Alex Celebrates The Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
Royal Air Force Lyneham
30th March 2006
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Thursday 30th March saw a landmark day for the RAF Lyneham Youth Club when SAC Alex Venn of Engineering Wing was formally presented with her Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh at St James’ Palace, London. RAF Lyneham was represented by Wing Commander Nigel Bradshaw, Officer commanding Forward Support Wing.

SAC Venn completed her Award through the camp Youth Club and is the first Youth Club member to complete her Award.

Having committed a considerable amount of her personal time to the Youth Club as a committee member, SAC Venn completed the Service Section of her Award, in addition to challenging and demanding expeditions on Dartmoor, a Scuba-Diving Residential, horse-riding for her physical recreation and studying for her European Computer Driving Licence and computer skills for her skill section. [Rollover Image]

The photograph shows SAC Venn with Wing Commander Bradshaw and Duke of Edinburgh’s Award South West Region Development Officer Helen Carby after having received her Gold Award

SAC Venn commented that she was delighted to achieve her Gold Award and it had been a superb experience – topped off finally with receiving her Award at a venue such as St James’ Palace.

The RAF Lyneham Youth Club continues to go from strength to strength with a new and active Gold group continuing on with their Awards and working with younger participants at different levels of The Award. SAC Venn has now completed several training courses to pass on her knowledge and experience of The Award to other participants and this is reflected in a thriving and energetic Award group.

The support for The Award within RAF Lyneham is reflected by the presence of Wing Commander Bradshaw at the presentation afternoon. Wing Commander Bradshaw commented that “Alex’s achievement was superb and that she was a credit both to her, the youth club and to the camp.” He also added that “the afternoon was a wonderful experience”

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Media Communications Officer RAF Lyneham
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