Army Cadet Joshua Sokulski of Turtleford is in the final week of training in the three-week Basic Expedition Course at Vernon Army Cadet Summer Training Centre where he has been learning the fundamentals of expedition training.
Cadet Sokulski is a member of 2537 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps (Battleford Legion).
Included in the training are lessons on how to select and navigate a route using maps, how to pack for an expedition, how to establish a daily routine, how to ride a mountain bike on trails and how to paddle a canoe on flat water. The training was used during a five-day expedition in the hills overlooking the Okanagan Valley. The cadets also completed a swim test, and learned emergency first aid.
For relaxation, the cadets spent a day sightseeing and shopping in Vernon and an afternoon at Kin Beach on Okanagan Lake.
All three-week basic courses - leadership, sports and fitness, marksmanship, band and pipes and drums and expedition - will end with a graduation parade Friday on Sicily Square at VACSTC.
During the summer, more than 1,200 army cadets from western Canada will have spent up to six weeks in the Okanagan Valley training centre, expanding the training they receive at their home corps, developing new skills and forming friendships.
The cadet program is a national program for young Canadians aged 12 to 18 who are interested in participating in a variety of fun, challenging and rewarding activities while learning about the sea, army and air activities of the Canadian Armed Forces. Cadets make valuable contributions to Canadian society on a daily basis in terms of environmental, citizenship and community activities. Cadets also learn valuable life and work skills such as teamwork, leadership and citizenship.
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