Cadet Field Gun Display

The Royal Navy’s Volunteer Cadet Corps was formed in 1901 and almost since then the cadets have been thrilling audiences with their dazzling Field Gun competition display. Drawn from HMS Collingwood, HMS Excellent and HMS Sultan, the Royal Naval Cadets and Royal Marines Cadets of the VCC use original 7lb muzzle loading field guns used in the late 19th century during the Boer War. The display includes a slow demonstration run followed by an eagerly competed fast timed competition run which represents an action against ‘the enemy’. There are up to three teams available each with a complement of up to nineteen cadets. This is a highly competitive, touch, thrilling display of the enthusiasm and energy of today’s youth, involving teamwork, communication and discipline. Up to 4 teams can be available to provide a really thrilling display.

Requires a 100m long arena and 30m width per team.

Either display can be added as a package with the Field Gun Teams. They can be booked individually in certain circumstances.

DRILL DISPLAY - Imagine a 15 to 20 minute display of marching and rifle drill without a single word of command by boys and girls with finely tuned self-discipline and teamwork. Just watch the entertaining and impressive demonstration by the Drill Display Team of the Royal Marines Volunteer Cadet Corps from Portsmouth. Cadets aged from 10 to 17 display their skills and drills to a musical backdrop, and you’ll marvel how some of the younger cadets have the strength and precision to throw their drill rifles around. The display finishes with a smart ‘Present Arms’. The cadets are dressed in the finery of a Royal Marines ceremonial blue uniform. Requires a speaker system and an arena approximately 50m square.

BAND - Cadets dressed in the superbly smart ceremonial uniform of the Royal Marines emulate their older counterparts in this entertaining display of music. Aged from 9 to 17, the cadet drummers and musicians of the Band of the Royal Marines Volunteer Cadet Corps provide a wide range of music, seated, static or marching, and includes a dazzling and impressive Corps of Drums display. The skills of these boys and girls is truly inspirational. Finishing with Evening Hymn and Sunset, the cadets will march off to the Regimental March of HM Royal Marines having entertained the audience for around 15 to 20 minutes. Requires an arena approximately 40m square.

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