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Local cadet receiving basic expedition training

Cory Reichelt working hard at Vernon Army Cadet Summer Training Centre
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100 Mile House army cadet Cory Reichelt challenged the hills of the Okanagan on a mountain bike.

Cadet Cory Reichelt of 100 Mile House participated in the mountain biking portion of expedition training at Vernon Army Cadet Summer Training Centre (VACSTC) last week.

Mountain biking skills are a key component of the training cadets receive on the Basic Expedition course.

Reichelt is a member of 2887 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps in 100 Mile House.He and 59 other army cadets are finishing the three-week Army Cadet Basic Expedition Course, which sees the cadets learning first aid, mountain biking skills, canoeing and navigation skills.

This training culminates in a five-day expedition where cadets use their navigation skills to hike, bike, and canoe more than 75 kilometres through the Interior.

During the summer, more than 1,100 army, sea, and air cadets from Western Canada will spend up to six weeks in the Okanagan Valley training centre, expanding the training they receive at their home corps, developing new skills and forming friendships.