339 Iroquois Royal Canadian Sea Cadets

Are you between the ages of 12 and 18? Are you looking for fun, adventure, gaining new skills and meeting new friends? Are you ready for opportunites of a life time? Do you want to do it all for FREE? How you ask? Come join RCSCC 339 Iroquois, a Sea Cadet unit located in Shearwater, Nova Scotia. All you have to do is click on the following link www.canada.ca/join-cadets and click on submit application and we will be in touch with the registration process. We look forward to having you part of our team!

Building 4 is coming down.

339 Iroquois is recruiting for September. Do you have children who are looking for something; New, challenging, fun and free to join! Youth 12 to 18 years old will receive training in Sailing, seamanship, music and more. Attached is a new online application. If you are in the Eastern passage or Cole harbour area the local Sea Cadet unit is RCSCC 339 Iroquois. If you have any question please message us. https://www.facebook.com/243190772436467/posts/3314653021956878/

Well today is the day we would be congratulating you all on a job well done this summer. Those who would have went away for summer training (2nd 3 week intake and 6 week courses) this would be your graduation day. Some of you would be participating in the Final Ceremony of the Flags tonight follwoing the graduation parade. It would have been breathtaking, and everyone would have been in awe of the amazing performance you and your team put together in such a short time. Many o...f you would be packed up and ready to go home with your parents tonight after the celebrations. Saying so long to the friends you may not see for another 10 months and wishing everyone a great training year. But you know what, we are still going to say Bravo Zulu to all our cadets. You have made it through a challenging past 5 months. You had to go from seeing your friends every day in school, meeting up with your fellow cadets during the week,and enjoying just being a teenager, to virtual learning, virtual cadets and for some virtual Summer Training. We can not wait to hear all that you have learned over the summer. We are slowly coming out on the the other end. Together we are learning to live in a Covid world. Sure we will still have challenges, but we will always have challenges in life, it is what makes it exciting. Sure School and Cadets may look a little different than it did when we last gathered in March, but that's ok, we will still continue to gather and grow. We will welcome new cadets, we will sadly say so long to some who will be leaving us, and we will get to see old friends. We will embrace any new changes and face any challenges that we are given, with strength, leadership and determination. We are still waiting to hear further direction from Ottawa on what this fall will look like for the cadet movement. Decisions will be made with the health and safety of the cadets, staff and families taken into consideration. We are expecting those directions to come out soon, and we will be sure to keep you all in the loop. Bravo Zulu everyone, you're doing an amazing job. See you all Soon!

Welcome home HMCS Fredericton. It has been a long and challenging deployment. We honor those returning, and continue to remember the fallen. Our thoughts are with the entire ships company and all their families during this bittersweet homecoming.

While Cadet Summer Training Centers may be closed this summer, it don't mean our cadets are not training. Cadets across Canada are participating in Virtual Cadet Training Centers. They have an opportunity to participate I courses such as Backyard FTX, Pleasure Craft Operator Course, Cadet Cyber Training, Effective communications, Naval Communications, Music, leadership, Web building, knot challenges and so much more. ... Good Luck to all of our cadets with your summer courses, while staying home, staying safe and staying healthy.

339 RCSCC Iroquois has been participating in the Atlantic Cadets Virtual Fitness Challenge for the past Month. Our Cadets, Staff and Parents have been very active and came in 2nd place for the Month of June. Bravo Zulu to all the participants! We are currently in First place for July, but we have units who are very eager to bump us out of our first place lead. If you are a Former Cadet of 339 Iroquois, you can help us out! ... How? Join the Atlantic Cadets Virtual Fitness Challenge group and see how you can earn points to support your former cadet unit. You can earn points by walking, biking, jogging, rowing, sailing, and even mowing your lawn. As long as you are moving, you are earning points. Let's see all our alumni on the Leaderboard.

First night of Virtual ACR awards. Congrats to award recipients. Next week we will be doing the remaining awards.

