Fri, Oct 21
|Edmonton
Silver Star Expedition
The aim of the Silver Star Expedition is to draw together material from the topic areas of field training, navigation and trekking with dynamic transportation (hiking / trekking, canoeing, mountain biking) during an expedition along a linear route.
Time & Location
Oct 21, 2022, 6:30 p.m. – Oct 23, 2022, 3:00 p.m.
Edmonton, 8403 Roper Rd NW, Edmonton, AB T6E 6T5, Canada
About the event
PARTICIPATION
All army cadets must participate in both their silver and gold star expeditions to complete their mandatory training to pass their star level programs. Cadets who are unable to attend must inform their Corps’ Commanding Officer as soon as possible.
The aim of the Silver Star Expedition is to draw together material from the topic areas of field training, navigation and trekking with dynamic transportation (hiking / trekking, canoeing, mountain biking) during an expedition along a linear route. Army cadet training develops leadership skills, while enhancing individual concepts, such as self-confidence, self-reliance, self-esteem, and self-discipline. This is done through the use of expedition activities, as defined in CATO 40-01
Army Cadet Program Outlines. Army cadet expeditions contribute directly to the achievement of the program aim of developing in youth the attributes of good citizenship and leadership. They also contribute to the promotion of physical fitness, and the participant outcomes of emotional and physical wellbeing, social competence, cognitive competence, and proactive citizenship.