08/21/2026
Cadets is a fun, fast-paced group for boys in 2nd to 8th grade where everyone is welcome.
The club meets in the church on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month, from 6:30PM to 8:30PM and begins this week, August 26. The structure is similar to Boy Scouts in many ways. Counselors lead groups of boys in doing merit badges, projects and other hands-on activities.
Before the meetings, boys play games. Meetings start with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, our 'Landmarks' - motto, verse, code and pledge. Then some brief announcements. The 'cadres' of 5-6 boys and a leader or two, then move to their own spaces. There they do the Bible study, and work on merit badges. Popular merit badges include art, archery, axemanship, cooking, fire building and marksmanship. There are almost 200 possible merit badges. After the merit badge work, there's usually a short play time. Meetings conclude with singing the cadet song and some snacks.
Our club is part of the Calvinist Cadet Corps. Take a look at that site for a much more detailed description of what we do, and some videos at https://www.calvinistcadets.org/. As part of a larger Corps, the boys also have an opportunity to attend special events in our Council. For example, the annual roller skating party in Lynwood, IL. And every 3 years, the Corps holds a Camporee. This event brings boys over a thousand boys and men from around the world for a week of wilderness camping.
For more information, please contact Dirk @ [email protected]
