Volume 2, Issue 2
Leading Cadet Murray
July 2008
Apollo Review
MARLOW SEA CADETS
Forthcoming events
• 18-20 July: District Training Course
(Pulling and Powerboating - appli-
cations to PPO White)
• 25-30 July: Pier Cellars Summer
Camp (Unit closed on Friday 25 and
Tuesday 29 July)
• 6 August: Unit Management Com-
mittee Meeting (Parents and Sup-
porters welcome)
• To be confirmed: Summer BBQ
• 5-7 September: District Training
Course (Seamanship, Chartwork
and Meteorology - applications to
PPO White)
For more forthcoming events see
http://units.ms-sc.org/marlow/
activities
plays to fifty thousand
On Saturday 3 May Lead- skilled in the side drum Cadet Murray, who par-
ing Cadet Murray repre- and bugle through her ticularly enjoyed herself,
sented the Unit and the time in the band at the is already looking for-
entire Sea Cadet Corps Unit, Leading Cadet ward to future massed
playing in the national Murray played the saxo- band events where she
massed bands at Twick- phone at this event. can represent the Corps.
enham for the Army vs.
In total the crowd for the Unfortunately, even with
Navy rugby match.
match was estimated to the Sea Cadets spurring
Leading Cadet Murray be 50,500, making this them on, the Royal Navy
joined approximately one of the largest events was unable to reverse its
100 cadets from all that a Sea Cadet band eight year losing streak,
around the country in has ever played to. with the Army winning
playing a 30 minute this fixture 22-11.
All those present, includ-
presentation to help the
ing the Unit Training Offi- Nevertheless it was a
crowd warm up their
cer, Petty Officer Chloé fantastic event for rais-
voices before the start of
White thought the ing funds for and the
the game, culminating in
band’s performance was profile of the Sea Cadets
the National Anthem.
exceptional and Leading nationally.
Although she is also
Bag packing at Waitrose
Cadets, members of £461.32 between them people expressing an
staff and Management which will be used in interest in joining as
Committee members part to fund some of the cadets.
packed bags at Waitrose operational costs of our
A massive well done to
in Marlow on Saturday building.
all those who took part,
24 May to raise funds for
The day also gave an particularly Able Cadet
the Unit.
opportunity to expand Smith and New Entry
The six people present our profile in the local Hughes who were pre-
during the day raised area with a number of sent for the whole day
Communications success
During April and May the network, communicating Commanding Officer,
Unit’s staff was supple- with flags and safety Lieutenant Commander
mented by Petty Officer when using communica- Alan Fleming, who
Chris Edge from Maiden- tions equipment. helped organise this de-
head, who joined us to tached loan duty.
teach Communications After a short test, mainly
dealing with the practical
Class 3 to all of the Sen-
skills involved in the
ior Cadets.
course, seven cadets
Marlow Unit has not had passed and were
a strong Communica- awarded the specialisa-
tions presence for many tion.
years but it is hoped that
Our thanks go to Petty
this course will encour-
age some of the cadets Officer Edge and his
Communications Class 3
to take it further and
eventually instruct it to
their peers.
Information about newsletter
Over the course of five If you have any comments or articles for the newsletter, please email
parade nights, Petty Offi- them to marlowscc@googlemail.com.
cer Edge covered topics This newsletter is published by Marlow Sea Cadets. No part of this publi-
including how to send cation may be reproduced without permission of the editor. Information
was correct at time of going to print. Articles reflect the opinions of the
messages over a radio writers and not necessarily those of the Marine Society and Sea Cadets.
 Able Cadet Smith sails on board T.S. Royalist
From 12 to 18 April, brig offering 24 cadets tion of her excellent ef-
Able Cadet Smith sailed per week the unique forts fundraising for the
on board the Sea Cadet opportunity to sail off- Unit in 2006. Unfortu-
Corps’ flagship, TS Royal- shore. It leads the Corps’ nately courses onboard
ist. offshore fleet, which also are so popular that she
MARLOW SEA CADETS
includes a power vessel, had to wait until now in
Able Cadet Smith joined
Commanding Officer: S Lt (SCC) Nick Jones RNR which Leading Cadet order to get a place.
the ship in London and
Wethered Road Murray and New Entry
sailed around the South Able Cadet Smith hopes
Marlow Rhodes are booked to go
Buckinghamshire coast to Ramsgate. She to go on board again
on later this year, and
SL7 3TZ was also lucky enough to next year with the aim of
two yachts.
Tel: 07952 922836 be on board when the continuing to develop
Email: marlowscc@googlemail.com ship travelled to both The trip was made avail- her skills to the point
Website: http://units.ms-sc.org/marlow/ Belgium and France! able to Able Cadet Smith where she can take
Charity number: 300299
by the Unit Management charge of aspects of the
TS Royalist is a two
Interested in joining? Committee in recogni- ship’s control as a Watch
masted, square-rigged
Please contact us! Leader.
Other cadets interested
in sailing on T.S. Royalist
Marlow Regatta should speak to Able
Cadet Smith for more
at Dorney lake information and then get
their requests in to the
Training Officer to book
On Sunday 21 June four cadets their place!
and two adult volunteers from the
Unit helped out at the Marlow Picture: The cadets on
Regatta at Dorney lake. board gather in the bows
of the ship.
Able Cadet Smith, New Entry Rob-
erts-Moore, Junior Cadet Hall and
Junior Cadet Roberts worked ex-
ceptionally hard all day assisting Join us!
with the lane management and
timekeeping at the event which We are currently recruit-
saw some of Britain’s elite rowers ing cadets, members of
(including the Great Britain staff and Unit Management Commit-
Women’s team) racing. tee members at Marlow Unit.
Particular thanks go to the Boys and girls aged between 10 and
younger cadets in attendance for 18 are welcome to join the Unit as
whom it was their first event out- cadets and will get an opportunity to
side the Unit. take part in the many activities we
have to offer.
All those present had a thoroughly
enjoyable day, which was helped If you are too old to join as a cadet
by fantastic weather. As a show of but still wish to get involved in these
appreciation for their hard work activities you could consider volun-
the Marlow Regatta Committee teering as a member of the instruc-
have kindly offered to make a tional staff. If you have specialist ex-
donation of £250 towards the pertise which you can pass on to the
NE Roberts-Moore collecting the lane numbers from the cadets that is excellent but if you
operational costs of the Unit. finished boats at the Marlow Regatta
don’t then we can provide you with
training to instruct a variety of sub-
jects. No previous experience is re-
Boatswains store renovations update quired to join our staff.
Finally our Unit Management Commit-
tee is looking for volunteers to help
On Saturday 31 May the staff and Unit Management Committee spent the day clear- with the crucial fundraising required
ing out the Unit’s old garage to enable work to commence to transform it into a pur- to keep the Unit afloat. Any DIY skills
pose built boatswain’s store and marine workshop. would also be much appreciated here
The garage, which had previously been used as a classroom, has remained largely as there is always work to be done
unused since the mid-1990s. However a large amount of effort has been put in by around the building.
the Unit Management Committee to secure the funds for this classroom and dona- If you are interested please contact
tions from the Marlow Society and Trinity House mean that we hope to have the the Commanding Officer using the
work, which includes complete electrical rewiring, repainting the entire room and details at the top left of this page.
the installation of desks and storage, completed by the end of the summer.