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25/06/2013

Sea Cadets are celebrating 157 years of giving young people the best possible head start in life through nautical adventure and fun.  Sea Cadets will be holding celebrations in 400 units in ports, cities, towns and villages across the UK.

Sea Cadets have had another great year and were honoured to receive HM The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Volunteering Award 2012 in recognition of the great work that Sea Cadets and our volunteers do. After escorting HM The Queen on her Royal Barge down the Thames in the Diamond Jubilee River Pageant last year, receiving this award was the icing on the cake!

Sea Cadets across the UK also took on the challenge to Row the World in 80 Hours both on the water and on indoor rowing machines to raise money for their new tall ship.  They smashed the target of 24,900 miles easily, going on to row a total of 27,300 miles.  Here's to another 157 years!

24/06/2013

Sea Cadets and Royal Marines Cadets from units across London took part in the annual flag raising for Armed Forces Day at London City Hall with Mayor of London Boris Johnson. They also had the chance to be interviewed live for BFBS - British Forces Broadcast Service.

21/06/2013

Sea Cadets are showcasing their Trinity 500, our four – person rowing boat at the Samsung World Rowing Cup at Eton Dorney, Buckinghamshire.  1500 schoolchildren arrived today, Friday 21 June, for the sold-out first day of this weekend event.

Indoor Rowing races are running throughout the World Cup weekend – offering children and adults, newcomers to rowing and old hands alike the opportunity to take on their friends and family on the indoor rowing machines.

The weekend offers a chance to show case the many and varied opportunities that are available in rowing, alongside the fantastic competition taking place on Dorney Lake.

Simon Dickie, British Rowing’s Head of Youth & Community and Participation says , “Rowing continues to benefit from the Olympic and Paralympic legacy, and the demand for rowing amongst young people has never been greater, clubs, schools and universities across the country are reporting record memberships and demand for learn to row courses, and this demand is clearly illustrated by the 1500 young people from dozens of schools who have applied to attend the World Rowing Cup on Friday.”

Find out more here: http://www.britishrowing.org/

15/06/2013

Congratulations to those in the Sea Cadets who received wonderful recognition for their commitment and dedication to the charity today as their names were added to the Queen's Birthday Honours list 2013. It's an incredible achievement and we would like to take this opportunity to thank you for supporting the charity.

Here is the list:

MBE - Civilian

Christopher St John H Daniel - for services to the history of marine navigation, timekeeping and sundials. (MSSC Vice President)

David John Dargie - for services to policing and the community through Sea Cadets. (Birmingham Vernon Unit)

Dr Michael Hersant, Chaplain to Penzance Unit

MBE - Military

Cdr (SCC) Janet Evans DL RNR - Senior Volunteer North West Area Sea Cadets

Lt Cdr (SCC) Derek Payne RNR - former Director of Music for the Sea Cadets

BEM

Lt Cdr (SCC) John Fletcher RNR – Walton on the Naze unit

13/06/2013

The Falklands Trophy, a Tri-Service cadet adventure competition, celebrated its 30^th year on 8 June. Every year cadet teams compete and this year saw Essex Sea Cadets and Royal Marines Cadets, plus Air and Army cadets competing for the prize. It’s a great weekend of adventure, fun and challenge as cadets put their skills and determination to the test.

The last Sea Cadet win was in 2000 but this year, after a 13 year pause, Walton-on-the-Naze Unit finally brought the Trophy back home, well done!