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WEEKLY PROGRAMME
Tuesday 7th September 2010
1830 - Sailing for ALL. Continue to work on the RYA Start Sailing Scheme.
Remember to take clothing for going afloat, a towel and change of clothes.
Staff - PO(SCC) M Jackson & CI(SCC) Drew Lawson
Wednesday 8th September 2010
1800 - Sports at the Mackie Academy Games Hall. Start to train the Unit football teams for the forthcoming competitions and work on general fitness. Remember this can be used for your DoE Award!
Staff - PO(SCC) C Kelly and CI(SCC) A Reid
Thursday 9th September 2010
1800 - Powerboat training. Training for D Coolahan, B Hall and H Thomson.
Staff - A/Lt(SCC) K Morris RNR & PO(SCC) S Fraser
2015 - Swimming at the Mackie Academy Swimming Pool. Last opportunity to train for the District Swim Gala to be held on Sunday 12th September. Remember this can be used for your DoE Award!
Staff - PO(SCC) S Fraser & CI(SCC) E Anderson
Sunday 12th September 2010
District Swimming Gala, additional to above - 1400 - Leave the Unit for Peterhead, bring swim gear including towel and No.4 uniform for presentation. Make sure you have your T1 forms signed before travel.
Staff - PPO(SCC) A Simpson & CI(SCC) E Anderson
Monday 13th September 2010
1845 to 2130 - Continue with Summer Waterborne classes in water safety, boatpulling, paddlesports, dinghy sailing and power boating.
Uniform - Number 4's (Trainers and Berets). Bring along your correct boating gear for going afloat and a towel also
Quick Bytes
1) Look at the the courses board or on the Unit Forums - ALL the 2010-11 courses are there along with the 2010 Offshore programme. All courses are publicised on the Courses Noticeboard. If you want to go on any courses to gain your advancements & qualifications then get your names & fee's in ASAP to guarantee a place! Keep an eye out for announcements on undersubscribed courses still accepting late application.
All applications now have to be accompanied with FULL course fee as a deposit i.e. £24 for weekend course or £60 for a one week course
Posted 6th September 2010
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2010 National Combined Regatta
Stonehaven's Sea Cadets returned home triumphant yesterday after a terrific performance at the Corps National Combined Regatta held at the London ExCel on Saturday.
Previous successes at earlier District and Area events and hard training since April including early morning, every evening and weekend training sessions gave the youngsters, aged between 12 and 17, the opportunity to represent the Northern Area (Scotland & North England) against cadets from throughout the UK at the Corps Blue Riband event.
Stonehaven Unit hold a proud record of having qualified for and competed at this level every year since 1960, unmatched by any Unit in the Corps.
The majority of the 20 cadets from Stonehaven returned north with medals. The Unit's junior boys boatpulling crew retained The Ridgewell Trophy winning it for a record 11th time in the Unit's history.
The Boathandling (Oars) team claimed The Mitchell Trophy, named after former Stonehaven Unit Commanding Officer LtCdr Alan Mitchell MBE RN, for the third time since the event started in 2002.
The Stonehaven Unit Boys Open Boatpulling team who were defending their title won in 2009 had to be satisfied with Bronze this year.
These results further enhances Stonehaven Unit's reputation as the most successful boating Unit in the UK.
The full results were:
Boat Pulling Competitions
Boys Junior (The Ridgewell Trophy)
1st - Northern (Stonehaven)
Girls Junior
1st - South West (Port Talbot), 4th Northern (Peterhead)
Boys Open (The Hornblower Trophy)
1st - Eastern (Worksop), 3rd Northern (Stonehaven)
Girls Open
1st - South West (Fishguard), 2nd equal Northern (Dalbeattie / Greenock) and London (Sunbury)
Overall Boat Pulling Trophy (The Dawson Trophy) - 1st South West, 2nd Northern
Boathandling Competitions
Pulling Boathandling
1st - Northern (Stonehaven)
Sailing Boathandling
1st - Southern (Portsmouth), 7th Northern (Chester-Le-Street)
Power Boathandling
1st - Northern (Newburn)
Overall Boathandling - 1st Southern, 2nd Northern
Many thanks to all concerned for the great results. The staff and cadets of course who have worked so hard over the summer and to the parents & supporters who travelled to London to cheer them onto victory - BZ!
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District Swimming - Sun 12th Sept 2010
The annual Grampian District Swimming Gala will be held at Peterhead on Sunday 12th September. We will leave Stonehaven at 1400 with the event starting at 1600.
Training for the District event continues on Thursday evenings at 8.15pm at the Mackie Academy Swimming pool.
