UPDATED:

6 April 2010

Good day all,

 

I hope you’ve all had a restful and relaxing Easter. Now that we’re back to it, we have a bit of work to do this coming weekend. See below for details.

 

Also note that I have updated the calendar, and put it on the website with new information on Corps events going forward, making it a busy few months going into summer.

 

Friday 9 April – Dress No. 4s (bring half blues on a hangar).

            Pilot Jemmy Darrell class

            Set up for Pot Luck dinner

            Drill practice for parade

            Don’t forget to bring your Pot Luck Dinner ticket money!

 

Saturday 10 April – we have two events in the late afternoon/evening, so be ready, aye, ready!

            Pilot Jemmy Darrell Parade

For those who need to change into Dress uniform, be at the unit at 3:30pm. For everyone, Inspection will be at 3:45pm. We will march to the Square at 4:15pm. We will march up to St. Peter’s from the Square at 4:45pm, for a Graveside Service starting at 5pm. After the Service, we will march to the Ferry dock. Upon conclusion of the Parade at the Ferry Dock, we will proceed directly back to the unit for the Pot Luck Dinner, which starts at 6pm. I may send a small contingent back to the unit when we march off from the Service, to help out at the unit. Yeomen, standard bearers and piper, we will need your services on the day also.

 

            Pot Luck Dinner

For those who have not indicated their contribution, I believe Ms. Steede called everyone last night. Please bring your food when you drop off your cadet in the afternoon, but in any case, all food contributions must be at the unit no later than 5:00pm, HOT. For any desserts, please bring them ready to go (i.e. in bags, or otherwise in individual portions).

                         

Best regards,
Lt. Guishard

 

UPDATED:

18 March 2010

Hi all,
 
Here are some of the upcoming events, including tomorrow evening.
 
Friday 19 March - Tomorrow night we have a special treat, in that LtCdr Trott will be leading the activities, with assistance from PO O'Hara. There will be a run through once again of the complete Colours Ceremony, plus  a class on rigging sails and ropework. Other things that are coming up:
 
Saturday 27 March - Bake Sale. 7:30a.m.-Until.  At the Vegtable Market, South Shore Road.  Bring your "goodies" to the Unit Friday night.  If anyone would like to volunteer in selling goods, see Ms. Outerbridge.
 
Friday 2 April - Good Friday No Sea Cadets
 
Saturday 10 April - Pilot Jimmy Darrell Ceremony AND Pot Luck Dinner - more to follow on both of these next week Friday March 26. Pot Luck tickets will handed out at that time.
 
Please see notice board on Upper Deck at the Unit to fill out your contributions..
 
 
TSAS Uniforms are now on sale.  Mandatory all cadets have, t-shirt, cap and sweatshirt.. again, Upper Deck or see Ms. Outerbridge.
 
Dont forget to get your scratch cards filled out. They are worth $100, and YOU are responsible for them...
 
 
Best regards,
Lt. Guishard

 

Updated:

2 March 2010

Dear All,
 
Well done to everyone for a successful fish fry fundraiser last Friday!  It was a lot of work, but with the help of the cadets and parents, it was very manageable.  Please ensure that all ticket proceeds are handed to Ms. Steede on Friday evening, so that we can tally up the results. 
 
Friday, March 5th
Please note that we will be meeting at TS Bermuda (Admiralty House unit) this Friday, so please do not go to our unit building.  Cadets should report at the usual time (no later than 18.45) and we will finish at 21.00, as usual.  Dress is No.1 (full blues) for those who have it, and No.4s for new entries.  Those in No.4s should ensure that they are wearing a plain navy blue sweatshirt (it will be cool that evening).
 
Uniform
We are pleased to report that we have now received a shipment of "TS Admiral Somers" sweatshirts, t-shirts, ball caps and windbreaker jackets.  These will be available for purchase from the unit on Friday, 12 March.  Please note that the sweatshirts, t-shirts and ball caps will form part of the No.4 and summer uniform, and as such are mandatory.  The windbreakers are optional and are not expected to form part of the uniform for the time being (unless cadets are travelling with a Sea Cadet group).  All items are navy blue, and embroidered with the BSCC Crest and "TS Admiral Somers, St. George's Bermuda" (t-shirts are printed).  Prices are as follows:
 
Caps - $15.00
T-shirts - $15.00
Sweatshirts - $25.00
Windbreaker jacket - $45.00
 
Please note that all other (Sea Cadet) uniform parts are being ordered by the Bermuda Sea Cadet Association, and we will advise when these are available.
 
UK Trip
Please bear in mind that the deadline for confirming cadets' participation in the UK trip this summer (and for payment of the $200 deposit) is Friday, March 12th.  If your child is 12 years old or older, and intends to participate, please let us know.
 
Thanks very much
S/Lt. Frith

Updated:

23 February 2010

Hi all,

            First let me say I am very proud of those of you who participated in the parade on Saturday - you did a great job, and we got quite a few compliments from various members of the public (not to mention the Mayor of St. George's). Well Done all!

