The District Officers Cup for 2018, having achieved the highest number of points at competitions in 2018 was presented to Cdt Annis Henton at the recent District Drill Competition. Annis is seen here recieving the Cup from West Wales District Officer Lt Cdr S Gittins RNR.
Presentation of District Officers Cup
WW District Drill Success
Fishguard Unit took part at the West Wales District Drill comp on Sunday 17th February at the Army Reserve Centre in Swansea. We competed in the unarmed event, team and individual piping and also junior drill and piping, once again the unit did very well achieving the following results:-
Senior Unarmed Drill - Winners and now throughto the Area Competition.
Best Squad Cammander - OC Rhys Williams
Junior Drill - 3rd Place.
Senior Individual Piping - Cadet 1st Rhys Wright 3rd place.
Junior Individual Piping - Junior First Class Alfie Bean Winner
Huge congratulations to all who tool part, now the hard work begings in getting ready for the Area Competition on the 15th-17th March
Victory Walker Visits Fishguard Unit
Victory Walker Jane visits Fishguard Sea Cadets and talks to cadets about why she is doing the Victory Walk
Commander Jane Allen RNR stopped at the unit tonight during her mammoth 5500 mile walk around the British coast
The below explains Jane’s background
...JANE TACKLES 5,500 MILE WALK
After serving 37 years in the Royal Naval Reserve, Commander Jane Allen is now tackling a major fundraising effort by walking around the coast of mainland United Kingdom.
She is spending at least the first year of her retirement taking on the challenge, which will see her notching up an expected 5,500 miles on foot. Called the ‘Victory Walk’, Jane aims to raise cash for two naval charities close to her heart - the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity and the Women’s Royal Naval Service Benevolent Trust.
Jane’s trek started from Portsmouth, outside HMS Victory on 21 October 2017, Trafalgar Day.
Trekking anti-clockwise from Portsmouth, Jane arrived in Scotland at the end of April and escaped back into England 6 months later. In Scotland alone she walked 2,183 miles, wore out 4 pairs of boots and the Victory Van covered almost 4,000 miles in support. She crossed back into England on Sat 10 Nov and then headed down the north west coast to enter Wales before Christmas.
The final stretch will involve walking the South West Coast Path as she heads back towards HMS Victory in Portsmouth where she hopes to arrive in early Summer of 2019.
TO SPONSOR JANE ON HER VICTORY WALK: Virginmoneygiving.com/victorywalk17-18
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane Allen on ejaneallen@btinternet.com. Tel: 07773 781996
FOLLOW THE VICTORY WALK ON FACEBOOK: VictoryWalk17-18 OR www.victorywalk.uk
Leading Cadet Success!
We would like to congratulate Amy on her promotion to Leading Cadet. Leading Cadet Thomson attended the Promotion Board at Milford Haven SCC, and achieved a Pass in all aspects of the board.
Well done Amy!
Bluestone Foundation Supports Fishguard Sea Cadets
Fishguard Sea Cadets ready to set sail thanks to Bluestone Foundation Donation
The Fishguard Sea Cadets recently took delivery of their new Yole boat which was purchased thanks to a £2000 donation from the Bluestone Foundation.
This purchase will help to increase participation in sliding seat rowing which is already popular with the Cadets.
Sub Lieutenant Chris Peake said, “Sliding seat rowing is a huge growth area for the Sea Cadets and the great thing about the Yole boats is that they can be one or two man vessels. We had one Yole boat at our base, but that’s hard to share between over 70 cadets.”
“With this second boat we will be able to give more of the young people who come here a chance to give the sport a go. Over the next few years we have ambitious plans to not only grow this sport in Fishguard, but to become a centre of excellence.”
Members of the Bluestone Foundation Steering Group were invited to the Headquarters in Fishguard to see the Yole in person and meet the Cadets who will be putting it through its paces.
Frank Atkins, chairman of the Bluestone Foundation said after the visit, “We’re delighted to have been able to support the Fishguard Sea Cadets with the purchase of a second Yole boat. Respect for the sea is very important when growing up in Pembrokeshire and the Sea Cadets do a great job in promoting this. We wish the group all the best of luck with their development plans.”
The Bluestone Foundation is the charitable arm of Bluestone National Park Resort. Since 2013, the Foundation’s Community fund has gifted over £140,000 to Pembrokeshire groups and projects. There are four rounds of funding available every year, with a maximum grant of £5000 available per project. To find out more or to request an application pack please email foundation@bluestonewales.com.
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