We require a full entry of both juniors & cadets to compete in the final sporting event to count towards the Duthie Shield (Top Sporting Unit in Grampian District).
The winners at District go forward to the Northern Area (Scotland & North England) gala to be held at HMS CALEDONIA, Rosyth on Sunday 17th October.
PLAY YOUR PART!
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Offshore Yachts - 'Tattie' Holidays!
During the first week of the school 'tattie' holidays, week commencing 9th October 2010, there are 10 spaces available on the offshore yachts i.e. both yachts.
During the week sailing is conducted around the Solent area (English Channel) sailing from and returning to Gosport. The opportunity to gain SCC and RYA qualifications is available.
This voyage is open to all cadets aged 13 years 6 months and above. Due to the continued generous sponsorship of the Robertson Trust the cost for your travel to & from Gosport, food, accommodation and a week onboard is a bargain £140.
If we get enough Stonehaven cadets interested in sailing offshore during the tattie holidays then we could book one yacht or both to ourselves as a Unit booking.
Interested? Then please register your names and pay monies to the Unit Training Officer asap so we can book as required.
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The Trinity500 has arrived!
The Unit has received it's first Trinity500 which is the new replacement pulling boat to the ASC.
The Unit received funding to purchase this boat from The Bells Nautical Trust who awarded us £2,500 towards the cost. Our thanks go to the UMC Vice Chair Ron Marsh for his efforts in securing the funding and of course to the Bells Nautical Trust.
Now it is here I am sure we are all looking forward to the 'sea' trials that will follow!
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It's another baby!
Great news! Chief Campbell's wife, Nicola has just given birth to their second child, a baby girl called Breagha. Mother and baby doing well, father and Breagha's sister Niamh delighted!
Massive congratulations to the Campbell Family from the Ships Company TS CARRON. BZ!
Posted 16/07/10
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Highland Games - Sunday 18th July
Many thanks to the staff and cadets who ran the car park on behalf of the Stonehaven Highland Games at Baird Park today and raised £435.34 in the process!
Thanks to Calum Stephen, Andrew Lawman, Heather Lawman, Emily Martin, Shannon Logan, Andrew Hayes, Kirsty Alexander and Daniel Caine.
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Big Fun Run - Well done Mikey!
Well done to Leading Cadet Michael "Mikey" Smith who ran the "Big Fun Run" 5K run which took place at Hazlehead Park on Sunday 11th July. Mikey set himself a target of completing the course in under 25 minutes and beat that!
All monies raised will go towards a project decided by Mikey that will benefit the Unit.
BZ!
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2010 Key Dates
June
05 Feein’ Market Stonehaven
04-06 Junior Weekend Dundee Unit
06 District Paddlesport Regatta BOD Barracks
12 Cadet150 Edinburgh Event Edinburgh Castle
16 Parents & Supporters Association AGM Unit HQ
19 Area Sailing Regatta Port Edgar
20 Area Paddlesport Linlithgow
20 Caledonia Fair HMS Caledonia
22 Unit Management Committee AGM Unit HQ
26 Ex-Cadets Day Afloat Stonehaven
27 Unit Sponsored Pull & B-B-Q Stonehaven
July
05/07 – 23/08 School Summer Holidays
03 District Petty Officer Cadet Board BOD Barracks
03 – 08 Pre Bisley London
05 – 09 Unit Boatwork Week Stonehaven
06 Cadet 150 Main Event London
09 – 11 Inter Service Cadets Rifle Meeting Bisley
24 - 25 Duke of Edinburgh Weekend (Bronze) Unit HQ
23 - 31 Area Summer Camp Garelochhead
31 Unit Golf Outing Auchenblae
August
14 Area Montrose Shoot HMS Caledonia
14 - 15 Area Paddlesport Training Grangemouth
17 - 19 Cadet 150 Colour Parties Edinburgh Castle
23 Schools Return
22 District Sailing Regatta Peterhead
20 - 22 Duke of Edinburgh Weekend (Bronze / Silver) Unit HQ
TBC Cadet 150 Beating Retreat Balmoral Castle
September
03 - 05 National Combined Regatta Excel Centre-London
08 NSCAC Meeting MSSC HQ
12 District Swimming Competition Peterhead
17 - 19 Area Sail Training Port Edgar
17 - 19 Trafalgar Day / HMS Duncan Launch training HMS Caledonia
24 - 26 National Sailing Regatta Southport
25 – 26 Paddlesport Assessment Weekend Unit H
TBC Unit Boatwork Weekend at P.E.B.S HMS Caledonia / Port Edgar
October
01 – 03 Trafalgar Guard training HMS Caledonia
01 - 03 Duke of Edinburgh Weekend (Bronze / Silver) Unit HQ
08 – 10 Trafalgar Day / HMS Duncan Launch training HMS Caledonia
11 Launch of HMS Duncan Govan
15 - 17 POAC HMS Caledonia
17 Area Swimming Competition HMS Caledonia
11 - 24 School Tattie Holidays
24 Trafalgar Day Parade London
November
05 - 07 NORMAST - Adult Multi Training Weekend HMS Caledonia
12 – 14 Unit Specialisation Weekend Unit HQ
14 Remembrance Sunday Stonehaven
20 Area Competitions Seminar HMS Caledonia
26 - 28 NORMAST - Adult Multi Training Weekend HMS Caledonia
December
04 Area Conference HMS Caledonia
TBC District 5-a-side Football Competition Bridge of Don
09 Cadet Mess Dinner Unit HQ
20 Annual Xmas Card Delivery Stonehaven
xx – xx Jan 11 School Christmas Holidays
As usual these are the events we are aware of as at the date of printing but there will be others, i.e. Visits to various organisations, adult boating day, places of interest, talks by relevant individuals / groups, quiz nights, ceilidhs, race night, Unit weekends i.e. camping, DoE, advancement, sailing etc., courses (Area, National and Yachting) etc.
