300 cadets compete in orienteering at Gould Lake

Regional Cadet Support Unit | Oct 26, 2016

CFB BORDEN, Ont. - Over 300 sea, army and air cadets from across Eastern Ontario competed in the Central Region Orienteering Competition Series at the Gould Lake Conservation Area north of Sydenham on October 15, 2016.

Central Region is broken up into four main areas (Western, Eastern, Northern and Central Ontario), each area is conducting a tri-service orienteering competition this fall to determine the top cadet orienteers in Central Region. Top cadets in each area will then go on to compete against each other in the Regional Championship, which will be held on October 29 and 30 in Borden, Ontario.

Orienteering is often referred to as the “thinking sport” because it involves map reading, problem solving, and decision-making under physically demanding conditions. These are important skills that the youth can easily transfer into adulthood and which prove advantageous as they become community leaders.

Orienteering is a thrilling cross-country sport full of physical and mental challenges that can be adapted to just about any geographical location and every age, skill and fitness level. With the involvement of the Gator Orienteering Club, who assist in running the competitions for the Cadet Program in Ontario, the youth are provided with an experience that is dynamic, fun, challenging, and community-based.

The aim of Cadet Program is to develop in youth the attributes of good citizenship, leadership and promote physical fitness. The skills learned by the cadets participating in this event are transferable, career-enhancing skills that will last a life time. At the same time participants were able to have fun and building lasting friendships with their teammates and fellow competitors.

For more information about the Cadet Program, visit www.cadets.ca

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