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Delivery of Red Cross Parcels to Occupation Veterans - 9 May 2021

For the second year running the Liberation Celebration Parcel Project has seen the delivery of "red cross" type parcels to occupation veterans across Jersey bringing back memories of the urgent need for these parcels in the winter of 1944, when the island was cut off from all supplies until the arrival of the SS Vega which brought some relief to Islanders.  

This years event  saw the Lt Governor lead the convoy of delivery vehicles that set out to deliver 600 parcels to Occupation veterans today as part of Jersey’s 76th Liberation Day celebrations.

Each parcel, which includes a reproduction of the 1945 Liberation edition of the Evening Post, has been hand-decorated by local schoolchildren and was delivered this morning by volunteers in tractors, trailers, vintage cars, military vehicles, Jeeps, limousines and even an ice-cream van.

Pictured are TS Jersey's very own volunteers who took part in this community event, Unit Assistant Aga and her two sons, Ordinary Cadet Adrian and Cadet Daniel.  They spent the morning helping to deliver the parcels, meeting and speaking with occupation veterans and patiently posing for photographs from the many veterans who wanted a photo with them in their sailor's uniform.  

On Saturday 1 May 2021, the Jersey Sea Cadet Unit saw a change of command with the Unit welcoming its new Commanding Officer, Lt (SCC) David Thompson RNR.  With new premises, an ongoing recruitment capmpaign for both Adult Volunteers and Cadets and a return to face to face activities for the 100 cadets currently signed up, Lt. Thompson is looking forward to encouraging more people, both young and old, to take up the opportunities that being a part of the Sea Cadets offers.  For more information, please get in touch at sccjersey@gmail.com

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Jersey Sea Cadets help support the Salty Dog Bistro

The Jersey Sea Cadets were pleased to be able to show some support for one of the Island's many superb restaurants by offering as a christmas gift, vouchers to each of our Cadet families to use against a takeaway meal from the Salty Dog Bistro at St Aubin.

The JEP have kindly reported on the venture and I attach a copy of the article below.

Please remember that the voucher expiry date for use at the Salty Dog is the end of January so if you haven't used yours yet, you have another 11 days to do so.

My thanks to Cadet Harlan who posed for the JEP, I think showing the size of the steaks on offer.

Stay safe everyone and more news soon on potential restart of face to face activities.

CO

JERSEY SEA CADETS ON THE MOVE - JANUARY 2021

We are currently moving premsies from our Fort Regent Unit to a temporary location in Rouge Bouillon adjacent to the Fire and Rescue Service.  The move is in two parts and we are currently sorting out the upper floor before seeking authorisation to re-open for face to face activities.

The lower floor of the new premises will be completed in late February.

We continue to welcome new cadets in any of our three sections - Juniors aged 10 to 12 / Sea Cadets aged 12-18 / Royal Marine Cadets aged 13 - 18 and enrolment is by online registration at www.sea-cadets.ord/apply

We are working hard to welcome back all our cadets soon and looking forward to getting back out on the water to sail, row and power boat once more.

If you have any questions we are contactable by email at:- sccjersey@gmail.com

Lt. (SCC) A Bonjour - Commanding Officer

31 July 2017

4 Sea & Royal Marine Cadets from Jersey Sea Cadet Unit have taken part in the 2017 Tall Ships race over the past two weeks.  Joining the ship in Kotka, Finland, the 4 cadets took part in a "Cruise in Company" with all of the other Tall Ships involved before participating in Race 2 of the 3 race series from Turku, Finland to Klaipeda, Lithuania.  The cadets enjoyed some success in the race with TS Royalist finishing 2nd in her class and 2nd overall at the end of Race 2.

TS Royalist, the Sea Cadet Flagship is one of 5 offshore vessels owned by the Marine Society & Sea Cadets and which gives cadets the opportunity to experience life on board a Tall Ship, Yacht or Offshore power vessel for up to a week at a time with other cadets from all over the British Isles.  Whilst doing so they are able to earn internationally recognised RYA qualifications.

Pictured are the 4 Jersey cadets at the conclusion of Race 2, showing off their silverware and no doubt looking forward to a well earned rest after the rigours and demands of racing.