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After a year spent fundraising Chiswick unit took 11 cadets (plus a lovely lad from Colchester unit) all the way to Belgium to go on a weeks trip on the T.S. John Jerwood.

For many cadets this was their first time actually out at sea but many of them greatly enjoyed the challenges. They had to learn many aspects of life at sea included seamanship, engineering, how to live in close quarters with each other and had daily tasks like galley duty, washing up and making sure they had made their bed!

The trip was not without its ups and downs, mainly the crossing back from France which had many of the crew feeling a bit green, but we soon arrived back to the UK in Ramsgate.

The cadets were a pleasure to be with for the duration of the trip and everyone came home with their offshore seaman level 1. Even more impressive was that two came home with their level 2!

Hopefully this trip has sparked the love for being at sea and we already know a few cadets are planning another trip already.

Well done all

Able Cadet Perkins was nominated as one of this years Deputy Lord Lieutenant Cadets for all his hard work and dedication. He, along with SLt Horton and other Hounslow borough cadets, went to Hounslow Civic Centre to collect the award from the Mayor of Hounslow.

Once again Chiswick Unit attended the National Indoor Rowing championship sending 3 Cadets and a member of staff to compete in the world’s largest indoor rowing competition for Juniors. They were up against 2,500+ young people between ages of 11 & 18. Many of the competitors come from youth rowing clubs making winning the competition very tough.

However.... this year Cadet Cassini manage to finish 3rd in his age group. An amazing achievement!

We were approached by Sally Munton of Holy Innocents church asking whether we would represent the original TS Stork in a production the church was putting on. Holy Innocents was one of the financial supporters raising money to buy a training ship for the young boys of Hammersmith. Our Cadets took part by putting on a skip jump routine to music.

You can see a video of them training here

Jack Petchey award ceremony which three from our unit attended.

The Achievement Award Scheme aims to enable schools, colleges and youth organisations to recognise, reward and celebrate the achievements of their young people. Jack Petchey wants young people to raise their aspirations, believe in themselves and make a contribution to their society.

Achievement Awards are designed to recognise a wide range of achievement. It is not just about being clever, or gifted, but about putting the effort in and doing your best. The scheme works well because young people themselves are involved in nominating and selecting the winners.

This year we nominated Cadet 1st class Peitersen, Able Cadet Baker, and CI Mash-McLellan