NAVY NEWS, MAY 2007 43
Trio back
Healthy
in harness
Eastbourne up for the Challenge
CADETS from the Eastbourne unit are about lifelong loss or damage to their eyesight. Last year’s winners. Romney ATC, dragged
message
THREE officers who joined
to enter the history books. It is also designed to give national recognition a miniature locomotive on the Romney, Hythe
Wallasey unit within months of
As Navy News went to press they were set to and respect for cadet organisations, and and Dymchurch Railway in Kent.
each other are now back together
become the first Sea Cadet unit to take part in although open to any force, past winners have Eastbourne cadets were due to haul
spread to
at TS Revenge as instructors – and
the St Dunstans Cadet Challenge. generally come from the Air Training Corps. their newly-refurbished field gun along the
boast a combined total of 167
The Challenge was set up three years ago The actual challenge is to ‘go the distance’ – promenade.
years service.
to raise the profile of the charity, which helps the distance being a half marathon, which must Units interested in the Challenge, which runs
Lt Cdr Eddy Devereux’s
ex-Servicemen and women who have suffered be completed in the most original fashion. until October, should call 020 7616 7990.
Australia
reputation as an expert in
canoeing is recognised throughout
A GROUP of 20 cadets and
the Corps.
staff from various units in the
At one time he was Training
South and East of England are
Officer C Zone (the zones were
planning a trip to Australia in
the forerunners of the current
October to spread the word of
districts) and Area Staff Officer
Snap up a prize with the Corps PT Branch.
Canoes for the North West Area.
The Australian Naval Cadets
Lt Cdr Bill Keegan was the
(ANC), an organisation of some
first adult petty officer in the
2,000 cadets and officers,
North West Area, and during his
holds a national training camp
Corps career he has been First
twice a year for more than 150
Lieutenant Wallasey Unit, First
Aussie cadets, who will travel
Lieutenant Bebington Unit,
from all over Western Australia
Assistant Weapons Training
new-look competition – some for up to four days – to
Officer North West, HQ Officer
take part.
Small Bore Training and HQ Staff
A number of courses will be
Officer Weapons Training.
the last chairman of the Sea Cadet
of any Corps-related activity taken “You don’t need to be a David
available to them – this year
He is now the shooting coach
THE Corps has launched
Association, will be awarded to by an adult volunteer. Bailey or a budding paparazzo to including physical training,
at Wallasey.
its 2007 photographic
the best photo of any Sea Cadet Entries are limited to a maximum make the grade, just have an eye for thanks to the UK contingent
Lt Cdr Ted Mason has spent competition with a few
activity. of three photographs from any a photo that puts the Corps in the
of 13 cadets and seven
all his service at Wallasey, and his
refinements after its debut
And the Anthony Preston individual, and the closing date is frame,” according to organisers.
instructors.
main interests are drill, boating
Memorial Trophy, named after Wednesday September 5. “In a warship, aboard TS
The PT Branch trains cadets
and seamanship.
last year.
the renowned naval author and The competition has been Royalist or TS John Jerwood,
to teach PT, not just take part
He was First Lieutenant
The Corps Photographic
historian, will be awarded for the organised in association with the during an overseas exchange, at a
in it.
and then Commanding Officer
Challenge has two prizes for
best photograph of a ship. Naval Photograph Club, and training school or competition, or
This encourages the message
of the unit (for 15 years), and cadets of all ages. This year there will be a third organisers say that you do not have
just down at the unit – whenever
of fitness and a healthy lifestyle
now instructs the New Entrants The Tod Trophy, named after prize up for grabs – the President’s to be a genius with the camera to
you see a great shot.”
to be spread by the youngsters
Division. Vice Admiral Sir Jonathan Tod, Trophy, awarded for the best photo have a chance of winning.
