However, this year the weather was absolutely horrid, it wasn't just raining but chucking it down and the wind was blowing in all directions. As the Youth Manager I made the decision that they did not have to parade if they didn't want to. I spoke to the youth members and their parents and gave them all a choice of staying and parading in the rain or going home. If they chose to go home I would not be cross but glad that they actually turned up.
6 of the Cadets stayed and paraded, I sent the 2 under 1oyr old Badgers home as it wasn't fair on them being small and 1 having health problems. I am very proud of the Cadets that did stay and parade and they should be proud of themselves as well.
I just hope that none of them end up ill from it. My son, who is a cadet paraded and when he came home he was soaked to the skin and shivering bless him.
