Local cadets will be involved in a variety of community activities next week as the province marks Cadet Week.
The official proclamation-signing took place this week at Government House in St. John’s.
Eastern vice-chair of the Air Cadet League of Canada, Dennis Dillon, says the program keeps young people between the ages of 12 and 18 engaged, and provides them with opportunities to adopt skills they might never have learned.
That includes leadership training, effective speaking, summer training, and biathlon competitions.
Cadet Week runs from Sept. 28 to Oct. 5,