History

Later that year the CRC synod appointed a committee to study Boy’s Club activities during the year.

This was the actual beginning of the Calvinist Cadet Corps.

Final draft was presented to the Federation Board by Mart Keuning

The first issue of the official magazine for counselors

Held in the Rocky Mountains near Denver, Colorado, with approximately 300 in attendance.

Again held near Denver, Colorado.

Congress also mandated a revision in the Cadet program materials to better meet these goals, and added the dimension of “witnessing” as a formal and integral part of cadeting.

Held in Land-Between-the-Lakes, Kentucky, with just over 400 in attendance.

An advanced program for 14-15-year-old boys

A program for 12–14-year-old boys

Held at Mt. Pilchuck Tree Farm in northwest Washington, about 60 miles from Seattle, with approximately 450 in attendance.

Held at Hoag’s Lake in Manistee National Forest, Michigan, with approximately 600 in attendance.

Held at Custer State Park in the Black Hills of South Dakota, with nearly 900 people attending.

After 30 years of ministry and growth, cadeting was a network of 3,000 counselors working with 14,500 boys in 600 clubs throughout North America.

Held at Sonny Meadows near Yosemite National Park, California, with approximately 800 in attendance.

Held at Camp Beaver Dam near Orangeville, Ontario, with approximately 1,050 in attendance. It was the first international camporee to be held in Canada.

The ninth and largest international camporee to date was hosted by Hawkeye Council near Cedar Falls in northeast Iowa. It was also the most challenging, as a flood forced the men to find a new location and make drastic changes merely five days before the event began. A total of 1,150 campers had to be rerouted and settled in a new spot. God, as always, provided the blessing needed, and a wonderful experience was the result.

The 1993 International Camporee broke attendance records, bringing 1,300 people to a wilderness setting between Kalkaska and Grayling, Michigan.

The international camporee broke attendance records at 1,813 campers. The camporee was in Bow Valley Provincial Park — the Canadian Rockies in Alberta.

Held at London Mills, Illinois, the event attracted 1,082 participants to experience God in the wilderness.

To earn it, a boy has to progress through all the ranks of cadeting, show significant leadership in a council event, and participate in a Christian service project for at least five days. A significant award, it would not be earned by anyone in cadeting for years to come.

The second-largest international camporee to date was held at Camp Chinook in Southwest Alberta. The 1,538 registrants experienced some new activities, such as fishing, kite building, climbing, and rappelling.

Records showed that it had 632 clubs, 4,113 counselors, and 12,878 Cadets.

Cadet Quest replaced Crusader as the magazine for Cadets ages 9-14.

Held at Camp Diamond Trail near Runnells, Iowa, with 1,288 campers in attendance.

Held at Camp Northern Lights in Ontario, Canada. Rain and mud forced an evacuation of camp half-way through the week.

Held at Camp Whitetail near Reed City, Michigan. 

Congress approved making the CCC mission statement a landmark for Cadet counselors: “Helping boys to grow more Christlike in all areas of life.”

Kamp Lone Pine, near Blackfalds, Alberta

Held at Camp Elk Run in the Black Hills of South Dakota, with over 1,200 in attendance.