HITCHIN’S FUNDRAISING EFFORTS CONTINUE
BY FLT LT ERICA VEY
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Over twenty cadets from 1066 (Hitchin) Squadron have just completed a one day bag-pack at the Waitrose store in the town. The funds raised from the event on Saturday 20th December will go towards the upkeep of the squadron’s minibus for 2009.
The first group of cadets started their bag-packing at 09.00 hrs and completed their shift at 13.00 hrs. At 12.30 hrs the second team of cadets arrived for their briefing, ready to take over from the morning cadets. They completed their shift at 17.00 hrs. The hard work by the cadets also counts towards their volunteering section of their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.
Cdt Hope Wagstaffe (15) explains ‘it was really rewarding to be able to give something back to the squadron by helping out at the bag-pack. I felt it was a great success and we all worked well as a team.’
The squadron was able to have its recruitment display out on show and this attracted a lot of interest. The event looks to have raised over £800 which is a fantastic achievement.
Commanding Officer Flt Lt Vey said ‘the cadets all worked extremely hard and did a fantastic job of packing bags and helping customers with their shopping. Thank you to the store for giving us this opportunity and also to the staff and Civilian Committee who assisted on the day.’
Instructor Cadet Flight Sergeant Samuel James (18) said ‘we had a great day at this year’s Waitrose bag-pack with a good turn out of cadets. Lots of questions were asked by the general public and as always these bag-packs are a brilliant opportunity to raise local awareness of 1066 squadron, the ATC and to raise funds at the same time.’
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Over twenty cadets from 1066 (Hitchin) Squadron have just completed a one day bag-pack at the Waitrose store in the town. The funds raised from the event on Saturday 20th December will go towards the upkeep of the squadron’s minibus for 2009.The first group of cadets started their bag-packing at 09.00 hrs and completed their shift at 13.00 hrs. At 12.30 hrs the second team of cadets arrived for their briefing, ready to take over from the morning cadets. They completed their shift at 17.00 hrs. The hard work by the cadets also counts towards their volunteering section of their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.
Cdt Hope Wagstaffe (15) explains ‘it was really rewarding to be able to give something back to the squadron by helping out at the bag-pack. I felt it was a great success and we all worked well as a team.’
The squadron was able to have its recruitment display out on show and this attracted a lot of interest. The event looks to have raised over £800 which is a fantastic achievement.
Commanding Officer Flt Lt Vey said ‘the cadets all worked extremely hard and did a fantastic job of packing bags and helping customers with their shopping. Thank you to the store for giving us this opportunity and also to the staff and Civilian Committee who assisted on the day.’Instructor Cadet Flight Sergeant Samuel James (18) said ‘we had a great day at this year’s Waitrose bag-pack with a good turn out of cadets. Lots of questions were asked by the general public and as always these bag-packs are a brilliant opportunity to raise local awareness of 1066 squadron, the ATC and to raise funds at the same time.’
Labels: Achievement, Fundraising, Success
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