Brighton Sea Cadet Corps

BRIGHTON SEA CADET UNIT - 2009 EVENTS Issue 2, 25^th January 2009
Dates	Event Name	SCC Event Type	Location	Staff	Seniors	Juniors	Approx Cost	Event Information	Application Closing Date	Unit Organiser / Contact
FEBRUARY
6^th to 8^th	Southern Area Boat Station (SABS) Weekend	Area	HMS Bristol, Portsmouth	ü	ü		£20	Sailing, Pulling and Power are available. There are two cadet spaces allocated to Brighton Unit but more may become available at short notice	23^rd Jan	Lt Tapp
7^th	Area Kayak Trip	Area	Wales	ü	ü		£20	There will be limited spaces on this trip and it is only open to experienced Kayakers	30^th Jan	PO Karl O’Keefe
11^th	New Staff Interviews	District	Newhaven Unit TBC	ü			Nil	Interviews for adults / cadets wishing to become SCC staff	30^th Jan	Lt Pope
13^th to 15^th	Cadet Multi Activity Weekend	Area	Browndown Camp, Gosport		ü		£25	Many specialisation activities available. Places are limited. Must also attend 2^nd weekend. Cost covers both weekends.	16^th Jan	PO Cathy O’Keefe
22^nd	District Drill and Piping Competition	District	Newhaven TBC	ü	ü	ü	Nil	Lt Tapp will liaise with cadets that will be representing our Unit	6^th Feb	Lt Tapp
27^th Feb to 1^st Mar	Cadet Multi Activity Weekend	Area	Browndown Camp, Gosport		ü		See info	Many specialisation activities available. Places are limited. Must have attended 1^st weekend.	16^th Jan	PO Cathy O’Keefe
MARCH
6^th to 8^th	Junior Camp	District	Hastings Unit	ü		ü	£20	Multi activity training for Junior Sea Cadets. Unit staff will be present.	20^th Feb	Lt Tapp
13^th to 15th	Staff SABS	Area	HMS Bristol, Portsmouth	ü			£20	This is a staff only training weekend	20^th Feb	Lt Tapp
15th	Area Drill and Piping Competition	Area	Portsmouth	ü	ü		Nil	We will only attend this if we progress past the district competition		Lt Tapp
20^th to 22^nd	Staff Multi Training Weekend	District	Crowborough Camp	ü			£15	Only open to staff. New staff in particular will benefit from this	6^th Mar	Lt Harmer
APRIL
5^th to 10th	District Easter Camp	District	HMS Bristol, Portsmouth	ü	ü		£45	Many activities available from boatwork to specialist training. This is a great event for all senior cadets, particularly those new to the unit or wishing to progress their boatwork qualifications. Unit staff will be attending.	20^th Feb	Lt Pope
12^th	Unit Kayak Trip	Unit	TBD	ü	ü	ü	£5	River trip for experienced kayakists	27^th March	PO Karl O’Keefe
17^th to 19th	Southern Area Boat Station (SABS) Weekend	Area	HMS Bristol, Portsmouth	ü	ü		£20	Sailing, Pulling and Power are available. There are two cadet spaces allocated to Brighton Unit but more may become available at short notice	3^rd Apr	Lt Tapp
17^th to 19th	Multi Activity Staff Training (MAST) Weekend	Area	Browndown Camp, Gosport	ü			TBD	MAST 33 – Staff Training Weekend	6^th Mar	PO Cathy O’Keefe
25^th and 26^th	Band Training	Unit	Brighton Unit	ü	ü	ü	£10	Band Training Weekend in preparation for Walsingham	17^th Apr	PO Cathy O’Keefe
29^th	Sports Council Meeting	District	Hastings	ü			Nil	As many staff to attend as possible please	-	Lt Pope
MAY
2^nd & 3^rd	Sea Cadet Festival	Area	Lakeside	ü	ü	ü	Nil	TBD	17^th Apr	PO Cathy O’Keefe
8^th to 10^th	Paddle Sport Training	District	Rye	ü	ü		£20	Kayak training weekend. Limited spaces will be available	17^th Apr	PO Karl O’Keefe
