Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 26, 2020 (SKNIS)
History was made at the 8th Annual Independence Drill Competition on Friday (September 25, 2020) when 19-year-old Shynequa Isaac of the St. Kitts-Nevis Defence Force Cadet Corps earned the top award for best at individual drill.
The young lady outshined 14 other participants who took part in the contest which showcases military drills. Her victory marked the first time a member of the Cadet Corps won the event. It was also the first time a female won best at drills and made her the youngest winner in the event’s eight-year history.
“I still can’t believe it. This is amazing,” Cadet Recruit Isaac said, after earning the top prize.Isaac expressed that she was confident heading into the competition and was pleased that her hard work paid off. Her 13-year-old brother Cadet Recruit Jelani Isaac also put a lot of effort into the drill competition. He and his sister’s performance earned them a first-place finish in the team drill category.
The winners of the team drill section were Constables #367 Zahur Peters and #355 Hanish Thomas of the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF).
The experience level between the partners varied with Thomas being exposed to drills off and on over the past 10 years during a stint with the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Cadet Force and continuing with his police service in St. Kitts-Nevis. Peters on the hand only started to drill in 2018 when he began police training.
“I started out in the sewage tank – that’s the lowest you can be – but from there I disciplined myself and I kept pushing until I came out of that pit and now here I am, doing my best for the police force and we have captured the [winning] shield,” Constable Peters stated.
Constable Thomas expressed pleasure that