Newsletter August 08

SHIP SHAPE The newsletter of TS Royal Forest

Volume 1 Issue 2

August 2008

Pulling

Flying

Talking

All the cadets have had the chance to go Pulling (rowing) in Gloucester recently. We are asking for £1.50 donation from each cadet going pulling to cover the cost of fuel. We have to use our own cars to transport the cadets to Gloucester and back. If you are available and can help with transport please let us know.

Some of the cadets recently went on a joint summer camp at RAF Cottesmore. They flew their own planes, went shooting, swimming and played sports and visited various sections on the camp. RAF Cottesmore is the

Some parents/carers will remember Pete Gow, he has returned to the ship after some extended shore leave. Pete is a qualified communications instructor so expect cadets to come home talking dots, dashes, and phonetics. We all welcome Pete back to the ship and hope to extend communications training when we get our new hand held radios, enabling cadets to gain a new qualification.

Those cadets who have yet to take their swim test we will be hiring the pool soon so they can take the test. They need to swim 40 metres then tread water for 3 minutes, they will need to wear an old T shirt whilst doing this.

home of the Joint Force Harrier Group which is 50/50 Royal Navy and RAF. Mike Chard used his links with the Harrier group and it is hoped that TS Royal Forest will soon have an affiliation with the Harrier Group.

around the unit and an extension. The ship needs supporters around the Forest who can offers services, their time Shipshape has been asked to let parand skills to the ents and carers of cadets know that we unit. The more are a charity and receive no funding members we get from the MOD. It cost £7000 per year then it will only to run the unit, for extras like repairs mean a couple of and improvements the unit needs to hours each per raise all the money. The unit would like month. Please if to invite all parents/carers & friends to you can help let join the Parents and Supporters Assous know!! ciation. The CO was overheard recently talking about plans for a fence

Fundraising

Calendar The calendar on the back of this newsletter is for cadets information, we have a white board on the 1/4 deck showing cadets what’s on. The calendar is changeable as places for pulling etc arise. We will take every opportunity to get the cadets doing activities when they can. The 1st L/t warns “Shipshape” that as the cadets are only in their best uniform once a month it better be good or else!!

Quick News

New Divisions There will be two divisions soon, cadets will be asked to submit the names for the two divisions (based on Naval or Nautical terms). The winning suggestions will earn a free stand easy. All suggestions for the divisional names to the CO by the end of Sep (Cadets and Juniors Only)

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U/A’S Kerslake & Fieldhouse are now Civilian Instructors, “Shipshape” would like to congratulate them and wish them well in the future

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Photos updated on board, more needed, pass them to any staff member.

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New Points system up and running for September. Points awarded for courses, boating etc

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Part one QM K.Wye Rig 4's DS D. Brooks

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Part Two QM E. Fieldhouse Rig 4's DS K.Wye

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Part One QM El. Kerslake Rig 4's DS A. Weaver

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Part Two QM A. Weaver Rig 4's DS A. Morgan

Part One QM L. Milner Rig 4's DS J.Tyrrell

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Part Two QM T. Cooksley Rig 4's DS R. Brooks

CO's Divisions

QM S. Davies Rig Best DS K. Jones

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Part Two QM A. Morgan Rig 4's DS El. Kerslake

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Clean Ship QM J. Kay Rig 4's DS E. Roberts House 2 House

Thurs 2nd Oct CO’S Divisions QM W. Steel Rig Best DS T. Cooksley

We will be taking every opportunity to take cadets boating, so they will have to look at the information board when leaving the unit. The chance to go boating is sometimes a last minute phone call so Cadets will need to be flexible with their rig. Cadets going boating need to be at the unit on time, we will not wait as time on the water is precious. More opportunities will arise soon including sailing and canoeing. “Shipshape” would like to express its thanks to Mr Kerslake. During the summer he tirelessly did a number of car boot sales raising much

Hairaising

CO’s Chat

“The Unit is If your cadet needs a hair going from cut or styling consider strength to using “The Barber shop” strength, fundin regents Walk Lydney or raising is going “Essentials” Next door well and the ca(for the Ladies). The prodets seem to prietor is an ex cadet and enjoy the inwill donate 30% of a caneeded funds for the crease in waterdet haircut/styling etc to unit. Other members of the unit. PLEASE SHOW borne activities. the PASA are needed to YOUR SEA CADET ID so The Staff team are doing their best help. Please contact under difficult circumstances and the unit can get the Sean Kerslake if you can money! the PASA urgently needs volunhelp

teers. We are forging close affiliations with other cadet youth organisations in the Forest and we will soon be looking to make our unit more secure by erecting a fence and building an extension to cater for more cadets. Recruiting more cadets will be a priority for the near furure and cadets will be encouraged to invite young people they know down to see what we do and hopefully join in. If any parents/carers can join in with our recruitment drive then please let us know.”

THE STAFF TEAM AT THE UNIT NEED YOUR FEEDBACK AND WE DESPARATELY NEED MORE ADULTS TO COME AND HELP WITH THE PASA. AT THE MOMENT WE ARE STILL HAVING TO USE TRAINING STAFF TO COVER EVENTS. THEY ALREADY DO A LOT FOR THE CADETS. WE ARE ONLY ASKING FOR A SMALL AMOUNT OF YOUR TIME TO HELP. REMEMBER ITS YOUR CHILDREN WE ARE TRYING TO TEACH. UNLESS WE GET MORE ADULT MEMBERS ON THE PASA THEN I BELIEVE THE TRAINING SIDE WILL SUFFER. MEANING LESS ACTIVITIES FOR THE CADETS...COME ON IF WE ALL DO A LITTLE BIT THEN IT MAKES IT EASY FOR ALL.