 

Friday February 26 - Fish Fry Fundraiser

Dress- No. 4s and sweaters, fall in 5:30pm

As you all know, we have the Fish Fry coming up on Friday, and we ant to have all hands on deck from 5L30pm onwards. The Fish Fry itself starts at 6pm, ending at 8pm, and then after the cleanup, we can all be dismissed (hopefully) early, by 8:30pm. We have had a poor response from parents as to what desserts they will bring. Please advise us by e-mailing what dessert you plan to bring. Please have it wrapped up individually and ready to go with each meal. Another thing to note when serving: Cadets are NOT to be eating while we are serving food.... They will be fed AFTER the event is over.....

Let's make this a great success once again!

 

March 5 - Inspection and Colours Ceremony Training at TS Bermuda. All cadets are to report to TS Bermuda (Admiralty House) at 6:45pm, for training on the Colours Ceremony. Uniform ato be advised, but be ready to wear your Full Blues.

 

Best regards,

Lt. Guishard

 

Updated:

18 February 2010

Hi all,

 

We have a few events coming up that you should all be prepared for.

 

Friday February 19 - This week we will work on uniform. We are still awaiting uniform orders from the Association, and  I thank you for your patience. As I stated last week, all cadets are to bring their dress uniform, clean, ironed and neatly hanging on a hanger. You will leave the dress uniform labelled, hanging up at the unit. That means WEAR your No. 4s, and BRING your No.1s (Full Blues), if you have them. Guard members, wear your webbing, and bring any extra webbing you may have. For those who have No.4s and do not have regulation issued sweatshirts, during this chilly weather, please wear a PLAIN NAVY BLUE sweatshirt or NAVY BLUE school sweater (with sleeves - please no sleeveless sweater-vests). If you have been issued or purchased a Sea Cadet sweatshirt, you must wear that. We will also be doing some parade practice for the Midshipman Dale Ceremony on Friday, plus a class on time-keeping.

 

Saturday February 20 - Midshipman Dale Ceremony and Parade - all cadets with Full Blues are to arrive at the unit by 4pm to change into their uniform. All cadets who only have No. 4s will arrive no later than 4:30pm. This is a parade during which the Sea Cadets take a leading role, so let's make sure we look sharp!

 

Friday February 26 - Fish Fry - We expect that you will want to get more Fish Fry tickets to sell this week, as by now, surely you must all have sold them! We will be starting at 6pm, so all cadets need to be at the unit early, at 5:30pm. Parents, please bring desserts by 5:30pm, individually wrapped and ready to go - we can't spend the time cutting up cake and putting desserts into bags - please have the, ready to be included with the dinners. This is a big event for us, and a money maker, but only if we have all hands on deck, and we all do our best to sell those tickets!

 

Once again, to reiterate some points that were made at the Parent's meeting recently:

 

1) 3 consecutive absences without a phone call means, "Please hand in your uniform". Call the unit phone 297-1975 by 6:30pm if you're going to be late. After that, it's $5 late fee paid to Ms. Steede.

 

2) If we have not seen your Parent/Guardian this year, they must come down before you are allowed to continue.

 

3) Dues are $100 this year - if you haven't paid them yet, they need to be in NOW. Please see me Friday night if you have any questions or concerns about this.

 

Best regards,
Lt. Guishard

 

 

Updated:

12 February 2010

Dear All,
 
I trust that everyone is surviving the blustery weather, safe and sound.  Hopefully, we will see some improvement before tomorrow evening.
 
For tomorrow, we will be conducting classes as usual.  Senior cadets will receive a class in basic navigation and communications from our friends at Bermuda Radio (Harbour Radio).  Juniors will have seamanship and drill instruction.  Dress is No.4 uniform.
 
Reminders:
 
Dues - there are still a large number of cadets for whom dues have not been paid.  If you have not paid your $100 annual dues, please do so this Friday.  The absolute deadline is 15 February.
 
Fish Fry - a fish-fry fundraiser is scheduled for February 26th.  Tickets have been handed out to every cadet, and we expect all to be sold.  If you have not received tickets, they will be given to you on Friday. 
 
Midshipman Dale Parade - as set out in the calendar (click Calendar link in the Sidebar), the Midshipman Dale ceremony and parade is scheduled to Saturday, February 20th.  Cadets will report to the unit building, fully dressed and ready to fall in, before 4.30pm.  Dress is No.1 uniform (full blues) for those that have it.  New Entries will wear No.4 uniform.  Please check your uniform carefully now, and report any deficiencies on Friday. 
 
Thanks very much for your continued support.
 
Kind regards
S/Lt. Frith 

Updated:

4 February 2010

Hi all,

 

Thanks very much to all those parents that attended our meeting last week. It was an important one, and I think we had good representation. Nonetheless, there were at least 4 cadets who were either absent or unrepresented without letting us know. We need to see a parent or guardian before your child/cadet is allowed to continue. I will follow up directly with each of those parents.

