WHY JOIN THE CADET CORPS?

Are you bored with being a ‘couch potato’ and not achieving anything? You can find fun, friendship, adventure, teamwork and a real experience of life and learn how to look after yourself and others.  Find out just how fulfilling it can be to be part of a team, developing qualities and potential that employers will really value.

 PARENTS, WHY SHOULD YOUTH JOIN?

A sense of achievement, self discipline and motivation are lacking in some youngsters today.  The Cadet Corps will often discover their true potential quickly, developing new skills and attitudes, improving their self-confidence, maturing more rapidly and learning to enjoy helping others instead of thinking only of number one!

EDUCATION, WILL THE CADET EXPERIENCE HELP?

Cadets who self-start – using both brain and body, developing mental and physical resilience – are more alert, more receptive, keener to achieve and make for better students. It is envisaged that as the programme becomes established in the secondary schools nationwide, the Cadet Corps achievements could be included in the school leavers ‘Record of Achievement’

 EMPLOYMENT, CAN THE CADET CORPS MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

The advantages are clear. The young men and women in the Cadet Corps are mature in outlook, confident in their own ability, self-disciplined, loyal, committed and more especially – used to working as part of a team.  Time spent in outdoor adventurous training and challenging leadership development pursuits gives a Cadet far more incentive to achieve, both within the work environment and as an individual.

 RESPONSIBILITIES AS A CADET

The expectations of your Commanding Officer

Your Cadet Detachment will only be as good as you and other cadets make it, each doing their share of work, pulling together as a team, not forgetting that you and your fellow cadets will have other interests and commitments to work, school and family etc.  You must remember at all times that like you your Cadet Corps Officers and Adult Instructors are all volunteers, their hobby – again like yours  - is the Dominica Cadet Corps. Being a member of the DCF gives you opportunities to grow in your knowledge and experience.

Your Company Commander will expect  you to:

1.     Be smartly turned out both in uniform and in your normal clothes.

2.     Read can comply with notices and orders put up on the notice board.

3.     Obey orders – if they seem unfair, obey them and complain after.

4.     Have good manners and behave as would be expected of a cadet.

5.     Treat other persons properly with respect, prevent damage and vandalism.

6.     Have a soldierly bearing, and wear your uniform correctly at all times.

7.     Keep fit, play and work hard, take part in all sports and games.

8.     Work in the Detachment as you Should Do at home – be prepared to help with the ‘chores’  
without being asked.

9.     Clean up behind you, put things away – be tidy, don’t rely on others.

10.  Never be afraid of doing more than you have been asked to do.

FULL MEMBERSHIP

Six to eight weeks after regular attendance for Basic Training, you will be officially Enrolled and allowed to wear the Cap Badge of the Dominica Cadet Corps.

As a full member of the Corps you will be expected to.

1.     Take an active part in the life of the unit to which you are affiliated and to make the progress required not only in training, but also as a person.

2.     With the time you have available for cadets, put the maximum effort into becoming efficient and backing your friends in the unit and your instructors.

3.     Help others who may be less able than you – especially those who find difficulties in learning and handling the various aspects of the program.

4.     Look after new recruits, to ensure that they are brought into the ‘life’ of the unit as soon as possible.

5.     Be Alert, be Safety and Security Conscious At All Times.