News

25/01/2014
The 5 troop drill team had been put together following the District Drill competition in December. Owing to drop outs from cadets, the team was in danger of not being able to muster the required number of cadets from the troop. Luckily, Corporal Salmon from Luton Royal Marines Cadets volunteered to step into the breach with less than a fortnight’s notice before the competition. The new Troop team fought off stiff competition from the other 5 troops to win the Eastern Area 12+1 RMCD Squad competition at Area Drill. The victorious team will now progress on to compete against the other 5 Companies to win the National RMCD Drill Trophy. Bravo Zulu lads, and good luck.

18/12/2013
The Christmas Party was held at the unit this week in order to see 2013 out with a bang. The party is an annual tradition that is aimed at thanking the cadets and allowing them to let their hair down after a hard year of camps, courses, competitions and classes. A special thank you to A/POC Newell for providing the music, and to the team of cadets and staff who helped set up the unit for the party.

Lt Haines’ Cook/Steward 3^rd Class group provided the finger-buffet as part of their assessment for their CS qualifications, all of whom passed. This will be the last group through as the CS branch is retired and born again as Catering. The new Catering and Stewarding branches will be going live in 2014. Watch this space.

15/12/2013
Despite the cold this weekend, teams from Luton Sea Cadets and Luton Royal Marines Cadets travelled to Dunstable to compete in the District Drill Competition. The Sea Cadets entered a 12+1 unarmed squad commanded by Ordinary Cadet Esser. The Royal Marines cadets entered a 6+1 unarmed squad led by Corporal Matthews into the 5 Troop competition. The Sea Cadet team finished 4^th, an improvement on last year, whilst the Royal Marines Cadets finished runners up in the District and 3^rd in the Troop. Well done to all involved.

01/12/2013
This weekend, the Eastern Area 5-a-side Football competition was held at RAF Cranwell in Lincolnshire. Cadets from Luton unit joined forces with cadets from Dunstable, Flitwick, Bedford and Biggleswade to form the Bedfordshire District teams. Luton Unit supplied cadets for the Senior Boys, Seniro Girls and Junior Girls teams. All of you did excellently, and many are pictured to the left with their winnings. The awards were presented by the Area Officer, Commander Bagot-Jewitt (RN). Well done to all those who took part.

17/11/2013
This weekend a cadet from Luton travelled to Beckingham in Lincolnshire to be assessed for his Marine Cadet Class 1 examination. Despite the cold weather, MC2 Dudley was assessed by the most senior assessment team on an MC1 board for many years. He was assessed in Fieldcraft, Map Reading, Drill and RM History across the weekend in order to gain his White Tab. Once the scores were in, it was announced that MC2 Dudley had passed his board with a good grade. Congratulations MC1 Dudley.