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#2365 Cadet Corps
1957
January 25, 1957 ~ Enderby Cadets Win Strathcona Shield Again
The Strathcona shield for marksmanship has come to Enderby Cadet Corps for the second consecutive year. The winning Interior team consisted of:
Cadet Lt. R. Samol
Cadet S/Sgt. B. Palmer
Cadet Sgt. T. Kohlman
Cadet K. Clark
Cadet W. Keen
Cadet H. Woollam
Cadet Staff-Sergent B. Palmer won the highest individual score and five of the team received medals for being in the top fifteen in the Interior division.
March 8, 1957 ~ Enderby Cadet Corps Wins I.O.D.E. Challenge Cup
The Enderby RM.R. Cadet Corps won the I.O.D.E. Challenge Cup for the BC Area. Their score was 753 on eight targets.
4th Light Anti Aircraft Battery Cadet Corps - 736 points
St. Georges Lytton R.M.R. Cadet Crops - 735 points
B.C.R. Duke of Connaught's Own 13th Armoured Regiment Cadet Corps - 735 points
The Irish Fuseliers Cadet Corps of Vancouver - 731 points
remaining teams scores down to 500 points. Ninteen teams competed altogether.
Winning team made up of Cadet Lieutenant R. Samol
Cadet Sgt. B. Palmer
Cadet Sgt. T. Kohlman
Cadet Cpl. J. Cross
Cadet K. Clark
Cadet W. Keen
Cadet F. Wernick
Cadet H. Woolam
May 31, 1957 ~ Lt. Col. MacGowan Conducts Inspection Local Cadet Corps
The local Cadet Corps, 2365 R.M.R. received their annual inspection last week. Lt. Col. J.A. MacGowan, Commanding Officer RM.R.s Kamloops assisted by Capt. Davies, BC Area Cadet Officer of Vancouiver, Lt. Hobbs, Area Cadet Officer of Vernon and Sgt. Copley, also of Vancouver presented Cdt. Lt. Ron Samol with the cup as the most valuable member of his corp.
October 18, 1957 ~ Enderby R.M.R. Cadets High Scoring Marksmen
The 1956 Youth of the Empire Competition showed the local Corp. gaining first place in BC and 23rd place in the whole of Canada. A silver medal was awarded Cadet K. Clark who earned this with a score of 100, and the bronze medal went to Lt. R. Samol for a score of 99.
Empire Marksman badges were awarded to cadets Clark, Samol, Palmer, Kohlman, Wernick, Artress, Woollam, Cross and Keen while the Empire First Class Badge went to Cadet R. Nelson
The team in this division was composed of: Lt. R. Samol, Sgt. B. Palmer; Sgt. T. Kohlman; Cpl. A. Byrnand; Cpl. J. Cross; Cadets T. Artress; K. Clark, E. Halvarsen; W. Keen; R. Nelson; H. Woollam and F. Wernick.
The Strathcona Trust Competition for 1957 found the Enderby Corp winners of the Interior Division for the third time. They rated second best in BC and were beaten only by the 22 Sqn. Air Force Cadets of V.I. All members of the following team received Strathcona medals for being in the top 15 of the division. Lt. R. Samol; S.Sgt. B. Palmer; Sgt. T. Kohlman; Cpl. J. Cross; Cadet H. Woollam and Cadet H. Wernick.
Sgt. T. Kohlman was the winner of the Strathcona Best Shot Badge for being the best scorer on the team.
Corps strength increased to 31.
December 6, 1957 ~ Enderby Cadets To Conduct Annual Turkey Shoot
The strength of the Enderby Cadet Corps has doubled over the 1957 season which will give a better and more interesting program. The Turkey shoot will be held in the Drill Hall Dec. 15th.
