The Scout Group

Shooting is a School sport, but only practised by C.C.F. members, and we should record here our congratulations to the Bisley team on gaining eleventh place in the Ashburton, and sixth place in the Marling. The Third IV gained a notable distinction by winning the White Rose competition for the third consecutive year; this team must be a third IV, since the rules preclude Bisley cadets.

MAIN EVENTS

9th June. Fiftieth Anniversary March-past. The Salute was taken by

Lieutenant-Colonel K. G. Chilman, T.D.

16th June. Army Proficiency Test. Thirty-three passed, two with credit, out of forty-two.

30th June. March-past. The Salute was taken by Commander W.

Hawley, R.N., Senior Naval Officer, Royal Air Force, Linton-on-Ouse, the Contingent's affiliated Station, where Naval pilots are trained by the

Royal Air Force.

25th July. Commemoration Guard and Band display.

27th July. Start of Army Camp at WARCOP, Westmorland.

ARMY CAMP, 1964

The Camp at Warcop, near Appleby, provides some of the best Army training areas in the United Kingdom. Good weather and good accommodation enabled the Army Section to make the fullest use of these areas from 27th July to 5th August. The administrative services of the Camp were much better than has often been the case, and this made it easier to arrange exercises which required special meals and equipment; in fact, the Regular Army staff of GTA Warcop have shown how very smoothly a C.C.F. camp can be organised.

On the training side, which was almost entirely our own concern, Captain Craven again arranged a varied and most instruotive programme, and it was encouraging to see the obvious determination of the cadets to learn and benefit from this training.

A large scale demonstration of fire power, arranged by Northern Command, was an impressive occasion, and only the Paratroop drop was prevented by the weather.

It is now customary for senior N.C.O.'s to ge given the opportunity to run one complete exercise, and this year 'Exercise Oxwood' was organised by Lance Sergeants Lockwood and Oxley, who learnt some of the planning difficulties that must be thought out in advance, and who provided a good, comprehensive exercise.

There is a strong probability that the Contingent will use Warcop as a base for Arduous Training in April, as it is difficult to think of a more suitable area.