Royal Canadian Air Cadets
What is Cadets?
618 Queen City Squadron is a squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets, which is part of the largest youth program in the country. Air Cadets participate in a variety of fun and challenging activities. There is something for everyone, no matter what their personal interests may be. The program promotes elements of leadership, self-confidence, self-discipline, aviation, citizenship, fitness, effective speaking, music, and much more. Our Squadron is based in downtown Toronto, and has been proudly serving our community since 1956.
The aims of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets are to:
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Develop in youth the attributes of good citizenship and leadership,
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Promote physical fitness,
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Stimulate an interest in the air activities of the Royal Canadian Air Force and aviation.
These aims are accomplished through weekly training during the school year, optional summer training courses, and extracurricular activities.
The cadet program is a program for youth ages 12-18, offered in partnership by the Department of National Defence, which is responsible for the training of cadets, and the Air Cadet League of Canada, which helps fund air cadet squadrons across Canada. While the training is delivered by Canadian Armed Forces officers, cadets are not members of the Canadian Armed Forces.
Our vision as a cadet squadron is to empower young leaders through an engaging and dynamic curriculum that fosters a youth-leading-youth program. We strive to create a fun learning environment, which provides coaching and mentorship to youth, to ensure that they become capable leaders who can deliver the program in a manner that reflects the Air Cadet mission.
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