RUGBY SEA CADETS

Did you see us at the Clock Towers Shopping Centre today ?  If you are interesteid in joining us you can come up any Monday evening (excluding bank holidays) from 7.45pm and ask for Petty Officer (SCC) Gareth Head. You will need to bring a parent or guardian with you, we will give you a tour of our unit and answer any questions that you may have. We are located behind the Rugby Gymnastics Club, 92 Lower Hillmorton Road, Rugby, CV21 3TF.  We are looking for Junior Sea Cadets aged 10-12 years, Sea Cadets 12-18 years and Royal Marines Cadets 13-18 years.  All three sections are open to males and females and offer a wide range of activities to get involved in.  As a national uniformed youth organiation we are one of over 400 Sea Cadet units in the United Kingdom. For more information on our organisation, have a look around this site or vist the national site www.sea-cadets.org.

Rugby Sea Cadet Junior Boys 5-a-Side Football team took 3rd Place at the first Warwickshire District competition of 2011. The competition held on Sunday 10th January 2011 at the Alan Higgs Centre in Coventry had 22 entrants from across Warwickshire and the West Midlands. The team from Rugby consisted of Ordinary Cadets Matthew Hewish, Sam Askew, Brandom Holm and Cadets Jack Tayler, Daniel Tayler, Oliver Moule and Jamie Carwardine and narrowly missed getting into the final against Coventry Sea Cadets.

The competition winners will go through to represent Warwickshire District at the Area Competition to be held in Bristol on Saturday. Good luck Warwickshire!

The Royal Naval Association, Rugby Branch, played host to Rugby Sea Cadets on Friday 10th December 2010, for their annual Cadet Presentation Evening.  The cadets and staff from Rugby Sea Cadets and Rugby Royal Marines Cadets were joined by the Mayor of Rugby, Cllr Don Williams and the Warwickshire District Officer, Lieutenant Commander (SCC) Gary Truelove Royal Naval Reserve and were presented with a number of trophies, promotions and awards for their efforts throughout 2010. The Commanding Officer of Rugby Sea Cadets, Lieutenant (SCC) Stuart Glover Royal Naval Reserve said “The cadets that have won awards this evening have worked hard and have set an example to the other cadets.”

In addition to the cadets receiving awards, Chief Petty Officer (SCC) Douglas Cobham was awarded his 1st Clasp for his Cadet Forces Medal signifying 12 years of service to the Cadet Forces, while Aaron Snowdon, a former Rugby Sea Cadet, now serving in the Royal Navy, received his BTEC Diploma in Public Services with a Distinction *.

Rugby Sea Cadet Unit, a registered charity in England & Wales, 512477 is on the search for individuals to become charity trustees and join our Unit Management Team. Have you run a small business or lead a small team of dedicated people? Are you outgoing with plenty of common sense and have empathy with young people? We would love to hear from you! You must be 18 years or older and willing to work on a voluntary basis for a couple of hours per week. Your contribution could make a real difference in helping young people towards responsible adulthood. For more information please contact Stuart Glover, Commanding Officer of Rugby Sea Cadets by email contact@rugbyseacadets.com.

Our Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday 30th September 2010 starting at 7.00pm.

Over 25 Sea Cadets from Rugby set sail to Weymouth for the unit’s annual boating week last week (25^th- 30^th July).

The cadets’ trip to the Sea Cadet Training Centre in Weymouth is a highlight of the events calendar and this year was even better as the facilities have recently had a £3million renovation.

The new state-of-the-art facilities were at full capacity for the first time since it opened in April 2010, with 53 cadets and 17 members of staff attending.

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Teenagers in the local area made Rugby Sea Cadet unit their first port of call at an open evening showcasing the youth charity’s activities and facilities.

Youngsters and parents were introduced to the organisation and shown the group’s windsurfs, boating equipment and naval uniforms, all of which display its strong links to the Royal Naval & Royal Marines.

Other activities were discussed in a short presentation and included; sailing, shooting, Royal Marines fieldcraft (how to live as a soldier), kayaking, canoeing and Royal Navy & Royal Marines ceremonial.

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On Monday 1st March 2010 the Junior Sea Cadets from Rugby Unit will be visiting Rugby Fire Station to learn about their role as one of the emergency services. The knowledge that the Juniors will gain will count towards one of their red modules.  More information on this event from PCI Gareth Head or TI Ana Wileman.

Just a reminder that the cadets will be swimming on Tuesday 23rd February from 17.20 to 18.45, meeting in the reception to the swimming pool.

Cadets that haven’t already qualified, will be assessed for the Sea Cadet Swimming Test and some of the practical parts of the Water Safety Certificate, a qualification that all cadets need before taking part in any afloat activities with the Sea Cadets.

Please remember to bring a T1 – Parents Consent Form as cadets will not be able to take part in the event without one.

The annual presentation evening for Rugby Sea Cadets will be held tonight at the Royal Naval Association Club in Rugby.  The presentation evening is a time to look back on 2009 and reward the cadets and adults with a number of trophies, certificates and prizes.  We will be joined by the Deputy Mayor, Councillor Don Williams and other guests, to include Mr Bob Bradbrook, the President of the Rugby Dunsmore Rotary Club.

The cadets are looking forward to the presentation and social evening which follows with a disco and buffet.

Don’t forget that every 1st Monday and 3rd Wednesday of every month will be a Number 1′s Night. Cadets that miss these nights will need to parade in Number 1′s on the following parade night.