Many boys dream of being in the military since childhood. And in order for the dream to come true, it is necessary to develop physically and spiritually from a young age, to be honest, to be able to take responsibility for your words and deeds. Boys from the Krasnoyarsk Territory are taught all this in the cadet corps.
What does it mean to be a cadet?
Encyclopedias and dictionaries in response to the query "cadet" give out that this is a student of a secondary military educational institution. In general, the word is translated from French as "younger". So it is: a cadet is a boy, a “junior military man”. And they have everything, like adults. There is even a charter, which states, for example, that one should not give in to difficulties, lie and offend younger ones, that one must be fair and courageous, always ready to help and be able to defend one’s opinion, and most importantly, to maintain one’s honor.
Like real soldiers, the guys live in the barracks, and the whole day is built according to the schedule - getting up, exercising, breakfast, lessons … In addition to the usual general school disciplines, the cadets pay great attention to physical training. They are taughtwalk in formation, march, train for endurance. All this will be useful to the boys in the future. Each educational institution of such a plan has its own specialization. Some have a bias towards the natural sciences, and some have more aesthetics or even religion.
Being a cadet is difficult, but interesting. The guys have quite a rich cultural life, so they do not only study and play sports. And although they live on a full board basis, that is, within the walls of a boarding school, they are allowed to go home on weekends to see their relatives.
However, for failure to follow orders, disobedience to charter laws, for an independent decision to leave the territory of the corps, young military men are severely punished - just like adults. After all, being a cadet, apart from everything else, also means honoring discipline.
History of cadet corps in Russia
It's hard to imagine, but the very first such school in our country appeared already in the eighteenth century - not just anywhere, but, of course, in St. Petersburg. It was called the "Cadet Corps" and owed its appearance to Field Marshal Burchard Christoph Munnich (Russian name - Christopher Antonovich). When Catherine the Second ascended the throne, the number of cadet corps in St. Petersburg increased, and under Alexander the First they began to spread to other cities - schools were opened in Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Orenburg, Omsk and so on.
Later, educational institutions of this type arose specifically for the children of the Cossacks. They were called so - Cossacks. Naval, infantry,Suvorov schools … The last cadet corps organized in tsarist times (under Nicholas II) was Irkutsk - in 1913. When the October Revolution broke out, almost all such establishments were closed. Some emigrated abroad. Military schools began to function again in Russia only after the Great Patriotic War.
Cadet Corps in the Krasnoyarsk Territory
There are eleven military schools in Krasnoyarsk and its environs, including specialized gymnasiums for girls. Almost three thousand boys and half a thousand girls from 10 to 18 years old from all over the region live and study in these institutions.
In addition to the building in the capital of the region, these include institutions in Kansk (marine), Minusinsk, Norilsk, Lesosibirsk, the village of Kedrovo, Sharypovo, two women's Mariinsky gymnasiums (in Krasnoyarsk and Achinsk), as well as two centers of additional education.
Cadet Corps: how was it?
Opened in 1998, this school is the largest in the region. Alexander Ivanovich Lebed, who at that time was the governor of the Krasnoyarsk region, himself a military man, provided great support to the new cadet corps.
He did a lot for this institution, so it is not surprising that four years later, when the life of General Lebed was tragically cut short in a plane crash (April 2002), the Krasnoyarsk Cadet Corps was named in his honor. And almost immediately after the opening, in December 1998, the Krasnoyarsk and Yeniseithe diocese "gave" the cadets a patron saint - Alexander Nevsky. His day, the sixth of December, is now an official holiday for the pupils.
Since 2002, the cadet corps of Krasnoyarsk has its own banner, which symbolizes the special honor and valor of the boys-pupils. This is the pride of all Cadets. Already in 2004, the school received two awards - the first and therefore memorable. The Cadet Corps in Krasnoyarsk is located on the territory of the former school of radio electronics, along Malinovsky Street. Incidentally, the Women's Mariinsky Theater is also located there.
Today
Reviews of the Krasnoyarsk cadet corps claim that this institution is one of the best educational institutions of this type in our country. The annual ratings confirm this: either it is among the top hundred schools in terms of education, then it is among the best schools of an advanced level, then it is in the list of the most significant institutions for sports training …
This is not the whole list of achievements of the cadet corps of Krasnoyarsk. Over the past few years, he has also been a leader in the regional stage of the All-Russian School Olympiad.
