Well the sun now seems to be shining which will please the Intermediate OCdts who are on exercise.  We also have a Pre Commissioning Course running where the OCdts soon due to arrive this year are given some of their kit to break in particularly their boots.  Please don't forget to sign up for the next Leadership Encounter evening on 8 April - it was great to have so many attending the last one and really makes for a good evening.  There are lots of new events advertised on this newletter and some more reunion dates have been put in - so please do check.  Over the next month a letter will be going out from CGS about the Foundation and inviting people to join - this will go to all serving and retired officers (who are members of their Regimental Association) - so you might be receiving a letter - you of course do not need to action it!!

Leadership Encounter Evening - Tues 8 April

Stephen Henthorne, Leading Subject Matter Expert in the field of  Joint Interagency, Multinational and Stability Operations, will be talking on 'Failures in 21st Century Leadership' on Tues 8 April.  Please click >>here to read his biography which I am sure you will agree is an impressive read and will no doubt lead to a very thought provoking talk.  Please click >>here to sign up for the evening which starts at 1800hrs and will include a curry supper.  Please click the title of the event on the left hand side to see who is attending and click 'Join Up' on the right to attend.  Guests are always welcome to these events and many even decide to join!

Foundation Dinner Night - Sat 17 May

The Foundation Dinner Night will be taking place earlier this year on Saturday 17 May - the Academy Band will be playing and Major General Patrick Cordingley will be the after dinner speaker.  This will be our third annual Dinner Night and we are hoping to fill the Indian Army Memorial Room to capacity - we currently have 70 attending and the room will seat 120!  So please do book your tickets soon to avoid disappointment - tables can seat upto 10 and the ticket price is £40 per head.  Family and friends are extremely welcome to attend.  Please click >>here to sign up.  If you click on the title of the event (on the left hand side) you can see who is attending and to attend please click on 'Join Up'.

Forestforge Theatre Company - Professional theatre on the move - Saturday 29 March

The Forestforge Theatre company are putting on a performance of 'To The Marrow' by Sean Aita on Saturday 29 March at the Eversley Village Hall in aid of Help for Heroes.  The show starts at 7.30pm with the bar opening at 6.45pm.  Tickets are £10.50.  If you would like to go and support this worthy charity please call 01252 877653 to book your tickets and to find out further information about the play.

Charity Ball - Sat 12 July

A charity ball is being run in aid of Help for Heroes on Sat 12 July.  The event venue is the spectacular 5 Star Grange City Hotel just a stonethrow away from the Tower of London with reduced room rates for guests at the ball.  The evening begins with a champagne reception at 7pm followed by a 3 course dinner with wine.  Music and Dancing will follow with a charity auction and raffle.  The dress will be evening wear/black tie.  Ticket price is £95 per person and 10 can be seated at a table.  For further information or to book tickets please click on the following link:  www.acelebrationoflife.moonfruit.com

The Grand Military Race at Sandown - Friday 7 March

The Grand Military Race at Sandown is on Friday 7 March.  The gates open at 1230 with the first race run approx 1345.  Tickets can be purchased on the gates at about £15 per person.  Dress is normally suits with regimental ties.

Children's Country Holidays Fund (CCHF) are looking for leaders of whatever age to come and help at their summer camps for disadvantaged city children.  If you think you can spare some of your time please click >>here to read how you can help - or maybe you know somebody else who might be interested.

Old Dogs Teaching New Tricks - please click >>here to read an excellent article written by Donald Vandergriff, a retired US Army Marine and Officer and member of the Foundation.  Part 2 will be produced in the April newsletter.

Articles for The Wishstream - The Journal of the Sandhurst Foundation

We are now starting the commissioning process for the 2009 edition of the Wishstream and from some of the returned proformas it is clear that many readers would like to hear more about the early conditions at RMAS between 1947 and 1955 - what the drill was like, day to day life of an Officer Cadet etc.  If anybody feels they would like to put some memories down please email them to Jules  - it does not have to be a complete article - we could make up half a page of short memories - any photographs would be excellent.

Commissioning Course (CC) Speakers for Spring Term

If you would like to attend any of the Speaker nights below please email Jules on jules.mccoll@sandhurstfoundation.org.  All Speaker nights start at 1800hrs and are held in Churchill Hall.  You are welcome to bring along family or friends but please ensure that we have all the details of those attending and they bring photographic ID with them.

Voice of Experience: Do the Tools do the Job? - 24 March - Maj Rob Driver, Coy Comd RMAS

All the CC speakers dates for the Summer Term can now be viewed on the diary  - please click >>here to see.

EVENTS AT RMAS

William Wright Memorial Lecture - Thurs 13 March

This event is being run by the MOD Chaplains department.  Archbishop The Lord RHA Eames OM, former Archbishop of Armagh, will be talking on 'The Challenges of Reconcilliation'.  Arrival is 1830 - 1900 followed by the talk and then a short reception.  The event will take place in the Indian Army Memorial Room.  There is no charge for this event.  If you would like to attend please contact Nancy Stewart on 01980 615809.

Reunions

The following Reunions have now been set up:

Intake 25 - 26 July 2008

Intake 39 - 27 July 2008

CC923 - 6 Aug 2008

SMC 32 - 6 Aug 2008

Intake 22 - 10 Dec 2008

SMC 34 - 7 Apr 2009

CC933 - 5 Aug 2009

Intake 3 - 5 Aug 2009

Intake 23 - 5 Aug 2009

Intake 24 - 9 Dec 2009

CC942 - 10 Apr 2010

Intake 26 - 17 - 18 Sep 2010

Please click >>here to see further details and to add your name to the lists.  If you click on the actual title of the reunion (left hand side of page) you will be able to view who is coming. Please also pass the word around to friends who might not be members.

If you would like to have your Reunion organised please email the Foundation and we can get to work on it for you.

2008 Foundation Programme - please click >>here to view the programme for 2008 - this is constantly updated with new events.

Signing up New Members

We are always trying to increase our membership and as an incentive we would like to offer all our members the chance to obtain a free copy of a 'Journal of a Student At Arms' by Francis Salvesen by signing up a New Member.  Please ensure that you tell us the name of the new member so you can receive your free copy!

The Sandhurst Shop  -  Please click >>here to see what is on sale in our shop and also the new Pavlenko postcard. 

 Jules McColl
Sandhurst Foundation Secretary