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To all the good folks of St Helens,

I usually visit the Mill Street Barracks grotto each year, however, with the current situation we face in the world, I will not be able to make it this year.

Despite this, I still aim to see all those on my nice list. The St Helens Sea Cadets are helping me reach you by Zoom video calls for a £2.50 donation. 

I will also be writing letters to the children for a £2.80 donation to help support the Cadets and the local community, Last day to order will be December 12th.

Please contact one of my helpful elves at events@sthelenssc294.co.uk or Mill Street Barracks Facebook page for more information.

Best Wishes, 

Santa Claus.

We would like to provide you with an update from the Sea Cadets regarding Remembrance Sunday events this year:

"It is typical for us to mark Remembrance Day with national parades across the UK where we honour and remember those who’ve served and sacrificed for their country. This year, although Remembrance Parades will not be possible. We encourage cadets and volunteers across the nation to watch the National Service on television and pause for the two minute silence this Sunday in your home or on your doorstep in uniform."

We encourage cadets to participate in the two minutes silences, either in uniform or not. Please do adhere to the current rules associated with the national lockdown.

If you would like to send any photos of your son/daughter on your doorstep in uniform, please send them to newsletter@sthelenssc294.co.uk and we will ensure these are published in the next upcoming newsletter and on social media.

We understand that this is very different from previous years, however we will always pay our respects in one way or another.

Following on from the recent announcement regarding a second nationwide lockdown, the Sea Cadets have made the difficult decision to suspend all face to face activity in the interests of safety.

What does this mean for us?

Unfortunately, all face to face activity needs to cease. This includes our boating arrangements at Crosby Boating Station on a weekend. We will however still be offering online training utilising our Google Classroom platform & weekly Zoom sessions. Cadets can also access online sessions which are being advertised through the Sea Cadet Portal. We strongly advise that all cadets make the most of these opportunities available.

Our Unit Boats Officer (UBO), PO (SCC) Daniel Tench is liaising with Crosby Boating Station on a regular basis and as soon as he receives an update, we will of course pass these on to you. Should you have any specific questions, please do send them to training@sthelenssc294.co.uk

We thank you for your continuing support during these difficult times and look forward to once again getting back to Sea Cadet activities when safe and practical.

Stay Safe!

PO(SCC) Luke Simpson

Executive Officer

St Helens Sea Cadets

We are pleased to announce that we will be producing a newsletter that will be sent to our Parents/Guardians/Cadets on a monthly basis.

This will provide important information and promote upcoming events of interest.

Recent feedback suggests that some information is missed on social media/sea cadet portal, therefore we have chosen to set up a newsletter that will be emailed to parents/guardians direct.

Our first issue (October 2020) has been emailed to everyone this afternoon.

If you have any interesting stories or news items that you would like to see published, please email them to newsletter@sthelenssc294.co.uk

Enjoy!