The challenge will be co-
themselves.
ordinated by Dr Duncan Veasey, The trip is completely self-
president of the Naval Photograph funded, and money has already
Club, and entries should be sent to been gathered through a
him at East Chaldon Road, Winfrith, sponsored swim – the team
Newburgh, Dorchester DT2 8DJ, swam the equivalent of the
clearly marked ‘Sea Cadet Corps English Channel (21 miles) in
Photographic Challenge’. the pool.
Each photo must be clearly More fundraising is planned
marked with the name, age (if for the future, and anyone
a cadet), rank and unit of the interested in helping them
photographer, and must be in the achieve their target should
form of a hard copy. contact Lt Cdr (SCC) Vicki
Trophies will be presented at a Marson RNR on 07840 970076.
reception following the Trafalgar As the visit Down Under will
Day Parade in London on Sunday be for two weeks, the party
October 21. hopes that the second half
Full details can be found at of the trip will allow them to
www.sccheadquarters.com/ experience some of the diverse
news culture of Australia.
● Musicians entertain visitors at the Merton unit awards ceremony (above), at which
Rebecca Carter (right) was presented with the fi rst two
Rebecca at the double
A CADET at the Merton unit has picked in 2002, since when around 8,000 cadets
up two new awards – and is the first cadet to have reached the required standard.
have achieved the double. But Rebecca is the first to have also picked
Rebecca Carter picked up two BTEC First up the Music Diploma, which was unveiled
Diplomas, in Public Services and Music, last year.
through the Cadet Vocational Qualification In addition, Rebecca is studying for
Organisation (CVQO) – the equivalent of A-levels, is a radio presenter on Youth FM, is
eight GCSEs at grades A* to C. And to top it tackling her Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award
all, she gained a distinction in both. and has just received her 200-hour certificate
The CVQO provides a means whereby from the Millennium Volunteers.
the skills learned in cadet organisations, The diplomas were presented at an awards
including leadership, communication, evening, featuring Merton unit musicians, by
problem-solving and physical fitness, are local MP Siobhain McDonagh, and former
demonstrated as internationally-recognised First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Alan West made
vocational qualifications. a speech in his capacity as Chairman of the
The Public Services Diploma was created Board of Trustees of CVQO.
Six of the best will raise Corps profi le
FIRST Sea Lord Admiral Sir Jonathon Band They were chosen from 13,000 UK cadets profile of the Corps by exposing the high-calibre
has announced the names of the first Navy in recognition of the outstanding example they cadets to senior representatives of professional
Board Sea Cadets. have each set in the Corps in their area. bodies and other prominent individuals.
The announcement was made on board Throughout their year of office they will Cdr Neville Gaunt, director of training
● Cadets from the Manchester Trafalgar unit from Gorton were
HMS Ark Royal during a ceremony marking accompany members of the Navy Board and policy and plans for the Corps, said: “Since the
invited to line the route as the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh left
the rededication of the carrier in Portsmouth. other high-ranking members of the RN and concept of Navy Board Cadets is a brand new
Manchester Cathedral after the Royal Maundy Service. It was the
The six are Vikki Gallagher (17), Chelmsford; Royal Marines at ceremonial occasions. one, there will be much ground-breaking work
fi rst time the cathedral had hosted the service, which marks a tra-
Amy Quilliam (17), Liverpool (City); Daniel During these events they will brief senior for these six outstanding young people to do.
dition dating back to the 13th Century in which the sovereign dis-
Morgan (16), Newburn; David Horrocks officers on issues of importance to the Corps. “I have every confidence that they will
tributes money to the poor – today it is specially-minted Maundy
(17), Sutton Coldfield; Matthew Collis (17), As well as giving the Cadets an insight into represent the Sea Cadet Corps at its very
money which is given to pensioners. Four other cadets joined their
Cambridge; and Adam Montgomery (17), top-level Naval policy and the work of senior best in their dealings with some extremely
16 colleagues on duty, in this case helping to collect fl owers given
Sheppey. officers, this initiative is expected to raise the influential people.”
to the Queen.
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