SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1992
LUKEY'S TWO SISTERS, AUDREY AND CRYSTAL, AGED 18 AND 16 RESPECTIVELY, ALSO JOINED THE CAS AFTER LUKEY'S RECOMMENDATION. AND THERE THEY SERVED TOGETHER FOR THREE YEARS. CRYSTAL IS STILL A SERVING MEMBER.
THE CAS CADET CORPS, WHICH WAS FOUNDED IN 1968, PROVIDES FREE- OF-CHARGE ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTHS AGED BETWEEN 12 AND 18.
AN IMPORTANT AIM OF IT IS TO TRAIN THESE PEOPLE TO SERVE THE
COMMUNITY.
IN FACT, QUITE A NUMBER OF EX-CAS MEMBERS JOINED THE DISCIPLINARY SERVICES SUCH AS THE POLICE.
BEING A LEADING CADET IN THE HONG KONG EAST GIRL CADET UNIT, LUKEY IS A "BIG SISTER" AMONG HER RANKS.
"I HAVE TO LOOK AFTER MY JUNIORS SUCH AS DISHING OUT WORKS TO THEM AND BE THEIR MEDIATOR, SHE SAID.
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NOW A LOWER SIX STUDENT, LUKEY HAS NO PROBLEM STRIKING A BALANCE BETWEEN HER STUDIES AND CAS DUTY.
THE SERVICE DUTY IS A MAGNET TO HER. SHE ATTENDED EVERY UNIT MEETING ON SATURDAY AFTERNOONS EVEN DURING THE MONTH OF HER HONG KONG CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAM.
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** I FOUND IT UNEASY TO STAY AT HOME IN THESE EVENINGS. I CAN'T CONCENTRATE ON MY STUDY. I MISS MY TEAM MEMBERS VERY MUCH, SHE RECALLED.
LUKEY HAS RECENTLY RECEIVED THE CAS BEST CADET AWARD 1992.
SHE IS DUE TO RETIRE NEXT APRIL. SHE WANTS TO BE A POLICEWOMAN OR A CORRECTIONAL SERVICES INSPECTOR SOME DAY IN THE FUTURE.
THE CADET CORPS COMPRISES DIFFERENT UNITS: THE BOY CADET UNITS, MIXED CADET UNITS AND GIRL CADET UNITS. TRAINING INCLUDES ADVENTUROUS GRILLS, RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND IN-HOUSE GATHERINGS.
IF YOU ARE BETWEEN 12 AND 15 AND ARE INTERESTED IN THE GET ACTIVITIES OF CAS CADET CORPS, YOU CAN GO TO A DISTRICT OFFICE TO AN APPLICATION FORM.
RECRUITMENT
MEDICAL
A INTERVIEWS ARE HELD EVERY MONTH. AFTER CHECK-UP, YOU CAN JOIN IN THE CAS CADET FAMILY AND SHARE THE FUN JOY FOR BEING A MEMBER. ENQUIRIES CAN BE MADE TO CAS HEADQUARTERS TEL 805 6036 DURING OFFICE HOURS,
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