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Army Cadet Summer Training
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Outline
What is Army Cadet Summer Training?
What courses are available?
Who can attend?
Where is summer training conducted?
Who conducts & supervises the courses?
How do cadets get to and from the centres?
How do cadets apply?
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Aim of summer training
Provide instruction and opportunities to develop advanced knowledge and skills in specialized activities
To develop instructor/leaders for these activities
To provide further opportunities to employ the general knowledge and skills obtained through the corps program.
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Categories of Training
General Training
Basic
Intermediate / Instructor
Advanced Training
2 week courses designed to introduce cadets to summer training.
3 week courses designed to teach the knowledge & skills in specialized activities
6 week courses designed to develop instructor/leaders in specialized activities
Various courses designed to advance senior cadets’ leadership skills
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General Training Courses Descriptions
2 Weeks (Vernon and Whitehorse)
The aim of the General Training qualification is to introduce army cadets to the CSTC environment and specialty training qualifications including:
expedition drill and ceremonial marksmanship music sports and fitness CF familiarization communications adventure training
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General Training Courses Who can attend?
12 and 13 years of age (preferable)
Completed the Green Star level
Physically fit and in good health
Recommended by the corps’ Commanding Officer and approved by RCSU (Pra)
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General Training Courses Course Dates
General Training (2 Weeks)
07 July - 18 July
21 July - 01 Aug
04 Aug - 15 Aug
Course dates do not include travel days. Cadets must be prepared to travel up to 2 days prior and after course dates.
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Basic Courses Descriptions
Basic Expedition ( Vernon and Whitehorse)
Develop expedition related specialist skills and knowledge that will allow cadets to participate in a five-day expedition, travel by canoe on flat water, travel by mountain bike on novice trails, navigate using a trail map, work as a team, and further develop skills learned in the Corps Program
All Basic Courses are 3 weeks long
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Basic Courses Descriptions
Basic Fitness and Sports (Cold Lake)
Develop Fitness and Sports related specialist skills and knowledge that will allow cadets to perform the duties of a Fitness and Sports Assistant, follow a personal fitness routine, lead a warm up and cool down session, assist with the cadet fitness assessment, and assist with recreational sports
All Basic Courses are 3 weeks long
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Basic Courses Descriptions
Basic Drill and Ceremonial (Vernon)
Develop leadership related specialist skills and knowledge that will allow the cadets to perform the role of a peer leader, lead team-building activities, communicate effectively within a leadership team, command a squad, execute rifle drill as a member of a squad, participate in a recreational summer biathlon activity
All Basic Courses are 3 weeks long
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Basic Courses Descriptions
Basic Marksman (Vernon and Whitehorse)
Develop marksmanship related specialist skills and knowledge that will allow the cadet to participate in zone and regional marksmanship competitions, assist with mentoring junior cadets in marksmanship, and further develop marksmanship skills learned in the Corps Program
All Basic Courses are 3 weeks long
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Basic Courses Descriptions
Military Band – Basic Musician (Penhold)
Develop knowledge and skills in Military Band and to further develop music, drill and ceremonial and leadership knowledge and skills learned during the corps program and/or regionally directed activities
All Basic Courses are 3 weeks long
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Basic Courses Descriptions
Pipe Band – Basic Musician (Rocky Mountain)
Develop knowledge and skills in Pipes and Drums and to further develop music, drill and ceremonial and leadership knowledge and skills learned during the corps program and/or regionally directed activities
All Basic Courses are 3 weeks long
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Basic Courses Who can attend?
13 and 14 years of age (preferable)
Completed the Red Star level
Physically fit and in good health
Recommended by the corps’ Commanding Officer and approved by RCSU (Pra)
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Basic Courses Course Dates
Cold Lake Penhold Rocky Mountain Vernon
Whitehorse
07 July - 05 July 28 July - 15 August
Course dates do not include travel days. Cadets must be prepared to travel up to 2 days prior and after course dates.
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Intermediate/Instructor Courses Course Descriptions
Air Rifle Marksmanship Instructor (Penhold)
To develop individual air rifle marksmanship and summer biathlon specialty skills while reinforcing and further developing the cadet’s leadership and instructional techniques skills preparing the cadet to support these two specialty activities at the corps/squadron, CSTC or during regionally and/or nationally directed activities.
