New Partnership For Cadets Spans The Generations

“Many former Servicemen and women have been generous in committing their time and enthusiasm to supporting the work and training of Cadets through their wealth of experience and military knowledge. [caption id="attachment_27351" align="alignleft" width="400" caption="Ballykinler senior cadet Grace Coburn, Sammy Dade, Chairman of Downpatrick Branch of the British Legion, Cadet Forces Adult Instructor and Detachment Commander, 'Serjeant' Alan Douglas, and the Chairman on the British Legion Northern Ireland, Thomas McCallum."][/caption] The youngsters have responded with a wish to do more with their local Legion members.xa0 This new, formal affiliation has been brought about so that the two organisations can work closely together to promote mutual support and encouragement to each other’s aims and objectives, within the local community. “It is a great community ‘win-win’, for not only are there benefits to both organisations, we also hope that our wider community will benefit from some of the projects and initiatives which are already under discussion and which will begin to roll out as we start into our new Cadet year.” For local teenagers who might like to be part of those plans, recruitment at Ballykinler Rifles Detachment Army Cadet Force will be open from Wednesday 7th September, from 7.00 – 9.00pm. Membership is open to anyone aged between twelve and a half and eighteen and you can find out more by phoningxa00759 5935 271 or simply by coming along to a session. ]]>