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Covering 1-31st October

As we close down October, we have achieved and excelled. We completed a successful ARV with the new Area Officer, Cdr Gary Mills, and progressed through our "Ceremonial Season". We have achieved:

27 x Qualifications

7 x Good Conduct Badges

6 x Promotions

It should be highlighted here that of the qualifications, 15 of them are First Aid qualifications. These prepare our cadets for the working world and their future.

We have also had another instructional staff member inducted into the Corps!

Covering 1-30 September

September has been a very successful month, capturing promotions, qualifications, and our Unit Review, where we did exceptionally well with both turnout and events. We are proud of every one of our cadets. This month we have gained:

20  x Qualifications

5 x Promotions

4 x Level 1 BTECs

4 x DofE Certificate of Achievements

We have also seen staff developments throughout September, with:

3 x Promotions

3 x Instructional Qualifications

3 x DofE Achievements

2 x New Staff Inducted

We will announce the results from our Unit Review later this year! 

Covering 1-31st August

This month we saw further restrictions relax and we were able to ramp up our training plan to maximise our cadet experience! This included:

300+ Boating Hours

26 x Afloat Qualifications

1 x Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award

3 x Promotions

1 x Proficiencies

2 x Community Engagements

We also saw staff excel! With:

1 x Promotion to Sub Lieutenant

With restricts relaxed futher, we also hosted our first Divisional Game in 18 months! The Royal Marines Cadets took the gold in Raft Building, putting them on top as we head into winter!

Covering 1-31st July

This month we saw further restrictions relax and we were able to ramp up our training plan to maximise our cadet experience! This included:

200+ Boating Hours

27 x Afloat Qualifications

1 x BTEC Qualification

4 x Promotions

2 x Proficiencies

1 x Community Activity

We also saw staff excel! With:

4 x First Aid at Work

2 x Promotion to Petty Officer

With restrictions continuing to unwind, we prepare for the future months - ready to engage with the community !

Covering 1-30th June

With a complication in restrictions being lifted, Sutton Coldfield Sea Cadets continued onwards to ensure that cadets remained engaged and safe whilst completing their activities.

Sea Cadets saw an increase of specialisations, with a total of 15 cadets obtaining their First Aid Intermediate and 7 cadets obtaining their First Aid at Work. Cadets also continued to gain tasters in Rowing, Sailing and Paddlesport as the staff of Sutton Coldfield Sea Cadets worked to make the experience memerable.

Royal Marines Cadets got their first taste of going afloat, with Sailing and Rowing being offered and tried, as well as hosting a Troop Training Weekend in Sutton Park. The cadets thoroughly enjoyed each activity planned by Detachment staff as they gained the full Royal Marines Cadets experience.

Junior Sea Cadets got to work on their earth-shot projects and began earning their coloured modules as they returned to full Sunday parading alongside the Ships Company! This showed the final phase-out of virtual sessions.

The Command Team and Divisional Staff worked to create the Q3 Training Plan, where we aim to extend afloat training and offer full qualifications, as well as a focus on promotional skills and core skill development!