Cadets from St Mary’s College RAF section ended their term with a very active camp at RAF Leuchars. Together with cadet from St Peter’s School, York, and their neighbours from Merchant Taylors’ they enjoyed a full programme of activities, including a visit to the Typhoon Squadron and the RAF Regiment, a demanding night exercise on the Airfield, and Leadership exercises. Leisure activities included bowling and swimming, as well as sports on the beach at nearby St Andrews. There was also a visit to an unusually sunny Edinburgh. The Senior Cadet on camp was Sergeant Stephanie Cole, who arrived a day late after performing at the “Last Night of the Proms”. The Camp Commandant was Flight Lieutenant Peter M^cColgan, head of St Mary’s RAF section, who said, “This was a very successful camp. The cadets from all three schools bonded together very quickly and I am very grateful to the officers, especially Flight Lieutenant Charlie Ryan, head of Merchant Taylor’s RAF section and my colleague, Pilot Officer Helen Scott, who put into so much energy to make sure all the cadets had a worthwhile time. All the cadets were credits to their schools, but I was very pleased that the unanimous choices of cadets and officers for the Award of Best NCO went to Year 11 pupil, Matthew Ewins, and the top award of Best Cadet went to Year 10 pupil, Junior Corporal Robert Nayagam”. Congratulations, too, to Matthew who went straight from the Camp to RAF Cranwell where he completed the demanding Air Cadet Leadership Course.

St Mary’s Cadets find their place in St Andrews!