SOUTH ZONE NCO TRAINING CAMP  Sept 30 -Oct 2

Over one hundred NCOs and potential NCOs from South Zone assembled at Princess Margaret school from 30Sep06 to 02Oct06 in preparation for their new roles in the coming school year.

Training included traditional lectures, field work, discussions etc. The cadets were keen and enthusiastic and the officers worked hard to make the camp a success.

 

Captain D Browne of Cadet HQ was one of the lecturers. he also put on a very interesting tabletop session.
Here, Lt Holder is conducting a discussion session on HIV awareness
The NCOs were very focused and took the sessions very seriously.
Principal, Doctor Butcher also did a session for the NCO course. Here he is discussing the techniques of teaching a lesson.
Cadet Executive Officer, Major P Skeete also had the opportunity to share ideas with the South Zone NCOs
The NCOs also participated in field activities which focused on section and platoon leadership skills. They had the opportunity to practice leadership skills and techniques.
 
 
 
Parade square routines and roles were practiced so that the NCOs could come to understand the various roles and also to standardize practices throughout the Zone.
Section, Platoon and even Company formations were covered.
 

Captain Browne here supervises the interesting Table Top exercise

Everyone was involved...
 

Meanwhile the experts in the kitchen were making their mealtime magic.

They even seem to know what they were doing....
... and really enjoy it too..
Inevitably, time came to pack up....
and to sign out...
 
and be picked up by family as the camp came to a successful close.