Navy League Cadets Going Strong

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Navy League Cadets—on the prairies, Aye Aye Sir. NLCC CDR W.H Evelyn #205 is in its second year of operation and going strong. Our first year saw us at the Foothills Centennial Center in Okotoks but we have found a place more suited to the Cadet program. The 187 Air Cadets Squadron has invited us into their new building at the High River Airport just south of High River on 10th street.
Last year saw our Cadets take part in parades like, Birth of a Nation, Little Britches Rodeo parade and the Canada Day Parade in Blackie. Some learned the basics of scuba diving and some learned firearm safety and a chance to shoot daisy air rifles. All this along with their regular parade night and classes learning about the Canadian Navy and things like leadership skills, citizenship, respect, discipline, teamwork and physical fitness. The program being based on a naval theme they also learn seamanship skills, boat and water safety, communication (semaphore and Morse code), knot tying, marching drill, ranking system and chain of command. This year we have started try outs for our Guard Division and we are working on a Band Division.
At the end of October our Cadets went on a fall camp with our sister Corps NLCC John A. Hamilton from Calgary, fun was had by all. They did a great job at our first bottle drive and our first marked inspection is on Wednesday, November 17th they get to show off the skills they have learned so far this year to their Parents and our Governing body Alberta Division, Navy League of Canada.
Our Cadets participated in the Remembrance Day Service with the High River Legion and started something new this year. A Veteran, Mr. Paul Cooper, during the summer noticed that someone had put poppies on the grave stones in the Okotoks cemetery. He never found out who did this but liked the idea so asked our Cadets if they would like to help put poppies on the Military graves at the Okotoks Cemetery. So on Sunday, November 7th our Officers and Cadets, showing great respect, placed poppies on the grave stones of the war dead, we hope to continue this to show we will never forget.
If you are a youth between the ages of 9 and 13, looking for something interesting, fun, with lots of history and want to make lots of friends then we are looking for you. We parade on Wednesday evenings 6:15 to 9:00pm at the 187 Air Cadet Hanger at the High River Airport, just south of High River on 10th street. For more information check out our website:
www.cdrevelyn.com or phone Rena Kientz, President of the Foothills Branch Navy League of Canada at 403-652-3819 or the Commanding Officer Lt (NL) Karen Murfin at 403-251-7250.