Transcript Red Star Review Dileas Gu Brath #142 St. Andrew’s College Highland Cadet Corps.

Red Star Review
Dileas Gu Brath
#142 St. Andrew’s College Highland Cadet Corps
Red Star Review
Requirements to Qualify for your Red Star:
 Complete leadership modules and classroom
assignments (30%)
 Demonstrate Practical Skills – Field Exercise (20%)
 Complete the Duke of Ed’s Bronze Journal (10%)
 Participate in the Cadet Fitness Testing
 Pass the red star written examination (20%)
 Participate in marksmanship practice (air rifle)
 Demonstrate drill requirements on parade (10%)
 Course Report (10%)
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Leadership Modules (30%)
1. “The Sorting Hat” – learning about yourself
2. “Styles of Leadership”
3. “Leadership Opportunities”
Submission:
Leadership module assignments will be completed
within one week and submitted to the Red Star
Submissions conference. Late assignments are
assessed a 15% penalty.
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Practical Skills:
Skills to be assessed will include
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Safety with stoves and lanterns
Menu planning
Ability to read and identify locations on a topographic map
Reading and taking compass bearings
Basic First Aid and survival skills
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The Project (10%)
Duke of Edinburgh’s Award – Bronze
Throughout the course, students will complete the
requirements of the bronze level and are required to
submit:
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Record Book – logging hours of fitness, community
service, skill or hobby
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Expedition journal – to include narrative, equipment
list, food plan, route map and other support material.
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Cadet Fitness Test:
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Shuttle Run
Push Ups
Sit Ups
Standing Long Jump
Cadets should attempt to achieve the bronze, silver or
gold level fitness badge.
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Demonstrate Range Skills:
 You must demonstrate knowledge of safety
on the air rifle range. In addition to firing,
you must know the parts of the air rifle.
 Other opportunities are available during
Star level shoots and marksmanship team
practices to review also. See Maj McCue.
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Evaluation Breakdown
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Leadership Modules and assignments – 30%
Practical Field Skills – 20%
Duke of Ed journal – 10%
Final Exam – 20%
Drill – 10% with assessment in third term
parade practice
Course Report – 10%
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Passing the Written Red Star Test:
 The test will have at least one question from
each chapter
 The emphasis is on field craft techniques and
junior leadership skills.
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Use the following questions to
help you study each chapter.
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Chapter One – Drill
1. Commands are divided into two sections.
What are these sections called?
2. A section formation is used when you have ten
or less Cadets. How many ranks do you have
in a section and in a platoon.
3. What is the spacing between the ranks and
files of a platoon and section.
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Chapter Two – Fundamental Training
1. Rank is the lawful authority appointed to you by the
Commanding Officer. What are the major appointments you may
carry within #142 SAC Highland Cadet Corps and what do they
do.
2. Who is our affiliated militia unit and the regimental
motto?
3. Review the history of the Cadet program nationally. PO402.08
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Battalion Organization
Cadet Commanding Officer
Lientenant Colonel
Appointment
Rank
Company Commander
Captain
Company Sergeant Major
Master Warrant Officer
Platoon Commander
Lieutenant
Patoon Sergeant
Sergeant
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Chapter Three
This chapter is the most important for your
course. Review COLD, STOP, Wilderness
Shelters, Minimal Impact Camping, Fire
Safety, and Equipment and route planning.
Chapter Four
nothing here
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Chapter Five – Map and Compass
1. What are the standard map scales used in Cadet training?
2. What is the difference between grid north, true north and magnetic
north?
3. What is declination? How do you calculate the declination of a
particular area?
4. What is the sequence used in measuring a magnetic bearing with a
compass?
5. How do you measure distances on a map.
6. Review 6 figure grid references.
7. Name the parts of a compass.
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Chapters Six
1. What are the main principles of marksmanship and
why are they important to accurate shooting?
2. Name the parts of the 835c air rifle.
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Chapter Eleven
1. List the ten Principles of Leadership.
(PO411.04)
2. What are the duties of a team member.
3. Communication skills, Interpersonal
skills and Active Listening are skills
required for leadership. An active listener
“Cares” – what does CARE stand for?
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Our Cadet Corps
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Our Corps Motto is “Dileas Gu Brath” which is
Gaelic for, “Faithful Forever.”
Our Cadet Corps number is #142 and our full
name is #142 St. Andrew’s College Highland
Cadet Corps.
Our affiliated Reserve Unit is the 48th
Highlanders of Canada, located in Toronto, On.
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Experience and Earning Respect
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Cadets will recognize very quickly if you have the skills to be
their leader. Gain as much experience through participation in a
wide variety of activities. Don’t fake your abilities as you will be
found out very quickly.
Be yourself and treat others with dignity and respect.
Shouting does very little to motivate your Cadets – look for other
options to build strength in your platoon.
Leaders are willing to accept the same risks and inconveniences
they ask of their team. They show this by sharing the workload,
eating the same food, carrying the same load. Always put your
troops first and look after their welfare. They in turn will respect
you for your strength of character and skill.
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“In summary, plan ahead, share the burden of
organizing with others and learn from each mistake
that you make. Remember that one of the aims of
the cadet organization is to develop citizens, and
by getting involved in the community, you are
contributing to the improvement of that
community.”
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Suggestions for studying:
Study every chapter in the book
Find a study partner to work with.
GOOD LUCK
What’s next:
Silver Star (Gr 10)
Leadership and Adventure training
Gold Star (Gr 11)
Senior Leadership and Instructional Techniques
NSCE (Gr 12)
National Star Certification Exam.
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Good Luck, Gentlemen!
Dileas Gu Brath
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