As all I can hear is the shouting of CSgts on the Parade square it must mean that the Juniors are practising for their Passing off the Square on Friday - I am sure they are all looking forward to a well earned Long Leave Weekend.  We have the Army Cross-Country Championships taking place today so lots of people currently limbering up!  A Professionally Qualified Officers(PQO) course has just begun which is a four week course for our army Doctors, Nurses, Padres, Dentists and Lawyers - more details of their course and their commissioning lists will be going into the next Wishstream.  We also have a Potential Officers visit on at the moment which is a two day visit for students between the age of 16 and 18 to get an insight into joining the army as an Officer - I can see 3 running by trying to use their radio!  We have just received the new limited edition Pavlenko postcards of the Royal Group (see below) which have the Foundation Logo on the reverse - if you would like to purchase any please let us know.

Don't forget to sign up to the Foundation Dinner Night on Sat 17 May as places are going fast!

We are still getting phone calls and emails about our excellent speaker last night - Major General Simon Mayall who gave a very thought provoking talk - please see below for more details.

Leadership Encounter Evening - Review

Well with 82 seated in the Model Room for General Mayall's talk (of varying ages and disciplines)- he certainly had his work cut out for him.  It was a fantastic talk - extremely honest and an amazing insight into the higher echelons of the MOD and its workings.  The questions at the end were very probing which the General answered with sincerity and clarity. He has very kindly agreed to write an article on his presentation for the next edition of the Wishstream - so I am sure that many will look forward to that.  The talk was followed by a lively curry where the discussions and questions continued.  We were very pleaesed to welcome both the Woking Branch of the Air Crew Association and students from Wellington College.

Leadership Encounter Evening - Tues 8 April

Stephen Henthorne, a leading consultant in the War Studies Department at King's College, 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'.

The Grand Military Ball - Sat 23 February

We have just been given details of this ball which is for a very worthy cause - albeit it is quite soon!!  It is taking place in the Imperial War Museum in aid of Help for Heroes and Combat Stress on Saturday 23 February. The ball starts at 1900 with carriages at 0100hrs.  The cost is £95 per head which includes a champagne reception, 4 course dinner, dancing, top auction, Blues and Royals Band, Pipers and Gurkha dancing.  If you are interested in a corporate table for 10 these are £5K per table.  If you are interested in supporting this very worthy event please either email gmb@helpforheroes.org.uk or call on 07817 524851.

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.

Challenges of Civilian Leadership II - 11 February - Patrick Snowball, Towergate Finance

Moral Dimension of Leadership - 27 February - Rev David Wilkes OBE QHC

Talk by CO - 28 February - Lt Col GP Hill PARA

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

CC933 - 5 Aug 2009

Intake 3 - 5 Aug 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