Proud moment for local sea cadets

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MOSSEL BAY NEWS AND VIDEO - Fifty proud young boys and girls, representative of schools in the greater Mossel Bay area, last weekend celebrated their achievements as sea cadets at the Training Ship Outeniqua.

Commandor Wally Maritz was the guest speaker. He said during his speech that is was a tremendous honour for him to once again be at the graduation.

Maritz was also a sea cadet as a young boy and the first OC of TS Outeniqua.

Photo gallery: Sea Cadets graduation ceremony

Father Robin du Plessis read from the Bible and blessed the events through prayer. Proud family members and other guests were treated to a drill display by the sea cadets.

The following awards were given:

New entry of the year: Seaman Vallentyn
Attendance of the year: Able seaman Kumalo
BSQ of the year: Seaman Kama
Able seaman of the year: Able seaman Riddels
Piper of the year: Seaman Erasmus
Sportsman/sportswoman of the year: Seaman Erasmus
Cadet of the year: Able seaman Adams
Cygnet of the year: Seaman Jack
Division of the year: Bravo division
Special certificates: Seaman Vallentyn, Seaman Plaatjies, Seaman Marhinus, Seaman van Wyk

The sea cadets recommence their activities on 20 January 2020. For more information, call 071 218 8075 or 067 391 3034.

Watch a video below:

The TS Outeniqua Sea Cadets with (front, from left) Commander Wally Maritz, harbour master Vania Cloete and OC Lieut Thurston Amsterdam. Photo: Tersia Marais