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The past few months have seen a multitude of training outcomes for both adults and Cadets.

Adults:

Seven adults have taken or updated their Protecting Information qualification, one member of staff has passed the First Aid Course, another has passed RYA Power Level 2, two staff have attended the Adult Induction Course and finally a trustee has passed the Duke of Edinburgh Award Leaders Course.

In an initiative that deserves special praise, Sub Lieutenant Phil West organised a bespoke training session for staff on the issues around training children with special educational needs. This was delivered by professional SEN teachers and all agreed that it was most helpful. Well done Phil!

Cadets (cadet here is used as a generic adjective rather than a rank):

Cadets Leblebici, A Mikhail, Bartley, Nartley and D A Wozniak have all passed Marine Engineering 3^rd Class.

Cadets A Bueser and Whitton passed Piping- Basic.

Cadets S and M Villacis-Freire attended the week-long Exploring Maritime Skills course at HMS Raleigh. This course is intended to introduce cadets to various options available for a career at sea. As part of this the siblings also passed their First Aid Course.

Cadets Hendry, G Bueser and A Bueser have gained their Rowing- Competent Crew awards.

Cadet Bartley has achieved Ropework and Rigging 2^nd Class.

Cadet A Smith has completed his Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award expedition with a three day, two night sailing expedition. Smith has also completed the Instructional Methods 3^rd Class course.

Cadets Thompson, Gors-Baldajos, G Bueser, A Bueser, D D Wozniak, A Mikhail and Hendry have achieved the Ropework and Rigging 3^rd Class Award.

In addition to the British Canoe Union 1 Star awards achieved at the end of August, Cadets Gors-Baldajos, A Bueser, Amin, R Borg, Naughton-O’Caoimh and member of staff Emilia Temblett passed the BCU 2 Star course.

In addition to all these training outcomes the Unit has kept up its usual high level of community engagement including attendance at the Service for Sea Farers at St Paul’s and various carpet guards.

Photo: BCU 2 Star Course. See more piccies at https://www.facebook.com/CityofLondonSCC?fref=ts

Our Unit AGM will be held upstairs at The Shipwrights' Arms, Tooley St at 18 30 on Thursday 9th October. All over 18's connected with the Unit are welcome to attend.

Our inexperienced team, half of whom have joined the Unit in the past six months, worked fantastically hard to gain third place, in this gruelling test of brains and brawn. See the web entry for last year’s competition for a history of the Chosin Cup. See the Unit Facebook page for more piccies: https://www.facebook.com/CityofLondonSCC?fref=ts

Photo, left to right: Cadet Bueser, Cadet Mikhail, Ordinary Cadet Wozniak, Able Cadet Bartley, Able Cadet Janes and Cadet Bueser. 

The highlight of Unit training over the past couple of months has been four days of sail and canoe training at Danson Lake in Bexley. Over four days cadets R Borg, A Amin, G Bueser, A Bueser and J Gols Baldajos together with staff member Emilia Temblett passed the RYA Stage 1 sailing course. These cadets and staff were joined by cadets T Borg and Kai Thompson to successfully complete the BCU 1 Star canoeing course.

This activity was funded by money raised at Cannon Street during our Flag Day in May. A big thank you to the staff and customers at Cannon Street.

Photo: Cadet Bueser and Civilian Instructor Emilia Temblett

More piccies on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CityofLondonSCC?fref=ts

We are delighted to welcome The Reverend David Ackerman to his new role as our Unit Chaplain. As an "official" first appearance (David has in fact attended several UMT meetings while the paperwork was being sorted out), PASA organised a BBQ at David's church, St John the Evangelist in Kensal Green. We wish David all the best in this important role catering for the pastoral care of our youngsters.

Photo: Cake by Jonathan's mum Maria

More photos are on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CityofLondonSCC?fref=ts