15^th to 17^th	Unit Boatwork Weekend	Unit	HMS Bristol, Portsmouth	ü	ü		£20	Aim is to focus on boatwork qualifications for cadets and staff from our Unit only. It would be good if all senior cadets can attend this weekend.	17^th Apr	Lt Harmer
17^th to 22^nd	SABS week	Area	HMS Bristol, Portsmouth	ü	ü		£50	Boatwork qualification week.	20^th Mar	Lt Tapp
22^nd to 26^th	Unit Camp at Walsingham	Unit	Walsingham, Norfolk	ü	ü	ü	£15	This is a very important event for our Unit. All cadets are strongly encouraged to attend this camp as good cadet numbers are essential for the event to run successfully	24^th Apr	PO Cathy O’Keefe
31^st May	Cross Country Competition	District	TBD	ü	ü	ü	Nil	Competition for all cadets	15^th May	PO Cathy O’Keefe
JUNE
5^th to 7^th	Southern Area Boat Station (SABS) Weekend	Area	HMS Bristol, Portsmouth	ü	ü		£20	Sailing, Pulling and Power are available. There are two cadet spaces allocated to Brighton Unit but more may become available at short notice	15^th May	Lt Tapp
6^th	Sailing Regatta	District	Rye	ü	ü		Nil	Open to cadets with appropriate sailing qualification	8^th May	Lt Harmer
7^th	Pulling Regatta	District	Hove	ü	ü		Nil	TBD if we have appropriate cadets to enter teams	8^th May	Lt Harmer
13^th	Boat Handling Regatta	District	Hove	ü	ü		Nil	We will be entering power boat handling teams	8^th May	Lt Tapp
14^th	Paddle Sport Regatta	District	Rye	ü	ü		Nil	Open to cadets with appropriate kayaking qualification	8^th May	PO Karl O’Keefe
19^th to 21^st	Unit Boatwork Weekend	Unit	HMS Bristol, Portsmouth	ü	ü		£20	Aim is to focus on boatwork qualifications for cadets and staff from our Unit only. It would be good if all senior cadets can attend this weekend.	22^nd May	Lt Harmer
27^th Jun to 3^rd Jul	Area Boatwork Week	Area	HMS Bristol, Portsmouth	ü	ü		£50	Boatwork qualification week.	24^th Apr	Lt Tapp
JULY
4^th & 5^th	Area Regattas	Area	HMS Bristol, Portsmouth	ü	ü		Nil	Will only attend this if cadets progress past District competition	15^th Jun	Lt Tapp
12^th	Area Paddle Sport Regatta	Area	Henley	ü	ü		Nil	Will only attend this if our cadets progress past the District competitions (but this is likely)	15^th Jun	PO Karl O’Keefe
15^th	New Staff Interviews	District	Newhaven Unit TBC	ü			Nil	Interviews for adults / cadets wishing to become SCC staff	29^th Jun	Lt Pope
19^th	Unit Kayak Trip	Unit	TBD	ü	ü	ü	£5	River trip for experienced kayakists	3^rd July	PO Karl O’Keefe
22^nd	Sports Council Meeting	District	Eastbourne	ü			Nil	As many staff to attend as possible please	-	Lt Pope
24^th to 26^th	Unit Middlehill Camp	Unit	Middlehill Adventure Training Centre	ü	ü	ü	£15	Multi activity camp open to all Unit members. We will be sleeping in tents and using the Middlehill and local area facilities	26^th Jun	Lt Tapp
29^th	Unit Review Visit	District	Brighton	ü			Nil	Staff need to be available to support our annual review	-	Lt Pope
AUGUST
31^st Jul to 2^nd Aug	District Expedition Training Competition	District	Middlehill Adventure Training Centre	ü	ü		£10	We will enter a team if suitable cadets are available	10^th Jul	Lt Harmer
31^st Jul to 2^nd Aug	District Junior Training Weekend	District	Middlehill Adventure Training Centre	ü		ü	£15	This is a multi activity and fun weekend open to our Junior Sea Cadets. Unit staff will be attending	10^th Jul	Lt Tapp
