My name is Chief Petty Officer Second Class Abagail Rogers, and I am proud to say that I am apart of RCSCC 309 Fort William located in Thunder Bay, Ontario. I would love to serve this year as Chief of General Training and I know that I would be the best candidate for this position because I would be extremely beneficial to all of the cadets and staff of HMCS Ontario because I have numerous qualifications and a diverse skill set, that I believe would make a strong positive impact on everyone attending CTC HMCS Ontario. I am very efficient in my duties and complete tasks to the best of my ability. I have always been passionate about the cadet program and always encouraged others to join.

I have always enjoyed going to summer camp, and I have done it every year. Some of the courses I have taken include General Training, Air Rifle Marksmanship Instructor, and Intermediate Sail. These courses have helped me build strong leadership qualities, teamwork skills, and have helped me open up. I would like to help other cadets enjoy camp and gain new skills just as much as I did.

Since I have joined cadets I have helped many different organizations and events that involve volunteer work like: volunteer for events like poppy days, tag days, and helping out at local teas with the corps. I enjoy giving up my time to help out in the community, and am a great team player. I always enjoy helping and participating in all activity’s in the corps from biathlon to drill competitions.

Throughout my years in my corps I have gained many awards for various things like: my First year of cadets I received Top New Entry, and throughout my years I have also received things like General Efficiency (May 2015), Best Dressed (2016), The Legion Medal of Excellence (2016), A sliver Provincials Biathlon Pin and Sailing Pin (2017), and the medal I’m most proud of would be The Lord of Strathcona (2017). I feel like some of the awards I have gained throughout my cadet career show how dedicated and how hard of a worker I am when it comes to the cadet program.

1.     Robbyn Fraser was born and educated in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Her involvement in the Canadian Cadet Organization began at the age of 14 when she joined 309 RCSCC Fort William. She participated in summer training in the sail program at HMCS Qu’Appelle and brought this knowledge to the CIC upon completion of the cadet program in 2004. She started her career as a civilian volunteer the next week with Fort William Sea Cadets as the assistant training officer. She transferred to Admiral Mountbatten in 2005 where she enrolled in the Cadet Instructor Cadre then became commissioned in December 2008.

2.     Upon completion of her diploma in Graphic Design at the school of Business and Applied Arts at Cambrian College, she returned to her home unit to continue her career. Robbyn served her corps in several capacities over the next several years from supply officer to instructor. She would be responsible for teams such as marksmanship and volunteer activities. She accepted the position as senior instructor in 2013 and took great pride in being able to promote the leadership component of the program. Robbyn enjoyed mentoring the cadets from new entry to the instructor level then watching them develop their own leadership techniques.

3.     In 2014, she expanded her cadet career back to where she started originally. She took over as Boats Officer at Thunder Bay Cadet Nautical Site and continues her work there along with her duties at the corps. In the summer of 2016, Robbyn was selected to run the marksmanship department at HMCS Kingston. She took this new challenge in stride and excelled in running the department.

4.     Robbyn fully believes in the cadet program and her continued service in an asset to the organization. She accepted the position of Commanding Officer of 309 Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps Fort William in June 2016 and continues to give back to the cadet community.