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Parade/Drill and Piping Training

The Sea Cadets are often called upon to fly the flag for the Royal Navy at parades and special events in their local communities.

Drill and ceremonial forms part of the regular routine in a Unit. Cadets learn leadership skills, team spirit and cameraderie, while keeping naval traditions alive.

Parade training teaches Cadets many skills which are invaluable in the wider world, such as discipline, smart personal appearance and bearing, physical fitness, mental alertness, self-confidence, and a sense of pride in the organisation and their own part in it.


Piping

Historically the Royal Navy passed orders and information by piping. Every Sea Cadet is shown how to use a “Boatswain’s Call” and how to pipe an order. Some pipes are orders in themselves and do not require any verbal addition.

The use of the Boatswain's Call in English ships can be traced back to the days of the Crusades, AD 1248. In former days it was worn in English ships as an honoured badge of rank, probably because it had always been used for passing orders. As long ago as 1485 it was worn as the badge of the Lord High Admiral of England and was worn by his successor in office up to 1562.