More than Meets the Skies!
Young Canadians ages 12 to 18 can participate in a variety of fun, challenging, and rewarding activities and learn valuable life and work skills such as teamwork, leadership, and citizenship. Air Cadets are not members of the Canadian Forces. The movement is, however, sponsored by the Department of National Defence in partnership with the Air Cadet League of Canada.
There are various training and activities that cadets participate in, as well as summer courses that they are able to partake in.
Cadets with physical or medical limitations may join Air Cadets but may be excluded from certain activities, including Summer Training. The safety and well being of the cadet is a major consideration and determining factor. Parents should be aware that if a cadet is not capable of attending weekend training exercises and/or summer training, the cadet may not be eligible for promotion, summer training or scholarship courses. This does not mean that a cadet cannot have a rewarding time at cadets, despite these limitations. Cadets are given the opportunity to advance through the program. To advance, cadets are expected to attend regular training (weekly) and participate in the program fully.
Contact them. For each air cadet squadron listed in the directory, there is information about meeting location and how to contact the squadron. Call the squadron if you have questions or show up during one of the training nights (day varies based on squadron) to register. The training year mimics the school year (September – June), so new registration typically begins in September (where most squadron also host open houses – an information and registration evening), however, if space is available during the training year, the squadron may be able to accommodate mid-year registration.