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Squadron Presentation Day 2000 On Sunday 10 December 2000, Riverwood Squadron held its annual Squadron Presentation Day. This is the event where members are presented with awards for their achievements during that year. In attendance were: Mr Daryl Melham MP – Federal Member for Banks Cr Kayee Griffin – Mayor of Canterbury City Mr Rod Smith – Canterbury City Council Members from Riverwood Legion Club Mr Tom Perrott – RAAF Association Canterbury-Bankstown BranchNeville Hobman – National Servicemen’s Association of AustraliaAAL Chief Commisioner Mr Keith Bridge LM DSA MSA and his wife Moreen AAL Federal Field Commisioner Mr Peter Glover MSA and his wife Beverly NSW Boys’ Group Executive Commissioner Mr Ray Bell OAM LM DSA NSW Boys’ Group Staff Mr Ivan Bridges MSA Keith Smith Wing Drill Officer/Air Activities Officer Mr Stephen Foster MSA Riverwood Squadron Branch Committee President Mr Martin Lissing
The Ceremony began with Flag Rise. The salute was accompanied by the drumming of, 2000 NSWBG Cadet of the Year, Matthew Wallace. The Squadron OC, Mr Chris Bailey, then gave an inspiring account of the year’s achievements by the Squadron. The Squadron was then paraded before the attending guests. This was accompanied by a medley of tunes composed by the Band, including "Heartbreak Ridge" and "JFK". Addresses were heard from Mr Daryl Melham MP, Cr Kayee Griffin, Mr Keith Bridge and Mr Ray Bell. All were full of praise for the efforts of the Squadron during the past 12 months. Then came the time most of the cadets had been waiting for all year, the presentation of awards. Firstly, Mr Ray Bell was called upon to present some Field and Education Badges to members of the Squadron. Then he was asked to make the presentation to Nathan Lissing of his promotion to Squadron Sergeant. Mr Bell also made a special presentation to Cpl Matthew Wallace for his achievement of NSW Boys’ Group Cadet of the Year 2000. After these presentations the annual trophies for achievement in Riverwood Squadron were presented. The following is a list of the award winners. Most Improved Member Ian Kent Most Dedicated Member Leigh Mason Most Enthusiastic Member Christopher Camage Best Attendance Matthew Wallace Best Member in Physical Activities Evan Faraos Best Member in Education "Viv Jones Trophy" Christopher Doumbos Best Member in Drill "Alan Doolan Memorial Trophy" George Khoury Best Junior Cadet Christopher Doumbos Best Cadet "Wally Glover Memorial Shield" Evan Belogiannis Best NCO "Glover Cup" Matthew Wallace
In addition to our annual achievement awards, we have a number of light-hearted awards that we also give out at the end of each year. These are in recognition of some members’ extraordinary feats or antics during the year. This year the following awards were handed out: Overseas Service Award Belogiannis Family During the year, the Belogiannis family spent 5 weeks in the Greek Isles. Mr Belogiannis is our Treasurer. Just how is all that money being used? Military Service Award Nathan Lissing Nathan joined the Royal Australian Army during 2000 and spent many weeks in training. Miraculous Recovery Award Keith Camage At the beginning of this year Keith suffered a life threatening heart condition and most thought he would not make it through. However, in true fighting style Keith made a miraculous recovery and made a great contribution to the Squadron this year. The Annual BB Zoom Top Award Danny Lam The BB Zoom Top Award has been a tradition in Riverwood Squadron for many years now. It is awarded to the most zany character in the Squadron that year.
In conclusion, all members of the Squadron received a plaque celebrating our achievement as NSW Boys’ Group Squadron of the Year 2000. |
