653 Champlain Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron

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653 Champlain Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron Your Adventure Starts Here! For 68 years, Renfrew and Area Youth have challenged themselves! EVERYONE aged 12-19 is welcome at Cadets. Are you an older recruit?

We accept new recruits year round, but it is to your advantage to sign up in the fall or as soon as you have your 12th birthday. Don’t worry, we will fast-track your training so you are placed with your peers. When you join 653 Champlain Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron, you will be part of a team that will challenge you to develop Leadership, Citizenship and Self-Confidence. If you are interested in Exciting Adventures and New Friendships, register in person with your Birth Certificate and Health Card or online at cadets.ca under unit #653 Renfrew! This is an unofficial cadet page that is not intended to represent in any way the policies or procedures of either the Department of National Defense, the Canadian Armed Forces or the Cadet Leagues of Canada. This is not a Canadian Armed Forces page. The page is maintained on behalf of the Squadron Sponsor Committee of 653 Champlain Squadron. This page is intended for use by the cadets and parents of 653 RCACS and prospective cadets and their parents, staff and Local Committee. The objective is to provide basic information about the function of the squadron and to inform cadets, parents and the local community about the Cadet Program and various events that will be taking place. DISCLAIMER

This is an unofficial cadet website that is not intended to represent in any way the policies or procedures of either the Department of National Defense, the Canadian Armed Forces or the Cadet Leagues of Canada. This is not a Canadian Armed Forces website. The website is maintained on behalf of the Squadron Local Committee for 653 Champlain RCACS. This website is intended for use by the cadets and parents of the 653 Champlain RCACS, and prospective cadets and their parents, staff and Local Committee.

On Saturday October 24, 2026, our Cadets participated in our TAG Day fundraiser!A big thank you to everyone who generous...
10/28/2026

On Saturday October 24, 2026, our Cadets participated in our TAG Day fundraiser!
A big thank you to everyone who generously donated, volunteered and supported our cadets. Your support is greatly appreciated!

✈️What a fantastic day for our 653 Champlain Air Cadets who participated in the ADA training at the Connaught Cadet Trai...
10/27/2026

✈️What a fantastic day for our 653 Champlain Air Cadets who participated in the ADA training at the Connaught Cadet Training Centre on Sunday October 25, 2026!

The cadets had the opportunity to take part in a variety of exciting activities, including Marksmanship, Obstacle Courses, Abseiling, Team building, Drones and much more!

👏We are so proud of their enthusiasm, teamwork and willingness to try new challenges!

Here are some great moments captured throughout the day. Well done 653!

On October 6, 2026 during our CO Parade, we proudly celebrated our first set of promotions of the training year !  We pr...
10/23/2026

On October 6, 2026 during our CO Parade, we proudly celebrated our first set of promotions of the training year !

We promoted from Cadet to Leading Air Cadet:
Ota, Luc
Rank, Layla
Myers, William
Amyotte, Avery

And one of our officers from 2lt to Lt R. Ginn

Congratulations to all our newly promoted cadets and officer ! Your dedication, hard work and commitment have earned you this well-deserved recognition.

✈️ What a great day in Brockville this past Sunday!15 of our cadets took to the skies for an exciting day of Air Cadet g...
09/29/2026

✈️ What a great day in Brockville this past Sunday!
15 of our cadets took to the skies for an exciting day of Air Cadet gliding! Lots of smiles, great memories, and maybe a few future pilots in the making. 💙🛩️

On Saturday, May 23, 29 Cadets from 653 Champlain Air Cadets participated in a fun-filled year-end trip!The day began wi...
05/24/2026

On Saturday, May 23, 29 Cadets from 653 Champlain Air Cadets participated in a fun-filled year-end trip!
The day began with visits to the Canada Aviation and Space Museum and the Royal Canadian Mint, followed by a lovely lunch prepared by the CO herself.
The afternoon wrapped up at Arbraska Laflèche, where cadets had the opportunity to climb and bounce on the Uplå — the world’s largest outdoor trampolines. The day ended at East Side Mario's, where everyone enjoyed a wonderful meal together.
Fun was had by everyone, including CO Captain Kerry McLaughlin, Captain Godin, 2Lt Ginn, and CV Paul Cybulski.

Take on New Adventures in 2026 ! 653 Champlain Squadron - Renfrew Air Cadets is accepting New Cadets ! Check out 653Cham...
01/01/2026

Take on New Adventures in 2026 !
653 Champlain Squadron - Renfrew Air Cadets is accepting New Cadets ! Check out 653Champlain.ca today to join. First training night of 2026 is Tuesday January 6th at 6:30 pm - The Renfrew Wing

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164 Argyle Street South
Renfrew, ON
K7V1T5

Opening Hours

6:15pm - 9pm

Telephone

6134324863

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