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Forthcoming Events 2008
January
2- Working Party
4- First Parade Night back
8- Divisions
11-13- Hinkley MTWE- 3 spaces
19- Area Adult Multi Training Weekend
22- Part one Visit by District Officer- Number Fours
24- CO's Meeting
26- BTEC Training Weekend
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February
1-2 Hinkley MTWE
5 - Divisions
9 Unit Cadet Training Day- Seamanship/Communications
10- Food Hygiene Course
16- Sea Survival Training
16-17 Working Party Weekend
19- Open Evening & Royal Navy Visit
21- Drill Training
23-24 Area Drill and Piping Comp
23-24 National Football Comp
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March
1-2 Adult Weekend SCTC Thrapston
2- Advancement Board
3- Flag Bearers Practice
4- Divisions
8- DO Meeting Newark
8- Flag Bearers Party, Hilton Hotel
8-9 Assistant Instructor Unit Weekend
15-16 Area Boatwork Weekend SCTC Thrapston
15-16 District Multi Training Weekend Kettering
15-16 RYA Instructor Weekend
29-30 Unit Training Weekend
30- LAFOREY PARADE
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April
1- Divisions
5-6 Area Boatwork Weekend SCTC Thrapston
6- DoE Expedition
6-11 Easter Camp at SCTC Thrapston
12-13 National Drill Training Practice Weekend
19-20 First Class Seamanship Weekend
26-27- Area Boatwork Weekend SCTC Thrapston
26-27- National Drill and Piping
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May
2-4-Boat Gathering IWA Becketts Park
3-4-The Sealed Knot - Kelmarsh Hall
5- Meet the Marines
6- Divisions
10-11- Unit Day training Weekend
10-11- Weandal Walk
10- Ne Boating Day at SCTC Thrapston
17-18- Area Boatwork Weekend SCTC Thrapston
17-18- Unit Training Weekend
18- Ditrict Pulling Regatta
24-25- National Shooting Weekend
24- Unit Birthday Mess Dinner
24-26 Crick Boat Show
31- Hinkley Weekend
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June
3- Divisions
7-8- Canoeing 1 star weekend
7-8- Dinghy Racing Module Weekend SCTC Thrapston
7-8- Area Shooting Weekend
14- Giant Sleepover 2008
14-15- Unit Training Weekend
14- Area Sailing Regatta
15- Area Band Contest
21- The Duston Party in the park
21-22 District First Aid and Boating Weekend Loughborough
28-29- Windsurfing and Pulling SCTC Thrapston
30- UMC Semimar- Northampton
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July
1- Divisions
5-6- District Boatwork Weekend Northampton
12-13- Area Combined Regatta
19-20- Junior Boatwork Weekend SCTC Thrapston
19-20- Area Junior Regatta Stewartby
19-20- Unit River clear up and Dragon Boat Race
25-27- Drill Training with New SA80 Weapon
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August
3-8- TS Leopald Muller Cruise
3-9- Area Summercamp HMS Bristol
5- Divisions
16-17-Area Boatwork Weekend SCTC Thrapston
16-22- Unit Summercamp HMS Calendonia
30-31- Area Boatwork Weekend SCTC Thrapston
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September
3- Divisions
7-8- National Combined Regatta
14-15- National Race Training SCTC Thrapston
21-22- National Sailing Regatta
21-22- Joint Cadet Forces Weekend
27- AGM and Prize Giving
28-29- Area ET Competition
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October
4-5- Village at War
7-Divisions
11-12- Area Boatwork Weekend SCTC Thrapston
11-12- Unit Training Weekend
12- District 5 a side Football Comp
18-19- Unit Training Weekend
18-19- Cermonial Weekend
19- District Trafalgar Parade Loughborough
31- Halloween Party
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November
1-2- Adult Boatwork Weekend SCTC Thrapston
1-2- Area Adult Training Weekend Beckingham
2- Bonfire Night
4- Divisions
7- Cadets Bonfire Night- Parents Welcome
8-9- Unit Training Weekend
9- REMEMBRANCE PARADE
15-16- Area Boatwork Weekend SCTC Thrapston
15-21 John Jerwood Cruise
15-16- BTEC Training Weekend
22-23- District Advanced Weekend
30- Area Conference
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December
2- Divisions
6-7- Unit Training Weekend
7- Area 5 a side Football Comp
12- Last Parade Night- SODs Opera
13-14- Unit Training Weekend
14- District Drill and Piping Comp
16- Cadets Christmas Carroll Service
19- Cadet Disco
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Expedition Leadership training Weekend 12-14/09/08
It is planned for the Cadets to undergo training in Expedition Leadership at a Campsite in Cosgrove, near Milton Keynes. The training encompasses pitching tents, map reading, compass work, day walking, cooking in the field and leadership tasks. Cadets who wish to attend the weekend will need to be reasonable fit.
