YOUR AREA
SOUTHERN AREA Find out what’s been happening in your area and share your own stories to see them here next issue
High climber One Junior Cadet and his younger brother are showing the Sea Cadets values at a very early age by raising funds for NHS charities. Junior Cadet Miles from Hove & Adur Sea Cadets is attempting to climb the equivalent of the height of Mount Everest – by using the stairs at their family home. Miles got the idea from his time at Sea Cadets and needs to climb and descend the stairs 1,508 times! BZ Miles!
TS ROYALIST TURNS FIVE
“This was my first offshore voyage and it was really good fun. I suppose I was nervous at the start, but I realised I’m more capable than I thought. Helming the ship was my favourite activity. The water was rough, which made it more exciting!”
Grand tour Henley Sea Cadets were given a chance to tour a Royal Navy ship just before lockdown, thanks to a local former cadet. David Vail (pictured, centre right) now commands HMS Trumpeter, one of the Royal Navy’s patrol craft which are based around the UK and used primarily for navigation training. The cadets were presented with an ornamental ship’s crest to remember the event.
Share your stories! Hometown heroes Two local Sea Cadets units are set to benefit this year after their new local mayors both made Sea Cadets one of their chosen charities for 2020. Lionel Harman (pictured) is to choose Worthing Sea Cadets as one of his nominated charities after becoming Mayor of Shoreham. He’s also a volunteer at the local unit. Litttlehampton Sea Cadets is the chosen charity of that town’s new mayor, David Chace.
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SEA-CADETS.ORG / SUMMER 2020
Following your feedback, we’re changing the way The Sea Cadet looks to include more of your stories. We want to highlight every part of Southern Area: its successes, achievements and, above all, YOU. To see your unit featured on our Area News page, email your story and a photo to SCmag@ms-sc.org.
PUT THE WIND IN YOUR SAILS
“Climbing aloft, sailing overnight and all the views.”
In 2015, our new flagship TS Royalist was commissioned amid much excitement, and was officially welcomed to the fleet by The Princess Royal. Since then, it has taken thousands of young people on unforgettable voyages, where they learn seamanship, teamwork and how much they’re capable of. Find out what the ship can do and hear from cadets about their experiences, and get ready for your next adventure... SUMMER 2020 / SEA-CADETS.ORG
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