Ontario Cadets
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The big unveiling is still set for tomorrow night (Thursday, May 20) at 7 p.m. The link will be found on our RCSU-Central Facebook (here) and Instagram pages! Join us for the (recorded) unveiling of the top 10 submissions in the art competition, which will include insights from these amazing Central Region (Ontario) cadet artists and commentary from the regional CO and CWO. Be sure to share your thoughts on the tremendous art work from our cadets from across the region. These top 10 art pieces are now mounted, as promised, at the headquarters building at CFB Borden, ON.

THE RESULTS ARE IN! After a very fun, exciting, and rewarding Spring CAP held during the April Break, the points have been tallied and we are proud to announce that almost everyone who participated received either a bronze, silver, or gold medal for their efforts! #BravoZulu ALL! In fact, we had such an overwhelming amount of participation, we had to create a new award called the 1000 Points Club! Yes that is right, about 30 of our #OntarioCadets participated in as many ...CAP activities as they could and broke the 1000 point ceiling! As promised, all our Gold recipients (including our 1000 Point Club members) will be meeting with the RCSU Central Command Team LCol Barry Leonard and CWO Gilles Godbout throughout this week. Congratulations to all our CAP participants! Job well done!

#BravoZulu to 2912 Sudbury Irish Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps for being one of the two recipients of the "Best Foot Forward" Trophy being awarded today by the Commander of Military Personnel Command!

The long-awaited event is set for this week! Join us Thursday, May 20, at 7 p.m. for the unveiling of the top 10 submissions in the RCSU-Central art competition. This recorded unveiling includes insights from these 10 Ontario cadet artists and commentary from the regional CO and CWO. The video link will be shared here (FB) and on Instagram -- tune in and share your thoughts on the tremendous art work from our cadets across the region. ... These top 10 art pieces are now mounted, as promised, at the headquarters building at CFB Borden, ON.

#TributeTuesday: To our cadets who are aging out this year. We know this is not the way you anticipated your final year in the Cadet Program to end. We know a lot of you were looking forward to an in-person send-off from your corps and squadrons, and perhaps one final summer at a Cadet Training Centre. We want you to that know we are proud of you and recognize all your hard work and dedication throughout your cadet career, and especially over this unusual training year. ...We hope you've received opportunities and that your success has been recognized. We hope you've made amazing memories and forged lifelong friendships. We hope you've had a plethora of wonderful experiences you couldn't get anywhere else. We want to celebrate you! Send us a few pictures and a short paragraph about your time in cadets and where you're headed next year and get featured every Tuesday! Send them to [email protected] or message us here on Facebook!

The #CadetProgram welcomes all youth that’s true today and everyday. Homophobia, transphobia and biphobia have no place here. This #IDAHOTB, we want to reaffirm that all of our #OntarioCadets are entitled to an environment of mutual respect, dignity and inclusion where they have the opportunity to contribute and thrive through their authentic selves both in-person and online.

Hey Ontario cadets; are you interested in telling the stories of cadets and cadet activities in your community in 2021? Do you like to research, write and capture imagery (photos/video) to share the fun, benefits and challenges of the program with other cadets, families and friends, and Canadians across the region and beyond? Here's your opportunity: Central Region (CR) is offering two virtual serials of the Cadet Correspondent Workshop (CCW), which will be conducted as short... modules over five weekends. Look for more information here -- in the coming days -- on how to register in Fortress through your corps or squadron staff. Serial 1: Jan 23, 30; Feb 6, 13 and 20 Serial 2: March/April -- specific dates TBC * French-speaking cadets in CR can also attend the workshop (in French) virtually with our colleagues in Eastern Region (Quebec).

Save the dates: 15-19 March 2021 Flexibility is key given the current COVID-19 environment, which will determine the extent of the CAP in March, but we are planning for a variety of fun, challenging activities in locations across the region (ON).

Another great local story on the ongoing activities of our units across the region -- this time focused on 329 Canadian Forces Health Services Training Centre RCACC in Tottenham, ON. This story features a recent unit event, held virtually via Zoom, where several VIPs, including RCSU-Central's CO and regional CWO, dropped in to observe remembrance and award a CD medal for 12 years of service, along with several leadership team coins to deserving indivduals. We may all be facing COVID-19 related challenges, but the #CadetProgam continues -- virtually and with some in-person activities where circumstances permit. #CadetsIntheNews

#CadetsInTheNews: As 37 Orville Hand Squadron in Bradford, ON continues to train virtually, like many other cadet corps and squadrons across Central Region, their Squadron Sponsoring Committee plans ahead for when they can safely return to in-person training. A huge thank-you to the Bradford Legion, Sherwin Williams and Bradford Home Hardware for donating the elbow grease, supplies and equipment that helped turn a trailer into a home for our cadets! A home where we can continue to develop our youth into the future leaders of tomorrow. Read the full story here: https://www.bradfordtoday.ca//trailer-will-be-new-hq-for-l

Interested in attending the CAP? Don't forget to save the date for the first offer: March 15-19, 2021!

