1944 Army Cadets marksmanship team advances to regionals

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The Marksmanship Team from 1944 RCEME Army Cadets in Creemore will be competing in the Regional Marksmanship Championships in CFB Trenton from April 14-16.

On Feb. 25 the team comprising of MWO Brooklyn Higgins, WO Fiona Martin, Cpl Roberta Marquez, Cpl Brianna Trafford and Cfn Lacey Bycraft, competed against 14 other teams in a zone competition in Borden.

At that competition the team finished first overall, and all five members finished in the top eight out of 75 competitors. Higgins won third overall, while Marquez, Bycraft and Trafford finished first, second and third in the junior category respectively.

All cadet corps and squadrons across Ontario competed in local zone level competitions, from the over 400 teams that competed in the province, the top 27 teams advanced to the Regional Championships, this year the Regional Championships will also act as a Virtual National Championships. 

1944 Army Cadets is for all youth from Creemore, Stayner, Wasaga Beach, Shelburne, New Lowell, Dundalk, Flesherton, Alliston, Lisle, Everett, and surrounding areas. 

Army Cadets is open for all youth aged 12-18. Registration is free. The Army Cadet program provides experiences and training in Camping, Adventure Training, Citizenship, Leadership, Physical Fitness, Marksmanship, Drill, Band, and more. For more information email the cadet corps at 1944army@cadets.gc.ca or visit Creemorearmycadets.com, or stop in on any Thursday night from 7 p.m. to 9:15 p.m.

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