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How to Join the Sea Cadets

To join the Sea Cadets your child has to agree to behave! The standard form P10 attached to this guide is a contract between the parent, cadet and unit commanding officer. The cadet promises when joining the unit to do their best and do as they are asked. In return the unit promises to do their best to make the activities challenging and fun for the cadet!

Every cadet has to serve a probationary period of six weeks prior to becoming a full Sea Cadet. This probationary period is spent in Ganges Division where a dedicated member of staff will look after the new cadet and ensure that there are no problems. Towards the end of this probationary period the cadet is issued uniform and on the enrolment night the new cadet makes their Sea Cadet promise to become a full member of the Sea Cadets. Parents are invited to the enrolment ceremony and this is an excellent opportunity to gain some photographs for the family album!

How to join

We have intake days on the first Tuesday parade evening of each month, on your first night please bring your parents along as there are some forms to fill in.  We will give you a tour and we hope you will stay with us for the evening to meet the other cadets and instructors.

On this first Tuesday we use this is our formal night called "Divisons" where the cadets wear their best uniforms and we practice our drill routines the first half of the evening.  The second part of the evening the cadets work in their Divisions in fun competition or team building.  You will join the New Entry Division called Ganges.

The dates for the intake days are listed below:

  • 6th March
  • 3rd April
  • 1st May
  • 5th June
  • 3rd July
  • 4th September
  • 2nd October
  • 6th November
  • 4th December

There will be No intake days during August

There is a £10 per month subscription fee for those who join.

Those wanting to join at our Rushden Satellite Division may do so on any parade night (Tuesdays and Fridays) at the Rushden site.  

Divisions

Ganges Division

Divisional Officer - Civilian Instructor Mel Rickard

This is the first division that all cadets of TS Laforey join for their first six weeks of basic training. Once the cadets pass out they join a full division of the unit.

Tenacious Division - Junior Sea Cadets

Divisional Officer - Petty Officer Sue Telford

Tenancious Division is our Junior Sea Cadet Division made up of 20 Juniors aged between 10 and 12 years.  Our Juniors when they reach 12 years join one of the main Sea Cadet Divisions

They chose the name Tenacious in 2002 from all of the possible naval names.

HMS Tenacious (the R45) was a Second World War destroyer that saw service in the Atlantic and Pacific.

Also, HMS Tenacious was a shore base in the 1980's.

Ark Royal Division

Divisional Officer -Petty Officer Thom Lorenz

Named after the flag ship of the fleet the air craft carrier HMS Ark Royal this division was formed in 2001. 18 cadets make up Ark Royal Division.

There have been three aircraft carriers named Ark Royal, the wartime carrier was topedoed in the Med and HMS Laforey took her under tow for a few hours to rescue survivors before she sank.

Raleigh Division

Divisional Officer - Petty Officer Stuart Jolley


Raleigh Division has 19 cadets and was one of the first divisions formed in Northampton unit.

It is named after the Navel Base HMS Raleigh in Plymouth where the new Royal Navy recruits do Basic Training.

Wyvern Division

Divisional Officer- Petty Officer Luke Marshall

Wyvern Division, named after the ship HMS Wyvern, was formed in 2003. HMS Wyvern was a Modified W Class Destroyer.

HMS Wyvern was launched in April 1919 and was part of the 16th Destroyer Flotilla. Wyvern was sold in 1947 after many trips around the world.

ROYAL MARINE CADETS

Royal Marine BadgeThe Royal Marine Cadets form part of the Ships Company and offer training based on the themes of the Royal Marines. This is open to boys and girls aged over 13 years of age.

The Royal Marine Cadets are under the over all command of the Unit Commanding Officer and there training and activities are directed by the Unit Detachment Commander. The Royal Marine Cadets and Blue Jacket (Sea Cadets) all form part of the Sea Cadet Corps and operate as a Ships Company; as such training is often combined within the unit.

There are a number of activities that make up the corps syllabus for Royal Marine Cadet (RMC) Training, these are, Field Craft, Section attacks and defence, Camouflage and Concealment, RM Corps History, Map Reading and Land Navigation and Weapon handling and Marksmanship. In addition to these it is encouraged that RMCs participate as any other cadet in all other Sea cadet courses, proficiencies, and specialisations.

Each year every detachment in the Sea Cadet Corps is assessed in the field by the Staff Royal Marines Officer (SMRO). The SMRO is a serving Royal Marine Colour Sergeant who is based at Sea cadet HQ London. He reports directly to the Captain of the Sea cadets. The Royal Marine Cadet training is physically demanding and require a good level of physical and mental fitness to complete. As you can imagine the training in through and requires regular attendance.

The unit operates a waiting list to join the Royal Marines Cadet Detachment and firstly any New Entry will have to participate in combined initial training in the Sea Cadet Corps. Cadets applying to become Royal Marine Cadets will be held on a waiting list and selection to become a Royal Marine Cadet will be made by the Commanding Officer based on advise from other senior members of staff. The cadets will be selected based on enthusiasm, attendance and physical ability for the training.

Royal Marines Cadets 13-18

Do you thrive on a challenge? Pride yourself on your team work and strive to improve yourself? Then the Royal Marines Cadets could be for you! Field Craft, Weapons Training, Map Reading and Drill are all included in the training and we offer exciting opportunities to take part in challenging training in the UK and abroad. Royal Marines Cadets Detachments are an integral part of the Sea cadets with 114 Detachments in the UK.

 

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