The Greater Eldorado Park youth to participate in Sea Cadet programme
The programme focuses on developing values and skills required to ensure that the maritime industry is provided with recruits who have a passion for the sea.
Youngsters from the Greater Eldorado Park community are being afforded the opportunity to participate in the Sea Cadet programme, a movement in South Africa that traces its origins back to the first South African Training Ship (TS) located on Woodstock beach in Cape Town.
TS Woltemade was opened on June 8, 1905. The movement spread throughout South Africa and there are currently 15 training ships of which 9 are still active.
The programme focuses on developing values and skills required to ensure that the maritime industry is provided with recruits who have a passion for the sea.
‘Honour and skill’ is the motto of the South African Sea Cadets. These words embody the core values of the corps which are integrity, excellence and service and are instilled in the Sea Cadets via their training and interaction with their instructors.
“These three words embody the cardinal points of a Sea Cadet’s Compass of life and include honesty, morality, loyalty, responsibility, discipline, accountability, self-respect and obedience,” said Shawn Gordon, who is a part of the South African national defence force.
“Sea Cadets are school-going boys and girls from Grades six to 12 who enjoy having fun whilst learning leadership, self-discipline and maritime oriented skills as a voluntary extra-mural activity. Any youngster, irrespective of race, gender, or religion is welcome to join the programme,” he added.
The Sea Cadet programme is accredited and provides the necessary knowledge and teaches practical skills including Seamanship survival at sea communication, fire fighting, Engineer restricted maritime radio, catering, welding and First Aid.
“Training takes place at land-based training ships located around the country. The youngsters from Eldorado Park will be trained in Krugersdorp,” said Gordon.
For more information Shawn Gordon can be contacted on 081 373 0420. “We are taking on as many youngsters as possible,” Gordon concluded.
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