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2915_p&d; posted 01 May 2021 11:26           Recruit Member # 686 Does anyone find that cadets is becoming to much like boy scouts what ever happened to good old corporal punishment? Rate Member Posts: 12 | From: Capreol | Registered: Feb 2002

rceme_rat posted 01 May 2021 12:14           Veteran Member # 136 He got soft when they made him a Sergeant! Member Rated: Posts: 190 | From: Toronto, Ontario | Registered: Jan 2001

2915_p&d; posted 02 May 2021 11:33           Recruit Member # 686 I think there must be something wrong with me then baecause I haven't seemed to find my soft spot yet. I don't understand what happened before every kid could breeze through pushups and now there are people who struggle to get out 5 it makes me go nuts and then i get in trouble because apparently I'm pushing the kids too hard. Rate Member Posts: 12 | From: Capreol | Registered: Feb 2002

Argyll_2347 posted 02 May 2021 15:42           Veteran Member # 5 I agree, that is one of the reasons I left. I tryed to improve my corps by planning FTXs that were all patrolling and one big weekend long capture the flag game. My Training Officer supported them, but not my CO (the computers officer). Then we got a new training officer from a different corps (the canteen Lt. woman) and she wouldn't go anywhere without proper washrooms. Despite my offerings of myself digging her a personal latrine, we never would go on an exercise. My advice is you can't do anything about it, so just join the army! Albainn Gu-Brath Member Rated: Posts: 107 | From: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | Registered: Dec 2000

2915_p&d; posted 03 May 2021 08:17           Recruit Member # 686 Yeah i should wait & join thte regs. Rate Member Posts: 12 | From: Capreol | Registered: Feb 2002

Soldier of Fortune posted 03 May 2021 16:24           Veteran Member # 223 I know, have the same type of problems at my corp. Our PT nightis like a game night and when we actually do PT then half our corp falls out and wont do it. Thats why i'm going reserves ASAP. From Moderator- Watch your language when posting. Profanity is not needed, nor desired. [ 07 May 2002, 09:00: Message edited by: Todd Harris ] Soldier of Fortune Member Rated: Posts: 199 | From: Ontario | Registered: Mar 2001

Coniar posted 04 May 2021 17:44           Recruit Member # 810 struggle to do 5 push ups??? They must be failing Gym in school In grade 8 anything under 14 is a fail. Im far from top condition but I can do 30 at least. I would be in Cadets but my cousin told me what its like and It basically sounds like boy scouts with really strict leaders If I wanted to be in boy scouts Id join the one without the push ups and strict leaders If it was like Cadets is supose to be then I wouldnt mind the Discipline and push ups and such. Coniar Records are there to be broken... Rate Member Posts: 25 | From: Vancover | Registered: Apr 2002

2915_p&d; posted 06 May 2021 11:21           Recruit Member # 686 Yeah I guess some these kids are failing gym but what can say laziness is wining the war. There aren't enough people who actually think working out will help you. I work out about three times a week and I feel great. Fior-Go-Bas Rate Member Posts: 12 | From: Capreol | Registered: Feb 2002

lorraine posted 11 May 2021 19:22           Civilian Member # 823 i agree with most of you (i am from uk) in a way i blame the parents!!! if anyone says the wrong words to there kids (including teachers) the parents try to sue them so how are these kids meant to learn any sort of discipline. I am a woman and served in the british army and believe me i did not ask for a seperate latrine (as the guy above described) and no I am not a manly woman I have long and I still managed to beat the men at a lot of things. Woman can play on their sex in the Army and it used to piss me off as well but give credit to the women who done it for the joy of soldier and serving their country(and not to see how many men they could lay)and done their soldiering well!!!! Rate Member Posts: 1 | From: glasgow | Registered: May 2002

Argyll_2347 posted 14 May 2021 15:38           Veteran Member # 5 The general public does not like seeing little 12 year olds running around (or doing drill) with weapons. This is what I was told... I think that a resolution would be to form an Canadian Army Cadet Force, like the British one. This one would emphasize more Army activities. I don't think that this will happen though because it would cost a lot more money, even though it could benefit the Army after the cadets would leave. Albainn Gu-Brath Member Rated: Posts: 107 | From: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | Registered: Dec 2000

2915_p&d; posted 22 May 2021 11:47           Recruit Member # 686 I totally agree with both of you but a cadet force something Canada is not prepared to do sure it will benefit the army but lots of people don't want that. And because of these people cadets in Canada is the way it is. Besides were supposed to be a peace keeping nation a "military superpower". Fior-go-Bas Rate Member Posts: 12 | From: Capreol | Registered: Feb 2002

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