Leader Hitchen (ex-OC 1224) to Sergeant Kjersti Moore.
The The Royal Air Forces Association Airedale and Wharfedale Salver were awarded to Cadet Samuel Paul Shaw by Flt Lt Simon Coates, OC 264 (Skipton) Squadron and member of Skipton RAFA.
A new award was presented during the Evening for Best Percussionist which went to Cadet Bailey Ryan whilst the Bandsman of the Year rtrophy was awarded to Corporal Tom Hepworth. Both awards were presented by North Region Music Officer, Flight Lieutenant Max Puller.
During the evening the Squadrons band played various songs including 1224, The Great Escape, The Air Cadet March, I Dreamed A Dream, Forget You (Cee-Lo Green cover), Clocks (Coldplay cover), Feeling Good, Holyrood.
Overall the night was enjoyed by all!
Videos from the night can be viewed on the Squadrons YouTube Channel.
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