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Brecon Beacons 2009
We and serveral other units attened the annual trip to the Brecon Beacons in south wales. For some cadets this was towards their Silver Duke of Edinbrugh Award and for others this was a good insight into experiening mountainous conditions for the first time.
Through the due course of the weekend the cadets had made many acheivements one of these was reaching the peak of 'Pen Y Fan' the highest peak in the becons and south Wales. Cadets said that the trip would be something they will always remember.
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HMS Hood Service
Every Year we parade at the Boldre Church for the service of the sinking of HMS Hood, where there were only 3 survivours of the 1418 Crew who died when the ship was sunk by the German battle ship Bismark on 24th May 1941.
Cadets are seen here with Commodore S.Kirby RN of HMS Collingwood with a model of HMS Hood in the forground
Full details available at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Hood
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New Minibus
This year the unit received a new 17 seater minibus with kind donations from Ernest & Young and the Shipwrights Livery Company.
At a later date a box trailer was purchased with monies donated from the International Banks and Resevre Forces & Cadet Association.
Both have been well used this year with trips to the New Forest, Brecon Becons and to HMS Raleigh in Cornwall.
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Athletics Competition 2009
Each year there are several competitions that cadets enter competing against other sea cadet units, one of these is the Athletic competition. The cadets did very well this year managing to come first in a wide range of different events which couldnt of been done without the encouragement and enthusiasm of everyone.
We encourage all our cadets to take part in every competition and aspect of the Sea Cadets no matter there ability or skill.
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Annual Lymington Weekend 2009
Raft Building - encourages Team Work and is a bit of fun for all abilities
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Lymington Weekend
High Wire - Encourages self confidence and team building skills.
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