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SEA CADETS
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Foundation
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achievement SEA Cadets from London and Essex were presented with jack Petchey Achievement Awards at a special presentation evening held at the Great Hall in Kensington. The second annual awards event honoured M8 young achievers aged ll-25 who were nominated
by their peers and selected variety of achievements.
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motivate young people. They received a medallion and
framed certificate.
The awards are worth £30,000 each year to the 45 units actively
engaged
in
the
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Awards
scheme. Around £1;-l million has been awarded since funding began, including £1 million for the purpose—built training ship TS Jack Petchey (see below right). Capt Jonathan Fry, Captain of Sea Cadet Corps, said: “The Jack Petchey Foundation and the Sea Cadets have a lot in common. “We
are
here
achieve what we have. —
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to
help youth
great
to
partnership
“This is the first time
we
have from
had representatives every Sea Cadet unit in London
ever
great start with a ‘good’ rating at their first Field Assessment weekend. Only four groups out of the 34 taking part achieved higher a
ratings.
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All AchievementAward winners received a medallion to go with a framed certificate and cheque for
£200, previously presented. Prize mone_v has mostly
WHITEHAVENunit's Marine Cadet detachment have got off to
and Essex in one place and we have Jack Pctchey to thank for
it." The
lack Petchey Foundation, based in Ilford, aims to help develop the potential in young people aged 1 1-25 in London and
“This really is a fantastic result," said Sgt (SCC) Simon
Gray, \Vhitehaven‘s Marine 0
Te Sea Cadets Massed Band performs at Edinburgh Castle
Musical cadets make Arbroath, Dundee and North Shields came together to form a Sea Cadet Massed Band to play Beat Retreat at Edinburgh Castle the first time that such a SEA Cadets from
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band has played at the venue. The Sea Cadets were asked to perform alongside the Massed Pipes and Drums of the Royal British Legion Scotland.
This honour was accepted by the cadets, who were then given three slots in the programme. The cadet band marched on to the first slot with Hmirsman'$ Chorus, marching through the
gates into the esplanade through the ranks of the Pipes and Drums. The finale and highlight for many was to see the band play with the Pipe Majors of —
—
history
the Massed Bands to the tune of Higlilaiid Cathedral. They then marched of to the Sea Cadet tune of Rr.‘t1d_\'AV\'c’ Ready.
Afterwards, the cadets
were
praised by
public and the Massed Bands for their performance and were asked to perform the
—
again next year.
Senior Service wins
top Regatta trophy
Essex. Since it was established in 1999 grants of over £50 million have been awarded to a wide range of
THE Royal Navy were the winners of the Shipwrights Trophy at the annual Royalist Regatta on May 13 in aid of the Sea Cadets and the Duke of Edinburgh Awards.
and experiences. Sea Cadets aged between 14 and 18 tested their yachting skills against teams of experienced sailors, and while not winning the overall trophy, stole the award for ‘Best Dressed Crew’.
yachts raced in the Solent off
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schools, clubs and organisations.
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to
charities
raise funds for
which
support
people by boosting their confidence through challenging
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young
spent on
water gear
events
racing, in light winds and tides, was a tactical affair,
and four of the eight-strong crews were still in contention when the crucial race got under way but it was the Senior Service yacht, sponsored by Rear Admiral Sir Donald Gosling, which came up trumps and took the Shipwrights Trophy,the main prize on offer. The regatta involves a great deal —
of fun and competitiveness, with prizes for other ‘achievements’ besides winning including the Bonham Telescope for “the crew —
ONE of the Plymouth Sea Cadet units will be kitted out with some new gear, thanl-6 to sailors from the Defence Maritime Logistics School (DMLS) at HMS Raleigh. TS Manadon plans to use a £1,500 donation to buy lifeiackets and oars, allowing cadets to take to the water in rowing boats. Lt Cdr Ruth Benton, the C0 of Manadon, said: “We are extremely grateful for this generous donation. “TS Manadon has for some time had aspirations to carry out waterborne activities, and now these aspirations will become a
reality.
