Swansea Sea Cadets RNP 2023

SWANSEA SEA CADETS

Swansea Sea Cadets Crest

ROYAL NAVAL PARADE
MONDAY 6^TH MARCH 2023

INSPECTING OFFICER
COMMANDER GARY MILLS RN MSc
Area Officer - South West Area

Sea Cadets in number one uniform

PARADE ROUTINE

1800	Cadets arrive onboard
1830	Commander G Mills RN, Lt Cdr (SCC) S Gittins RNR and West Wales District Team arrive at unit.
1850	Parents arrive on board.
1915	Formal arrival of the Inspecting Officer Colours Prayers Inspection of Ship’s Company
O/C	Commanding Officer escorts Inspecting Officer to the Wardroom.
1950	Stand Easy for cadets. Refreshments available for parents on the Maindeck.
2010	Cadets to classes. Senior cadet to escort Commander Mills around the classrooms. Parents to visit classrooms to see Cadets under instruction.
2035	Cadets fall in for presentations.
2040	Presentation of awards, qualifications, and promotions.
O/C	Evening Colours
O/C	Inspecting Officer's address
O/C	Ship's Company dismiss

A YEAR FOR SWANSEA SEA CADETS

Swansea Sea Cadets activities during 2022

National Drill Competition Winners
Boating Training with Port Talbot Unit
D of E Exped Practice
Gold D of E Expedition to Hadrian's Wall

Start of the Boating Season
District Open Girls Rowing Team
Unit Open Day
Wales Air Show and Platinum Jubilee Relay

Swansea Sea Cadets activities during 2022

PPO Stroud and PPO Grindrod Promoted to Petty Officer
Cadets Receiving a Certificate for Achieving Over 100 Boating Hours in 2022
South West Area Junior Girls Football Bronze Medal

West Wales District Junior Girls Football Winners
West Wales District Guard Competition Winners
West Wales District First Aid Competition Runner Up

SWANSEA SEA CADETS
2022/23 NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS

PROMOTION TO LEADING CADET

Able Cadet Ashleigh promoted to Leading Cadet

ADVANCED SPECILISATIONS

Able Cadet Elliot - Advanced First Aid and First Aid at Work
Able Cadet Rebecca - Drill and Ceremonial Advanced, Cadet Drill Instructor
Able Cadet Cara - Drill and Ceremonial Advanced, Cadet Drill Instructor
Able Cadet Keira - Drill and Ceremonial Advanced, Cadet Drill Instructor

CADETS ACHIEVING OVER 100 BOATING HOURS IN 2022

Able Cadet Grace
Able Cadet Keira
Able Cadet Rebecca
Ordinary Cadet Sally
Cadet First Class Nia
Cadet First Class Flo
Cadet first Class Megan

NOTABLE QUALIFICATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS

AC Rebecca - Cadet Naval Aviation Course (Foundation)
AC Grace - BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Teamwork and Development
AC Grace - Lord Mayor of the City and County of Swansea's Cadet
AC Jessica - His Majesty's Lord Lieutenant of West Glamorgan's Cadet

ADULT ACHIEVEMENTS

Probationary Petty Officer Jo Davies promoted to Petty Officer
Probationary Petty Officer Mark Grindrod promoted to Petty Officer
Probationary Petty Officer Tom Stroud promoted to Petty Officer
Petty Officer Mark Grindrod - Seamanship Instructor
Petty Officer Tom Stroud - Seamanship Instructor

West Wales District Drill and Piping 2022

Best Guard Winner
Best Guard Commander Winner – AC Keira

South West Area Drill and Ceremonial Competition

Best Guard Winner

National Drill and Ceremonial Competition

Best Guard Winner
Best Guard Arena Display

West Wales District Paddlesports Competition

Junior Girls Time Trial – Winner OC Manon
Junior Girls Sprint – Winner AC Keira
Senior Girls Sprint – Winner AC Ashleigh and AC Rebecca
Junior Girls Sprint – Winner OC Manon and OC Sally
Junior Girls Time Trial – Winners AC Keira and OC Sally
Senior Girls Time Trial – Runner Up AC Ashleigh
Junior Girls – Overall Winner
Open Girls – Overall Winner
Overall Runner Up

West Wales District Sailing Competition

Quest Class – Winners CFC Flo and CFC Megan
Junior Sea Cadet – Winner JCFC Wilf
Pico Class – 3rd Place AC Becca

West Wales District Rowing Competition

Open Girls Rowing – Runner Up

South West Area Sailing Regatta

Quest Class – Winners CFC Flo and CFC Megan

West Wales District Shooting Competition

Senior Small Bore Shooting Team – Runner Up
Junior Sea Cadet Air Rifle Shooting Team – Third Place
Junior Sea Cadet Air Rifle – Third Place

National Sailing Regatta

Quest Class – Winners CFC Flo and CFC Megan

West Wales District 5-a-Side Football Competition

Junior Girls – Winners
Senior Girls – Runner Up
Junior Sea Cadet – Joint Runner Up (with Port Talbot unit)
Junior Boys – Third Place
Player of the Match – (Senior Girls) AC Keira, (Junior Girls) Cdt Halle-May (JSC) JC Mason

South West Area 5-a-Side Football Competition

Junior Girls - Third Place

West Wales District Drill and Piping 2023

Best Guard Winner
Best Guard Commander Winner – AC Keira

West Wales District First Aid Competition

Individual Competition – Runner Up
Team Competition – Runner Up
Overall - Runner Up

Swansea Water Carnival RFCA Cymru Annual Conference National Quest Class Sailing Winners	Visit of HMS Brocklesby to Swansea West Wales District Paddlesports Competition Swansea Remembrance Parade
Swansea Christmas Parade