Units win top money prizes
The RFCA for Yorkshire and the Humber is pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 Cadet Photography Competition.
- First Place £250: Northallerton Detachment, Yorkshire (North and West) Army Cadet Force
- Second Place £150: Training Ship Sheffield, Sea Cadet Corps
- Third Place £100: 868 (Mirfield) Squadron, South and West Yorkshire Wing RAF Air cadets
The competition welcomed photo submissions from across regional units that best illustrated the competition theme ‘ Life in the Cadets’ with prize money going towards funding units’ and squadrons’ resources for cadet activity.
From the 1st place winner, Northallerton Detachment
The winning photo was taken by cadet volunteer Staff Sergeant Instructor Lewis Wilde from Northallerton Detachment, Yorkshire (North & West) Army Cadet Force.
Lewis said, “The photo one was taken during dry fieldcraft training during Yorkshire Army Cadet Force summer camp at Barry Buddon.
“Lance Corporal Parkinson was in a regroup laying in all-round defence. You can see from his smile that he was buzzing after a well executed attack. I snapped a few frames of LCpl Parkinson and other cadets, however, this one photo really encapsulated for me ‘Life in the Cadets’ because of his candid and natural smile and enjoyment of the activity he had just done.”
The unit has plans to use the prize money to buy equipment and kit for their Duke of Edinburgh expeditions such as waterproofs and bags.
From the RFCA
Colonel David Fuller, Vice Chair of the RFCA for Yorkshire and the Humber and Editor of the Cadet Review said, “It was a pleasure to judge the photographs, and it was an extremely difficult task given the quality of many of them.
“However, the judging panel felt that the winning three showed exactly was asked for in the description of ‘Life in the Cadets’. I am looking forward to being able to visit the winners and present them with their prize.
“Very well done to the other entrants and do please participate in the competition next year, you could be one of the worthy winners, next time.”
Runner-ups
In second place was Sheffield Sea Cadets, photo taken by cadet volunteer Sub Lieutenant (SCC) Andrew Morrison RNR.
Petty Officer Tom Gregory, media officer at Sheffield said: “This was taken on one of our boating evenings where we had six cadets out sailing in two of our RS Quests.
“The photographer (Sub Lt Morrison) is sat in our orange safety boat called ‘Hendos’ after the famous Sheffield based, spicy table sauce, Henderson’s Relish. Despite the changing or lack of wind, our cadets never fail to have a great time on the water.”
In third place was 868 (Mirfield) Squadron, photo taken by Cadet Warrant Officer Katie Ashford.
Katie said: “This photo was taken of Cadet Burns and Cadet Haigh sitting in the Kirby Cadet Glider which was on display on National Air and Space Camp Industry Day.”