what do you hope to gain from cadets?
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I joined to get two licences, it's given me all the above...
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i originally joined because my friend was in it, and i was hanging around the unit from September '98, when they finally gave me the papers to join in October (a month before i actually turned 12)
i hung around for about 2 years with my friend, then he left, and by then i was a Corporal and Acting Section IC...i enjoyed it so much i decided to stay.
my favourite part was the camps, and the friendships i made during my time at vernon, i couldn't wait to go back the next summer.
when i joined, i was really looking forward to shooting the different weapons, getting dirty on FTXs, and going to camp...but by now, i have learned so much more.
Cadets has defently changed my life, and it's given me something to do instead of going out with friends to get high or drink our faces off...i would say my life is much better than it would have been if i didnt join cadets.
i hung around for about 2 years with my friend, then he left, and by then i was a Corporal and Acting Section IC...i enjoyed it so much i decided to stay.
my favourite part was the camps, and the friendships i made during my time at vernon, i couldn't wait to go back the next summer.
when i joined, i was really looking forward to shooting the different weapons, getting dirty on FTXs, and going to camp...but by now, i have learned so much more.
Cadets has defently changed my life, and it's given me something to do instead of going out with friends to get high or drink our faces off...i would say my life is much better than it would have been if i didnt join cadets.
when i was 11 i went around looking at local cadet corps. since i lived in a small town the only cadet corp was an air cadet corp. i really wanted army. i went to the next town over which was about a 30 min drive and they had a army cadet corp. the only problem was i didn't not have the money for a taxi back and forth every week.
then i moved to toronto and when i was 15 i went looking for the nearest corp (army). when i found it i stayed for the night to check it out. me and 3 others joined the same day. we were all about the same age. we all became pretty good friends and we all help each other through every year of camp and every star level all the way up to nsce. along the way i made so many more friends and i got to go to camp 3 years in a row for 6 weeks and i got a trg bonus. there were points right when i got back from camp that i wanted to quit because everything seemed so boring, but i stuck in and i got to go to leadership and challenge and i am now a SSM at my corp.
cadets changed my life from being a "couch potato" to being fully active with my corp (2 days a week and most weekends)
i have pretty much done everything i wanted to do inh cadets like advanced camp, and i all i wanted to get to was SGT. cadets has taught me more than school or any other youth organization ever did.
i owe everything to cadets. if i hadn't of joined who knows what i would of done. i probably wouldn't be in school right now.
then i moved to toronto and when i was 15 i went looking for the nearest corp (army). when i found it i stayed for the night to check it out. me and 3 others joined the same day. we were all about the same age. we all became pretty good friends and we all help each other through every year of camp and every star level all the way up to nsce. along the way i made so many more friends and i got to go to camp 3 years in a row for 6 weeks and i got a trg bonus. there were points right when i got back from camp that i wanted to quit because everything seemed so boring, but i stuck in and i got to go to leadership and challenge and i am now a SSM at my corp.
cadets changed my life from being a "couch potato" to being fully active with my corp (2 days a week and most weekends)
i have pretty much done everything i wanted to do inh cadets like advanced camp, and i all i wanted to get to was SGT. cadets has taught me more than school or any other youth organization ever did.
i owe everything to cadets. if i hadn't of joined who knows what i would of done. i probably wouldn't be in school right now.
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I had hoped to achieve all of the topics listed, and nearing the end of my career ... I actually have achieved all of those things.
I joined cadets because my grandfather was a CI and wanted me to, and my brother was a Pte at that time. I joined with one of my friends who quit a few weeks later, my first two years progressed very slowly so I was very tempted to quit. From my third year on I started doing much better and getting recognized. Cadets has shaped my personality and made me the person I am today.
I joined cadets because my grandfather was a CI and wanted me to, and my brother was a Pte at that time. I joined with one of my friends who quit a few weeks later, my first two years progressed very slowly so I was very tempted to quit. From my third year on I started doing much better and getting recognized. Cadets has shaped my personality and made me the person I am today.
In addition to all of the things above, I also was hoping Cadets could help me with my self confidence and self esteem issues.
Certainly, it has helped to a certain degree, but I still feel there's room for improvement. I'm still nervous doing things infront of audiences and things along the same lines - but I have come along way from the silent, shy kid I was.
I find now I have more confidence in what I do, and mistakes are learning opportunities instead of humiliating and belittling experiences.
Through Cadets I've learned that my opinion is valued, that my views are valid and that I do have something good to give to the world, and that in itself is one of the greatest lessons cadets has ever taught me... that I am worth something, and that I should be proud to be who I am.
Certainly, it has helped to a certain degree, but I still feel there's room for improvement. I'm still nervous doing things infront of audiences and things along the same lines - but I have come along way from the silent, shy kid I was.
I find now I have more confidence in what I do, and mistakes are learning opportunities instead of humiliating and belittling experiences.
Through Cadets I've learned that my opinion is valued, that my views are valid and that I do have something good to give to the world, and that in itself is one of the greatest lessons cadets has ever taught me... that I am worth something, and that I should be proud to be who I am.
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There is always room for improvement, even I still find myself learning and improving on my own leadership, abilities, and personal confidence. Also your still in the first few years of your career, keep working hard and towards the end of your time in cadets (provided you stay in) you will notice how great of a change you've truely undergone.Lexi said:
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Hey -HUTCH-, just curious but is there an micheal Frazer in your corps, i new a guy at camp from toronto and your corps badge just caught my eye and reminded me of his.
just curious
just curious
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That's negative. There are two Queen's York Rangers Cadet corps. Us in Toronto and Them in Aurora. Buddy is probably from Aurora corps.
Also, our capbadge is commonly mistaken for the 1st Hussars
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Oh I see, because his corps was 1st he kept on saying, but i know he is from toronto.
SPELL NORMALLY GOSH DARN IT! - MOD
SPELL NORMALLY GOSH DARN IT! - MOD
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Well...our affiliated Regiment has the title "1st American Regiment" So he is both right and wrong. Our "Corps" is not first in anything as of right now, but we are affiliated with a regiment that as a "1st"
No problem there, jacka... ;D
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I hope to get all that and more from Cadets, as i want to make CWO one day, becuase my Corps has never had a Female Rsm and i want to be the first, but i have some stiff competition.
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You may have stiff competition now, but years down the road there will be less of these people left in cadets and often many people change greatly as they become senior leaders. From when I joined cadets there are 2 others that started with me, and there are 2 more that joined before me.armygurl_557 said:
Also for the record my corps has had 2 female RSMs, both during my time in cadets.
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I join because I'm plan on joining the CF.
Hey Zedic,
I joined to spite my parents. Turns out, it helped me become CSS of the top sqn at RMC in 2004-05. I wonder just how many folks at RMC have gone through the cadet program?
I found it especially interesting that I did basic training with a friend with whom I completed training in Banff in 1998. As the years progressed at RMC, a few of the folks I had been staff for at summer camps began to arrive at RMC.
Just like cadets, there's life after RMC...get ready for it.
I joined to spite my parents. Turns out, it helped me become CSS of the top sqn at RMC in 2004-05. I wonder just how many folks at RMC have gone through the cadet program?
I found it especially interesting that I did basic training with a friend with whom I completed training in Banff in 1998. As the years progressed at RMC, a few of the folks I had been staff for at summer camps began to arrive at RMC.
Just like cadets, there's life after RMC...get ready for it.
