Rugby Royal Marines Cadets

Teenagers in the local area made Rugby Sea Cadet unit their first port of call at an open evening showcasing the youth charity’s activities and facilities.

Youngsters and parents were introduced to the organisation and shown the group’s windsurfs, boating equipment and naval uniforms, all of which display its strong links to the Royal Naval & Royal Marines.

Other activities were discussed in a short presentation and included; sailing, shooting, Royal Marines fieldcraft (how to live as a soldier), kayaking, canoeing and Royal Navy & Royal Marines ceremonial.

Staff at the unit were eager to point out that the Sea Cadets offered not only a cure to summer holiday boredom but also provide accredited qualifications in a number of areas, including GCSE equivalents and Royal Yachting Association certification. In addition, cadets can also take part in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme.

The staff member in charge of Rugby’s Royal Marines Cadets, Sergeant (SCC) Sian Scholes-Glover, said: “We welcome any new recruits from around the Rugby area, it really is a great way for them to meet new people, get qualified in something you may not have even tried before and most importantly have fun.”

“Cadets here are always well looked after, many school kids come to visit us for a taster session simply out of curiosity and then begin to attend regularly when they see what we have to offer!”

The evening, which was the first of many planned this summer, aimed to recruit cadets to three active sections: Juniors Cadets, aged 10-12; Sea Cadets, aged 12-18 and the Royal Marines Cadets, aged 13-18.

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As Easter approached and most young people were looking forward to Easter eggs galore, the Royal Marine Cadets across South West Area were preparing themselves and their equipment for three days of military training in the vast area of the Brecon Bekons, South Wales.

Basic Field Skills to be self-sufficient, Camouflage and Concealment to hide, and Map Reading to know where you’re going were the order of the day throughout most of the exercise. Whilst the last day was more of an education, with the marine cadets participating in Close Quarter Battle Drills (CQB), learning the skills of Room Clearance and seeing how to fortify a house if needed for protection.

The Exercise was supported by adult volunteers from all over the South West Area as well as a small group of Royal Marines.

Rugby Royal Marine Cadets sent a number of cadets along with a member of staff.

Below are a number of quotes following their cold but enjoyable weekend away.

‘I was put into troop 3 (recruit Troop) I made friends as soon as we got put into the troop.’

‘You get taught how far light and sound can travel we were lucky that there was a small squad from troop 2 watching us’

‘Although it was a freezing everyone had fun and learned some new skills’

‘It was nice to see the young cadets working alongside the Royal Marines and the level of respect shown was unmistakable’ Sgt (SCC) S.Scholes

Her Majesty The Queen has graciously agreed to the use of the prefix ‘Royal’ for Marine Cadets of the Sea Cadet Corps and they are to be known as “Royal Marines Cadets” with immediate effect.

This is a great honour and Rugby is lucky to have a Royal Marine Cadet detachment based within Rugby Sea Cadets.

The announcement was made at the Royal Albert Hall in the presence of HRH the Duke of Edinburgh, Captain General of The Royal Marines.
Rugby Royal Marine Cadets is open to girls and boys aged 13 years plus and is Recruiting Now!

Our aim is to provide opportunities for young people to develop into responsible, reliable and useful members of society. We also promote the highest level of self-discipline, respect self and others and comradeship as well as the principles of leadership. We can achieve this through the system of military discipline, Royal marine ethos and adventure training. 

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The annual presentation evening for Rugby Sea Cadets will be held tonight at the Royal Naval Association Club in Rugby.  The presentation evening is a time to look back on 2009 and reward the cadets and adults with a number of trophies, certificates and prizes.  We will be joined by the Deputy Mayor, Councillor Don Williams and other guests, to include Mr Bob Bradbrook, the President of the Rugby Dunsmore Rotary Club.

The cadets are looking forward to the presentation and social evening which follows with a disco and buffet.

After 7 successful years at the helm as Commanding Officer, Captain (SCC) David Scholes RMR steps down and Sub Lieutenant (SCC) Stuart Glover RNR takes the position of Officer in Charge. All of the cadets and adults would like to thank Captain Scholes for his tireless efforts in making Rugby Sea Cadets a successful Sea Cadet Unit. Captain Scholes will remain at Rugby Unit and will assume the position of Boats Officer, responsible for the management of waterborne training activities.

SPORTING clubs from Coventry, Nuneaton and Rugby netted £1,000 each thanks to Betfair’s £5,000 Big Cash Giveaway. In partnership with the Coventry Telegraph, Betfair’s Cash 4 Clubs promotion provides a vital boost to sports clubs. The five that have been rewarded for their commitment to supporting grassroots sports and encouraging the local community to take up sport are: Rugby Sea Cadets, Old Coventrians RFC, Wune Tang Martial Arts Academy, Whitnash Tennis Club and Griff and Coton Netball Club. The competition ran during November and December when Telegraph readers were asked to collect tokens from the newspaper and complete an application form stating why their club deserved the money.

