Join The Cadets

Membership is FREE for boys and girls, there are no fees whatsoever. The cadet must be at least 12 years (and no more than 18) of age at the time of registration. Registration is anytime.

Cadet season is from Sept – June. Summer camp is from July – August, good attendance at Cadets will be required before being considered for Summer camp. Summer camp is free and applications deadline is around January. The earlier you join the better chances you have to being accepted to the summer camp program. Cadets earn money at summer camp.

We meet every Tuesday (between Sept – June) night at the Cochrane Lions Club Event Centre.

Address: 109 5th Ave, Cochrane, AB – Across the street from the McDonald’s.

From 6:00pm – 9:00pm.

We invite you to come and visit and ask any questions that you may still have before joining.

We have an excellent parents committee that can also assist and answer questions that parents may have.

How to Join

Please bring a photocopy of the following for us to file:

The child’s birth certificate or any Canadian Federal Gov’t ID card.
Alberta Health card.

We will have forms for you to fill out. If you would like the forms in advance please email us and we will email them to you or you can download the forms.

Note that you will be asked to sign a letter to accept responsibility of the uniform to be returned in good order when your child leaves cadets or pay for its replacement.

** If you are printing to letter size paper please remember to print to “FIT” as the file is in legal size paper **

Download Form

Contact information:

Email: [email protected]

Note that the Email box is not monitored daily

Mailing Address: PO Box 940, Cochrane, AB, T4C 1B1

Army Cadet Honour Code

“I resolve, as a member of the Royal Canadian Army Cadets, that I shall aspire to become a citizen of the highest integrity in my community; I shall strive for success in my studies, to be considerate of all persons and their property, and to achieve the highest physical, mental, spirtual and moral standards as a Citizen of Canada.”