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This
past summer was by far my most enjoyable summer with cadets. I took part
in the Outward Bound Wales I flew from BC to Connaught National Cadet Summer Training Centre, where I completed a five-day pre-course with PT testing, a confidence course, and an endurance march. Then it was off to England where we stayed in cadet camps and military bases. We trained with the British Army Cadet Force and Combined Cadet Force. The exchange involved touring and learning about British lifestyle, adventure training, British cadet training, and lots of traveling! My group leader for the first week was a Lt-Col. and he had some ‘connections’, so he set-up our group to visit the Royal Marine Commando’s endurance course, which cadets do not usually see. The course is used as one of the tests for commando recruit training. Other highlights of my trip included but were not limited to: instruction on some British Army guns, caving, touring castles, and playing soccer (or football as they call it) with the British cadets. After four weeks of being overseas, it was
back to Canada where I spent a few more days at Connaught. I
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Exchange for 2003. 