Cash strapped cadet corps attracts surge of recruits
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Cadet Corps has boosted its ranks by 72 recruits, the highest number to join the youth uniform service in some five years. At a recent passing out parade after almost five months of basic training, Lt Col Bobeth O’Garro congratulated the record number of new cadets, who came from nine different schools, including the Light House School. She also took the opportunity to pitch for more support for the corps and highlighted the need for additional resources, such as uniforms, equipment, money, adult volunteers and a training facility. According to the budget documents, the cadet corps received just $25,000 from government this year.
The corps is largely supported by the recruits’ parents and the private sector, and during her address Lt. Col. O’Garro thanked them for their support.
“We are grateful for all your support. Through your collective efforts, the recruits have performed well. We look forward to students continued success as they go throughout the programme,” she said. “We were impressed with the new cadets’ commitment to the three recruit camps and the training session on Ash Wednesday. Cadets completed training in drill, citizenship, community service, and other activities that they had to pass to be eligible to become a cadet,”
Rayne Harding was recognised as Best Recruit from the John Gray High School Detachment, Most Outstanding Recruit in Drill, and Most Outstanding Recruit. Cadet Jada-Kai Richmond was recognised as the Most Outstanding Recruit in Academics, while each new cadet received a half star badge and certificate.
Reviewing Officer, Deputy Governor Franz Manderson, lauded the new recruits for coming together to be part of the solution. “Thank you for standing up to be a part of the change that we wish to see in this country,” he said. “As a new cadet, you have become a role model for many others, and you now have a responsibility to conduct yourself in a way that is representative of this outstanding organisation that helps to turn young Caymanians and residents into upstanding members of the community.”
For more information about the Cadet Corps and its services, contact the CICC by telephone at 946-9810 or by email at cadetcorps@gov.ky.
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I see there’s plenty of negative comments here. It’s pretty sickening. The CICC do great things with these kids, many who’d otherwise have little positive to focus on.
Well done.
Why is there just a photo of grass accompanying this story???
Are you referring to the young people in the picture who are smartly dressed displaying discipline and commitment to learning as grass? WOW, you CNS commentators truly never have anything positive to contribute.
It was a camouflage joke, get a grip.
Or you could just accept that it’s a dad-style joke about camouflage!
Calm down, muppet.
Can someone please remind me of the purpose of this institution?
Sorry for my ignorance.
check their website https://www.cicadetcorps.ky/ , their facebook page https://www.facebook.com/caymanislands.cadetcorps or their instagram page https://www.instagram.com/caymancadet/
that’s what I did
When it was being formed supposedly it was for the ‘at risk boys’ to give them something to do. (Teach them to shoot straight.) But the good kids started signing up (including the girls) and so they changed tack. The rest is … website history.
Straight up truth! LCO-2star/Alpha squadron Cadet (first of first 2008)
You kinda got it right, do your history search. There were people in the public who felt it should be a boot camp for at-risk children, but that was never the aim of the organization. It was however meant just for boys, but the girls wanted in. Anyone who knows cadetting knows better, it’s not a boot camp and it not solely for at-risk children, but it is a great program for positive modeling and gives young people the opportunity to learn to lead and follow.
I think the salaries alone are more than $25,000!!
They should also stop driving around the brand new cadet corps vehicles for doing there personal errands…
mixing it up with the CI regiment muh friend. Their vehicles are buses used for picking up and dropping off children and are old and one truck for equipment. Regiment has the new cars and trucks.
The Regiment currently has not a single vehicle
yes they do, they dont have tanks :-), but they have vehicles
If they’re so cash strapped maybe the big salaries of the leaders for what is esentially a part-time job should be cut.
Do you know what is required of the organization more so the staff ? Not sure you do. I suggest you do an FOI or even give them a call. Sign up to volunteer and undergo the required training, give of your time and then comment about part-time employment.
Stop spouting foolishness and give support to a youth organization that is putting in the work.
Speeches delivered by CIG officials should at least get Cayman’s status correct ~ Franz, Cayman is a territory NOT a country.
Some Caymanians may not like this but it is, what it is.
Congrats Lt. Col and new recruits.
Not sure what new vehicle you could be referring to. I think you have the Cadet Corps confused with the Cayman Regiment .
Keep trying to find definitions to support your position.
Word: The head of state for the Cayman Islands is QE2, our passports are British, our “government” can be dissolved unilaterally by our governing “Government”, need I go on?
Like I said, many Caymanians may not like it, including me but “it is what it is”.
Actually, not so….
A ‘country’ is a nation with its own government, occupying a particular territory.
…and before u ask…. a nation is …. a large body of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territory.
QED
Keep trying to find definitions to support your position.
Word: The head of state for the Cayman Islands is QE2, our passports are British, our “government” can be dissolved unilaterally by our governing “Government”, need I go on?
Like I said, many Caymanians may not like it, including me but “it is what it is”.
But you are wrong. Fact.