R.N. SECTION The shock wave caused by the change of recruitment for the C.C.F. has reached the R.N. Section, has been absorbed and has made little change. There have been only a few resignations and the Section is left in a strong position. The policy of taking the Proficiency Examination in December, followed by the Advanced Proficiency Examination in March has borne fruit, and Higgins, Scaife and Watson G. are to be congratulated on achieving this last hurdle. This increase in the number of cadets who are qualified as instructors will lead in a very short time to a stronger band of N.C.O.s, improved instruction and greater efficiency. We learn that Evans, who has been Instructor Petty Officer-in-charge for the last two terms, is to be promoted to higher duties with the Contingent. He is well qualified for these by reason of his Advanced Proficiency Certificate, which he has held longer than anyone else in the Section, by his experience as an instructor and a leader in the Section, and his great enthusiasm and keenness on all things to do with the Royal Navy. We congratulate him and wish him well in his final term's duty with the C.C.F. F.W.
R.A.F. SECTION During the Easter Term the section numbered 33, which included as N.C.Os., Flight Sergeant Gartside (i/c), Sergeants Skiera and Dawes, and Corporals Bruce, Smith and Grieves, together with Corporals Dickie and Outhwaite who were utilised in training the Basic Section. The new official textbooks arrived during the term, and these up-todate and well illustrated publications were a great help during training periods. Instruction for Advanced Proficiency was given by Sergeants Skiera and Dawes and for the Elementary Proficiency by Corporal Bruce. It was decided that cadets taking the Elementary Proficiency should sit the examination in March instead of June. This experiment proved a success, and the 11 passes included one credit (Haggie) and one distinction (Youle). A visit to No. 9 A.E.F. at R.A.F. Dishforth was arranged on Sunday, 10th March, but owing to adverse weather conditions only four cadets were able to obtain Chipmunk flights. The unit was fortunate in being able to avail itself of the services of Flight Sergeant Danks of R.A.F. Topcliffe, who had replaced Flight Sergeant Barrs as Liaison N.C.O.
SCOUT GROUP This year the Group is running smoothly as it has done for many years, and this can be largely attributed to the excellent team of Assistant Scoutmasters we have at the moment. They have instilled enthusiasm into the whole Group and the number of activities has grown enormously. For instance, recently teams from both the Scout Troop and the Senior Scout Troop have taken part in local First Aid Competitions (the senior team being perhaps not quite so successful as the Scout team!); we have had an excellent Group Camp Fire, run entirely by the Rover Crew; and this year we already have a record number of Queen's Scouts, while the Scout Troop is rapidly approaching the stage where all the second year Scouts will hold the Scout Cord. We bid farewell to A.S.M. J. T. 24
