Arksey St John ambulance hold annual presentation evening
Family and friends gathered to celebrate the Unit's success. Twenty-two new Badgers and Cadets were enrolled and officially welcomed into St John Ambulance. Taking the number of young people attending the unit to 48.
A total of 133 certificates were presented including the Badger Welcome Awards and Cadet Welcome Program.
The Badger subjects completed were, Global Badger, Communicate Badger and All about Me Badger.
Super Badger Bronze Paws, completing three subjects and Super Badger Silver Paws, completing six subjects were also awarded.
Sophia Wallis was presented with her Super Badger award for completing 9 Badger subjects and is the highest award a Badger can receive.
Cadet certificates presented were for:
The Cadet subjects, Cadet Celebrating Difference, Cadet Fundraising and Cadet Event Cover.
Cadet 10 Hour First Aid, Cadet Leader 1 and Cadet Leader 2.
Service Awards for 50 Hr, 100 Hr, 200 Hr and 300 Hours for service to the community.
Charlie Horton was presented with his Grand Prior award having completed 24 subjects, the highest award for a Cadet.
Other trophies presented went to
The Badger of the Year- Edith Ratcliffe for being kind and caring and always willing to help.
The Cadet of the Year - Millie Kendell for her hard work and dedication to the unit.
Peer Cadet of Year - Tommy Holmes
Special Achievement Cadets - Eva Lemercier Duquesnay
Special Achievement Badgers - Edward Turner
The adults of the Unit also were recognised for their service to the charity and were awarded pins for nine years - Chloe Stringer and Sarah, six years - Ross Guy, and three years Makayla Isle and Ryan Wilson.
Janet Havenhand, Unit Manager, said ‘We are very proud of everyone's achievements. All the hard work from the Youth Team, NCOs , Cadets & Badgers has been worthwhile, So very proud of each and every one of you’
The Unit continues to grow from strength to strength and currently has a waiting list.