T.S. Illustrious SCC

T.S. Illustrious is a Sea Cadet Unit based in Walton on the Naze in Essex, England.
The Sea Cadet Corps is divided into areas and then the respective areas are divided into districts. T.S. Illustrious is in the London Area and the Essex District.
With strong affiliation to the Royal Navy's Flagship, HMS Illustrious, and T.S. Rebel (the Sea Cadet's offshore sailing group), T.S. Illustrious is a very successful unit.
The unit parades on Mondays and Thursdays from 7:30pm until 9:30pm.
Organisational Structure
Commanding Officer (CO)
The unit's Commanding Officer is Sub Lieutenant Gary J Dodd (SCC) RNR.
Sub Lt. Dodd is in charge of the unit and heads the organisation structure.
1st Lieutenant
The First Lieutenant is CPO Ian Richards (SCC) BEM.
CPO Richards is responsible for making sure the unit is running well and takes orders from the CO.
Training Officer
The Training Officer is TI Donnah Chandler.
TI Chandler makes sure every cadet is on the correct courses and has something to do when attending the unit.
What is on offer?
As would be expected of a Sea Cadet unit, sailing is one of T.S. Illustrious' main activities which is available to every cadet that joins the unit aged from 12-18 years old.
The unit owns and operates two Laser 2000 Performance Dinghys and three Laser Pico Dinghys which is a strong advantage for the cadets and very uncommon within the corps as many units rely on older boats supplied by the MOD.
As well as sailing, the unit offers other waterbourne activities to the cadets such as powerboating on a displacement type motor boat and on a RIB, Canoeing and Offshore Sailing on larger boats owned and operated by T.S. Illustrious' sister unit, T.S. Rebel.
Walton Sea Cadets is not just about waterbourne activities, the unit is involved with the Duke of Edinburgh Award with many cadets achieving their Bronze, Silver and Gold awards in 2008.
Shooting, Adventure Training, Seamanship, First Aid, Engineering and Cook/Stewarding are some of the many activities that cadets can take part in at unit level or at courses available over weekend or week courses.
Awards and achievements
T.S. Illustrious has been awarded the Essex District Shield for the Year 2008 which means they are the best unit in Essex District for the 2008 year.
The unit has also been awarded the Stephenson's Trophy for London Area, naming it the best unit in London Area.
Petty Officer Cadets (POC) Jay Watcham and James Oxley were selected to represent the United Kingdom on an international exchange to Australia and Sweden respectively.
POC Jay Watcham won the "Cadet of the Year" and "Petty Officer Cadet of the Year" for Essex District and the "Navy Board Cadet" Award for 2008.
POC James Oxley also won "District Ambassador" for Essex District for 2008.

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