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Volunteer Cadet Corps
Portsmouth Volunteer Cadet Corps Royal Naval and Royal Marines Cadets Alamein Block HMS EXCELLENT Whale Island PORTSMOUTH PO2 8ER 023 9254 7495 [email protected] www.volunteercadetcorps.org
The aim of the Volunteer Cadet Corps is to provide opportunities for young persons to develop into responsible, dependable and useful members of society, to promote self-discipline and comradeship, and to teach the basic principles of leadership in preparation for adult life. The VCC, formed in 1901 and sponsored by the Royal Navy, accepts boys and girls between the ages of 9 and 17 who can then serve until 18 as either a Royal Naval Cadet or Royal Marines Cadet. The VCC has units in Portsmouth, Plymouth, Fareham, Gosport and Lympstone. Commanding Officer: Captain Chris Spratt RMC Registered Charity: 1146419
VCC/POR/G3/01/01 2 Oct 2017 All personnel PORTSMOUTH VCC FORTHCOMING EVENTS 1. Please see the enclosure for the latest list of forthcoming events in Portsmouth VCC. 2. Updates and last minute changes will be announced via the website and Facebook. An overview year planner is also available on the Events page of the website. 3. Questions are to be directed to the Trg Offr via [email protected].
C R Spratt Capt RMC CO Enc: Portsmouth VCC Forthcoming Events List
PORTSMOUTH VCC FORTHCOMING EVENTS LIST
DATE EVENT ATTENDEES LOCATION RESPONSIBLE COMMENTS
7 Oct 17 Submarine Museum Visit RN Cadets Gosport OC RN Cadets
6 to 8 Oct 17
Ex Rough Diamond Open to all GD RM Cadets
Longmoor Trg Offr
Sat 14 Oct 17
Recruit Training Day (RMC)
R Coy 172 and Cdt Trg Team
HMS Excellent OC R Coy Includes issue of uniform items
Sat 14 Oct 17
VCC Shooting Competition
Open to all cadets to apply for selection
Tipner Ranges Chf Range Offr
Sun 15 Oct 17
Seafarers’ Memorial Service
Cadets and staff to volunteer
Old Portsmouth First Drill
Tue 17 Oct 17
Autumn Parade (Corps Birthday & Trafalgar Day)
All personnel Drill Shed, HMS Excellent
First Drill
27 to 29 Oct 17
Band Practice Weekend All Band Cadets HMS Raleigh WO2 Braby
27 to 29 Oct 17
DofE Expedition All DofE cadets Longmoor Lt Cdr Weaver
Sat 28 Oct 17
Poppy Appeal Launch Cadets and staff to volunteer
Gunwharf Quays Admin Team and RN Cadets
Sat 28 Oct 17
Recruit Training Day (RNC)
RN Cadets recruits HMS Excellent OC RN Cadets
Fri 20 Oct 17
Staff Dinner All staff invited RM Museum CO No training this night
Fri 3 Nov 17
Whale Island Fireworks Night
Tickets available from Admin Office
HMS Excellent Admin Offr No training this night
Sat 4 Nov 17
Navigation Exercise Cadets and staff to apply
South Downs Trg Offr CSgt McIntosh
Fri 10 Nov 17
Three Cemeteries Service
Cadets and staff to volunteer
Portsmouth Rctg Sgt
Sat 11 Nov 17
Lord Mayor’s Show Cadets to volunteer City of London CO
Sat 11 Nov 17
Remembrance Day Service
Cadets and staff to volunteer
Guildhall Square, Portsmouth
First Drill
Sun 12 Nov 17
Remembrance Sunday Parades
All personnel Guildhall and Eastney First Drill
Sun 12 Nov 17
HMS Affray Memorial Benches Unveiling
2 cdts and 1 CFAV required
Gosport First Drill
Sun 12 Nov 17
St Mary’s Church Remembrance Service
Cadets and staff to volunteer
Fratton PTI
Sat 18 Nov 17
NCO Training Day All cadet NCOs HMS Excellent CO
Sun 19 Nov 17
VCC Mini Sports Competition
