This evening was the Annual Presentation Evening for 1083 (Uxbridge) Squadron of the Air Training Corps - Jessica's ATC unit. She loves going there so much and the Presentation Evening last year was really inspiring for both Iain and myself. Its great to see how much the kids actually get to do and achieve. 1083 seems to be a great sqadron - they are well represented at Wing and National level in drill and sports and many of the cadets go on to do some amazing things.
This year was extra special because Jess won the award for Best instrumentalist in the squadron band. We were so proud of her and the look of suprise on her face, mixed with a little embarrassment and pride, was wonderful to see. We even got to hear the band play for the first time. The 1083 band has only recently got off the ground really. they have been without an adult Band Leader for a long time but the success of a grant application (providing much needed money for new instruments) has revitalised them and they are coming on in leaps and bounds!
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