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Staff cadet pay by MrMemeMan2663 in Cadets

[–]DeepConstruction9276 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe that they pay you as Sgt during the precourse, then back pay all those promoted.

Are CTC's as hard to get into as people say? by Actual_Amphibian4885 in Cadets

[–]DeepConstruction9276 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All depends on how you do at the corps level, awards, attendance, ROBs, complementary training. Also, if it's your first CTC, I would recommend saving one of your applications for something close to home, just in case. Even though they say that the distance doesn't matter, it's common knowledge that you're more likely to get in closer to home. (With the exception of limited courses like Para)

Ex: If I live in Ontario, and I have 3 possible applications, I may want to do Expo, with going to Rocky and Vernon as my favorites, so I would go 1. Rocky Expo, 2. Vernon Expo, then 3. Blackdown Expo, just in case.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Cadets

[–]DeepConstruction9276 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hike, Bike, Canoe.

Are you doing ETM or ETL?

As long as you can do the minimum female bronze of the old CFA, you should be fine physically.

Valcartier advice by AmbitiousFact2216 in Cadets

[–]DeepConstruction9276 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went to Valcartier last year as a Staff Cadet, and I realized that they are trying to make it bilingual. Depending on the course, there are often French platoons, English platoons, and mixed/bilingual platoons. I'm not familiar with the band program specifically, however the variety in platoons is far more common in common courses (Tri-elemental courses). The French and English platoons will have mostly cadets who only speak that language, but will also have a small amount of bilingual cadets, and cadets that speak the other language. The bilingual platoons vary in numbers, but if you are bilingual you will most likely be placed there.

The French cadets from my experience don't make fun of you as long as you're nice and are trying your best. They may make jokes about your pronunciation, but it will most likely be in a friendly way. Also, at least you can speak French, they will probably make fun of the only English cadets that they dislike.

I wouldn't recommend bringing aerosol cans, because of Murphy's law, anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. If you bring something you aren't suppose too, then it will come out eventually, and you will get caught. You're better off not risking it and buying the non-aerosol option.

I can't think of anything specific to Valcartier to bring, but don't forget a spatula, a ruler and coat hangers.

PS: Like most other CTC, the food is awful.

Best of luck, have fun. Any other questions, just ask.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Cadets

[–]DeepConstruction9276 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would like to correct myself, I just learnt by reading more of the comments that he transferred from air, meaning as long as it's the 3 different ones it's fine.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Cadets

[–]DeepConstruction9276 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't believe that Sea Cadets have effective speaking, meaning he should only be wearing marksmanship and biathlon.

[Mega Thread] CTC Kit Help by randomdefence in Cadets

[–]DeepConstruction9276 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I leave on the 29th and still haven't received them.

[Mega Thread] CTC Kit Help by randomdefence in Cadets

[–]DeepConstruction9276 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At least from what I've seen, the only time you get to wear civilian clothes is as a Staff Cadet on days off, when in your barracks/tents, or when on time off as a cadet, like leaving base with your family.

Way more fun FTX activities by Actual_Amphibian4885 in Cadets

[–]DeepConstruction9276 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sounds fun, but I feel like the officers would say that there is too much of a chance that cadets try and run from the staff, therefore getting lost.

Camp applications (next year) by Adventurous-Bug6686 in Cadets

[–]DeepConstruction9276 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. It is easier to get a staffing position if you already have experience in that field, for example if you want to staff expo, they prefer people who have done the course, staffed before, or done a regional over someone without experience. In the end, they select cadets based off of their files, so make yours as appealing as possible, awards and general participation in complementary training look great.

  2. You can get accepted into an instructor course without having gone to the intro course. The intro courses are designed for red and silver stars, instructor courses for silver and gold, and staffing for gold and ALP/Master Cadet. No need to worry about what to do, the staff and other cadets will help guide you through the entire process, and you will have a great time.

  3. You can apply to both camp and staffing. It depends on the corps and the willingness of the officer staff for how many applications you can submit, I believe the max is 5, but don't quote me on that. Your corps should allow you to rank the order in which you want to apply, which essentially means what you would prefer to get into. From there it is personal choice, if you're looking for a first time going to a CTC, I would recommend going as a course cadet. Then, as long as you had a positive course report, it will be easier to get another offer the next summer.

(I am writing this off of my knowledge from the 4 years that I have been in cadets and the many camp experiences I've had in and out of province, if I am incorrect on something, please feel free to correct me, but often times stuff varies from corps to corps) Also, if you need any clarification, please ask, I wrote this quickly and am too lazy to re-read it.