Air Cadet Tanner Gould from 552 Air Cadet Squadron participated in the ‘East Meets West’ Kootenay Sports Weekend, held at Selkirk College in Castlegar, the weekend of January 26-28.

Leading Air Cadet Gould lives in Kimberley and is home schooled. He says that the cadet program is fun and he really enjoys the trips. His favourite activities are the interactive lessons. Currently, he is learning how to create a lesson plan and how to teach junior cadets.

Tanner’s best skills are map and compass and building signal fires. He is hoping to be selected to attend Basic Survival Course this summer and he is considering a military career. In the future he hopes to earn the rank of Warrant Officer 1st Class.

The annual sports weekend, hosted 200 cadets, between the ages of 12 to 18, from the 14 Sea, Army and Air Cadet Units in the Kootenay region. During the weekend, cadets completed the mandatory fitness assessment. Cadets were kept busy with a variety of other fitness and team activities.

The aim of the National Cadet program is to develop in youth the attributes of good citizenship and leadership, promote physical fitness and stimulate the interest of youth in sea, land and air activities of the Canadian Armed Forces. Canadian youth aged 12 to 18 are encouraged to learn more about the cadet programs in their community. Though the program is military based, there is no obligation to for a cadet to join the forces.

Submitted by Captain Lori-Lee Bott, Unit Public Affairs Representative East Kootenay, Canadian Armed Forces

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