News

17/10/2013

On Sunday 20 October, 500 Sea Cadets are marking the anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar on Trafalgar Square. Watch cadets perform dance and club swinging, synchronised acrobatics on lattice work in the air, formal parading and followed by an 80 strong Massed Band. 

Order of parade

11.20am: Hornpipe display by the national Sea Cadet display team

11.25am: Drill display by Air Cadets

11.30am: Window ladder display team

11.45am: Performance by the Massed Band of the Sea Cadets Corps

11.50am: Arrival of Escort to the Colour - Sea Cadets from Southern and South West Areas

12.00pm and onwards: Arrival of the Reviewing Officer, Rear Admiral S J Woodcock, OBE, the Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Personnel) and Naval Secretary

Parade inspection and wreath laying ceremony

The 'Last Post' will be sounded

Service conducted by the Sea Cadets Chaplain, Reverend Graham Hitchins 

Hymn 'Eternal Father' will be sang

Nelson's Prayer before the Battle of Trafalgar, read by Petty Officer Cadet Jonathan, Navy Board Cadet from Southern Area

March past by the volunteers and cadets of the Sea Cadets, Army Cadet Force and Air Training Corps. 

15/10/2013

MSSC's Annual Review has just been released, featuring important information from April 2012 until April 2013.

Covering the work of the MSSC, Marine Society and Sea Cadets it is an important publication for the charity, outlining our yearly objectives and everything we have done to meet them, plus stories from our seafarers, volunteers and Sea Cadets, and key highlights from the last year.

Click here to see an online version.

04/10/2013

For one 15 year old cadet getting to TS Royalist on time for his six day offshore voyage was an epic journey that spanned two days. Alexander Baikie lives in the Orkney Islands and is a member of TS Thorfinn, the most northerly unit in the UK. To join TS Royalist in Dartmouth he set off early to fly to England for the first time.

Along with 23 cadets from across the UK, Alexander has been thriving on the challenges that sailing at sea brings.

He has particularly enjoyed the opportunity to climb the rigging, and is getting involved in all aspects of learning to sail the iconic TS Royalist. Already the ship has spent time sail training in Start Bay and Torbay, with interesting overnight stopovers in Torquay and Brixham. Another bonus with travelling so far south is the lovely warm autumnal weather, with Alexander commenting that 'it is really good to be here as it is a lot warmer than it is at home.'

30/09/2013

600 Sea Cadets from across the UK competed to be named champions of the National Combined Regatta on Saturday 28 September at Royal Victoria Docks, London. Hundreds of cadets were taking part from 12 – 18 years old having competed throughout the year at local level in 400 towns across the UK to make it to Royal Victoria Docks for the nationals. 

Congratulations to all the teams that took part, the winners are:

25/09/2013

Get ahead of the Christmas rush this year and order your Christmas cards from us!  Sold in packs of ten (single design) from £3.95 all profits go back into the charity.

We have 6 designs this year including the popular Mail Ship design and a new design for Sea Cadets.  Christmas cards are available to buy here

Please support the vital work we do by inspiring young people to get a head start in life through the confidence they gain as a Sea Cadet and help us to help seafarers get to where they want to be, whether on land or at sea through the work of the Marine Society.