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TS Royalist Visits Ayrshire
TS Royalist visits Ardrossan Harbour on Thursday 26th June.
Royalist was designed by Colin Mudie RDI and launched in 1971 by The Princess Anne. She is built of steel, with an overall length of 29 metres (97 feet) (not including the bowsprit, which adds about 8 metres onto her overall length), and has a traditional square-rigged brig layout.
Lots to see and do on the day including a visit from the Northern Area Sea Cadet Band who will play and parade on the Jetty a drill display and more!
Visiters will have a chance to be shown around onboard Royalist between 1800-2030.
A Reception is expected and is open to invited guests only. If you are a local organisation/business and would like to receive an invitation to the reception contact, John Dickie at Ayr Sea Cadets.
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We're having an Open Day!
TS Mountbatten will be opening its doors to all. It's a great time to get all your questions answered and join in the days fun activities - there's something for all!
Meet the Cadets and Officers, they will be delighted to show you around and advise on any questions you may have. It's a great chance to see how we operate, don't miss it!
Keep checking this site for date and further details.
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Ayr Sea Cadets Land a Whopper
.JPG "Ayr Sea Cadets receiving new mini-bus")
Ayr Sea Cadets were recently awarded a grant for £37,289 from Youth Link Scotland. They were delighted to receive delivery of their new mini-bus as part of this from Kerr & Smith (Cumnock) Ltd. The unit would like to thank the garage for their continued support. Pictured are some of the officers and cadets with Commanding Officer John Dickie and John Dyet of Kerr & Smith.
The grant also helped to set-up their Adventure Training team and supply equipment and kit for upcoming expeditions. IT Equipment to support 2 visual training rooms was also on the list, all of this has made a huge impact to the unit and it’s future.
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Ayr Sea Cadets Launch Blog
Ayr Sea Cadets have launched our very own Blog. Keep up to speed with what's going on with the Sea Cadets. All the facts, all the time, ready for your comments or ideas.
Visit our new Blog
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SUMMER CAMP 2007
The unit continued it's yearly visit to Barrow-in-Furnace, 12 cadets made the journey to unite with others from various units within the Northern Area.
During the weeklong stay there were many activities and trips organised to ensure a memorable visit. It wasn't long before the surrounding water was full of canoes and sailing dinghies with a whole bunch of cadets achieving a water specialization.
During the visit the following awards were obtained.
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Diary Dates 2007
September - District Swimming Competition (Dumfries)
28th-30th September - Greenfield Shoot
6th October - Area Swimming Competition at HMS Caledonia
21st October - Trafalgar Day
2nd-4th November - NORMAST
11th November - Rememberance Day Parade
23rd-25th November - NORMAST
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