March 2011

Dear Cadet Families and friends,

Welcome to 2011. Changes are on the horizon with the Branch committee.

On March 15, 2011 we held our Branch AGM and we welcome Clare Nolan.

Dave Dooley after many years of dedication to the Unit has stepped down as

Chairperson and is replaced by Joanna Nolan. Dave will remain on the

committee along with John Linschoten, John Hannan, Jacqui Sims and

MJ Meloche. Ron Meloche remains as the Treasurer and I am the temporary

secretary until Ian and I leave for Perth later this year.

 

The year was a continuous working bee for the committee. The unit building

is slowly being repainted inside and outside so it is an ongoing project.

The boat shed was re-clad, painted and is soon to have new Sea Cadet signage.

The upstairs classroom received a new coat of paint and was relined with

information Bulletin boards to make it more welcoming to cadets. This work

was done jointly with the 41 Sqdn.

 

Two unit members were selected to go to the 2010 Singapore Sea Cadet

exchange, Vicky Saysell as the escort officer and CPO Faye Meloche as the

cadet. This year again we have three unit members selected to go to the 2011

Singapore exchange, Cadets Grace Stewart and Adam Farrow plus Sam Ratten

as the Escort Officer. I am sure they will have a wonderful time.
 

We brought on board another racing Feva and another kayak. We are slowly

disposing of some of the older unused Cutters to make more room in the boat shed.

We continue to do our regular fundraising at the Porirua Saturday Morning Market

clean up which contributed to the purchase of the kayak.  
 

Our new mayor Nick Legget was our guest presenter at the December Prize-giving.

The Porirua RSA President Roger Kingford presented the RSA John Verran Trophy

to the deserving cadet Kate Thompson. Congratulations to all the cadets for their

hard work through the year.

 

We continue to help the Unit Commander, recruit new cadets, and hope parents are

doing their bit by spreading the word about TSTaupo to friends and family.

The committee will continue to support our unit the best we can.

We look forward to another successful year and more new cadets.

Carole McPherson
Branch Secretary