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During June 2024 we hosted 3 regattas (watersports competitions). Over 300 cadets and adults took part. Rowing and kayaking racing was great to see! Cadets had been training hard! Very well done to everyone. Great results by many, who successfully made it to the next level of competition at South West Area Sea Cadet competitions.

Sunday 9th June 2024

The Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield has resurrected the historic role of High Steward, after nearly 50 years! Congratulations to Lord Fowler.

Thank you to all cadets and volunteers for your efforts on the day. The Inauguration was part of the Civic Sunday Service at Holy Trinity Parish Church, Sutton Coldfield.

On 18th February 2024 our Sea Cadets and Junior Sea Cadets took part in the Warwickshire District Drill & Piping Competition, held in Coventry.

The teams did amazingly well! Well done to all!

Junior Piping Team - 5th, Junior Individual Piper - 1st, Piping Team -, Individual Piper -, Overall Piping -

Armed Drill Team - 1st, Armed Guard Commander - 1st

Unarmed Drill Team - 2nd, Unarmed Squad Commander - 

Colour Party - 2nd

March has seen the return to Sea Cadet competitions, our first cadets Offshore in over two years and a strong return to boating!

Starting with competions, March saw the Drill and Piping competition take place with Sutton Coldfield performing strong! The colour party and unarmed teams came 2nd, with the piping team and individuals coming 1st. For the first competition in 2 years, the cadets should all be proud of their achievements!

We have enabled 5 cadets to go Offshore in March, with more due to go in the coming months. The experience is a one-of-a-kind and this is echo'd in cadet feedback and energies as they return to the unit. 

Finally, we have launched our boating a month early to get cadets afloat! Starting with rowing and sailing, with plans to get cadets afloat kayaking and powerboating soon!

As the month of February concludes, we look at the achivement of our cadets who are embarking on new adventures and facing new challenges. The largest one being the reintroduction of competitions, starting with the Troop Drill competition!

1 Troop and 2 Troop combined their efforts to run their Troop Drill competition together! Sutton Coldfield Royal Marines Cadets Detachement came out on top in the Troop Drill competition, bringing home the Gold. They took 2nd place in the Company drill competition, holding their heads high as they make our Unit, and themselves, proud.

The unit also returned to its qualification strengths, delivering Marine Engineering and Meterology as a joint MACT across a weekend. Cadets gained Basic Marine Engineering qualifications and completed their Meterology Proficency badge whilst making unit-based memories.

Our cadets have also started to go further a-field, with cadets returning to District, Area and National courses, gaining qualifications and improving their cadet experience.