Navy League, Sea Cadets conduct annual ceremonial review: Event celebrates 100th year of Sea Cadets in Canada
It’s one of the most anticipated events of the year for the Assiniboine Royal Canadian Sea Cadets and Moose Jaw Navy League Cadets. This years was even more special. The two organizations held their Annual Ceremonial Review at the D.V. Currie Armoury, featuring the inspection of the rank-and-file, march-past and presentations of special awards.
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 59 president Roy LaBuick had the honour of acting as the reviewing officer for the event and was especially impressed with what he saw from the youngsters in uniform. The march-past parade is the signature event of the review and one both branches of the cadets spend many months training for. And when it all comes together like it did that night, the commanding officers couldn’t be more proud of their charges. “I thought they looked absolutely fantastic,” said Leo Milligan, acting sub-lieutenant and commanding officer of the Moose Jaw Navy League. “As one of the visiting officers just said, we spend the entire year watching these cadets bounce around the floor and they come out here tonight and blow everyone away. It’s wonderful to see.”
Assiniboine Sea Cadets commanding officer Nicole Kutsak offered much the same evaluation.
“They did absolutely awesome, all their hard work paid off,” she said. “Their march-past was good, their drill was good and I’m so proud of them, they did so well. “We run the entire school year, so we’ve been working on this since September. Most of our corps and officers this year are brand new, so it’s been a big learning year for us. Next year is going to be even better.”
The event also offered a chance for the two organizations to present their annual awards to worthy cadets, with the winners as follows:
Most improved cadet: LC Smith Best dressed cadet: LC Pratt
Best shot range award: OC Jacklin Perfect Attendance: LC Osborne Overall Outstanding Cadet: OC Hansen Best New Entry: OC Tyrie Executive Officer Award: LC MacNevin CO’s award: PO1 Trethewey
Greg Lisik Memorial Award: LC Osborne
Phase 1: AB Jacklin, AB Hansen Phase 2: LS Boczkowski
Phase 3: MS Jakins, MS Metz
Phase 4: PO2 Wells, PO2 Hodgson CO’s award: CPO2 Boczkowski
Best junior marksman: LS Boczkowski Best open marksman: PO2 Hodgson Sonny Bird Memorial award: PO2 Wells Greg Lisik Memorial award: CPO2 Boczkowski
National Centennial Coin: PO2 Hodgson