If ANYONE wants to come out to show their support for SLT Cowbrough and fallen sailor and airmen here’s the finalized route; Monday 11th May 6PM/1800... Motorcade Departing halifax internal airport From the Airport, Down the 102 Continue to Young St Turn Right onto Windsor St Turn Left onto North St Take the on-ramp onto Barrington St Turn Left onto Cornwallis St Turn Left onto Valour Way Turn Right onto Barrington St Follow Barrington over the MacKay Bridge Lane 8 will be open for us(closest to the cement median) Continue on the 111 Take the off-ramp to 7/Main St Turn Left in the Funeral Home Grounds Line the overpasses and streets

339 Iroquois Cadets took a moment today to remember those lost in the Battle of the Atlantic and also to honor a former Iroquois cadet and her fellow Shipmates lost last week. WE WILL REMEMBER #hmcsfredricton... #BOA75 #CanadaRemembers See more

Today marks the 75th anniversary of when The Battle of The Atlantic came to an end. It was the longest continuous military engagement of World War II. Over 4,600 Canadians lost their lives at sea and today we honour those who have fought as well as those who are currently fighting to keep our canadian families safe. To honour them, our naval communities will come together to commemorate our heroes and remember those who’s lives were lost, by watching the service that the Royal Canadian Navy is hosting on their Facebook page, details below. Canada remembers them, as they hold a special place in all our hearts. #lestweforget #wewillrememberthem

Last Post by Former Iroquois Cadet Jake Sheppard. https://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/mobile/video

I woke up this morning to the devastating news that this fabulous piper Abigail Cowbrough was lost yesterday in the helicopter crash off the coast of Greece. I... have attending many ACR's over the years, but this performance brought tears to my eyes when they performed it years ago, and did again this morning. Rest in Peace Abigail, you will be missed. See more

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, all cadet units have seized all in person training and activities to keep our cadets, families and community healthy and safe. That do not mean we cannot engage in activities together online. For the past month we have challenged our cadets in a variety of ways. Challenges thus far have included, a boot shining challenge, a craft challenge and creating a knot board. Challenges are not mandatory, as our cadets get to pick which challenges they wish to participate in. Prizes are awarded weekly to three lucky participants, who will receive their gift cards at a later date.

Today we honor those who’s lives were taken too soon on April 19th, 2020. Friends, coworkers, neighbours, siblings, fathers and mothers were all victims of this devastating act of violence. Our thoughts and prayers go towards the families of the victims and those who have been affected. We continue to stay united through our community even during this time of social distancing. Nova Scotia has been extremely saddened by this horrible act but we will not be shaped by this, together we remember and mourn for the victimes’ families. #novascotiastrong #weremember

Good Day 339 Iroquois, please see below for information regarding cadet activities in the coming weeks. In response to developments in the outbreak of a novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the National Cadet and Junior Canadian Rangers Support Group has CANCELLED ALL CADET ACTIVITIES, including local training, for three weeks effective immediately. Prior to Friday, April 03, 2020, further direction will be provided, including the potential for this cancellation to be extended. The ...National Cadet and Junior Canadian Rangers Support Group has been directed to adopt an aggressive posture to minimize personnel risk of exposure and to prevent the CAF and cadets from becoming a transmission vector. The safety and welfare of all who participate in our programs is always our top priority, as such we take very seriously our responsibility to protect cadets from any real or apparent health or safety concern. The Support Group is collaborating with Department of National Defence and CAF as well as with other federal departments in order to maintain proper situational awareness on the COVID-19 situation in Canada and globally to synchronize interdepartmental response under the lead of Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada. As a result, the situation is continuously being monitored and decisions are made on a case-by-case basis.

Today we said goodbye to two of our Chiefs as they start their career in the Canadian Armed Forces. Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class Miguel Tremblay and Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Nicholas Kelly were both sworn in this morning in Halifax. Good luck and welcome to the CAF family.

Iroquois participated in the annual Seamanship INter Corps Competition at HMCS Scotian with 1 Nelson and 24 Magnificent. Iroquois Cadets Placed 1st in 4 out of 8 Categories! Seamanship, Bosn call, Model Ship and Heaving line. Bravo Zulu to all Cadets. Thanks To RCSCC Nelson for hosting.

Biathlon weekend has come to an end. Congratulations to all our competitors. You made us all proud. On the podium today Kale Chase - silver medal in the pursuit race for Sr. Males... Sam Watkins and Carson Grijm bronze in the Jr. Male category for the weekend.

Day 2 of races are complete. Awaiting results. It was a hard race and our competitors did really well. Proud of them all.