Another busy, enjoyable and hopefully successful year ahead!
Updated 10/06/10
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The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
Are you involved? Have you started your award? At what level - Bronze, Silver or Gold? If so, how are you progressing?
It is expected that all cadets aged 14 (or nearly 14) will take part in the Award Scheme. Did you realise that so many of the activities that you take part in with the Sea Cadets can also go towards your DoE Award?
Cost £11.50 for your log book (Bronze & Silver). Please pay your monies to the Ships Office.
During 2010 the Unit will be holding expeditions to allow you to pass that section of the award - watch this space!
For more info please go to:
http://www.dofe.org
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Cheap as chips!
Two fabulous offers to you :-)
1) Your Commanding Officer is feeling all generous and as such has decided, that during 2010 only, he will fund course fee's for any cadet attending (AND PASSING) a Petty Officer Cadet Advancement and/or First Class Specialisation course held at a National Sea Cadet Training Centre.
This will mean a saving to you of £60 per course. Watch out for the 2010/2011 training programme to be published.
2) Due to the continued generous sponsorship of the Robertson Trust, any cadet from the Northern Area wishing to go offshore on the SCC fleet in 2010 can do so for a subsidised cost of £100 per voyage. This is a saving to you of £140 from the full £240 voyage fee. The £100 includes your week onboard, all food & accommodation and travel to/from the ship - exceptional value for money.
The offshore programme is on this post and on Unit noticeboards so if you want to go offshore I suggest you book ASAP.
Fabulous opportunity for a once in a lifetime experience.
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Adults - Get involved!
Calling all adults!
We greatly value our adult volunteers, without whom the organisation could not function, and support and train them, whatever their previous experience and skills.
There are opportunities for both teaching the Cadets in the enormous variety of subjects that we offer, and also supporting their activities via Parents’ and Supporters’ Associations and Unit Management Committees. We need administrators and DIY experts; people willing to run the snack bar and others to drive the minibus; canoeists and IT enthusiasts. If you’ve got a skill, we can find an outlet for it. And you can even pick up some new skills and qualifications yourself along the way!
The financial support that we receive from the Royal Navy enables us to offer our uniformed volunteers a number of days' training pay each year.
It doesn't matter whether you’ve got previous experience dealing with young people or not - we're just looking for willing volunteers who want to be part of the team and enjoy the satisfaction of seeing Cadets develop and mature. As you’d expect, all our volunteers are rigorously vetted.
Contact Unit Commanding Officer Kevin Morris on 01569 762918 or email stonehavenseacadets@hotmail.com for further information. We look forward to you joining the team.
Further information by clicking the link below
Posted: 03/12/07
http://seacadets.ms-sc.org/Join-the-Cadets/Adults/Adult-Volunteer-Staff
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2009 Burgee Award
Well thats another RNP done and dusted tonight successfully. As crazy as it is, here we are on 09 Feb 2009 with the highest award possible in terms of efficiency in the Corps, a 2009 Burgee (if they get produced & delivered!).
The 2009 Royal Navy Parade was conducted by Commander Colin Redstone OBE RN – Area Officer (North).The Area Officer conducted the bi-annual high profile visit to the Unit and inspected the cadets, toured the Unit boatsheds & HQ and witnessed the cadets perform two seperate displays.
Massive thanks to the UMC, P&SA, Staff and most of all the cadets & juniors of TS CARRON. Fantastic team, fantastic effort and our 27th Burgee in a row which is a cracking feat (just think of your age cadets!).
