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KENDAL SEA CADETS
Welcome to Kendal Sea Cadets' very own web site. Our aim is to give you a brief insight into all the activities that are available in one of the most active youth organisations in Cumbria.
Based in their own Headquarters (known as Training Ship (TS) ROYALIST), on the far bank of the River Kent, in Queen Katherine Street, the Cadets are supervised by a staff of 10 who are all volunteers.
Whilst the Unit is affiliated to the Marine Society and Sea Cadet (MSSC) national charity, and has strong links to the Royal Navy, it is an independent Charity in its own right and relies heavily on its own fund raising capability to pay for Unit costs and cadet activities.
We currently have around 42 cadets, of whom a small number are Junior Cadets in the 10 - 12 age group. However, Cadets can join at any age from 10 through to 18. Ideally, the younger you join the better if you want to take advantage of all that is on offer. Take a look at the Picture Gallery to see just a small selection of shots of the cadets enjoying sailing, canoeing, trips away in the MSSC Square Rigger and trips onboard HMS Cumberland. Cadets can also go shooting and expedition training, play in the Unit band and travel to Area or National Competitions in London and Portsmouth. Give it a try and say goodbye to ....... "I'M BORED".
(Please email kendaloic@yahoo.co.uk, or call 01539 733440 or 07979626518, if you would like to pop down on one of our Monday or Thursday evening parade nights.)
If you would like to help the Unit, at no cost to yourself, take a look at the GivingMachine website below and see how any On Line purchase from any one of the major stores listed can result in a small donation being made to the Unit. Every little helps so please look at the web site, register as a Giver, find us on the charity list, make your purchase and then tell your friends about it.
The Giving Machine website
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The Daily Telegraph on 26 July 07 reported that -"A report from the Institute for Public Policy Research published on 26th July 2007 said taking part in at least one activity outside school hours every week - such as the Girl Guides, Scouts and Army Cadet Force - was the best way to improve social skills and behaviour, although it said less-regulated youth clubs were "associated with anti-social behaviour or mixing with anti-social peers". It called for compulsory after school activities to give young people more focus outside school hours." WE DO THAT ALREADY. Come and join us!
Where we get support from local businesses we like to show our appreciation by listing them on our site. Following an August 07 mailshot to 40 local businesses the following have provided much needed help:
KENDAL PAINT AND COLOUR - Free paint for the HQ painting project, assisted by the Probation Service.
Tracked by Histats.com
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Latest News
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to L/C Edgar V and MC Edgar B on winning their classes in Kayaking at the District Regatta.Also congratulations... [more]
Lt Cdr Burns' Inspection
Lt Cdr Burns always takes an interest in cadet progress. Here he quizzes a cadet about her qualifications and aspirations. [more]
NATIONAL AWARDS
On 4 Jun 08 the Unit were informed that, following their recent Inspections, they had been awarded a BURGEE Efficiency... [more]
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