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Covering 1-30th November

November saw the return of our Remembrance Parade and the end of our "ceremonial season", as we enter a period of ashore training for our ship's company. Our cadets made us proud at Sutton Coldfield Cenotaph as they fell in to honor those that have lost their life at Sea. We also saw another round of promotions and qualifications as we prioritized ashore-based training and development. We saw:

16 x DofE Enrolments

10 x Qualifications

3 x Promotions

2 x DofE Achievements

We also inducted another SCC Instructor! 

Thank you to all of our cadets for their time and efforts over the past three months!

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 !