BZ all round.
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LtCdr(SCC) Sam Allen RNR
It is with much sadness I report that LtCdr Sam Allen crossed the bar earlier this morning after a long brave fight against illness.
Sam was former Commanding Officer - Peterhead Unit and finally District Officer (Grampian).
Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Sena, family and friends at this sad time.
RIP Sam
Posted - Sat 10 Jan 09
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Replacement Safetyboat Appeal
Sea Cadets will be high and dry if cash for boat runs out
THE most successful sea cadet corps in Scotland is facing a season on dry land if it cannot raise the funds for a new safety boat.
A safety boat used by the Stonehaven Sea Cadets has been decommissioned and the group is desperately trying to raise funds to replace it before the summer season.
Commanding officer Kevin Morris said the unit has used the same type of safety boat for more than 40 years, but the Ministry of Defence has now deemed them unsuitable.
Because the sea cadets is not a pre-service organisation, like the army or air corps, the MoD will not fund a replacement.
The unit of 40 cadets and 15 juniors has been fundraising all year to get the £19,000 they need for a new vessel. With £16,500 already raised, they are within grasping distance of the total but time is running out.
To have a new boat by May, the start of the training season, it must be ordered next month.
The group has already received donations from the Lloyds TSB Foundation, international companies and the local community council, as well as parents and residents.
Stonehaven Sea Cadets have continually represented Scotland, North-east England and Northern Ireland in national boatwork competitions over the last 48 years.
“I am confident we will get there one way or the other,” said Mr Morris. “We might have to put some things to the side. Our number one priority is replacing this old safety boat. “We are going to lose cadets and adults if we cannot get them afloat when we want to get them afloat.”
To donate to the corps, contact Mr Morris on 01569 762918 or e-mail stonehavenseacadets@hotmail.com
Article courtesy of The Press & Journal - Monday 15th December 2008
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It's a baby!
Breaking news! Chief Campbell's wife, Nicola has just given birth to their first child, a baby girl called Niamh. Both mother and baby are doing grand and Chief Campbell is as usual calm, suave and sophisticated as normal!!!!
Must be all the recent evening trips to sea in the RIB that coaxed Niamh out into this world!
Massive congratulations to the Campbell Family from the Ships Company TS CARRON. BZ!
Posted 04/09/08
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Gordon Wood
Sad news that former Shipmate Gordon L Wood has crossed the bar aged 51. Gordon served as a cadet and member of staff with the Unit during the highly successful 60's and 70's.
Gordon's funeral will be held at Dunnottar Church on Monday 7th April at 1.30pm.
The thoughts & prayers of us all at TS CARRON are with Gordon's family and friends at this sad time.
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and Sir say's!
Dear Kevin and all the people and cadets associated with TS CARRON,
It was kind of you to mention that I had been awarded CVO in the New Years Honours List and thank you for your congratulations. I hardly expected it as I did not believe that any further recognition was awarded to Lord Lieutenants who had served less than 10 years. The Appointment as Lord Lieutenant was an honour in itself.
Both Valerie and I are delighted and it was on top of all the pleasure that we had during the time and meeting so many interesting people.
Regards for a very happy 2008. John Smart.
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Congratulations Sir!
Hearty congratulations to the Unit Vice President, Mr. John Smart, on his recent award in the New Years Honours List. The following is an excerpt from the Press & Journal (29 December 2007):
The Queen's former representative in Kincardineshire is made a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.
John Smart served as the Lord Lieutenant of Kincardineshire between 1999 and 2007, before handing the title over to Carol Kinghorn in August.
The Lord Lieutenant represents the Queen in the area, and during his period of office Mr Smart officiated at many public and private events in the area, taking a particular interest in youth organisations.
Mr Smart had been a deputy lord lieutenant since 1993, and has lived at Edzell for more than 40 years.
A former soldier in the Black Watch, he was a member of the Queen's Bodyguard for Scotland, the Royal Company of Archers, for three decades.
Mr Smart was also chairman of the Scottish-American community relations committee at RAF Edzell until 1993.
The 75-year-old replaced Viscount Arbuthnott, who held the title of Lord Lieutenant of Kincardineshire for 22 years.
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LtCdr(SCC) David Gerrard RNR
Dave Gerrard, CO Arbroath Unit crossed the bar in the early hours of this morning.
All the thoughts and prayers of us all at Stonehaven Unit are with his wife Mary and the family at this sad time.
A massive loss to the Corps and the Sea Cadet family.
Dave's funeral will be held at 11am this Friday at St. Andrews Church, Arbroath (across from the Abbey).
Posted Mon 19 Nov 07
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