The Lieutenant Colonel D.V. Currie VC Armoury was busy on June 3, as many gathered for the Annual Ceremonial Review of the #99 Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps Assiniboine and the #33 Navy League Cadet Corps.
The ceremony closes out the regular programming year, and it's a night the cadets prepare for all year. Both the Sea Cadets and the Navy League present their awards and scholarships together, after taking part in the traditional parade and inspection of the rank-and-file.
This year, the honoured reviewing officer was Moose Jaw Fire Chief Rod Montgomery, who seemed impressed with what he saw in uniform.
Don Landree, president of the Navy League of Canada Saskatchewan Division, also attended to present some awards, including the Greg Lisik Memorial Branch President's award and various service awards.
Eighteen awards were given out, each focusing on the attributes the program hopes to foster in the young officers: dedication, respect, leadership, and acceptance of responsibility.
One cadet, Chief Petty Officer First Class P. Bozckowski, aged out of the program, having completed all training levels and demonstrating attributes that awarded him a medal for six years of service as well as the Lord Strathcona Medal — the highest award for exemplary performance in training.
Following the award presentation and the exiting parade, cadets showed family members various collages of their trips and training exercises and demos of some of the skills they learned that year.
Award winners are as follows:
Most Outstanding Phase One: Able Seamen N. Carson and J. Dueck
Most Outstanding Phase Two: Leading Seaman X. Hipfner
Most Outstanding Phase Three: Master Seaman C. Boczkowski
Most Outstanding Phase Four: PO2 J. Nancarrow
Junior Range: Leading Seaman K. Seirys
Senior Range: PO1 J. Hodgson
Commanding Officer: PO1 J. Hodgson
Greg Lisik Memorial Award: PO2 J. Jakins and Navy League Cadet B. Armstrong
Sonny Bird Memorial Award: PO1 J. Wells
Lord Strathcona Medal: CPO1 P. Boczkowski
Service medal, four years: PO2 J. Nancarrow, PO2 J. Jakins
Service Medal, five years: PO1 J. Hodgson, PO1 J. Wells
Service Medal, six years: CPO1 P. Boczkowski
Most Improved Cadet: LC B. Armstrong
Navy League Executive Officer: LC B. Armstrong
Navy League Commanding Officer: New Entry C. Lamontagne
Perfect Attendance: PO1 C. Osborne and PO2 C. Doucette, LC B. Armstrong
