The Achiever Issue 01 - Summer 2013 | Page 10

COY’S D COMPANY D Company’s ‘Zumbatastic’ Fund Raiser By SI L.McCauley On Monday 29th April cadets from across D Company teamed up to raise funds by taking part in a mass ‘Zumbathon’. Cadets from Linlithgow, Livingston, Bathgate, Broxburn and Whitburn detachments came together to raise money for company funds to ensure that everyone going to Barry Buddon in July has a fantastic annual camp. A fund raising ‘Zumbathon’ was organised last year and was so successful it was decided to do it again this year. The cadets spent an hour learning routines and many of them got to take a turn up on the stage to strut their stuff. By the end of the night instructor Joanna was very impressed with what she saw: ‘You have an amazing bunch of kids here, they did themselves proud” So much fun was had that at the end of the night cadets were asking when the next one was happening – so watch this space! A local Instructor, Joanna Stroud, kindly donated her time and enthusiasm while local school Broxburn Academy allowed use of the assembly hall. The cadets themselves raised the money through individual sponsorship and the fantastic total of £879 was achieved – with all the cadets even and some of the instructors having a great time raising it. 10