7^th to 9^th	Unit Boatwork Weekend	Unit	HMS Bristol, Portsmouth	ü	ü		£20	Aim is to focus on boatwork qualifications for cadets and staff from our Unit only. It would be good if all senior cadets can attend this weekend.	17^th Jul	Lt Harmer
14^th to 16^th	Southern Area Boat Station (SABS) Weekend	Area	HMS Bristol, Portsmouth	ü	ü		£20	Sailing, Pulling and Power are available. There are two cadet spaces allocated to Brighton Unit but more may become available at short notice	17^th Jul	Lt Tapp
21^st to 23^rd	Staff Training Weekend	District	TBC	ü			TBC	Only open to staff. New staff in particular will benefit from this	31^st Jul	Lt Harmer
23^rd to 28^th	Unit Summer Camp	Unit	HMS Bristol, Portsmouth	ü	ü		£45	This is our annual camp. Boatwork and other fun activities will be available. It would be very good if all senior cadets can attend this week.	31^st Jul	Lt Pope
SEPTEMBER
5^thto 6^th	National Regattas	National	Excel Centre, London	ü	ü		TBD	Will only attend this if cadets progress past Area competition	15^th Jun	PO Karl O’Keefe
11^th to 13^th	Southern Area Boat Station (SABS) Weekend	Area	HMS Bristol, Portsmouth	ü	ü		£20	Sailing, Pulling and Power are available. There are two cadet spaces allocated to Brighton Unit but more may become available at short notice	21^st Aug	Lt Tapp
13^th	District Swimming Gala	District	Brighton	ü	ü	ü	Nil	All cadets should aim to support this competition	21^st Aug	Lt Harmer
18^th to 20^th	District Multi Activity Camp	District	Crowborough Camp	ü	ü	ü	£15	Open to all cadets and members of staff	21^st Aug	Lt Harmer
25^th to 27^th	Bosun Dinghy Open Regatta	National	HMS Bristol, Portsmouth	ü				Dinghy regatta open to staff only	14^th Aug	Lt Pope
OCTOBER
4^th	Area Swimming Gala	Area	Portsmouth	ü	ü			Senior cadets who progress from the District Competition will attend	14^th Sep	Lt Harmer
28^th	Sports Council Meeting	District	Hastings	ü			Nil	As many staff to attend as possible please	-	Lt Pope
NOVEMBER
8^th	Remembrance Parade	Unit	Brighton War Memorial	ü	ü	ü	Nil	This is a Unit parade and all should attend	30^th Oct	PO Cathy O’Keefe
11^th	New Staff Interviews	District	Eastbourne	ü			Nil	Interviews for adults / cadets wishing to become SCC staff	23^rd Oct	Lt Pope
11^th	St. Martin’s Day Parade	Unit	St. Martin’s Church, Brighton	ü	ü	ü	Nil	8 Cadets will be required to assist at this event	30^th Oct	Lt Pope
21^st	District Dinner	District	Eastbourne TBC	ü			TBC		16^th Oct	PO Cathy O’Keefe
29^th	District Shooting Competition	District	Hoathly TBC	ü	ü		Nil	Open to suitably qualified cadets	6^th Nov	PO Karl O’Keefe
DECEMBER
4^th to 6^th	Southern Area Boat Station (SABS) Weekend	Area	HMS Bristol, Portsmouth	ü	ü		£20	Sailing, Pulling and Power are available. There are two cadet spaces allocated to Brighton Unit but more may become available at short notice	20^th Nov	Lt Tapp
6^th	District 5-a-side Football Competition	District	Brighton	ü	ü	ü	Nil	Open to all cadets assuming there are enough numbers to make up individual teams	30^th Oct	Lt Harmer
14^th	Last Cadet Evening	Unit	Brighton	ü	ü	ü	Nil	This will be a fun evening . No uniform is required and family / friends are welcome to attend	-	Lt Pope