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Funding for Canoeing Equipment
We are very pleased to announce donations totalling each £320 (total £640) for the refurbishment of the unit Kayaks (Splash guards, paddles, buoyancy etc). The money was kindly donated by the Wardroom HMS NELSON and the Portsmouth Central Amenities Fund.
Special thanks to Lt Cdr Roger Martin RN for helping to secure the funding.
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New Minibus
The Unit has taken delivery of a new Minibus with the help of a £25,000 grant from the Sussex Free Masons charity Sussex4Sussex.
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Opening of the boatstation
On the 25th of March 2006, our new boating station The Lizard Boat station was offically opened by Major Henderson (Deputy Area Officer - Southern.)
There was huge support from parents and friends of the Unit and we had a chance to show everyone the great new facilities that we now have at the unit.
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Area Sailing Regatta & Pulling Boathandling
The Area sailing regatta along with the pulling boat handling/regatta on the weekend of 1st & 2nd July at Whale Island, Portsmouth. Able Cadet Lindor and Able Cadet Moffatt participated in the sailing regatta, although they were not in the top placings they both had a good days sailing.
On the Sunday the boathandlers were put to the test and even though the team entered with two new team members on the day they came a commendable 4th.
Well done to everyone.
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Specialisation Weekends
On the weekends of 24-26 November and 8-10 December Cadets attended two specialisation training weekends. On the first weekend cadets qualified in 3rd class marine engineering, 3rd class writer stores and 3rd class seamanship, one cadet started his 2nd class seamanship.
On the second weekend cadets started who had started their 2nd class cook/steward in the unit were able to complete their course, so again we had three cadets on course and all achieved 2nd class cook/steward and 2nd class seamanship
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Christmas with the Elderly
On the last parade night of the year the cadets visited Oakleigh Lodge Rest Home for the elderly, to bring a little Christmas cheer to the residents.
The cadets read and sang carols telling the Christmas story.
When this was finished their was a surprise visitor to give each resident a Christmas card and present. The cadets then spent a little while serving them their bedtime drink and talking to them.
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