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This week our Royal Marine Cadets spent some time showing the Junior Sea Cadets some of the valuable skills they have learned in the Royal Marine Cadet (RMC) Training Programme. 

Unlike Sea Cadets, those interested in joining the Royal Marine Cadets have to wait until they are 13 years old.  Those who are younger can begin their cadet journey with Sea Cadets and transfer later.  This week RM Cadets explained navigation and Military Map Reading (MMR).  Sessions like this give our Junior Sea Cadets more of an insight into what its like to be a Royal Marine Cadet and we plan to do more in the future.

We might not be back parading at the unit since the Christmas break but cadets have already been representing TS Kingfisher at the District Football Competition held in Coventry.

Although we didn’t have enough cadets to make up a complete Redditch and Bromsgrove team for all of the competition categories, our cadets joined forces with cadets from other units and all managed to play. There were some great games and super results.  

Senior Boys – Silver Medal 
Junior Boys -  Bronze Medal (Penalty Shoot out – fabulous play and super goalkeeping) 

Senior Girls – Mixed Team fourth place 

Junior Boys – Mixed Team Bronze Medal 

The points accumulated by the Redditch & Bromsgrove representatives were significant with the unit achieving third place overall in the competition.  Well done to all who played!

The Ship’s Company enjoyed a fabulous Christmas Mess Dinner this week.  The cadets dressed up in their smartest clothes and dined on traditional Christmas fayre. Royal Navy mess traditions were followed throughout the dinner and the experience was thoroughly enjoyed by all.   What a wonderful way to celebrate Christmas and all that the unit has achieved throughout the year!

Many thank to all of the adult volunteers who helped make this such a memorable evening.

This weekend, at the South West Area Sea Cadet Conference, TS Kingfisher's commanding officer, SLt Lisa Wood, was presented with an Area Officer's Commendation for her 'committment and dedication in command of Redditch and Bromsgrove Unit.'  It really is fantastic that our commanding officer has been recognised in this way for all that she has done and continues to do for our unit.  Congratulations Ma'am!

Whilst at the conference SLt Wood also had the pleasure of accepting a runner up nomination certificate for the McCaroll Trophy, on behalf of  Sgt (SCC) Oli (James) Wilkins.  This is awarded to a RMC Officer or instructor each year for outstanding personal achievement. This is also well deserved recognition.  Congratulations Sgt Wilkins!

We are celebrating this week with the promotion of 11 New Entry Cadets who now become Cadets. Well done to all of these new Cadets!