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When I started this project I had many questions about the army cadets, it was because i am already an army cadet but i wanted to know things like why were they started? And what was it like when they started? These next few slides should answer those questions as well as explain some more things about the cadets.
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This is what the original army cadet uniform looked like
Post-world war one
During the twenty years following World War One, cadet training came to a standstill. Many corps survived these hard times, but the Depression and the lack of public interest caused the cancellation of the uniform grant (money from the government to pay for cadet uniforms) for Army Cadets in 1931 and the instructional grant (money from the government to pay the cadet instructors) for 12 and 13 year olds in 1934. In Alberta, only a couple of corps functioned beyond 1934. This was clearly some of the darkest days for cadet corps.
Females in Cadets
Army cadets didn't actually include females until 1979. I wouldn't even be able to be an army cadet if i lived around the time army cadets first started.
Technology in 1918 vs. 2015
Technology,1918
Technology,2015
The army cadets were first established in 1861, pre-dating confederation by six years. These early militia companies and drill associations were not cadet corps but were militia sub-units formed in educational and other public institutions. They were created to give training males in combat, military movement, map and compass as well as marksmanship. These early "drill associations" accepted members ranging in age from 13 to 60. The distinction between high school cadets and the adult militia became clear in 1879, when authorization was given to form "Association for Drill in Educational Institutions". Young men over 14 years of age where invited to participate and would not be employed in active service.
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After researching this project I found out that army cadets hasn't changed much since the program originally started. Although the drill and uniform have changed slightly as well as the ranks, I think the only major difference is the technology we have access to, to aid our training. If they had access to our technologies in the original cadet programs then I think that would have made a huge difference in the cadet movement.
The drill, not only a parade square and discipline exercise, but a skill that was necessary for the defence of the Colonies. The drill movements made it possible to move troops of the regular forces as well as the drill association troops.
This is similar to the drill army cadets do today. although there are some differences in things like; rifle drill and rifle spinning. Learning to march is even relevant today because even though cadets aren't moving in a strategic way in war or battle, that's not what marching is supposed to teach cadets, marching now teaches cadets, discipline and how to be in sync with a group of others.
The video below will show what drill is like today.
In 1904 the 74 drill associations included 34 in Ontario, 24 in Québec, 13 in the Maritimes, two in Manitoba, and one in British Columbia.
The cadets during the world wars
Forty thousand former army cadets served in His Majesty's forces during World War One. By the end of the war there were 64,000 boys enrolled in Army Cadet corps across Canada.
The Strathcona Agreement
The Strathcona Agreement of 1910 was one of the greatest factors influencing growth of the Canadian Cadet Movement. Lord Strathcona, Canadian High Commissioner to Great Britain, deposited $500, 00 in trust with the Dominion government to encourage Canadian cadets in citizenship and patriotism through physical training, marksmanship and military drill taught in school. The trust fund continues to support cadet activities today.
some drill movements include;
At ease: standing with your feet shoulder width apart with your hands behind your back -right over left- in a semi-relaxed manner.
Attention: moving from at ease in a sharp, quick movement by lifting your leg so it is 90 degrees and slamming it down in front of you( feet together ) and snapping your hands down to your sides in fists.