Betfair’s corporate social responsibility executive, Georgie Corbett, said: “I offer the winning clubs my congratulations – they thoroughly deserve the money and I’m looking forward to seeing how they will be using the funds to help develop their club and local community.” She added: “Two entries that just missed out on winning the £1,000 award but deserve special recognition were Roger Casement’s GAA Club and Coventry Godiva Athletics Club.

Both had a very real need and we wish them every success in finding the money they need to make their plans happen.” So far 30 clubs have benefited from the Cash 4 Clubs scheme and £30,000 has been given away.

The five local winners will use their money as follows: Rugby Sea Cadets to cover sailing fees this year and allow them to redirect funds to replacing protective equipment and increasing boat maintenance; Old Coventrians RFC to provide their coaches with new kit; Rugby’s Wune Tang Academy to buy new training mats; Whitnash Tennis Club to buy new tennis nets and balls; Griff and Coton Netball Club in Nuneaton to send coaches on national level 1 and 2 coaching qualification courses.

Liz Hancock, of Griff & Coton Netball Club, said: “We are thrilled to be awarded £1,000 through the Coventry Telegraph/Betfair Clubs for Cash competition. We are a Nuneaton-based group that is keen to develop further our coaching for both the junior and senior squads. “This money will really make a difference by enabling us to pay for club members to attend UKCC Coaching Courses and for us to buy some specialised netball coaching equipment. Griff is a friendly club and is always on the look-out for more adult and junior players.” Meanwhile Zak Woon, head of the Wune Tang Academy, said: “In the current financial climate it is tremendous to get £1,000 to spend on equipment. We have bought a new competition jigsaw mat because our members trained previously on the hard floor. “In October we go to the Tang Soo Do World Championships in Poland and hopefully our competitors will benefit from practising on the mat and bring back some medals.” Clubs who were unsuccessful or did not enter can raise funds they need through Betfair’s Refer and Earn scheme, details of which can be found at www.cash-4-clubs.com.

Cash4Clubs Presentation

IN THE MONEY… From left, John Over (Old Coventrians RFC), Zac Woon (Wune Tang Academy), John Lapworth (Old Coventrians RFC), Claire Woon (Wune Tang Academy), Georgie Corbett (Betfair), Liz Hancock (Griff and Coton Netball Club), Alison Scholes (Rugby Sea Cadets), Jamie Turner (Coventry Telegraph), Graham Goodman (Whitnash Tennis Club)

Wording by Derek Brown, Coventry Evening Telegraph

For the first time, not one but two cadets from Rugby Sea Cadets, have been awarded the Reg Day Memorial Trophies for attaining the highest overall marks on a District Leading Cadet and Petty Officer Cadet Advancement Board.

The District Advancement Boards test the cadets ability in a number of disciplines to include, drill and ceremonial, leadership, instructional methods, fire safety and self discipline.

The two trophies, one for the highest mark attained on a District Leading Cadet Board and the other for the highest mark attained on a District Petty Officer Cadet Board were first awarded in 1996 by the widow of Reg Day, a former Chief Petty Officer in the Sea Cadets.

It is a great honour to have won both trophies in the same year, which were presented by the District Officer, Lieutenant Commander (SCC) G. Truelove RNR at the Warwickshire District Drill Competition, held on Sunday 8th February 2009.

The recipients of these trophies pictured below are Leading Cadet Aaron Snowdon and Petty Officer Cadet,  (now Probationary Petty Officer) Alice Spiby receiving their trophies from the Commanding Officer, Captain (SCC) David Scholes RMR.

The Mayor of Rugby, Councillor Bill Sewell and his wife, the Lady Mayoress of Rugby, were kind enough to host our Junior Sea Cadets this evening at the Town Hall in Evreux Way, Rugby.  Having met the Mayor on several civic occasions this year, the Juniors got to take a tour of the council chambers and ask the Mayor and Mayoress about their roles within the community, over tea and biscuits.  The Junior Sea Cadets were escorted by Chief Petty Officer (SCC) Dean Marshall, the Unit Training Officer and Petty Officer (SCC) Linda Parsons, the Junior Sea Cadet Instructor at Rugby Unit.

The evening concluded with a photo session and the Mayor giving all of the Juniors a pack to take away with information about Rugby Borough Council and some some recyclable goodies.  The Juniors were  particularly impressed with the Rugby Council Wheelie Bin Pen Pots.

Junior Sea Cadets

Having been with Rugby Sea Cadets since September 2008, Able Cadet Aaron Snowdon has been working hard in preparation for his Leading Cadet Advancement Board, which he attended this weekend – Saturday 29th November at Shirley Sea Cadets.  Aaron was previously a cadet at Kettering Sea Cadets but transferred over to the Rugby Unit when he came to live in Rugby.

Able Cadet Aaron Snowdon

The advancement board tests every cadet’s ability to lead, motivate, influence and manage younger cadets. All candidates have to complete a series of assessments to ensure that they are of a correct standard to be promoted to Leading Cadet. Able Cadet Snowdon scored highly on the board and will now be promoted to Leading Cadet.