Rugby Sea Cadets

Cadets, Adult Instructors and Helpers from the Rugby Sea Cadet Unit were at the new ASDA Store in Rugby today helping shoppers pack their bags at the tills.  The event was planned by the Parents & Supporters Association at the Sea Cadet Unit in an effort to raise money for equipment and running costs for the group.

The new ASDA store only opened its doors a few weeks back and the Sea Cadets are the first charity group to have helped shoppers in the store.  The group would like to thank the shoppers at ASDA and the staff for their donations and support during the day.

As if 2008 hasn’t been busy enough, we decided to squeeze in one last training weekend at Rugby Sea Cadet Unit this weekend.  The aim of the weekend was to assess a number of cadets that have been trained over the past few weeks in a variety of specialisations.  3rd Class Seamanship, 3rd Class Chartwork, 3rd Class Marine Engineering and the Basic Piping Proficiency were all on offer.

A number of cadets passed their specialisation assessments this weekend and two cadets, Ordinary Cadet’s Danielle Parker and Richard Suddens, were both successful in passing their Able Cadet Assessments and will be promoted.

Sub Lieutenant (SCC) Stuart Glover RNR organised the weekend and a number of the adult instructors gave up their weekend to assist.

Below are a few pictures from the National Combined Regatta 2008, held at the Victoria Docks in London:

Pictures courtesy of Lt Cdr (SCC) G. Truelove RNR –

District Officer – Warwickshire District, South West Area.

Green Module Badge

Leading Junior Sea Cadet Michael Suddens and Junior Sea Cadet 1st Class Sean Crisp were

Junior Sea Cadet 1st Class Badge

both awarded the Green Module badge last night for completing all the required elements of the Outdoor & Recreation Module.

Junior Sea Cadet 2nd Class Paul Elder and Angus Fitzsimons were promoted to Junior Sea Cadet 1st Class having been with the unit now for over 6 months.

Lord Horatio Nelson

Sunday October 19th 2008 will be an extremely important day for the Rugby Sea Cadet Unit, when they host the Warwickshire District Sea Cadet Trafalgar Parade 2008.  This event, which takes place annually, commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar and celebrates the victory or Vice-Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson’s British Fleet over the combined French and Spanish Fleets on October 21st 1805. Although an annual event, Rugby Sea Cadet Unit only get to host the parade once every 10 years, the last being of course in 1998.  This year over 200 Sea Cadets, a Guard of Honour and Massed Sea Cadet Band from across Warwickshire will descend on Rugby for the parade through the streets of Rugby and service at St Andrews Church in Church Street Rugby.  More information on the planning of the parade coming soon . . .