Youth Programs
Help our youth remember
Legions sponsor youth
programs that include sports, cadets, scouts, leadership
training and Remembrance activities. Our aim is to help
youth develop an appreciation for teamwork, leadership, duty
and most importantly, Remembrance.
Educators: In addition to the
contests and bursaries below, Veterans Affairs Canada has
provided us with information and links to excellent
educational resources.
Youth organizations:
Cadets:
The Royal Canadian Legion
has a long and valued partnership with Cadets Canada. The
Cadets Program fosters youth leadership, citizenship, and
volunteerism and promotes Canadian and military values.
Cadets volunteer to help the Legion with the Poppy Campaign,
support our Veterans and take active roles in commemorative
ceremonies across Canada. These young men and women play a
vital role in supporting Legion activities and promoting
Remembrance. In return, Legion Branches provide financial
support to help them grow.
In addition to being a major
sponsor and supporter of Cadet Corps, Units and Squadrons
across the country, the Legion sponsors the Cadet Medal of
Excellence which honours outstanding Cadets. It is awarded
in recognition of individual endeavors in citizenship which
enhance the aims and objectives of the Canadian Cadet
movement. Also each year, the Sea, Army and Air cadet
leagues choose their respective top cadet. The winning
Cadets act as wreath bearers at the National Remembrance Day
Ceremony in Ottawa. The Legion is proud to support Canada's
Cadets and recognizes their service by offering all
graduating Cadets a one-year free membership in the Legion.
Branch 641 proudly supports
the following local Cadet units in our community:
· 75 Barrhaven Royal Canadian Air Cadets Squadron
· 2332 Maj E.J.G. Holland VC Royal Canadian Army Cadets
· 2958 1st Anti-tank Regiment Royal Canadian Army Cadets
·
Cameron Highlander's of Ottawa Royal Canadian Army Cadet
Corps
· 40 Faulkland Royal Canadian Sea Cadets Corp
2317 - 30th Field Artillery Regiment RCACC
742 National Capital Squadron
925 Edmond
Lanthier Air Cadet Squadron (Barrhaven)
Scouts:
Branch 641 proudly supports
scouts in our community:
29th Nepean Scout Group
To learn more about how
Branch 641 supports local cadets and scouts, please contact
our Cadet Liaison Officers, Robert MacNichol and Anne Cole
by email:
Cadet.Liaison@rcl641.ca
Sports, Track and Field:
Ontario Command offers a Sports Track and Field program.
The Branch 641
Sports Track
and Field Chair is
Michelle Guitard
Youth Contests & Bursaries
Youth Education and Bursary
Chair: Carol Anne Marleau (Carol-Anne.Marleau@rcl641.ca)
For help or clarification on any of the above info, contact
Youth Education & Bursary Chair Carol-Anne Marleau. (Carol-Anne.Marleau@rcl641.ca)
For help or clarification on any of the above info, please
contact the Youth Education and Bursary Chair: Carol Anne
Marleau (Carol-Anne.Marleau@rcl641.ca)
Remembrance Literary and
Poster Contest
As one of our primary goals,
fostering Remembrance is a part of everything we do. Thanks
to the longstanding tradition of the
Annual Literary and Poster Contests, we have been able
to involve Canadian school children in helping us to promote
not only the National Remembrance Day Service, but also the
act of honouring our military heritage. Deadlines for
entries in the Poster and Literary Contests are determined
by the local Legion branches.
The Youth Education Programme
booklet, contest information and fillable
entry forms, are found in the
Ontario Command Youth section. Information packages are
also mailed to Barrhaven area schools in early October.
Entries are to be
delivered to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 641
Barrhaven location at 3500 Fallowfield Road No later than:
THURSDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2024. An awards ceremony is
traditionally held annually in January.
IMPORTANT: Entry forms
(especially the contact email addresses and phone numbers
must be legible) Use of the filable (typewritten) entry form
is preferred. - Complete and legible student, parent and
teacher contact info is essential to coordinate notification
of results and prizes.
Winning entries at the branch
level will proceed to our G5 Zone, who also hosts
Zone-Level Annual Remembrance Day Contests.
Photos from past events can
be found on the
Branch website at this link, and on the Branch 641
Facebook group photo section.
Public Speaking Contest
and Video Contest
Ontario Command invites
students to take part in Public speaking and Video contents.
Our G5 Zone Hosts
Zone-Level Remembrance Day Contests with the first level
of Public Speaking contest in March. Successful candidates
at Zone level will proceed to the Ontario Command level.
More information can be found
on the
Youth Programs section of the Ontario Command site.
Bursaries:
Royal Canadian Legion will
assist post-secondary students in financial need to achieve
university, college, technical, or professional education.
Indentured apprentices may also apply for assistance to
purchase tools and instruments. Provincial and Local level
programs are available.
Visit their website to learn
about the Bursary program opening September of each academic
year through March (when students are physically on campus).
Barrhaven Legion Branch
641 local bursary program
The branch local bursary
program takes place annually: Applications will be accepted
in person at the branch or by letter mail from 1 September
until the deadline of 31 October of the current academic
year. It is important for the candidate to demonstrate
financial need with their application. Please see the form
for details.
Branch 641 Local Bursary Application form link
External Scholarship
Resources
The Canadian Institute for
Military and Veteran Health Research have extended the
deadline for their Masters, Doctoral and Postgraduate
scholarships and awards until Friday, June 7, 2024, at 12 PM
ET. More information is found at
https://cimvhr.ca/funding/scholarships/
For help or clarification on
any of the above info, please email the
Branch 641 Youth Education
and Bursary Chair,
Carol Anne Marleau, at
Youth.Education@rcl641.ca |
