Lieutenant General Richard Cripwell will take up the post later in the year from Vice Admiral Sir Ian Corder.
The cadets play a special role in supporting the Lt-Governor as the Queen’s representative at official and public functions.
The new recipients were presented with their medals in a ceremony at Government House by Sir Ian, who is stepping down in November.
Ranger guide Lauren Walsh, Staff Sergeant cadet Frederick Stewart, Youth Commission youth board member Zara Honey, Guernsey Youth Forum vice-chairwoman Amelie Le Prevost and Sergeant Ellie Dufty were selected to take on the role.
The cadets will also be in post when the Queen celebrates her platinum jubilee in June, which Sir Ian said would make for an interesting and rewarding year.
‘I’ve very much enjoyed meeting my new cadets for the first time,’ Sir Ian said.
‘Like their predecessors, they are all very impressive young people, who each bring something different to the appointment.’
Candidates for the post were proposed by youth organisations and schools, and their names were later submitted to a selection panel.
On it were Youth Commission CEO Charlie Cox, former Lt-Governor’s Cadet Joseph Morris, and Lt-Governor chief of staff Major Marco Ciotti.
Each cadet was presented with a medal engraved with their name, struck locally by Bruce Russell & Son, also featuring a green ribbon and gold clasp.
Recipients were also presented with a certificate and a woven badge, which they are entitled to wear when on duty.
The new cohort will work with The Youth Commission for Guernsey and Alderney’s Youth Forum, which represents the views of their peers on issues important to young people in the Bailiwick.
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