Sixteen members of the 2302 Weyburn Legion Cadet Corps will celebrate their 65th Anniversary on May 22 at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall. The Reviewing Officer for the parade will be Major Reginald J. Tweten, Standards Officer, 41 Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron in Regina.
The Cadet Corps is led by Commanding Officer, Captain Herbert H. Bechdoldt, CD who is assisted by various dedicated training staff. The cadet parade commander will be Cadet Master Warrant Officer Kyle Wilton. The event will include dynamic and static displays that show the cadet's involvement in corps, summer training, marksmanship and general cadet training.
This annual review all but completes the cadets' local training year for the Corps. Various medals, trophies and awards are expected to be presented to the most proficient cadets.
The 2302 Weyburn Legion Cadet Corps meets Tuesday evenings from 6:45 to 9:30 p.m. at the Legion Hall. Young people ages 12 to 18 may enrol in the cadet program at any time throughout the training year. Army cadet activities are centred on adventure training and leadership. Uniforms are loaned at no charge and summer training from two weeks to seven weeks is included for selected cadets at no charge.
Check out Cadets online at cadets.ca for more information or email [email protected]. The new training year will commence on September 5, 2012.
