HIGH SCHOOL CADETS GO INTO CAMP

Rotorua Morning Post, Issue 5325, 11 February 1947, Page 6

HIGH SCHOOL CADETS GO INTO CAMP

Specialist Instruction On Many Subjects The Rotorua High .School. Cadet battalion went under canvas last night and the annual barracks course will continue until next Monday afternoon. Some 240 boys are in camp and those of form I aro also having tbeir mid-day meal witb the older pupils. In command is Major R. G. Webb, E.D., second in command being Major H. H. Craig. Company and specialist officers are Captain S. A. Cooper, with liim Captain T. G. Holmes, A- Company; Lieutenant L. Bland, secoiid-lieutenants I. S. Hamilton and G. Schischka, B Company; Mr. W. J. Fqrrest, Medical platoon; Captain L. Clark, range officer, and Captain F. O. Burtt, in charge of the first-year boys, who have a separate syllabus. The camp R.S.M. is W.O.l H. Hancock, and W.O.l' T. ;M. Page, M.B.E., is camp quartermaster. Instructors and cooks are also provided by the Permanent Staff. Dr. K. L. Rark will pay a daily visit to the camp and instructions bave been given that if a boy does not feel well at any part of the day, he is to repcrt to the medicaf aid post. The course of instruction is very comprehensive, but this year the M.M.G. section bas been cut out, whjle tbe band, as well as the signals and medical sections have been en'arged. At least one period each day will be devoted to physical training under specialists, who are making their headquarters in the camp. Recreational training will include ' the teaching of swimming to all no-n-swimmers and each evening there will be a screening of both educational and entertaining films. The school is indebted to the United States Consul in Wellington, Mr. A. K. Warren, for the loan of a series of battle films, covering campaigns an many fronts during the late war. Next Sunday, whicb will be visiting day for parents, the battalion will be inspected and addressed by Brigadier A. B. Williams, D.S.O., in charge of the Northern Military District. . " The cadets are grouped under their school Houses, the captains of which are P. Anaru (Drake), A. •Jervis (Frobisljrr) , G. Shaw (Nelson), and P. Ludgate (Raleigh). The usual competitions will be held in camp discipline and the maintenance af lines. During barracks week, the girl oupils will have their own special outside activities. The Army has provided the tents, which are made on the Indian model, and sc-me of which have seen foreign service. The only item for which the school is responsible is the food, and thanks to generous gifts, the propo'rtion of cost to be met by cadets will be small. Even a refrigerator has been loaned to the commissariat. Although a strong southerly was blowing up an unpleasant amount of dust yesterday, the weather promises fair and the school is looking forward to an enjoyable week.