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Army Cadets
The Army
Cadet program is the oldest of Sea, Army and Air Cadets.
Adventure training is one of the many ways that Army Cadets remains a challenging
program. Through active outdoor pursuits like trekking, canoeing, rock climbing
and survival training, Army Cadets gain valuable life skills, knowledge of themselves
and an awareness of their environment. Army Cadets also learn about army traditions
and participate in a variety of national and international expeditions that focus
on adventure training, like whitewater rafting, horseback riding and canoeing.
Each year, Army Cadet Adventure Expeditions involving hundreds of cadets are
conducted across Canada. Past expeditions have been held in places like Iceland,
Morocco, Australia and Mexico !!!
Local Training
Army Cadet training is divided into four star levels. Upon completion of the
four levels, Army Cadets take part in the National Star Certification Exam (NSCE)
which tests their practical and theoretical knowledge, as well as their ability
to be good instructors.
- Green Star - 1st year training. The basics are taught and
the youth learns what it's like to be a cadet: bushcraft, citizenship, drill,
fundamental training, leadership, marksmanship, public speaking and map &
compass
- Red Star - The cadet adds to his basic knowledge by continuing
the courses of Green Star. The cadet also learn first-aid.
- Silver Star - The cadet has mastered the basics and takes
on more responsibility. He starts to concentrate on his leadership skills and
learns how to teach cadets everything he has learned.
- Gold Star - This is the last star level. The cadet perfects
his instructional abilities and moves into a leadership role at the cadet corps.
Summer Training
Army Cadets may attend summer courses
ranging from two to six weeks. Their exact dates
vary from year to year.
In addition to expeditions, senior Army Ccadets can participate in international exchanges.
Climbing a Glacier in the Rockies
"At first we weren’t sure
if we could make it all the way. The hike to glacier base camp was long and
steep, and our packs were heavy. From camp we could see the mountains, icy and
remote. Which one would we climb? Would it be difficult? In the cold dawn we
roped up and started across the glacier. We skirted crevasses and millholes. On
we went, over snow and ice and rock. Higher and higher we climbed, until finally
there was nothing left above us to climb. At the summit, we cheered and laughed.
There we were, tired but happy, higher than we had ever climbed, surrounded by a
thousand more icy peaks. We had done it – together!" – cadet at Banff
National Army Cadet Camp, 1988
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