Air Cadet Gianna Campisi from 279 Elk Valley Air Cadet Squadron participated in the ‘East Meets West’ Kootenay Sports Weekend, held at Selkirk College in Castlegar, the weekend of January 26-28.

Campisi, lives in Fernie and is in Grade 8 at the Fernie Academy. She likes meeting new people and all of the opportunities the cadet program offers her. She is learning how to speak in public, through the Effective Speaking Program at her unit and as a cadet she volunteers in the community.

Cadet Campisi she is happy that her friend suggested she join and is planning to complete the air cadet program. She is looking forward to the remainder of the training year and attending a summer course.

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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