18th July 2006

Woking Sea Cadets received a welcome boost with two very generous donations totalling £8,100. The grants (£5,000 from the Foundation for Sports and the Arts and £3,100 from the Local Committee of Surrey County Council) enabled the Sea Cadets to purchase 4 Laser Picos.

The Commodore of the Sea Cadets Commodore Laurie Brokenshire CBE received the four dinghies from Councillor David Davis Chairman of Surrey County Council and Mr Ian Williams from the Foundation for Sports. The ceremony was followed by a reception where the Commodore Brokenshire was able to meet Cadets, parents and other invited guests.

Lt (SCC) John Bray RNR, the Commanding Officer of Woking Unit said: “The purchase of these 4 Laser Picos will enable us to improve the training we can give when teaching Cadets to sail. In June 2005 the unit successfully became an RYA teaching centre and this equipment will certainly enhance the training we can offer. We are very grateful for this support to both organisations”.

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