16/08/2026
Eastern Area Summer Camp 2026 ⚓
What a week! 8 cadets and 7 volunteers from TS BENTINCK have spent the week at HMS Raleigh for this year’s Eastern Area Summer Camp.
Our cadets threw themselves into a packed programme of training, coming away with qualifications and experience across:
⚙️ Advanced Marine Engineering
🍴 Intermediate Catering
🚤 RYA Powerboat Level 2
🏕️ Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Expedition & Campcraft
🚵 Intermediate Mountain Biking
A very special shoutout goes to AC McClair, who successfully achieved a Pending Pass on his Leading Cadet Promotion Board — a fantastic achievement and another step towards his next promotion.
Our volunteers also played a significant part in delivering the camp, supporting the Command Team, Sailing, Rowing, Mountain Biking, Safety Boat operations, Duty and First Aid throughout the week.
We also congratulate our Executive Officer, WO2 Gillert, who was presented with his 3rd Clasp to the Cadet Forces Medal, recognising over 30 years of dedicated service to the Cadet Forces — an incredible milestone and thoroughly deserved recognition.
A fantastic week of training, new experiences, teamwork and plenty of memories. Well done to all our cadets on their achievements, and a huge thank you to our volunteers for giving their time to make opportunities like this possible.
👉 Head over to Eastern Area Training & Recreational Page to see more of what everyone got up to throughout the week!