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Saturday 18th May 2013

The Band went back to Pre School, an unusual venue for a Sea Cadet Band Gig but we were asked if we would like to publicise our activities with in the local area and support this charity/voluntary organisation at one of their major annual fund raising events.

Looking good sounding great, super effort and achievement for all, well done

Sunday 5th May - Monday 6th May 2013

Ocean Cruise Terminal Southampton Docks

The cadets attended this two day event for the first time ever as this was the first maritime festival ever held. The theme of the festival was Maritime Heritage as the Festival included the arrival of the newly restored Steam Tug Challenge, and a few remaining Dunkirk Little Ships to name but a few.

The Festival opened on Sunday with the Unit Band playing on the Quayside while the Guest of Honour was Piped ashore by the Unit Piping Party and greeted by a Guard of Honour, the guest of honour was HRH Prince Michael of Kent, who went on to inspect the Band before he took lunch on board SS Shieldhall.

The Band played several sets over the two days and the support cadets manned the recruiting stand, all cadets took advantage of visiting the attractions while at the Festival which included trips round all the historic ships and watching two fly pasts of a Lancaster Bomber whilst the band played the theme music to Top Gun.

The Festival was brought to a close by the Unit Band Beating the Retreat and on completion of Evening Hymn and Sunset the Dunkirk Little Ships accompanied by SS Shieldhall slipped their moorings to form a sail past before returning to their home ports.

Sunday 24th March 2013

Cadets from the Unit went forward to compete at Area level Drill Competition, held once ain this year at the tradition home of the Royal Navy's Ceremonial Training, HMS Excellent Portsmouth.

The Unit represented Wessex District in the:

Colour Party Drill Competition

Individual Piping

Team Piping

Well done to you all a sterling effort from you all.

Thursday 07th March 2013

With the Unit closed all the available cadets and staff travelled down to Fort Blockhouse in Gosport, which is home to the Sea Cadet Offshore Fleet of vessels.

The cadets were treated to a hands on tour of two vessels, T.S Royalist, twin masted sailing brig, the Flagship of the fleet and T.S. Jack Petchey, offshore power vessel, the newest addition to the fleet.

The fleet includes three other vessels:

T.S. John Jerwood - Offshore Power Vessel and elder sister of Jack Petchey

T.S. City Liveryman - Offshore Sailing Yacht

T.S. Vigilant - Offshore Sailing Yacht

Courses on each vessel are available to all cadets who meet the minimum age requirement.

Sunday 3rd March 2013

Wessex District Drill Competition

The competition was held at HMS Excellent in Portsmouth, the Unit entered he following disciplines,

Unarmed Drill                           Silver Medal - Runners Up

Colour Party Drill                      Gold Medal - Winners

Individual Piping                       Gold Medal - Winner

Team Piping                             Gold Medal - Winners

Junior Sea Cadet Team Piping    Silver Medal - Runer UP

Excellent reuslts for all their placings are listed alongside each category.