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Stratford Sea Cadets annual Royal Naval Parade takes place on Friday 18th September at 7pm.

We hope you will be able to join us for this important evening.

Over the past year the cadets and staff have again been working hard training for and competing in various competitions and events that make up the yearly calendar and this inspection by the Area Officer is the formal assessment of our efforts. For those parents and guests who have not been to an RNP before I have would like to take this opportunity to give you a brief outline of what is involved in the evening’s activities and, most importantly, why we have a Royal Naval Parade.

The Royal Navy by agreement with the Marine Society and Sea Cadets inspects every sea cadet unit once a year to ensure that the high standards of training are being maintained.  A serving Royal Naval Officer, Commander Jos Binns RN, will carry out this year’s inspection. We hope you will be able to join us.

Routine for the evening

1830  Staff and cadets arrive at Unit

1900 Inspecting Officer (Cdr J Binns), District Staff and guests arrive at Unit

1915  Audience given safety brief and advised of the programme and purpose of the evening

1925  Formal arrival, Inspecting Officer receives salute and inspects the Guard followed by:

Colours, Prayers, March off the guard, Inspection of divisions, Inspection complete

1955 Inspecting Officer meets VIPs. Then tours Unit with Cadet escort,

1955 – 2010 Stand Easy for cadets and guests

2015 – 2045 Evolutions                        

2045 – 2055 IO and DO/DDO/ADO review evening

2100  Evening colours

O/C  Presentations

O/C  Inspecting Officer’s address 

2110 – 2120 Inspecting Officer and team debrief the Unit Chairman and CO

2120  Inspecting Officer meets staff, UMC, parents etc informally 

o/c  Inspecting Officer departs.