SEA CADETS PLAN

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UNIT SEA CADETS PLAN JANUARY 2008
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Agenda

• Key Achievements in 2007
• Key Activities for 2008
• SWOT analysis
• Shortfalls to address
• 5 Year VISION
• 2008 plan

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Key Achievements in 2007
Bullet Points and Pictures/Video
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Key Activities for 2008

• RN Presentation Team at Forum
• Annual Inspection
• HMS Affiliate Rededication Ceremony
• Sea Passages on HM Ships
• Offshore TS John Jerwood TS Royalist
• Local Shows etc

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SWOT Analysis
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Shortfalls to address

• Low number of Junior Females and 13/14 yr old
  Marines
• Lack of Marine Senior Rates
• Duke of Edinburgh Scheme to setup
• Retention of new entry / recruits
• Application of delivering our training on Parade
  Nights
• Adequate preparation
• Regular attendance
• Arranging replacements for leave
• Ensuring the training is delivered

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UNIT SEA CADETS 5 YEAR VISION
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5 YEAR VISION

• To be the best Sea and Marine Cadet Unit in the
  North West Area.
• Strategic Objectives
• Achieving an annual efficiency burgee
• Achieving an annual MCD assessment of Very Good
• Attaining numbers of 50 cadets across age range
  and sex
• Have at least 2 PO Cadets, 4 Leading Cadets, 1
  Cadet Sergeant and 2 Corporals
• Win the district trophy for Overall Competitions

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UNIT STRENGTH

• Recruitment Strategies
• Maintain solid activity programme
• Targeted recruitment for Marine Cadets and
  younger females
• Maintain a higher proportion of new entry /
  recruits by 2009

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JUNIOR SECTION

• The question of whether to open a Junior Section
  has been discussed a number of times.
• We can only ever defer this decision and never
  dismiss it forever.

RECOMMENDATION defer for at least 12 months.
The current numbers do not require support from
juniors and the unit infrastructure and staff
will struggle to support an effective Junior
section.
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MARINE CADETS

• 2008 Marine Activities
• Increase Marine Staff and support
• Identify options for female Marines
• Develop Marine training packs

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TRAINING
Training Subjects
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BUILDINGS
One Unit ideally this needs to have
accommodation, waterfront access, quarterdeck,
training rooms etc Therefore we must await to
see the outcome of the local development to
identify the suitability of developing the
Sailing Centre. Unlikely to attract lottery or
other funding until docks development has
advanced. In the short term we must look at
increasing the number of training rooms at the
Unit HQ, options could include expansion above
the rooms on the Quarterdeck or taking back the
FLAT.
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BOATS - POWER
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BOATS - SAIL
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BAND
OFFSHORE
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COMPETITONS
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UNIT SEA CADETS ANNUAL PLAN FOR 2008
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BUILDINGS

• Unit HQ Projects

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BUILDINGS

• Sailing Centre Projects

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TRAINING

• Offshore
• 12 Offshore berths
• 4 TS Royalist berths
• Gain funding to support all
• Book for 2009 a programme is issued

• Duke of Edinburgh
• Appoint a D of E Co-ordinator from staff
• Advertise and enroll 8 cadets for bronze D of E
• Co-ordinate cadets activities to achieve D of E
• Arrange and hold expedition

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TRAINING
Improve New Entry / Recruit Training Class to
be taught by 1st Lt (experienced Unit
Instructor), combined with Marine Cadet recruits
to remove reliance of Cadet Corporals having to
teach. Delivery of Summer Boating on Fridays
More focus on course completion, Training
Co-ordinator to collate status of programmes each
week to ensure completion.

• More Instructors for
• Powerboats
• PT
• Drill

• Miscellaneous
• BTEC deliver programme
• Improve Ceremonial at Divisions
• Increase level of Seamanship (run a class 1 RR)
• Setup an electrical bench

• Instructors required for
• Writers/Stores
• Communications
• Cook / Stewards
• Met Assessor
• IM Assessor

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MARINE ACTIVITIES
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RECRUITMENT
BAND
Explore options to enter area band
content Increase drumming skills and
tunes Improve control of equipment Retain our
current numbers of 18-20 Replace drummers sash
in 2008 (Local Association)
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ANNUAL CAMP
Option- Book Gibraltar for 2009.
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ANNUAL CAMP
Run from ? to ? 2008 SAT/SUN Local Area under
canvas (non boatwork activities) MON to FRI At
Sailing Centre doing boatwork with a days sail
in the channel
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CAMPS 2008
Schedule of planned weekends training subjects
and staff leads required