Well we are well and truely into a good cold spell and I know for a fact that the OCdts are looking forward to a few more suns on the weather map!! - in particular the Juniors who have just spent their first few very cold nights out!  Please see below the Academic's External Speakers Programme for this term which are free to all members.

Leadership Encounter - Tues 7 Feb.  There are still spaces for this event which will be a very enjoyable evening.  Nikki Heath a leading Psychologist is coming to speak on 'Military Leadership from the Psychologist's Chair'. Please click >>here  for more details.  Please click >>here to attend.  What could be a better way of spending a cold February evening - come along and join us.

Leadership Encounter Programme.  Please click >>here to see review the list of excellent speakers due to present to our members for the Spring and Summer Term - make sure you mark them in your diary.

Events at the Academy. 

Commandant's Parade - unlike normal Commandant's Parades - this parade will take place on a Monday (10 April).  If you would like to attend and bring guests please sign up >>here.  All guests must be seated by 1045.  Tickets and passes will be sent in the post 10 days prior to the event.

'The Coldest War' - Presentation by Myra MacDonald, Reuters journalist and author of a forthcoming book on the Siachen War on Wed 8 Feb at 1400hrs.  Click >>here for further details.

Sandhurst Defence Forum Spring Term Programme.  Please click >>here to view the programme and to sign up for any of the three lectures.

Music on Fire - Warning Order.  After last year's incredible Music on Fire event held here at the Academy the organisers are providing us with another spectacular from 22 - 24 Sept.  Tickets have yet to go on sale but when they do all Members will be able to purchase them through the Foundation.  Please put these dates in your diary for a truely amazing evening!

Members First Annual Dinner Night - Saturday 10 June.  We have already had an excellent response for this event.  Several people are arranging Renion tables and many others are bringing family and guests.  Already an impressive raffle prize draw has been put together and the Academy Band will be playing for us.  Please click >>here for further details. Please click >>here to sign up. 

Book Reviews.  Our first Book Reviews are now in from the Academic Departments.  Please click >>here to Review their first two selected books.

The Sandhurst Shop  - 'Serve to Lead' Boxers, Socks and Ties - all for sale.  For further details on prices please click >>here.

Book Sales -   If you would like to order a copy of 'Sandhurst - A Tradition of Leadership' please call Sally or Zoe on 01276 412000 or email sally.taylor@sandhurstfoundation.org The book costs £15 to members and £25 for any additional copies.  Postage and Package is £5.00 or £6.95 special next day delivery for internal UK.  Individual prices for p&p will be sorted out for those members living overseas.  Chris Pugsley, the Editor, will sign any copies if requested. Books will be on  sale at the Leadership Encounter Evenings.

Royal Memorial Chapel CD.  The choir of the RMC sing a selection of the finest choral music on their debut CD.  A snapshot in music of the life and work of the RMC - the 'heart' of the RMAS.  Please click >>here for further details and to order a copy.

Alamein Coy Intake 12 Reunion.  Jeremy North would like to put together an Al Coy Intake 12 Reunion table for the Members Dinner Night on 10 June.  If you would like to be part of this please contact Jeremy direct on jeremy.north@sandhurstfoundation.org

Memories: Fond or Not So....   Click >>here to read another excellent fond memory this time from Maj(Retd) Stuart Money.  Please keep these memories coming in.

All Reunions.  Please do not forget to keep checking the Reunions page to see if there is an event that you would like to attend.  Please click >>here.

A little more patience is required on the wait for the ability to sign up guests on the event forms - the IT company say it will be up and running by MID February.  This will make the signing in of guests very easy - sorry for the delay!

Jules McColl
Sandhurst Foundation Secretary