What is the Unit?
The City of North Shore Cadet Unit is a youth organisation, part of the New Zealand Cadet Forces. What makes it different from any other youth organisation? It provides teenagers with activities that are highly enjoyable, for one thing. But more importantly, it teaches them important life skills such as pride, discipline, teamwork and, most especially, leadership.
When a teenager first enters the Cadet Forces, they find themselves in an environment where the chain of command is highly regarded. For example, the teen will first be what is known as a probationary cadet, a term lasting four weeks. In this time the unit will scout the cadet and encourage them to join the unit. When this term is up, the cadet may join as a first year cadet.
As a first year, this person can experience alot of what cadet forces has to offer, but there is still much more that the cadet cannot do yet. Why? Because the cadet forces is not a brief period of fun for a cadet, but a long relationship with the cadet, much like school. The cadet will be trained and developed within cadets, and will come out a much better person.
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News
March 2006
Out comes the SLR Drill rifles once again as training begins for the Cenotaphe Party for ANZAC Day. The Unit has been asked to supply a Guard Party for the Dawn Parade at Brown's Bay, and for the Civic Parade at Birkenhead. This is the last year we will have the old SLR Drill rifles, being replaced by new styre look-a-likes. We had a visit from our sister unit KCCU on one evening as their Unit Officer is on maternity leave.
February 2006
What a great start to the year! We had 10 new recruits arrive, eager as ever to join the Unit. Great stuff guys. This year is all about recruiting so spread the word about the best youth organisation around! Thank-you to all the pers who helped out at the Symphony in the Park evening. This year they were fundraising for Variety, the childrens' charity. It was also a great opportunity to get some awareness about NZCF. This month also saw the farewell of WOII Burns - good luck to him as he ventures on into University, it has been a great 5 years with you as part of the Unit.
December 2005
This month sees relations with Kaipara Community Cadet Unit (KCCU) increase, combining both our final parade and skills efforts. At the final parade, Lance Corporal Millett receives promotion to Corporal and Cadet D. Hirst to Lance Corporal. At the Northern Area Skills Competition, the unit, under the KCCU name, competes strongly with only 10 members, and places 4th overall. Very notable achievements came out of the competition, such as 1st in Navigation Practical, 2nd in Drill and Shooting and Sgt Hirst 5th overall. A high point to round off the year.
November 2005
The Unit rounds off a solid year of training and exercises with five weeks in a row of shooting practice at the Hobsonville range. Unit final parade is scheduled for Sunday 4th December, 1700hrs at Unit HQ. Sgt Yan was accepted onto the Advanced Leaders Course to be held in December. Best of luck to Sgt Yan on the worthwhile course.
October 2005
Acting Second Lieutenant Rob Keeley successfully passes his Commissioning Course and becomes the Unit's third officer. Also this month, Corporal Hirst receives recognition of his unit commitment and ability in his promotion to Sergeant. Congratulations to both.
September 2005
Corporal Aaron Robinson, one of the units most senior cadets, this month leaves the unit, moving to other stages of life. Thanks for his commitment to the unit and best of luck.
June 2005
Another string of promotions came round this month. Staff Sergeant Saric-Terrill was promoted to Underofficer, and Sergeant Catton to Staff Sergeant. The following week, Cadet Millett was promoted to Lance Corporal by the Area Co-ordinator, Captain Sexton.
May 2005
Some promotions were made tonight - Lance Corporal Hirst was promoted to Corporal, and Corporal Yan was promoted to Sergeant. Congratulations to both.
April 2005
Various cadets from the unit attended leadership courses in the April holidays. Cadet Millett passed on the Junior Leaders, and Lance Corporal Hirst and Corporal Robinson passed the Senior Leaders. Lance Corporal Hirst also picked up the Leadership award on his course.
February 2005
West Auckland Cadet Unit is put into recess status by NZCF, so some of their more committed cadets come to join CNSCU, thus boosting our numbers for the first parade of the year.
December 2004
At the recent Northern Area Skills Competition, the unit (combined with Kaipara Community Cadet Unit and West Auckland Cadet Unit to make up the numbers) achieved a credible fourth place with only 10 cadets. LCpl D. Hirst came 2nd overall in the individual cadet rankings, missing out on first place by a few points.
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Specific Unit Info
City of North Shore Cadet Unit
Unit Commander: Captain P. Gilliland
Unit Officer(s): Captain M. Devon
Second Lieutenant R. Keeley
Unit NCOs: Under Officer S. Saric-Terrill
Staff Sergeant N. Catton
Sergeant M. Yan
Sergeant D. Hirst
Corporal J. Millett
Lance Corporal J. Hirst
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