Cadets to volunteer HMS Sultan PTI
24 to 26 Nov 17
Ex Bold Warrior Open to all GD RM Cadets
Longmoor Trg Offr
Sun 10 Dec 17
PAVCC 6-a-side Football Cadets to volunteer HMS Collingwood PTI
Sat 16 Dec 17
RSM's Dinner Senior cadets and invited CFAVs
HMS Excellent, Wells Room
Trg Offr RSM
Tue 19 Dec 17
Carol Service All personnel and families
St Barbara's Church CO Christmas leave commences
Sat 23 Dec 17
Staff Christmas Dinner All CFAVs Port Solent Trg Offr Sgt Shaw
Fri 5 Jan 18
Staff Meeting All staff HMS Excellent CO
Tue 9 Jan 18
Training Resumes All cadets and CFAV’s HMS Excellent Trg Offr See Training Programme
Sat 20 Jan 18
Naval Base Visit
RN Cadets Portsmouth OC RN Cadets
26 to 28 Jan 18
Exercise White Knight Open to all GD RM Cadets
Longmoor Trg Offr
Sun 28 Jan 18
PAVCC Netball Open to all cadets HMS Sultan PTI
Sat 3 Feb 18
Recruit Training Day All recruits HMS Excellent OC RN Cadets OC R Coy
9 to 11 Feb 18
Exercise First Steps All recruits Longmoor OC RN Cadets Trg Offr
Sun 11 Feb 18
PAVCC Cross Country Open to all cadets HMS Sultan PTI
Tue 20 Feb 18
Winter Parade All personnel Drill Shed, HMS Excellent
First Drill
24 Feb 18
Dockyard Visit RN cadets Portsmouth Naval Base
OC RN Cadets
24 to 25 Feb 18
Field Gun Training Field Gun cadets HMS Excellent OC Field Gun
Mon 26 Feb 18
PAVCC Swimming Open to all cadets HMS Collingwood PTI
Tue 8 Mar 18
Recruit Intake Senior and recruit trg staff
HMS Excellent CO
9 to 11 Mar 18
Exercise March Hare Open to all GD cadets Longmoor Trg Offr
Fri 16 Mar 18
Recruit Pass Out Parade All Personnel plus invited guests
Drill Shed, HMS Excellent
OC RN Cadets OC R Coy
23 to 25 Mar 18
Band Practice Weekend All band personnel TBC WO2 Braby
Fri 30 Mar 18
Good Friday No cadets
Sat 21 Apr 18
Recruit Training Day Recruits HMS Excellent OC RN Cadets OC R Coy
Sun 29 Apr 18
ANZAC Day Nominated cadets TBC 1st Drill
Sat 5 May 18
Naval Base Visit
RN Cadets Portsmouth OC RN Cadets
11 to 13 May 18
Cautley Cup (TBC) Nominated cadets CTCRM CO
Tue 15 May 18
Spring Parade All personnel Drill Shed, HMS Excellent
First Drill
Sun 20 May 18
PAVCC Athletics Open to all personnel HMS Sultan PTI
Weds 23 May 18
Brickwoods Field Gun All Field Gun cadets HMS Collingwood OC Field Gun
Sat 2 Jun 18
Collingwood Field Gun Open Day
All Field Gun cadets HMS Collingwood OC Field Gun
8 to 10 Jun 18
Band Practice Weekend All band personnel TBC Bandmaster
Sat 9 Jun 18
Recruit Training Day Recruits HMS Excellent OC RN Cadets OC R Coy
Sat 16 Jun 18
Dockyard Visit RN cadets Portsmouth Naval Base
OC RN Cadets
16 to 17 Jun 18
HMS Sultan Summer Show
All Field Gun cadets HMS Sultan OC Field Gun
Mon 18 Jun 18
PAVCC Command Field Gun Championships
All Field Gun cadets HMS Sultan OC Field Gun
22 to 24 Jun 18
Exercise First Steps and Exercise Valiant Eagle
Recruits and Senior GD Cadets
Longmoor Trg Offr
Sat 30 Jun 18
Armed Forces Day Nominated cadets TBC Trg Offr
Tues 3 Jul 18
Camp Presentation Parents and guardians HMS Excellent Trg Offr
7 to 8 Jul 18
Command Course Nominated cadets HMS Excellent CO
Tue 10 July 18
Recruit Pass Out Parade All Personnel plus invited guests
Drill Shed, HMS Excellent
OC RN Cadets OC R Coy
Sat 14 Jul 18
Portsmouth VCC Open Day
All personnel Parade Ground, HMS Excellent
CO Trg Offr
Tue 24 Jul 18
End of Term BBQ All personnel HMS Excellent Trg Offr Summer leave commences
