Logan City Community Cadets opened their doors in 1998, and nearly 30 years later, is still providing crucial life-building skills to young people, recruiting officer Anthea Chase-Currier said.
An information day will be held from 9.30am to 12pm on 8 November at the cadet depot in Brown Plains.
Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about what community cadet programs can offer children, aged 11 to 17, and witness current members perform military type maneuvers.
Ms Chase-Currier said cadet members often assisted the community at Remembrance Day and Anzac Day services at Retired Service Leagues (RSL) in Greenbank and Logan Village.
“We are a non-profit community organisation that is not affiliated with the defense, which means we don’t get support from the government, and our cadets start at a much younger age, but the program is quite the same.”
Including volunteers, parents, and cadets, about 70 people attend weekly meetings at the cadet centre in Brown Plains from 5.30pm to 8.30pm on Wednesday evenings.
Throughout the year, Ms Chase-Currier said cadets participated in six activities or expeditions, which included camping and tactical exercises.
Cadets develop skills like time management and leadership, which are essential to succeed in school and workforce environments, Ms Chase-Currier said.
“I’ve been a volunteer for over 20 years now and all four of my children have been through the Logan City Community Cadets program,” Ms Chase-Currier said.
Logan City Community Cadets provides, via a loan system, any equipment cadets may need, including uniforms and tools needed to complete exercises.
A free three-week trial period on 12, 19, and 26 November will be available to those who wish to join the cadet program.
