Looking back some forty years or so, I was a school CCF cadet. During my time with the cadet force I flew many times and was lucky enough to be awarded a flying scholarship. It more than kindled my ambition to join the RAF and fly, which I managed to do, and still do for a living, although I shall retire soon.
My daughter has just left the ATC as senior cadet of her squadron. In her four plus years with them she put in a huge amount of effort and time and represented the corps at hockey and her "wing" at many other sports.
She managed to fly just once. Quite a sad state of affairs.