Blackdown Cadet Training Centre

The Blackdown Cadet Summer Training Centre is a training centre formerly known as the Army Cadet Summer Training Center Blackdown for Royal Canadian Army Cadets, and, since 2003, included the Royal Canadian Air Cadets, and Royal Canadian Sea Cadets. It is located at CFB Borden, Ontario, and is the largest summer training centre for cadets in Canada, with approximately 2500 cadets each summer enrolled in 2-, 3-, or 6-week courses.

As of 2012, the following courses are available:

• Drill and Ceremonial Instructor (Army Cadets) - Alpha Company; 6 weeks

• Survival Instructor (Air Cadets)- Bravo Squadron; 6 weeks

• Expedition Instructor (Army Cadets) - Charlie Company; 6 weeks

• Basic Drill and Ceremonial - Delta Squadron (Air Cadets), Echo Company (Army/sea Cadets); 3 weeks

• Basic Fitness and Sports (Tri-Service) - Foxtrot Company; 3 weeks

• Fitness and Sports Instructor (Tri-Service) - Golf Squadron; 6 weeks

• General Training (Army Cadets) - Hotel and India Company; 2 weeks

• The Blackdown Cadet Training Centre School of Military Music (Tri-Service) - Juliet Company; 3 weeks and 6 weeks

• The Blackdown Cadet Training Centre School of Pipes and Drums (Tri-Service) - Kilo Company; 3 weeks and 6 weeks

• Basic Survival (Air Cadets) - Lima Squadron; 3 weeks

• Basic Expedition (Army Cadets) - Mike Company; 3 weeks

Opening date Summer 1994 became the home of the Army Cadet Summer training facility starting out with tents and portable toilets.

For more information, please visit http://www.cadets.ca/cstc/blackdown/