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Leader Magazine
SPRING 1962.
FROM "THE BEETLECRUSHER".
(The Beetlecrusher, a news-sheet produced periodically by Junior Leaders, continues in production. Items below are drawn from the last two editions.)
REFLECTIONS ON AN OUTWARD BOUND COURSE
by J/Sgt. PAYNE, 'B' Company.
I have been on this camp for just over a year now, and during that time quite a few of my friends and acquaintances have flitted down to Morfa Camp at various intervals to do an Outward Bound Course. They come back and spin all sorts of stories to you about the terrible hardship they have had. I myself believed very few of them, that is until, at the beginning of this term, I myself was sent on a Course. In the first week you begin the day with a swim in the sea, or a cold shower in the winter, followed by a round or two of obstacle training, canoeing, rock climbing, running and circuit training. In between times you get an extremely thorough grounding in knots and belays, land navigation, climbing theory, first aid and accident procedure. You are on the "Go" all day long, running everywhere you go.
During the second week you go up to the Snowdon area to do some serious climbing. This to me was the most thrilling part of the course. It is frightening at first, but once you start to climb you forget all your fears and begin to feel rather like a fly.
The climax of the course is on the last week, when you put into practice all that you have learnt. In winter it consists of a march of about 40 miles over very rough country climbing at least three mountains on the way. This was the most gruelling part of the course. All the time you are climbing you may be soaking wet, cold, miserable, but the motto of the School keeps on running through your head, "Carry On".
Yes, although it nearly kills you, you get a wonderful feeling of personal triumph and satisfaction when it is all over. I would recommend it to anyone who is willing to take anything, and I mean anything, with a grin.
AT THE CINEMA
The Beetlecrusher's resident film critic has been assiduously attending every film shown at the A.K.C. Cinema. Here are his comments on some of the more memorable films shown recently.
"The Five Pennies" - A sad saga of a Junior Leader's unhappy Wednesday night.
"Goliath and the Barbarians" - A tactful but educational documentary on the activities of the Regimental Rugby team.
"Into the Valley of Death" - An intense drama of a recruit's first days at Tonfanau.
CARTOONERY
The Beetlecrusher's Cartoon series about the reluctant soldier, Andy Gunge, is gaining a considerable following. We recall one of his characteristic dialogues:
Sergeant Major: "Gunge! You've got a tide mark."
Andy: "Yessir, it's from the waves in me 'air."
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