1. Candidates will need to be over 13 years of age.
2. Cadets will only be selected if they demonstrate the correct attitude and behaviour.
3. Cadets will need to ensure that they have paid their subs up to date.
4. The cost of the weekend will be £10 00 per person.
5. Cadets will need to provide all their own food.
The following kit is needed:
Normal Kit Day pack
Walking boots/shoes 20-30 Litre rucksack
Spare outdoor shoes Small first aid kit
Lightweight trousers Water bottle (1 litre)
Spare Trousers Emergency rations (taped up)
T-Shirts and spares Whistle
Jumpers and spares Torch and spare batteries, bulbs
Waterproof jacket and trousers Spare Jumper
Underwear Rope
Wash kit Toilet paper/Tissues
Towel Rucksack liner
Hat, scarf and gloves Survival bag
Multi tool
Small amount of change
Some of the equipment is available for loan from the unit.
• Mobile phones can be used; however the unit accepts no responsibility for personal valuables.
We will be leaving the unit after the parade night on Friday the 12 of September and will be returning to the unit at approximately 15 00 on Sunday the 14th September.
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NORTHAMPTON AND WELLINGBOROUGH UNIT OFFSHORE POWER CRUISE
OFFSHORE CRUISE
Weeks Cruise on TS John Jerwood, – Saturday15th November 2008 – Friday 21st November 2008 (6 Places)
The week will involve training onboard the offshore power vessel TS John Jerwood, the Sea Cadets 24-metre power-training ship, which came into service in 2002 (see picture below)
TRANSPORT
Adult supervised transport will be provided from Northampton SCC by minibus.
The highest standard of behaviour will be expected of cadets attending the course.
COST
SCC Form T1 and Course Fees should be handed in, in advance correctly filled in with Doctors Details and Emergency Contact Numbers.
The confirmed cost to the unit will be in accordance with the Offshore Training Programme.
JOINING INSTRUCTIONS
All course fees must be paid up as soon as possible after places are confirmed. (Cheques to be made payable to Marine Society and Sea Cadets) Full joining instructions including kit lists will be issued to participating cadets.
QUERIES
If there are any queries about this cruise please do not hesitate to contact myself on any of the above numbers.
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AREA BOATWORK WEEKENDS (ABWs) 2008
1 Kit List
No uniform is required - no space
If cadets have their own wet suits, coveralls and buoyancy aids they are advised to bring them. In addition, the following items are required:-
Boating rig, including spare soft shoes or trainers
Several changes of sports wear, underwear and socks
Sleeping bag and pillow
Torch – electricity supplied by diesel generator
RYA/SCC log books and writing material
Towels and toilet gear (No Aerosol Sprays)
Parent’s consent form (T1)
Pocket money (no shore leave)
Bin bag or similar to take wet/dirty clothes home in
Plate, Bowl, Mug, Knife, Fork, Spoon, Tea Towel
Mobile ‘phones – these will be taken from the cadets on arrival but they will have the use of them on Saturday evening. However there is a weak signal for mobile phones.
There is a No Smoking policy at the Boat Station.
Telephone number of Thrapston Boat Station is 01832 732746 (normally only manned at week-ends)
2 Charges
The charge for cadets is £25 per week-end and they are asked to join the boat
station by 2130 on the Friday evening. The boat station will not be open until approximately 2030. Cadets should arrive back at around 1500-1600 on the Sunday. A deposit of £15 is required, if not already paid, to secure the booking.
3 Travel
Travel will be arranged by the unit and mostly is provided via the unit minibus, however on odd occasions we do request that parents assist with the transportation of the cadets to and from the boat station (approx 25 miles from Northampton, 15 miles from Wellingborough).
4 Accommodation
You are reminded that whilst the water borne facilities are excellent, the on shore facilities are basic comprising mainly of a large nissen hut with all the attendant problems of heating. If the course is in the Spring or Autumn the cadets should be advised to come prepared with plenty of warm clothing consistent with the climate at that time of the year. Sleeping arrangements comprise of cabins accommodating six, four or three candidates.
5 After the course
We aim to give every cadet the very best of attention and to facilitate the development of their water skills. Should any of your cadets have any legitimate complaint following the course, please let me know.
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Fundraising at Northampton SCC
We at Northampton Sea Cadets are currently raising money to improve our site conditions by providing a hardstanding for boat maintenance and parade training. Also we wish to improve the ability to access our boats by providing safe and accessible boat jetties which are used constantly throughout the summer months for training.
The site currently presents a significant Health and Safety risk due to trip hazard & at this time we cannot offer our facilities to physically impaired people. As well as looking unsightly often mud and other debris are bought into the unit buildings which increases the effort need to keep the ship, "ship shape and Bristol fashion"
The unit has approximately 80 cadets from a variety of social backgrounds ranging in ages from 10 to 18 years & the Sea Cadets gives these young people different activities to participate in based on watersports and naval activities.
The Northampton Sea Cadet Unit is funded solely through local fundraising and is a registered charity in its own right. The unit is not a pre-service organisation and is run by the Sea Cadet Association. The MoD provides the Sea Cadets limited resources in the form of uniforms and some boats and provides funding for the national training centres. The unit funds have to provide and maintain all local resources such as the unit buildings, insurance, boats, canoes and equipment and transport cadets. The staffs are unpaid volunteers and give their time freely and willingly to the Sea Cadets.
Current donations have been received from the following companies and organisations for this project and we thank them for their generosity:-
Northampton Royal Navy and Royal Marines Association.
If you are thinking of sponsoring, funding or helping us financially in any way, please contact us. Thank you in anticipation of your support.
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