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Intermediate/Instructor Courses Course Descriptions
Drill & Ceremonial Instructor (Vernon)
To develop advanced drill and ceremonial related specialist skills and knowledge that will allow the cadet to perform the duties of a specialist instructor and team leader for ceremonial activities
To further develop skills learned in the Corps Program
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Intermediate/Instructor Courses Course Descriptions
Expedition Instructor (Vernon and Whitehorse)
To develop expedition-related specialist skills and knowledge that will allow them to perform the duties of a specialist instructor and team leader during expedition training, act as a participant in a long-duration expedition, travel by a variety of means (canoe, voyageur canoe, mountain bike, and/or hike), perform field maintenance on expedition equipment (mountain bikes, stoves, tents, packs, water filters, etc), navigate using a route card, belay an abseiler, and further develop skills learned in the Corps Program
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Intermediate/Instructor Courses Course Descriptions
Fitness and Sports Instructor (Cold Lake)
To develop sports and fitness-related specialist skills and knowledge that will allow them to promote physical fitness and perform the role of a specialist instructor and a team leader for fitness and sports activities conducted at the corps, during regionally directed activities and/or as a staff cadet at a CSTC
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Intermediate/Instructor Courses Course Descriptions
Fullbore Marksmanship Phase I (Connaught)
To develop marksmanship-related specialist skills and knowledge that will allow them to compete as an individual in a fullbore marksmanship competition.
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Intermediate/Instructor Courses Who can attend?
Must have completed a Basic Course 14 to 16 years of age (preferable) Completed the Silver Star level Be physically fit and in good health Be recommended by the corps’
Commanding Officer and approved by RCSU
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Intermediate/Instructor Courses Additional Requirements
Expedition Instructor Priority will be given to cadets with a higher
CFAIP fitness level
Pipe Band - Intermediate Musician Preferably achieved music proficiency level II
Military Band - Intermediate Musician Preferably achieved music proficiency level
Basic
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Intermediate/Instructor Courses Course Dates
Intermediate/Instructor Courses Connaught Vernon Cold Lake Whitehorse Penhold Rocky Mountain
7 July - 15 August
Course dates do not include travel days. Cadets must be prepared to travel up to 2 days prior and after course dates.
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Advanced Training Descriptions
Leadership and Challenge Course (Rocky Mountain)
To provide a unique advanced leadership and challenge development activities
To prepare cadets to accept the responsibilities of leaders at Cadet Corps and Summer Training Centres
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Advanced Training Descriptions
Fullbore Marksmanship – Phase II (Connaught)
The cadet will achieve the Fullbore Marksman Phase II qualification and will further develop specialist skills and knowledge that will allow them to compete as an individual in a fullbore marksmanship competition.
This qualification is the second phase in the preparation and selection of cadets for competitive fullbore marksmanship at an international level.
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Advanced Training Descriptions
Military Band - Advanced Musician Pipe Band - Advanced Musician (Penhold and Rocky Mountain)
To teach the knowledge and skills required of a band instructor
To provide an opportunity to develop instructional skill and style
To be capable of playing and leading in a unit band
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Advanced Training Descriptions
Parachutist Course (Trenton) To Qualify as a CF Basic Military Parachutist
RCACC National Rifle Team (Connaught and Bisley)
To provide the opportunity to compete in National/ International large bore competitions
To introduce cadets the the British Army Cadet Training Program
To participate in cultural activities
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Advanced Training Descriptions
To develop leadership skills To be introduced to the Cadet or Military
programs of host countries To participate in cultural activities
Outward Bound Scotland Scotland Outward Bound Wales Wales Maple Leaf Exchange England ACE Exchanges Australia
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Advanced Training Who can attend?
15 to 17 years of age (Cadet Leadership and Challenge, Fullbore marksmanship Phase II, Advanced Musician Courses)
16+ years of age (all other Advanced Courses) Meet the requirements of CATOs 40-01 and 42-05 Priority given if completed Intermediate series course Be recommended by the Corps CO Be nominated by RCSU Be approved by the Directorate of Cadets
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Advanced Training Who can attend?
Must have completed: Silver Star Level Fullbore Marksmanship Phase II Gold Star Military Band - Advanced Musician Military Band - Advanced Musician NSCE and NSE Cadet Leadership and Challenge Course Outward Bound (Scotland, Wales) Maple Leaf Exchange (England) RCAC National Rifle Team Basic Parachutist ACE (All)
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Advanced Training Additional Requirements
Military Band - Advanced Qualified Proficiency Level II
Pipe Band - Advanced Qualified Proficiency Level III
Leadership & Challenge Minimum CFAIP Bronze
-for age group Able to swim with a PFD
Parachutist Passed Para PT Test Meet CF medical standards
RCAC National Rifle Team Minimum CFAIP Bronze
-for age group Functional in English Selected from previous course
Exchanges Minimum CFAIP Bronze
-for age group Functional in English
Fullbore Marksmanship Phase II Selected from previous course
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Advanced Training Course Dates
Fullbore Marksmanship Phase II 07 July - 23 August
Maple Leaf Exchange Outward Bound Wales
Outward Bound Scotland 09 July - 15 August
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Advanced Training Course Dates
RCAC National Rifle Team 24 June – 02 August
Parachutist Course TBD
Cadet Leadership and Challenge Course 07 July - 15 August
ACE Exchanges 09 July – 28 July
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Advanced Training
• Exchanges are difficult and challenging! • Cadets must be able to adapt to a
different culture. This can be uncomfortable!
