The Brussels Post, 1981-09-02, Page 23BRUSSELS 1 POST LEGION ANNIVERSARY SUPPLEMENT 1311
Activities
for Brusse
and area
girls and
boys
DECORATION DAY, 1980 — Each year the Brussels Legion E3russels*Cadets who are under the sponsorship of the Brussels
and Ladies Auxiliary members participate in Decoration Day Legion have also become active participants.
services at the Brussels cemetery and in recent years the (Photo by Ranney)
Since 1979 Brussels Legion
has sponsored Cadet Corps
BY CARL GRABER
One thing the Brussels
Legion has taken pride in
during the past few years is
its sponsorship of the
Brussels Cadet Corps,
formed in February of 1979.
The 2967 Brussels Legion
Army Cadet Corps was
formed with Captain Rose
Marie Vandenberg as the
Commanding Officer. Her
In 1975, girls were allowed
to join the Cadet Corps and
this has given the Cadet
movement a boost. These
girls work right alongside the
boys and do an excellent
The present aims of the Ca
movement are: to develop
youth the attributes of good
eiti??.nship and leadership)
promote physical fitness and
to Red, Red to Silver and from
Silver to Gold, Ear h level is
made diffit uit and
challenging and if the cadet
shows promise, yank is
ceremoniously handed out.
These ranks are Cadet, Lance
Corporal, Corporal, Sargent,
Warrant Officer, Master
Warrant Officer and Chief
Warrant Officer. Cadets can
projects such as parking cars
at town functions, selling
poppies, cleanups walk-a.
thons and Legion services.
The 2967 Brussels Legion
Cadet Corps has the Royal
Canadian Regiment (R.C.R.)
4th Battalion as its affiliated
unit.
Cadets have welcomed girls since 1975
We are very proud to be
associated with the
Brussels
Royal Canadian Legion
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complement of officers
included Civilian Instructor
(C.I.) Elaine Nichol as
Administration Officer;
Second Lieutenant Kang
Yoon as Training Officer and
Second Lieutenant Carl C.
Graber as Supply Officer. The
present commanding officer
is Lt. Carl C. Graber with the
same complement, of
officers.
Cadet Corps can be
sponsored by schools and/or
different service groups.
Each corps has a sponsoring
board which supervises its
well-being.
The Board of Directors in
1979 were Al Nichol as
chairman with Ta Elliott and
John Sims as Directors.
Cadets are trained in Drill,
Map and Compass, Outdoor
Livingo Range Practice,
Weaponry, First Aid, Water
Safety Skiing, Mountain
Climbing and other sports.
All exercises performed by,
and taught to cadets are done .
by Civilian. Instructors and
members of the Cadet
Instructors List who are
trained by Canadian Forces
Instructors on Military tases,
to stimulate the interest of
youth in the Sea, Land or Air
elements of the Canadian
Forces.
When a young person
between the ages of 12-19
joins a Royal 'Canadian Army
Cadet Corps, he or she is
started at a training level
called Green Star. Each year,
depending on achievements,
they proceed from Green Star
also attend summer camps
and military training areas
throughout Canada and each
year some Gold Star Cadets
can attend training in
Europe.
Weekly parades are held at
the Legion hall where drills
and theory training are
carried out.
The corps also participates
in community and service
Congratulations
on your
50th Anniversary
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