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Army Reserve joins forces with local school boards

Algonquin Regiment News Release *********************** A Cooperative Education programme run by the Canadian Forces Army Reserve and all the North Bay and District School Boards will commence on the September 8th, giving all local students the oppor
Kate Adams
Algonquin Regiment
News Release

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A Cooperative Education programme run by the Canadian Forces Army Reserve and all the North Bay and District School Boards will commence on the September 8th, giving all local students the opportunity to earn high school credits while participating in military training.

The Algonquin Regiment and 26 Service Battalion have conducted a combined education programme with the old Nipissing District School Board since the mid 1990’s. The cooperative program, or co-op, is traditionally offered throughout the high schools of North Bay and the surrounding area during the second school semester. It gives local students the opportunity to earn four high-school credits as well as enrolling as a soldier in the Army Reserve with one of the participating units. The four academic high-school Cooperative elective credits are applied towards graduation. In addition to the academic qualifications, graduates complete a military recruit course, and a St. John’s Ambulance Standard First Aid and CPR course.

The co-op provides students the opportunity to continue their education in an exciting, unique and challenging environment. In addition, the co-op offers part time employment throughout the school year with the possibility of full time employment during the summer months.

This year’s co-op commences on the 8th of September 2009, with an enrolment ceremony for the students. They will graduate on January 21, 2010, after several months of study and hard work. Graduates who choose to continue training with the Algonquin Regiment will travel to Meaford, Ontario to complete their Infantry trade course during July and August. Those continuing to serve with 26 Service Battalion may go on to train drivers, cooks, or supply technicians at Canadian Forces Base Borden, ON. The program is also being offered for another selected group of students during second semester starting on February 1, 2010 and once again in the Fall September 2010.

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