Optional Teams
104 offers a number of different teams for our cadets to be involved in outside of our regular parade night.
Some of these are competition teams, and some are simply to learn new or enhance skills and try something new. Each team is overseen by a staff member and has at least one senior cadet who leads the team.
Cadets who sign up are expected to attend regular practices. To sign up, register in the fall at in-person events or contact the officer in charge.
Sundays
Military Band
The 104 Starfighter joins with other local cadets in a Military brass and reed band. We train weekly to prepare for ceremonial and community events. showcasing the hard work in parades, concerts, and a choreographed routine. No musical experience or instrument required.
Mondays
Marksmanship Team
The marksmanship program will develop the cadet’s interest in marksmanship, while also promoting the safe use of a firearm, and building upon the concepts of leadership, and citizenship. Our teams are chosen after weeks of tryouts and continue practicing until the Regional Competition in the winter.
Tuesdays
Drill Team
If you like drill, want to improve on your drill, or want to be a part of an important tradition here at 104 Starfighter then look no further. The primary goal of a drill team is to demonstrate discipline, teamwork, and precision through coordinated performances. As a team, you will work together to practice and perform both a compulsory routine and a freestyle routine as a unit. Drill Team helps to not only improve your drill but also gives a sense of confidence and accomplishment as you master the movements within the routines. All are welcome to try out and come to practices to help improve/ master their skills.
Thursdays
Effective Speaking & Debate
The Effective Speaking and Debate program is two programs in one. Effective Speaking is a public speaking program designed to, in a safe and non-judgemental way, develop speaking skills, self-confidence, and the potential for leadership.
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The Debate program teaches Parliamentary style debate. Cadets will develop research skills, logic, team tactics, and the confidence to stand up, make a good case and support it. These all are excellent life skills and will work well in school too. Good leaders can examine all aspects of a problem. Debate teaches this.
Fridays
Ground School
Aviation is an important aspect of the Air Cadet Program. Through hard work and dedication, cadets have an opportunity to apply for a Scholarship to obtain either their Glider Pilots License or Private Pilot License, free of charge.
104 is proud to offer an in-person Ground School at the Brantford Airport to help develop an interest in aviation as well as prepare cadets to apply for one of the scholarships. In Ground School cadets learn about Theory of Flight, Meteorology, Air Law, Aviation Careers and much more! Ground School is open to all cadets, whether they are currently applying for a scholarship, plan to in the future, or just have an interest in aviation.