What is your definition of success? Success’ is tying the knot, driving a car worth £34,000 or earning £50,000 a year, a study revealed. Researchers found Brits consider they have ‘made it’ once they have had kids, earn more than their parents did or have a house valued at £250,000.
But one in six admitted they will struggle to be successful in their own eyes, highlighting a lack of motivation and encouragement with seven in ten admitting they haven’t pushed themselves enough to reach their full potential.
The research was carried out by the Sea Cadets to mark their 155th birthday this Saturday (June 25th) and quizzed 2,000 Brits on what they class as success and personal best to show how being a Sea Cadet can boost your potential.
Martin J Coles, CEO for the Charity says, ‘’We found that for those who revel in success two thirds put it down to sheer hard-work, six in ten said self-confidence and half said it was because they were sincere. Other attributes that helped were a good sense of humour, being focused and a decent team player. These are absolutely the sorts of life skills that young people gain from their time in the Sea Cadets.” Full story here
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Launch of new boat, first in 50 years!
Sea Cadets launched their new rowing boat, the Trinity 500, at Kingston, London on June 2011 with a race between Kingston Sea Cadets and the 1st Cuddington Sea Scouts and ........Sea Scouts won!
The friendly race was the climax to a launch party of cadets, the Sea Cadet Captain, Captain Mark Windsor RN and chief executive Martin Coles, who welcomed guests to the local Sea Cadet unit at Kingston, TS Steadfast. Special guests included the Olympic medalist and the designer Joe Richards with representatives from Trinity House who gave their name to the boat in recognition of the incredible support Sea Cadets has received from them in completing the boat and in celebration of 500th anniversary of Trinity House. Other special guests who showed their support were Deputy Mayor and Deputy Mayoress (Councillor and Mrs Austin), Rear Admiral Sir Jeremy de Halpert (deputy master from Trinity House) and David Golton (The London Marathon Charitable Trust).
The Trinity 500 replaces the old Admiralty Sailing Craft (ASC) for core water based activity – pulling (fixed seat rowing). The new boat is cheaper, faster and lighter, plus more comfortable to row in than its predecessor. And it is hoped will inspire even more young people to take up rowing.
Sea Cadet volunteers honoured in Queen’s...
Congratulations to Sea Cadet volunteers Lt Cdr (SCC) Ian Wilson RNR, Commanding Officer Peterhead Unit, and Allan Phillips, London Sea Cadets, who were awarded MBEs in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to Sea Cadets.
Jack Petchey, founder of the Jack Petchey Foundation and generous supporter of Sea Cadets, was awarded a CBE for charitable services.
Sea Cadets at National Memorial Arboretum
A Memorial Plaque was dedicated to all members of the Sea Cadets who served the Corps or their Country and paid the ultimate sacrifice. Former First Sea Lord, Admiral The Right Honourable The Lord West of Spithead GCB DSC PC unveiled the special plaque at the National Memorial Arboretum, the UK’s year round centre of Remembrance in Staffordshire on 8 June.
The service was led by North West Sea Cadets Padre on behalf of the Corps Chaplain and later followed by the dedication of the anchor of the now dismantled RFA ship ‘Sir Percivale’. The anchor will be a centre piece of the Merchant Navy Convoy, a site with in the Arboretum of 2535 oaks each representing a merchant vessel lost during WWII. Seafarers UK secured the anchor and young cadets from the local Sea Cadet unit at Tamworth had the honour of providing the Honour Guard.
Royalist Regatta
2011 saw the 14th Royalist Regatta in Portsmouth on 17-18 May and with 13 boats competing, the most sponsors Sea Cadets has ever had! With 20 knot winds on race day the Royal Thames Yacht Club committee brought the competition to a close after four of the six races, it was a challenging but exiting time for all competitors. The Royal Navy took the Shipwrights Trophy and the dishiest crew with the City Cup was awarded to Worshipful Company of Management Consultants and Worshipful Company of Shipwrights, the Best Dressed Crew to Yusen Logistics and The Bonhams Telescope for the crew that demonstrated the most need thereof went to Worshipful Company of Haberdashers.
Competitors sat down to the Regatta Dinner on HMS Warrior 1860 with speeches from Southern Area Navy Board Cadet POC Zoe Jones and the guest of honour and former First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Jonathon Band GCB DL ADC. Fundraising on the night raised £5,070 for the charity – a big thank you to all that took part!
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