Award-Winning Pendle Cadets on a real high

Pendle’s award winning Air Cadets have been presented with their prizes at Walter Street Working Men’s Club in Brierfield on 15^th May.

The 1104 (Pendle) Air Training Corps Squadron, East Lancashire Wing, based in Nelson, had 85 guests and parents at the event, including the retiring Mayor and Mayoress of Pendle, Councillor Tony Beckett and his wife Margaret as well as Wing Commander Steven Molloy, Officer Commanding East Lancashire Wing.

The cadets took part in 37 different activities during 2010 and were presented with their certificates and trophies to celebrate their achievements.

In addition, a special St John Ambulance certificate was awarded to former 1104 Squadron cadet Thomas Garnett.

The major award winners were:

Best Academic Cadet: Sgt Adaam Mehmood, Most Adventurous Cadet: Cadet Ben Wilcox, Best Cadet at Sports: Cadet Jefferson Piaun-Sanchez, Most Promising Cadet: Cadet Christopher Tansey, Cadet’s Best Cadet Nomination: Cadet Jefferson Piaun-Sanchez, Royal British Legion Award: Cadet Christopher Tansey, NCO of the Year: Sgt Adaam Mehmood, Cadet of the Year: Cadet Jefferson Piaun-Sanchez.