The Sea Cadet Corps is a uniformed
voluntary youth organisation for young people between the ages of ten &
eighteen.
TS Kent
is based at Barton's Point on the Isle of Sheppey in
Kent and meet on Mondays & Thursdays evenings between 6.45pm and 9.15pm
Sheppey (TS Kent) is one of
nine Sea
Cadet Units making up the West Kent District the others being Maidstone (TS
Scott),
Sittingbourne (TS Wyvern), Medway Towns (TS Cornwallis), Gravesend (TS Lennox), Tunbridge Wells (TS Brilliant),
Dartford
(TS Anson) Westerham (TS Gallant) Unit and Chatham Marine
Cadets
The Cadets of TS Kent take part in a number
of sporting events at District, Area and National level and these include
Drill & Piping, Sailing, Swimming, Canoeing, Athletics, Expedition Training and Boatwork. The Cadets also take part in
the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme.