RSL appreciates Monivae service
Kevin Brown, Vice President of the Hamilton RSL made a special presentation to Principal Mark McGinnity and CO Monivae Cadets Gary Simkin in recognition of Monivae's service to the Hamilton RSL. In presenting the certificate Kevin was full of praise for the College and was grateful as he knew that "Monivae never knocked back an offer to provide support whenever we were asked." The certificate is on display in the foyer.
Cadets
The Monivae College Cadet Unit provides opportunities for leadership, people management skills and teamwork in the context of an outdoor educational program.
Cadets introduces both boys and girls to a range of activities that will give them more recreational and service options in later life.
Cadets build confidence, self-esteem, self-reliance, endurance and resposibility.
The Monivae College Cadet Unit is one of the largest school cadet units in Victoria. All Year 9 & 10 students participate. For Year 11 and 12 students it is voluntary, with over 50% of students choosing to be involved.
Activities include:
- Annual camp
- Cadet band
- Ceremonial parade
- Leadership courses
- Abseiling and obstacle courses
- Archery
- Water safety and scuba diving
- Canoeing
- Bushwalking
- Rope crafts
- Bivouacs
- Lectures
- Firearms safety program
- Navigational exercises
- Ambulance lectures and first aid
- Drill
- Home training days
- Unarmed combat
- Field exercises
The major activities this year in cadets, beside regular training days, have been the recruit Bivouac in March, the Annual Camp in May and the Course Camp just finished. Future activities include nine cadets participating Exercise Cool Shot, the biathlon activity involving shooting and skiing in August. Exercise Emu 10 in the first week of the next holidays is the Annual Camp of the other units in the Brigade and it is anticipated a significant number of Monivae cadets will attend. The Monivae Cadet Parade in October and the Junior Leaders course in December finish off activities for the year.
Australian Army Cadets is the largest youth training organisation in Australia and aims to train young people in skills of leadership, discipline, service and generally being able to look after themselves in many different types of circumstances. This training is done in a military setting in the style of the Australia Army.
The cadet program at Monivae adds greatly to the rich flavour and diversity of educational opportunities the school has to offer. In cadets the motto is "Courage, Initiative, Teamwork". All cadets and staff involved in the PCC 1/10 had a very enjoyable and enriching experience.