Weymouth Sea Cadet Unit were delighted to welcome Admiral Sir George and Lady Zambellas, as guests of honour at the units Annual Presentation Evening.

Former First Sea Lord, Admiral Zambellas inspected the ceremonial guard and cadets on parade before awarding numerous prizes and achievement awards.

The Admiral also took the opportunity to chat to adult volunteers, staff members and parents.

Weymouth unit, of Sea and Marine cadets, is in great shape.

There are 85 cadets on the books and there is a waiting list for youngsters to join.

This shows that the Corps has a lot to offer and that the type of activities appeal to the youth of today.

The unit has a strong cadre of dinghy sailors, windsurfers, rowers, kayakers and most other things that float.

The training and qualifications achieved are being put to great effect not only for the sheer fun of it but in competition where Weymouth cadets have done well across the board in District, Area and National boating events.

The unit provided a Lord Lieutenant's Cadet for Dorset. For two consecutive years cadets have embarked in the offshore training vessel Sea Cadet Training Ship Jerwood, for deep water experience, some going offshore for the first time. The number of Weymouth cadets enrolled in the The Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme at all three levels, is far above the national average. Cadets have enrolled on two of the educational programmes that are available through the Marine Society & Sea Cadets (MSSC), namely Learn@Sea which takes learning to foundation level for GCSE and BTEC courses in Teamwork and Management. The cadets, staff and volunteers were delighted to hear that the unit has been awarded a Sea Cadet Burgee for its performance and achievements during 2018.