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Armed with their custom made 'Jersey 2024' hoodies, Sea and Royal Marines Cadets from Birmingham Vernon flew away this summer to Jersey in the Channel Islands for a Unit summer camp! This amazing opportunity was the result of hard work and fund raising from our volunteers, cadets and topped up with a grant from the Ulysses trust. 

Cadets took part in a huge training plan, including sea sailing, mountain biking, catamaran sailing, kayaking and much much more! They also enjoyed local site seeing and spent a day learning about the history of the Island during World War 2. 

As part of their grant, cadets took part in a litter pick along the beach, to help maintain the environment which our Sea and Royal Marine cadets get so much learning and enjoyment from. They then watched the sun set before having a BBQ! An amazing experience.

Birmingham Vernon supported our Cadets as much as possible in raising funds directly and ensuring that Cadets from all backgrounds had equal opportunity to attend this camp and obtain lifelong experiences.

We also paraded with TS Jersey, the only Sea Cadet unit in Jersey and hope to maintain this connection in the future.

It is with great pleasure that we can announce that Lance Corporal Elliot from Training Ship (TS) Vernon has been selected to be the Lord Mayor of Birmingham's Cadet.

This is a phenomenal achievement for himself, and for the Unit as a whole. Birmingham Vernon has not had a Lord Mayor Cadet for a very long time, and we are over the moon that Elliot has been selected to represent the Sea Cadet Corps alongside the Lord Mayor.

L/Cpl was put forward as a candidate based on his commitment to the Unit, Corps and his involvement with in the Royal Marines Detachment. He has stepped up to help newer cadets and help drive success.

The Commanding Officer, Unit Management Team and whole ships company wish L/Cpl Elliot the very best in his new role.

Congratulations, you should be very proud.

- Commanding Officer

Sub Lieutenant (SCC) R Keyte RNR

The keys to the brand-new Midlands Boat Station have been handed over to the Sea Cadets, and Birmingham Vernon cannot wait to move in!

This fantastic new facility has dedicated space for Training Ship Vernon, as well as access to state-of-the-art boating equipment and more classroom space than we can shake a paddle board at!

Sitting in the heart of the Edgbaston Reservoir community, where Vernon has been for over 70 years this new building will serve both the local community, and cadets from far and wide to launch them for life today.

Vernon is already boating with this magnificent structure in the background, and our cadets who nearly top 50 in number fall in each parade on the square to start and end their parade.

We look forward to a new chapter in Vernon’s long, proud, and successful history. 

Let’s go MBS + TSV !

"I've booked onto another one this summer and I cannot wait!"

The Sea Cadets Offshore fleet gets reviews from Cadets describing their amazing time at sea all the time, and rightly so! But this time it was our very own Cadet Force Adult Volunteers (CFAVs) giving the review! 

A week after Royal Marines Cadet James went to sea on TS John Jerwood, our very own Detachment Commander (DC) and Unit Training Officer (UTO) put on their sea shoes and climbed onboard. 

Heading to sea for the first time since they were cadets, the DC and UTO were taking up the role of supervisor and support for the crew of TS John Jerwood. This gave them a unique insight into what our cadets experience on offshore and allowed them to further expand their own skill base. 

"What a fantastic week! I thoroughly enjoyed getting to meet new people and being out in the fresh ocean air building up my offshore hours. I enjoyed it so much, especially with the added bonus of seeing dolphins!" - Sgt (SCC) C Unwin 

This was a first for Birmingham Vernon, having two of our volunteers at sea together at the same time, and week after another cadet returned to the Jerwood for his second time on the Offshore programme. A historical moment!

"Offshore provides our cadets with the chance to go to sea, experience things they have never thought possible, or thought was accessible to them. We may be in the heart of Birmingham and rather far from the sea, but Sea Cadets offers each cadet the chance to get their sea legs and create lifelong memories" - Sub Lieutenant (SCC) R Keyte RNR - CO

The Ships Company thanks our DC, Sgt (SCC) C Unwin and our UTO, PO (SCC) J Roberts for giving up their time and energy for this voyage. 

If you want more information on the Offshore programme, and think your cadet would like to know more please contact UTO@birminghamvernon-seacadets.org

Our Junior Sea Cadets have entered the Mercia District Drill & Piping competition for the first time in years, and have WON!

We are so proud of our Junior Piping team who have trained hard over the last month to get ready for the annual competition. Not having entered this competition in several years, we were just happy to take part! However all cadets performed perfectly and we came away with the win!

PO (SCC) L Smith, the Junior Sea Cadet Training Officer (JTO) said "I am so so proud of what they have achieved, and in such a small space of time. They have all committed themselves to this and even attended extra training sessions to make sure they were ready. It has clearly paid off!"

Junior Sea Cadet Carolina also took second place in the Individual Piping competition.

Congratulations Cadets, you have given T.S Vernon its first silverware of 2024!