The Webmaster was honoured to be asked to judge the Archive Folders for the 2005 competition.
Summary of the observations passed to each of the 7 competing detachments :
Thick, heavy and majestic - 537 photographs; A good range of reports, lists and photographs;
A good range of activities reported in a novel form as a diary of the year recorded in words, cartoons and photographs by a new Cadet;
The metal cap badge on the cover was inspired as was the be-ribboned title page, the inclusion of 2 medals and a rosette;
The written humour was amusing and the exterior photograph of the detachment premises was a thoughtful and superb archive;
The humorous touches of the graphics and the personal hand-written brief comments and observations from cadets (especially 'Cadets is my life') were excellent.

Recommendations - consider adding:
An exterior folder front-page cover or spine title and inside cover title page; the first and surnames of Adults and Cadets under each photograph;
the Det Training programme; short written reports on events, with the first and surnames of all participants; a Det Nominal Roll showing their progression of ranks and achievements throughout the year; the date and venue of all events featured; an exterior photograph of the detachment premises and the postal address.

Suffolk Index

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