The 63rd annual Ceremonial Review and Inspection of the Navy League Corp of Yorkton was held Saturday.
The annual event, held at Dr. Brass School marked the culmination of fall, winter and spring training for the corps.
The members of the group paraded in front of Reviewing Officer Bob Maloney, Mayor of Yorkton, as well as other dignitaries.
Maloney told the volunteers assembled, 鈥渢he work that is done on behalf of these young people is really critical,鈥 adding it is the foundation they have on the way to become young adults.
It is a situation where the cadet corps is 鈥渂uilding the type of individual that will build our community,鈥 he said.
Navy League Provincial Division representative Don Landree also credited the parents and volunteers suggesting without their time and effort 鈥渨e wouldn鈥檛 have the program we do here.鈥
The event also saw Dem鈥檡an Kolesov promoted to Chief Petty Officer Second Class, which is the second highest rank in Navy League cadets.
In addition to the review, the local corps handed out its year-end awards which included;
-聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Best Attendance Award 鈥 PO2 Brianna Heddon and AC Brandon Kaisowatum
-聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Most Improved Award 鈥 LC Mary Ann Bitternose
-聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 General Proficiency Award PO2 Kaiden Dumais
-聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 聽Best Extracurricular Attendance Award 鈥 AC Tanner Wagner
-聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Heart of the Corps Award -- LC Ronnie Gibson
-聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Leadership Award 鈥 PO1 Dem鈥檡an Kolesov