WELCOME TO THE BECCLES SEA CADETS NEWSLETTER

Welcome to the Late Summer 2012 edition of the newsletter! With so much happening over the past few months it is hard to capture all the highs, but here goes! We hope you enjoy catching up with all we have been doing and thank you all again for your continued support of our unit. CHANGES AT THE TOP—NEW UNIT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON Following our Annual General Meeting earlier in the year the unit now has a new Chairman, who has agreed to take on the role and follow in the footsteps of Loraine, who still remains on the committee. Mr Jason Taylor was voted in to the Chair, at a well attended AGM. He is an ex cadet of the unit and was also a uniformed member of staff at a neighbouring unit for a short time. So he has a Sea Cadet background, which stands him in good stead to continue with the good work which Loraine and the team have been carrying out for a number of years and also intends to

EVENTS SINCE LAST NEWSLETTER

The events which the cadets have taken part in are numerous and it would be impos- sible to capture every one, but below is a list, telling you of some of the highlights:- · January saw us travelling to Newark for the Area Drill & Piping competition, Beccles taking part in the Piping (Team & Individual, pictured left) and the Colour Par- ty competition. All cadets did really well and were a credit to the unit. · An advancement board in February saw two of our cadets taking part to hope- fully gain promotion. We are delighted to say that both passed with excellent marks. Well done to: newly promoted Leading Cadets Emily Buchanan and Abbi Langridge. · A trip was arranged in March for cadets and staff to go on board a P&O Ferry, travelling from Hull on Wednesday, across to Zeebrugge and back on the Friday. 3 Marine Cadets (George Davis, Charlie Lees & Ben Standley) from

our unit were accompanied by Lt Cdr (SCC) Joe Meadows RNR and Sgt (SCC) Dave Ramsey. The crew onboard made them extremely welcome and they had a fantastic time.

· June saw the celebrations for HM Queens Diamond Jubilee. The unit took part in a parade through the town, followed by the flotilla on the River Waveney and later in the evening were involved in light- ing the beacon. It was a great day and the cadets will all have memories of taking part in this memo- rable event in our calendar.

· 12 cadets and 2 staff from Beccles also sailed offshore for a week around the northern coast of Scotland. They had a thrilling time and all of them have said they want to go again next year. They all gained qualifications from the trip and were also lucky enough to see whales, dolphins and seals amongst other wildlife whilst on their travels. For anyone who has not yet seen any footage the Commanding Officer does have some great shots!

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EASTER CAMP AT WEYMOUTH April saw the unit pack up their bags and clamber into mini buses and travel down to SCTC Weymouth—now famously known for it's part in the London Olympics and Paralympics 2012! 26 cadets and 6 staff made the journey and they took part in a fun packed week of activities including sailing, pow- er boating, rowing and climbing. With the juniors visiting the local fort! A return trip is planned for Easter 2013, so it must have been good!! In April the Royal Marine Cadets also had an opportunity to go on Easter Camp. They stayed at Beckingham Army Camp and took part in numerous Field exercises and did some drill practice in readiness for the dedication of the new Colour in September. This was followed by Summer Camp, also at Beckingham Camp—again lots to learn and loads of fun. The staff and cadets all had a great time and are looking forward to next year!

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

SEPTEMBER 28th/29th - National Regatta, Victoria Dock, London OCTOBER 21st - Trafalgar Day 27th -District 5-a-Side NOVEMBER 11th - Remembrance Day Parade 25th - Area Conference 30th -Christmas Light Switch On & Late Night Shopping DECEMBER District Drill & Piping— date to be determined 14th - Cadet Christmas Party 20th - Unit closes for Christmas break

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OFFSHORE VOYAGES Throughout the summer we have had a total of 16 cadets go offshore, so far, on either TS Jack Petchey or TS Royalist. Again all the stories were positive and everyone had a great time—including PO Laura Cannon and Lt Cdr Joe Meadows! Thanks must go to the people who helped to make the trips possible by helping the cadets with bursaries or paying for berths onboard:- Mr Les Lelean The Marine Society and Sea Cadets (MS-SC) Baxter and Grimshaw Trust RNVR Youth Sail Training Trust Square Rigger Club 3 cadets are still to sail onboard TS Royalist in November, so Bon

Voyage to them also!

CADET ADVANCEMENTS Congratulations go to all Cadets who have gained promotions:- Advancements for Cadets: 26 this year so far—for both Sea Cadets and Royal Marines Cadets Staff Advancements: 5 staff have been advanced also. Well done from the whole ships company!

WELCOME BACK! The unit would like to welcome an old face back to our team.

Lieutenant (SCC) Robert Theobald RNR is a past Commanding Officer here at Beccles, with many years of experience. We are delighted to say that he has returned to the fold and will be taking over the role of RYA Centre Principal.

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Beccles Duck Race 2013 This was a great success again this year—with the whole unit tak- ing part to ensure that Beccles Town had a fantastic day.

CONGRATULATIONS TO: Everyone for all your hard work throughout the last few months—great team work produces a great team and that is what we have here at Beccles. Keep up the good work and watch this space for news of the Annual Awards which will be coming up soon—as current holders of the District Cup and an Area Trophy for Training, we look forward to increasing our trophy collection in the coming months!

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Donations and fundraising has been going ahead throughout the last few months and thanks

must go to everyone for their support. Hopefully in the next few weeks there will be positive

news about the "New Build" and we will keep you all informed of progress.

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