 

Important take-home points from the meeting:

 

- Calendar of events has been posted on the website, and we will endeavour to update it monthly.  Click 'Calendar' in the Sidebar to download a PDF version.
Some key upcoming events for this month are:

Police night - Friday 5th February (more about this below)

Midshipman Dale Ceremony - 4:30pm Saturday 20th February

Fish Fry Fundraiser - Friday 26th February

 

-  Uniform

Whilst we are awaiting an order for uniform pats from the Bermuda Sea Cadet Association, we will do our best with the uniforms we already have (mainly no. 4s for the newer cadets), and a uniform deposit of $75 will be due once we issue dress uniform. Please be patient while we sort out these details.

- An introduction of new staff - welcome to Petty Officer Ian Frith and Petty Officer Cullen O'Hara, who will both be valuable additions to TS Admiral Somers

- Annual Dues are $100 per year, due February 15

- Conduct and timeliness - As we normally remind parents and cadets, if you are going to be late on a regular training evening, call the unit at 297-1975 before 6:30pm, and leave a message (the voicemail picks up the time of the call, so we will know if you are late). Messages will not be checked after around 6:30pm, as we are busy preparing for Colours and Prayers. If we are on a field trip or otherwise meeting off-site, you may call my cell phone  330-5000 or Mr. Frith's 504-1906 (do not call our cell phones for the regular training evening!)

- Proposed UK trip 
We are planning to take at least 8 cadets of at least 12 years old, of good conduct, to the UK in the summer for 10 days (July 23 - Aug 3 are the tentative dates), to visit our sister unit, T.S. Vancouver in King's Lynn (their website is here: http://units.ms-sc.org/kingslynn). In addition to the criteria mentioned above, cadets who wish to participate must attend all parades, have a good attendance record and actively assist in all fundraisers. There will be more fundraising efforts than usual because of this trip, and we hope to be able to enjoy the success we had last time (October 2005), when we raised enough that the parents did not have to pay to send their cadets. That being said, we will need some commitment up front, and $200 will be required as a deposit for each cadet who want to secure a place. that deposit will be due on Friday 5 March.

Friday 5 February - Police night at Southside Police Station - Dress Full Blues (Guard, no need for webbing) - if you do not have Full Blues, No. 4s will suffice. Staff members without full blues may wear white dress shirt, black trousers, black tie, wool navy pullover, black shoes and socks. Regardless of what uniform you are wearing that night, it should be clean, pressed, polished and otherwise, buffed! We will be out in public, and we want to look sharp. We will be doing an inspection beforehand!

We will be conducting our Friday evening entirely away from TS Admiral Somers on Friday - don't turn up there, you will be on your own in the dark! Please arrange to have your cadet dropped off on Friday at 6:30pm west of Southside Police Station, in St. David's. The entrance is opposite the boat yard as you go into St. David's - please see map attached.

Collection will be at 8:45pm at the same location. Whilst we appreciate the help of parents, we do not want the tour to be overwhelmed with too many (I have told them around 15 cadets and 5 adults), so please allow this tour to be one for the cadets, who will fill you in on the details afterwards. If time allows we will be conducting some drill afterwards. Thanks very much to Inspector Andy Morgan and the Staff of Southside Police Station for coordinating Friday night for us - we're looking forward to a great field trip!

Best regards,

Lt. Guishard

UPDATED:

28 January 2010

Hi all,

Now that I am back on island, I wish you all a Happy New Year. Judging from what I saw last week, the programme is off to a great start for 2010. 

Friday January 29 -  Parents Meeting

All cadets to fall in 645pm as usual, dress No 4s.


As you should all know by now, there is a Parents Meeting tomorrow evening beginning at 7pm. Every cadet must be represented!!! If you will have a problem making it to this meeting, please advise and we will set up an alternative time to sit down with you. If a cadet is not represented by a parent or guardian, they will not be allowed to return to TSAS until such time as we have met and spoken to their parents. This may seem harsh to some, but we refuse to continue training cadets if we have had little contact with the people responsible for them. 
The agenda for this meeting is as follows:
- Calendar of training and events for the next few months (on our  website http://www.seacadets.bm/tsadmiralsomers/, click 'Calendar' in the Sidebar to download)
- Uniform
- Welcome of new staff
- Dues
- Conduct and timeliness
- Proposed UK trip 
- Fundraising efforts

In terms of training, we will continue with rope work, guard drill, and a short review of first aid.

Also tomorrow evening, we will be selling fish sandwiches with chips and water for $10 - proceeds go towards the unit.

Friday February 5 - Police Night
We are working on arranging for a visit either a) to Southside Police Station for a tour or b) from a Police person to talk about drugs, gangs and the law. I hope to have an updates for you at or prior to the Parents' Meeting.

See you all on Friday!

Best regards,
Lt. Guishard