While we always appreciate the occasional story being picked up nationally -- whether internally (e.g. TVOkids story on formation social media platforms last week) or via external media (e.g. Toronto Star in October and TVOkids highlighting one of our sea cadets on live television for Remembrance Day) -- it's the more routine stories published by local media, such as this one in the November edition of Georgian Life Media Inc., that are the backbone of our regional public aff...airs efforts. Using pre-Covid-19 imagery from a previous year, "Georgian Life" highlighted Collingwood Army Cadets -- also outlining the basics of the #CadetProgram and how to join the local unit. #CadetsIntheNews A big thank-you to local media across the region (Ontario) for covering the community-based activities of our cadet corps and squadrons, while helping us spread the word on one of Canada's best youth development programs.

ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS Here is just another reason why the #CadetProgram is one of Canada's best youth development opportunities! Make sure to ask your unit CO or staff for details on how to take advantage of the high school credit program, which is available to all Ontario cadets, through the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB)!

For our high school students: don't forget to sign up for this amazing program being offered to all #OntarioCadets by the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB)! Ask your unit CO or staff for the details.

Daydreaming about what your day will look like when you participate in the CAP this March Break? Dream no further! Don't forget to save the date for the first offer: March 15-19, 2021!

As promised, here are the details about the Cadet Activity Program you were asking for! Don't forget to save the dates: March 15-19, 2021 *We are currently editing one point on the infographic below: there will be considerable flexibility across the region as to what activities each location engages in -- based on local needs, cadet interests, facility availabliity, etc.

#BravoZulu to 2912 Sudbury Irish Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps for winning the Army Cadet League of Canada (Ontario)’s Clarry Award for the second year in a row! The Colonel Clarry award is given out each year to a large army cadet corps, with 50 cadets or more, that scores the highest on the Strathcona efficiency assessment. Sudbury's Army Cadets have successfully taken on the task of delivering both a virtual and safe in-person training program to their cadets since the beginning of this training year. They continue to keep the motivation and esprit the corps high in their corps by ensuring that their cadets are participating in fun and engaging activities.

On Remembrance Day (11 Nov), TVOkids did a feature on the Cadet Program -- highlighting Leading Cadet Saphira Bickle with Bancroft Sea Cadets, RCSCC Viking, which is part of SEOA in Central Region. Saphira's passion for the Cadet Program was very obvious as she explained how her involvement helps her -- and her fellow cadets -- develop citizenship and leadership skills in their local communities. The cadet story begins at about 5:25 -- with Saphira on screen until about 9:10. It is followed by interviews with cadets, from a 2019 episode, for more than two minutes. #CadetsIntheNews #SeaCadets

Check out one of our Ontario Cadet Correspondents in action with the Canadian Armed Forces' Defense Team News! WO Abigail Tibbles of 2332 Major E.J.G Holland VC Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps in Ottawa, ON is the first cadet to host a segment! We look forward to seeing more cadets take over this job in the future.

"I am incredibly proud of the small, yet meaningful gestures and actions cadets and JCRs take to show their respect for veterans and their sacrifices. You are clearly demonstrating that the next generation of canadian leaders will not forget those who gave their lives to defend the values that define canada." Commodore Kurtz, Commander CJCR

Remember our troops deployed overseas during the Christmas/holiday season! You can send a card to a member of the Canadian Armed Forces, which will brighten up the season for someone serving far from home and family. Here's the address pass it on!... Any Canadian Forces Member PO Box 5140 Stn Forces Belleville ON. K8N 5W6

NEW COVER PHOTO! MWO Sydney Lavoie and WO Rachel Black from 9 RCACC in London, ON attended their first in-person training night for Green and Silver Star Cadets on Monday, November 16th, 2020. As Senior Cadets, these young ladies were responsible for ensuring that their junior cadets had a fun, engaging and safe first night back!

MWO Esteves of RCACC 2379 Royal Hamilton Light Infantry tells her story, very confidently and smoothly, about how the Cadet Program took her from being a shy and introverted 12-13 year-old -- allowing her to "flourish" -- while helping her build confidence and social and leadership skills. Now ageing out of the program, she plans on using what she learned over the past six years in her life going forward. #CadetsIntheNews *Includes pre-COVID-19 imagery.