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Excellent result once again at the South West Area Rowing Regatta held at TS Adventure, Bristol.

Gold for both the Open Girls Rowing (AC's Fox, Blizzard, Blizzard, Rushton and Jones) and Open Boys Yole (AC Nash), both now going on to represent the South West Area at the National competition at the Excel Centre, London Docklands on Saturday 10th September.

Sheer grit and determination got them through to win comfortably and with the competition now changed to time rather than first past the post the winners were kept in suspense to the very last minute. 

Junior Boys Trinity came 6th and Sail Boathandling 4th, first time out or both teams at this level and not the last, excellent effort.

A very happy and proud OIC as well as the District Officer over the moon with the Mercia District 2nd overall result. There will be lots of hard training over the next few weeks to prepare for the National competition, and we will be there to cheer you on.

A very special evening was held on the evening of 24th May 2016 in recognition of the effort and progress made so far this year of all the Sea Cadets attending Birmingham Sherbourne.

Over 60 awards were presented by the Officer In Charge - Acting Sub Lieutenant (SCC) Mark Lane RNR and Unit Chaplain Christopher Thomas RNR to almost all of the 38 Cadets and Junior Cadets who attended.

The evening culminated in the presentation by Mr John Johnson-Allen, Chairman of the Institute of Seamanship to Able Cadet Hannah, with the National Award for Seamanship.  Able Cadet Hannah was chosen by the Sea Cadet Corps as the best Cadet in the whole of the United Kingdom for Excellence in Seamanship, this is a considerable achievement and one of which we are very proud.

AC Hannah was awarded with the Silver Salver which will take pride of place at Birmingham Sherbourne and Honorary Membership of the Institute of Seamanship both for 1 year, plus £35 of book tokens to spend as she chooses.

This is the first time in the 9 year history of the award that it has been presented to a Cadet from the Mercia District.

Well done AC Hannah, very proud indeed!

April 2016 Newsletter

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Despite an accident during training putting him in hospital for 10 days with 9 broken ribs and a punctured lung, Tony Nash pictured with Jilly Cosgrove from– Barques Design (Trustee of Property for Kids) completed a sponsored bike ride from Lands End to John O Groats  A donation from Property for Kids has also provided funds towards the refurbishment of the Boat Deck and provide a Bursary Fund for our disadvantaged Cadets to ensure they are afforded the same opportunities as others.

Tony has named the Quest 'Tricky Vicky' after his lovely wife Victoria Nash, our Treasurer and will be sign written in the near future.

With grateful thanks also to Property for Kids, The Bernard Piggott Charitable Trust, The Cook & Wolstenholme Charitable Trust, The Edward And Dorothy Cadbury Trust and The Eric W Vincent Trust Fund for supporting us with our fundraising for a new Yole Club.  Our new Slide Seat Rowing vessel took it's first outing last weekend during the Mercia District Waterborne MACT in which OC Burley gained both Level 1 and 2 Sliding Seat Rowing Qualifications.