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I can confirm that the following trophies were awarded for 2014:

Best New Entry Cadet - CDT Megan Flynn

Best New Royal Marine Recruit - MC Jord Buckley

Best Junior Cadet Award - JC Liam Sharples

Best Starboard Division Shipmate - CFC Lochlan Makepeace

Best Port Division Ship Mate - CFC Jack Nelson

Best Division Award 2014 - Starboard Division

Community Award 'Spirit of Scimitar' - OC Adam Johnson

Best Overall Cadet 2014 - LC Shannon Duff

Best Shipmate of the Year Award - PO(SCC) Luke Simpson

These awards were issued by our very own LT CDR (SCC) Arthur Kelsall RNR (Rtd) and the Mayor of St Helens.

Congratulations to all. 

St Helens RMC Detachment attended an intense weekend at Altcar Training Camp competing against other units in the North West Area for a chance to compete in the National Gibraltar Cup Challenge. St Helens RMC have previously competed in this prestigious competition and have been successful. This year seen very stiff competition with other units in the North West and were unfortunately unsuccessful for this year. Their efforts are commended and we look forward to seeing the competition next year!

After several months of fundraising, Scimitar sent cadets and staff to visit the battlefields and beaches from the D-Day Landings. This took place over the Summer of 2014. After laying several wreaths, Scimitar paid tribute to those who fallen during World War 2.

Congratulations to all who fund-raised for this trip.

During the North West Area Conference, LC Shannon Duff was selected as North West Area Navy Board Cadet. This is a first for St Helens Sea Cadet Unit. This is a prestigious position in which Shannon will attend several events across the UK and Abroad representing the Sea Cadet Corps. Shannon will also travel to Spain in 2015 to watch the new TS Royalist be launched.

We are immensely proud at St Helens of Shannon's achievements and selection. Bravo Zulu!

TS Scimitar hosted CO's and Chairpeople from units from the across the NW area as part of the NW Area Conference.

The conference was a great success for both the Corps and for us in particular.

We were honoured to be nominated for and win a total of 4 awards.

Unit considered to have done the most in the NW Area to have helped their local community. We have now been forwarded for the National award.

Unit considered to have made the most meritous progress in the NW Area in developing the Engineering Specialisation. Again, we have now been forwarded for the National award.

The Ledger Trophy - Awarded to the unit with the best Unit Management Committee in the NW area. This is a new award and we are the inaugural winners of this.

And finally, LC Duff has been selected as the NW Area Navy Board Cadet - this is an incredible honour and she will be one of the faces of the Sea Cadet Corps nationally, attending events around the country (and world).

PO(SCC) John Platt - OiC - St Helens