ATC Dining-In Evening

Saturday 25th April
This evening a party of us (5 tablers and partners) attend a formal dinner at the Hatherton Hotel. This is the annual ‘dining-in’ evening for the 2415 (Penkridge) Squadron Air Training Corps, attended by senior staff of the Staffordshire Wing and Honorary President David Kidney (Stafford MP), and includes their annual awards ceremony, to thank and reward the ATC cadets for the hard work they put in during their time at the squadron; two of the cadets have been shortlisted for national awards. Like many other local organisations the ATC is a core part of the Penkridge Community and we are pleased to be able to support their activities. The achievements of these young people is outstanding, and deserves real recognition. I’m also very grateful of the support that the ATC provide to Round Table at many of our community events, such as marshalling at the Annual Penkridge Fun Run. In support of this I present a cheque to the ATC’s Commanding Officer Steve Lewis.It’s a good evening, and we attended last year and had a good time. After the meal, the awards and presentations, there’s a disco and the cadets are transformed (after changing out of their uniforms). Penkridge Round Table also take to the dance floor, with the chairman demonstrating his ‘unique’ style of dance. David Kidney has a chat with me at the bar to understand more of what community activities we’re doing this year. He’s been involved in the Penkridge Fun Run in the past – both as the official starter, and as a runner. It would be good if he can get along again this year. He kindly invites us visit him in Westminster for a tour of Parliament.