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54 swindonlink.com • September 2012
High flying air cadets
close to the top
West Swindon’s 633 Squadron Air
Training Corps are jubilant after
winning the Morris Cup, the run-
ner up prize in the Lees Trophy, the
annual competition to find the best
squadron in the country.
The judging by head of the ATC
Commodore Barbara Cooper was
based on the squadron’s activities
including flying, gliding, shoot-
ing, scholarship, expeditions, craft
work, sports participation, as well
as community and charity work.
Unit commander Flt Lt Helene
Woodham said she was ecstatic.
“When you consider that the squad-
ron started with 12 cadets after a
Link story in 2005, it is amazing to
be judged second best out of 1,000 Informal celebrations permitted. Head of the ATC Commodore Barbara Cooper presents the Morris cup to 633 Squadron
ATC squadrons.
“It’s the product of so much hard Hands on with army
work by staff and the cadets.” The Mayor of Swindon Mick Bray
Air Commodore Cooper said:
“I’m glad that both the Lees and and parents took part in an evening
of demonstrations by the North
the Morris trophies have been won Swindon Army Cadet detachment
by smaller squadrons. It reflects which meets at Isambard Com-
the hard work by Helene and the munity School.
squadron staff to engage the young Since moving to the school from
people. I also extend my heartfelt Peatmoor in January the unit has
thanks to the parents who make it expanded to 30 cadets. To find out
possible for the cadets to attend.
about joining the cadets, mail Sgt
Recruitment Evening Major Beverley Cubbon: isambard.
Monday 17 September, 7.30pm [email protected]
Westlea Primary School The mayor and parents take aim with
www.633atc.co.uk the weapons that cadets use for training

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