Two 222 Shuswap Squadron air cadets are up in the air.
Deverick Clingwall and Brayden Koprowsky were recently awarded flying continuation scholarships.
Clingwall earned his glider pilot’s licence through the air cadet program at Comox in August.
He has since been awarded the Sabre Pilot’s Association Award of $500 from the Air Cadet League of Canada to help offset costs involved to keep his glider pilot’s licence current.
After earning his private pilot’s licence through the air cadet program at Boundary Bay on the Coast, Koprowsky has been awarded the Air Transport Association of Canada Award, which gives him $2,500 (30 hours) worth of flying time at an approved flying school.
Koprowsky also received the Robert Bruce Marr Award from the Air Cadet League of Canada for $500 and the J. B. Millar Flying Scholarship for $150 from the local 222 Air Cadet Squadron.
Presenting the awards were Air Cadet League of Canada national governor Bob Burchinshaw, national vice-president Don Doern and local 222 Sponsoring Committee chair Shelley Geier.
In existence since 1942, the Air Cadet program is a Government of Canada youth program for 12- to 18- year-olds run through the Department of National Defence.
The goals of the program are to develop citizenship and leadership skills in youth, to promote physical fitness, to stimulate an interest in aviation and expose youth to careers in the aviation sector.
Opportunities in the air cadet program include: the ability to earn high school credits, first aid skills, survival skills, summer camp at no charge, flying in various types of aircraft, the opportunity to earn a glider and fixed wing pilot’s licence and more.
The local 222 Squadron meets at 6:15 p.m. Wednesdays from September to June at the South Canoe Centre, 5970 10th Ave. SE.
All youths between the ages of 12 to 18 are welcome to join 222 Shuswap Squadron and there are no sign-up fees.
For more information, call 250-833-0222 and leave a message, or visit facebook.com/222RCACS.