“This money will make difference to our unit.
a
huge
“I am grateful beyond words.” The money was raised through
donations by sailors and other guests who have sampled food cooked and served by trainee logisticians in the DML facility. W0 Terry Casey, DMLS
Executive\Varrant Officer, recently paid a visit to the unit’s HQ at
Derriford. \‘(/O Casey said: “I was most impressed with the unit and the volunteers who give up their own
people. “AhighpercentageofSeaCadets go on to join the Royal Navy and time
to
train the young
perform exceptionally well because of the experience they have gained during their time as most
cadet. "With the unit run solely by charitable donations we felt that providing them with this money a
the least we could do for very worthy cause.’‘ was
a
in need thereof”. The Earl of Wessex, Trustee of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, and the Countess of Wessex competed in the regatta, and also attended the Royalist Regatta Dinner at Boathouse Number Seven in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, the yachts’ base for the most
O The race committee get the regatta under way from TS Royalist
Ship launch planned
THE Marine Society 8: Sea Cadets’ new power training vessel TS Jack Petchey is due to be launched at a ceremony this month in Plymouth. The 16-berth ship was the target ofa £25 million appeal launched by the MSSC in 2006, marking the organisation's 250th anniversary, and the lack Petchey Foundation donated [lm towards the total. The new 24m ship, built by the Bridgend Boat Co in Plymouth, will displace 80 tonnes and have accommodation for four permanent crew and three Sea Cadet watch officers in addition to up to 16 cadets. Capable of 11 knots, the vessel is expected to be based at HMS President on theThames in London.
Halllll change (ll I‘0lB One moment they are charging around the docklands of London, the next they are on duty in their best bib and tucker life in the Sea Cadets is nothing if not varied. The three with little time to spare are Cdt Joshua McBride, Cdt Benjamin Wood and OC Callum Malone. pictured right in a RIB at the Royal Victoria boating station where they —
competing in the London area Honda RIB Challenge. They didn't quite win. taking 15th. 16th and 17th place in the were
course. which covers
slalom,
circling buoys, man overboard andhigh-speedmanoeuvrability in just over two minutes. Then it was a quick change. and off to act as a Carpet Guard for the Worshipful Company of
Tin Platers at Stationers Hall.
well as presenting at the post—race buffet. event,
Picture: PO(Pl-not) Amanda Reynolds
as
prizes
Cadet Detachment Commander. “The first time they take part, most sections will be rated ‘fair’,
or
possibly ‘satisfactory’.
"For us to get ‘good‘ on our first assessment is a tribute to the skills, dedication and enthusiasm of the cadets who took part." Each section of eight cadets is assessed against a variety of
criteria, including camouflage and concealment, weapons drills, quality of briefing from the cadet in charge and the execution of section attack, a type of mock battle. a
Ratings are based on an overall points score and range from
‘poor’ to ‘superior’. The highest graded detachment is usually also
nominated as a potential recipient of the Gibraltar Cup, an award made to the best Marine Cadet detachment in the UK. The W’hitehaven unit’s Commanding Officer, Lt (SCC)
Peter Lucas RNR, said that he was extremely pleased with the
result, which was not only an
excellent achievementfor the cadets but reflected well on the
quality of the training given by
his Marine Cadet Detachment staff. “I would also like to offer our sincere congratulations to Barrow-in-Furness Sea Cadets,TS Sovereign, who were rated ‘superior’ in this Field
Assessment,” said Peter.
Buxton win praise for sailing BUXTON cadets
were
congratulated on their sailing
inspection and annual general meeting at
prowess
at
the unit’s
their Silverlands headquarters. Inspecting officer Lt Cdr Garner RNR also commented on the unit’s high standards two leading cadets had recently been promoted to the rank of petty officer cadets, the highest level a cadet can achieve. At the AGM Tommy Reddy, 21 member of Buxton and High Peak RNA, presented a —
cheque
to
the unit
as a
donation
towards the cost of the proposed development of the unit
headquarters.
Tommy, aged 83, had some
hair-raising experiences while on convoy duty in \Vorld War 2. The veteran has always taken an
interest in the Sea Cadets
and he previously donated a boat to the unit named Little Toni his nickname in the Merchant Marine. As Nargt Nero: went to press the cadets ofTS Bulwark were counting the cash from a flag day street collection designed to boost unit funds. Any youngsters aged between ten and l8 who would like to join this lively and successful unit and perhaps learn sailing or other such skills should contact the —
Commanding Officer, Lt (SCC) Bruce Luckman RNR
on
01298
78092. The unit would also like
to
hear from adult volunteers who could spare
some
time
to
help
train the youngsters no Service experience is required, and —
training can be given.