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District Pulling Handling Competition 2010
The team are given a dress inspection as part of the competition. Points are awarded for the cadets' standard of uniform, including the colour and style of trainers worn.
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LtCdr Jennings and PO Goodwin supported the event and assisted the District Staff with logistics and admin support.
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The crew for the District Handling Team were, from left to right:
Ordinary Cadet Godfrey
Leading Cadet Butterfield
Able Cadet Doyle
Ordinary Cadet Grainger
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Sculling involves one member of the crew, usually the coxswain, propelling the boat using a single oar. The technique is difficult to get right and marks in this section are not easily earned.
The coxswain of this year's team was Able Cadet Goodwin.
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Pulling Handling isn't about going anywhere fast. Likened to ceremonial drill in a boat, it is a real test of seamanship, teamwork and coordination demonstrating the coxswain's trust and confidence in his crew, and involves real effort.
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Before coming back alongside at the end of the competition the team are given the task of recovering a simulated man-overboard.
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Unit Annual Awards 2010
Pictures are now online from the Unit Annual Awards 2010 held at the Unit on 24 June. Award winners are listed by rate from most junior to most senior and alphabetically by surname.
All awards were presented by former Bridgwater Sea Cadet Lieutenant-Commander Stagg Royal Navy.
LtCdr Stagg was a former winner of the Best Parade Commander Trophy.
A number of award winners were absent on the night due to illness or school commitments, these are:
Junior Cadet Page - Most Promising Cadet (Junior)
Former Leading Junior - now Cadet - C Hutchings - Best Attendance (Junior)
Ordinary Cadet Cooper - Most Promising Cadet (Female)
Able Cadet T Garner - Sports Trophy (Male)
A number of other awards were made including five Pulling (Rowing) Competent Crew badges and various Junior Cadet module badges.
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Leading Junior Homewood was chosen as the Junior Cadet of the Year (Female).
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Leading Junior Willcox impressed the Junior Section staff with her effort throughout the year to become the holder of the Junior Personal Endeavour Trophy.
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Former Leading Junior - now New Entry - Hill won the award for Junior Cadet of the Year (Male). He stood out in 2009-10 by confidently and remarkably eloquently presenting a short segment on the Sea Cadets for a CBBC programme that Bridgwater Unit was invited to take part in.
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Cadet Quint won the Boat Handling Award by demonstrating outstanding competence throughout 2009-10 on various boatwork courses. Already an accomplished dinghy sailor, he added a number of RYA Powerboating qualifications making him one of the most highly qualified boat handling cadets in the unit.
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Ordinary Cadet O Doyle impressed all of the senior staff with his enthusiasm and amount of effort he puts into cadets, especially volunteering for the Unit's Mini-Brig TS CUTLASS. For this reason, he won the Personal Endeavour Trophy.
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Ordinary Cadet Grainger achieved the Best Attendance Award (Female).
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Ordinary Cadet Homewood impressed the Commanding Officer and ship staff with his consistently high standard of dress throughout the year to win the Best Dressed Cadet Award.
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Ordinary Cadet Stabbins was recognised as the Most Promising Cadet (Male). The Senior Staff recognised the effort and enthusiasm he has put into his time as a cadet and the remarkable number of qualifications he's achieved in a short period of time.
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Able Cadet Collins proved his ability with the Boatswain's Call (pipe) by retaining the award for Best Call-boy for the second year in a row.
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Able Cadet L Doyle proved his commitment to the unit by walking away with the award for Best Attendance (Male) throughout the year. He was Runner-Up in the Cadet of the Year (Male) category.
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Able Cadet Goodwin won the Cadet of the Year (Male) award. He will be promoted to Leading Cadet in July.
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Able Cadet Jay was the well-deserved Runner Up in the Cadet of the Year (Female) category.
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Leading Cadet Bussell won:
Best Parade Commander Trophy
Shooting Trophy
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Leading Cadet Butterfield took up residence at the trophy table during the evening winning the following awards:
Best Guard Commander
Sports Trophy (Female)
Course Participation Cup
Cadet's Cadet of the Year Award
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For the first time in the history of the Unit, the Cadet of the Year (Female) award was a joint award made to both Leading Cadets Bussell and Butterfield. After consulting with the Senior Staff it was not possible to separate the two. It was an unusual decision but both cadets earned the privilege.
Both cadets will shortly be promoted to the highest rate in the Corps: Cadet Petty Officer - the first female cadet to be rated so highly in 12 years.
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SeaCadetFest 2010
Bridgwater Sea Cadets' Mini-Brig TS CUTLASS joined Southern Area for the May Day Bank Holiday weekend at Gun Wharf Quays.
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Photographic Policy
It is the policy of the Commanding Officer that images shown on the unit's internet site are of the highest standard and should not undermine any cadet's privacy.
If a cadet wishes to have a phot removed from the unit website, they should speak to SLt(SCC) D Gregory RNR as soon as possible.
The unit website is maintained in strict accordance with the Sea Cadet Corps policies on Acceptable Use and Photography and Video Recording which may be downloaded by clicking the link.
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