• The food is different, accommodations are different and that is part of the challenge
• Cadet must be willing to accept this when applying for exchanges
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Where is summer training conducted?
Vernon, British Columbia Located in the interior of BC on the north end
of the Okanagan valley. The training centre is located in the city of Vernon
Most cadets are housed dormitory style in permanent barracks with all bedding provided. Cadets on the Basic Course will be housed in 6 man tents (CF Modular) with electricity
Additional facilities include: games room, canteen, internet cafe, cadet bank, church, medical inspection room
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Where is summer training conducted?
Whitehorse, Yukon Located at Boyle Barracks which is 20 km
south of Whitehorse
Most cadets are housed dormitory style in permanent barracks with all bedding provided. Some cadets will be housed in 6 man tents (CF Modular) with electricity
Additional facilities include: canteen, cadet bank, medical inspection room
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Where is summer training conducted?
Cochrane, Alberta (RMNACSTC) Located in the Rocky Mountain Forest Reserve 100 Km NW of Calgary and 45 km NW of Cochrane
A new facility built in 1999. All cadets are housed in eight person rooms in permanent barracks with all bedding provided
Additional facilities include: canteen, cadet banking, medical inspection room, internet access
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Where is summer training conducted?
Cold Lake, Alberta Located on CFB Cold Lake in Alberta,
Approximately 400 kms NW of Edmonton Cadets are housed in 2 or 4 person rooms
in permanent barracks with all bedding provided
Additional facilities include: canteen, cadet banking, medical inspection room, internet access
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Where is summer training conducted?
Penhold, Alberta Located 5 Km from Red Deer, Alberta
between Calgary and Edmonton
Cadets are housed in dormitory style rooms in permanent barracks with all bedding provided.
Additional facilities include: canteen, cadet banking, medical inspection room, internet access
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Where is summer training conducted?
Connaught, Ontario Located 20 km north of downtown Ottawa
on the Ottawa River All cadets are housed in 6 person modular
tents with all bedding provided Additional facilities include: canteen, cadet
bank, medical inspection room
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Where is summer training conducted?
Trenton, Ontario Located 97 km west of Kingston and 175
km east of Toronto Cadets are housed in dormitory style rooms
in permanent barracks with all bedding provided
Additional facilities include: canteen, cadet bank, medical inspection room
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Who conducts and supervises the courses?
Cadet Instructor Cadre (CIC) Officers staff the summer training centres
Senior cadets are also employed as staff cadets to assist with supervision and instruction
The ratio of Officer to Cadet is approximately 1:10
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How do cadets get to and from the training centres?
All transportation is organized and paid for by DND Cadets may travel by bus, commercial air, or DND
air Cadets are escorted or met on all legs of their
journey If parents request special transportation
arrangements, they may be financially responsible
The dates listed are course dates and cadets may travel up to two days prior and following the course dates
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How do cadets apply?
ALL cadets will complete the same application form (General Training, Basic, Intermediate/Instructor, Advanced Courses, and staff cadet).
All applications will be entered in Fortress.
Any additional information you may require is available from your corps staff.
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How are cadets selected?
CO’s review each cadet’s application and prioritises them
Applications are entered in Fortress Applications are reviewed by RCSU (Pra) Winnipeg
Cadets are course loaded in order of the priority list provided however, there are limited positions available (positions are created at Summer Training Centre’s for 30% of cadets enrolled) corps are notified which cadets are selected by 1 April if possible
Not all cadets will get the opportunity to attend summer training. Selection is based on performance at the corps.
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Completing the Application
Every year cadets are not selected because of incomplete information.
Here are some specific items to pay particular attention to:
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Completing the Application Annual Validation If you have not returned the Annual Validation form
with any changes and/or the information has not been verified in Fortress, the application cannot be processed
Medical Health Changes If your medical information has changed or you
have not completed the medical health questionnaire this training year you must let the corps staff know. The medical information must be the most current available (validated this training year).
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Completing the Acceptance and Consent From
Once you have been selected you will receive from your corps an Offer of Participation Form.
There are some specific items to pay particular attention to:
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Completing the Acceptance and Consent From
It is extremely important that you check all the information on this form to make sure it is correct. Make any corrections necessary.
Ensure that all other sections of the form are completed including:
Leave pass restrictions Alternate Family or Friend Contact Cadet signature Parent Signature
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Application due date?
22 January 2014
Any applications entered after this date will still be considered, however they will be placed at the bottom of the priority list
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Contacts
Please direct any questions to our corps’ contact
Lt Judy Prowse
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