Welcome
Welcome to the May e-Newsletter. This month has seen the launch of our "Hire a Venue" page on EA RFCA website. At present it's a work in progress but will eventually contain full details of all of our venues for hire. Should you be looking for a place to hold an event such as a reception, a meeting, a training course or a friendly game of badminton please bear us in mind. We have locations throughout East Anglia and are very competitively priced!
http://www.reserve-forces-anglia.org.uk/hire-a-venue.html
back to top No 3 (Royal Auxiliary Air Force) Police Squadron - RAF Police welcomed home from operations
More than 100 Royal Air Force Police personnel marched through Bedford in their first ever public homecoming parade after six months serving in Camp Bastion, to read more please visit http://www.reserve-forces-anglia.org.uk/reserves-news/467-no-3-royal-auxiliary-air-force-police-squadron-raf-police-welcomed-home-from-operations.html
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Service fencers have continued their front-foot assault on the sporting mainstream by going head-to- head in an eagerly- fought Army championships. Rising star OCdt Emma Byatt (Cambridge UOTC) swept the board at the annual tournament and celebrated a hat-trick of wins in what proved to be a strong field, to read more please visit http://www.reserve-forces-anglia.org.uk/reserves-news/440-cambridge-university-officer-training-corps-blades-of-glory.html
back to top 2620 Squadron - County of Norfolk Reservists complete the Grand East Anglia Run
On Sunday 1 May, a team of 8 Reservists from 2620 Squadron took part in the Grand East Anglia Run (GEAR). In addition to the obvious benefits that come with planning, training and completing an event like the GEAR, 2620 Squadron also managed to raise over £600 for local charity ‘Scotty’s Little Soldiers’, to read more please visit http://www.reserve-forces-anglia.org.uk/reserves-news/458-2620-squadron-county-of-norfolk-reservists-complete-the-grand-east-anglia-run.html
back to top Brentwood School CCF - Leadership and life skills on parade for 150 years
The Combined Cadet Force, or CCF, at Brentwood School has a record membership of more than 500 students, two-thirds of its total roll, a number which represents a rise of 50 per cent on that of 20 years ago, to read more please visit http://www.reserve-forces-anglia.org.uk/cadet-news/479-brentwood-school-ccf-leadership-and-life-skills-on-parade-for-150-years.html
back to top C Company Essex ACF - Easter Camp
West Tofts in Norfolk was the location for this year’s Easter camp where 80 cadets from C Company set up camp for a long weekend. The cadets arrived by coach into a dark unknown camp, after doing a couple of laps of the camp for good measure the coach was flagged down by SSI Groves and directed to a group of adult instructors who guided the cadets to the cookhouse for some grub and a briefing of the next few days. To read more please visit
http://www.reserve-forces-anglia.org.uk/cadet-news/466-c-company-essex-acf-easter-camp.html
back to top 22 (Sandy) Squadron - Sandy cadets in service for voluntary services
On the 22nd May, Air Cadets from 22 (Sandy) Squadron attended a service of thanksgiving and re-dedication for voluntary organisations in Bedfordshire, to read more please visit http://www.reserve-forces-anglia.org.uk/cadet-news/474-22-sandy-squadron-sandy-cadets-in-service-for-voluntary-services.html
back to top Take the challenge! - Cadets wanted for CVQO Brecon Beacons leadership course
Following the success and popularity of last year’s programmes, CVQO are again managing a number of exciting leadership course opportunities for cadets in 2011, to find out more please visit http://www.reserve-forces-anglia.org.uk/cadet-news/465-take-the-challenge-cadets-wanted-for-cvqo-brecon-beacons-leadership-course.html
back to top Nominate a Reservist or a Cadet to be a London 2012 Olympic Torchbearer
Do you know someone truly inspirational? This is your chance to give them their moment to shine. You have until 29 June 2011 to nominate them to be a London 2012 Olympic Torchbearer... and don't forget, you can nominate more than one person. To find out more please visit http://www.reserve-forces-anglia.org.uk/reserves-news/462-nominate-a-reservist-to-be-a-london-2012-olympic-torchbearer.html
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Life coach and ultra marathon runner Andy McMenemy has completed his 66th and final Ultra Marathon at Yorks Knavesmire race course. The son of a the son of a former soldier established a new Guinness World Record for consecutive ultra marathons (50km) with no rest days. During Challenge66 Andy ran 66 Ultra Marathons in 66 Days, one from each of the 66 official Cities in the United Kingdom. To read more please visit http://www.reserve-forces-anglia.org.uk/reserves-news/476-marathon-man-completes-number-66.html
back to top Forthcoming Events
1. Cambridgeshire County Forum Meeting, Thursday 2nd June 2011 – TA Centre, Coldhams Lane, Cambridge. (Please note change of date)
2. Health and Safety at Work / CEO’s Meeting, Tuesday 7th June 2011 – TA Centre, Bury St Edmunds.
3. Association Board Meeting, Thursday 23rd June 2011 - EA RFCA HQ, Chelmsford.
4. Finance Scrutiny Committee, Thursday 23rd June 2011 – EA RFCA HQ, Chelmsford.
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If you have any items that you would like to be included in the next edition of the Newsletter please e-mail Leanne Briggs at ea-hq@ea.rfca.mod.uk
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