On Monday 9 December the Hinchinbrook Emergency Service Cadets had their graduation, acknowledging the hard work they have dedicated to the service.
18 Cadets received their end of year graduation certificates marking the completion of the 2024 Program, while one Senior Cadet who is now over 18, graduated the whole program, having been a cadet for the past four years.
On the night all Cadets graduated the year and some received special awards.
Keldon Fletcher was awarded the Don Prichard memorial Award for the Cadet of Year and Hinchinbrook Shire Council Cadet of Year. Keldon also received the Blue Light - Cadet Volunteer of the Year.
Meanwhile, Keira Erkkila received the Academic Cadet Award. Kingsley Nipper received the cultural support award. Ella Cross graduated from the program having spent 2020 to 2024 with the Hinchinbrook emergency service cadets and is on her way to CQ University next year.
All cadets who attended received recognition for graduating the 2024 Program.
A framed cadet momento was presented to unit coordinator Mark Regazzoli, for his five years in the position.
Hinchinbrook Emergency Service Cadets has been active for five years and coordinator Mark Regazzoli, has been coordinator throughout that time.
Mark said that in order to graduate the cadets must show various attributes.
“We class them on their academic leadership, communication, organisational skills, uniform dress code, conduct and volunteering,” he said.
“Volunteering is a big issue. It's very hard to get good volunteers, so we encourage them to do that.
“Their general conduct during the year, how they perform, how they behave, their respect to leaders and public comes into account as well.
“Every cadet that commits to the program and does the full year of training gets a graduation certificate - to do that they must have attended 95% of the training year.”
Mark is extremely proud of his group and said it was great to see some develop into hard working cadets.
“I have seen some kids here turn up meek, mild and reserved and turn into really open, honest and committed cadets,” added Mark.
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