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Army Cadet Summer Training

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General Training or GT is a Royal Canadian Army Cadet Summer Training course offered at Cadet Summer Training Centres across Canada.

Course Background

Prior to the introduction of the Cadet Program Update (CPU) in September 2008, GT was known as Basic Army Cadet, or Basic and the 2-week Basic course and the 3-week Basic Marksman, Military Band and Pipes & Drums courses were organized together. Now, the Marksman, Military Band and Pipes & Drums courses are organized under Army Cadet Familiarization Training and General Training is in its own category of Army Cadet Summer Training courses.

The Aim of General Training

The aim of the General Training course is to familiarize cadets with the Army Cadet Summer Training Program and to motivate them toward pursuing further Army Cadet Training.

Cadets receive training in all aspects of Army Cadet Summer Traning Centre training, including:

• Drill;
• Marksmanship;
• Physical Fitness;
• Citizenship;
• Leadership; and
• Music.

Course Information

This course is 2 weeks in length. It is offered three times during the summer to three separate groups of cadets at most Army Cadet Summer Training Centres.

All cadets participating in the training of the Cadet Program Update (CPU) beginning in 2008 will attend General Training before proceeding to further Summer Training.

Prerequisites

In order to apply to attend the General Training coures, cadets must be:

• Green Star Qualified; and be
• Recommended by their Commanding Officer.

Received Qualifications

• Fitness level in the Army Cadet Fitness Test, if attained;
• Marksmanship level, if attained

CSTCs

The Cadet Summer Training Centres offering this course are:

• Argonaut Army Cadet Summer Training Centre
• Blackdown Army Cadet Summer Training Centre
• Vernon Army Cadet Summer Training Centre
• Valcartier Army Cadet Summer Training Centre
• Whitehorse Cadet Summer Training Centre

Course Badge

The course badge is circular in design with circle at the edge of the badge. In the centre of the circle, lies a single upwards pointing arrow.

The cirle and arrow is in Canadian Forces gold thread.

The badge is worn on the right sleeve of the Army Cadet Uniform, one (1) centimetre (cm) above the cadet's star level qualification. If there is not star level qualifiation, the course badge will be sewn eight (8) centimetres (cm) above the sleeve's cuff.

After General Training

After a Cadet has completed the General Training course, the cadet may apply to a Basic Training level course during the following summer.

Links

Cadets.ca - Army Cadet Summer Training

References

CATO 40-01 (Annex C - Appendix 2) 2009 SUMMER TRAINING