Currently, the teaching staff of the school has three honored teachers of the region, seven honorary workers of the Russian Federation. All educators are highly qualified people, some of whom, by the way, are former combat commanders. Thanks to such teachers, the vast majority of graduates of the corps continueeducation in higher educational institutions - both military and civilian.
Features of the institution
Not everyone will graduate from an ordinary secondary school with a medal, but graduates of the Krasnoyarsk cadet corps are lucky in this regard - each of them will certainly receive a silver or gold badge for special achievements upon leaving the institution. Particularly talented and capable guys also receive the “Cadet Glory” badge.
The trace of Alexander Ivanovich Lebed is felt everywhere in the cadet corps. He has been dead for fifteen years, but the school is still actively assisted in many matters by the General Club he once created - an association of various generals of Krasnoyarsk. They even established a special award for high academic achievement.
To make Krasnoyarsk boys feel comfortable together, they are divided into age companies upon admission. Those, in turn, just like in the army, are divided into platoons - one platoon and makes up one class. Cadets study in the first half of the day - from 8:50 to 14:40, the second half is given to them for attending additional classes and self-education. In many institutions of this type, cadets wake up at six thirty in the morning, or even at six.
The Krasnoyarsk corps is distinguished by its loy alty - pupils are allowed to sleep until seven, and on weekends - up to eight o'clock (of course, if they do not go home). However, lights out, as elsewhere, at ten. Like any other cadet corps, the Krasnoyarsk one has its own insignia. In addition to the already mentioned banner, this is the coat of arms, which depictsprofile of Alexander Nevsky, as well as the symbols of Krasnoyarsk and the region and the anthem of the school.
How to enter the Cadet Corps of Krasnoyarsk?
If in tsarist times even the first class existed in the cadet corps, now a boy will not be admitted to this institution until at least ten years old - that is, until the end of elementary school. Thus, cadets are trained in the corps from the fifth to the eleventh grade. Anyone can come with documents to the school, but it is important to remember the following conditions:
- The wish of a child. It is the child, not the mother and father. After all, the boy will have to study and live in the building, and he must understand what awaits him, be ready for this, dream about it. Otherwise, the child will simply feel bad.
- Good athletic shape, no diseases, pathologies. For example, a boy with a heart defect is not allowed to enter military schools. It is desirable to have the first or second he alth groups. Excess weight will also be a hindrance.
- Excellent performance in school plus additional high scores in sports, music, dance, art - in general, any field of employment.
If these conditions are met, the young applicant will be invited to take exams on a competitive basis: oral interview, Russian language, mathematics and English. You need to score at least twenty points for three tests to consider yourself successfully passing them.
You also need to know and understand that orphans, guarded bychildren, children without parental care, children of dead servicemen and military personnel in the combat zone. There are also benefits for round honors students - they need to pass only one exam out of three, provided that the child receives nine points for it. As a result, he will be automatically enrolled in the corps. Otherwise, you will have to act on a common basis.
Required documents
Documents received by the guys will have to collect a lot. They are divided into two packages - primary and secondary. The first includes: a copy of the birth certificate, a report card for the past year in a secondary school, copies of all certificates that the child has for both school and additional successes, an extract from a medical record, a certificate of family composition.
Beneficiaries must also provide a document confirming their right to classify themselves in this category. The secondary package includes the results of medical reports from various doctors, as well as photographs of the child.
Boys under guardianship, orphans or without parental care, need to collect additional documents, the entire list of which can be found on the website of the cadet corps or by calling there. Admission to the cadet corps of Krasnoyarsk (and any other city, by the way) also requires an application from the parents or legal representatives of the child.
Primary documents are due in May. Until mid-June, the future cadet passes tests, and in the second half of the month he delivers a secondary package.
Whatthen?
Where can a future cadet continue his education? It is clear that some of the guys still will not connect life with military affairs and will go to civilian universities. Where to go to those who firmly decided that the army is his vocation? First, you can really join the army. Secondly, you can become an employee of the Ministry of Emergency Situations or internal affairs bodies. In order to make it easier for the boys to decide, representatives of various universities come to their meetings - the Institute of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Military Academy and so on.
Graduates are told in detail about the features of a particular service, shown booklets and videos. There are more than enough universities connected in one way or another with military affairs - so yesterday's cadet has plenty to choose from. Each family decides for itself (of course, with the direct participation of the child!) Whether to send their son to the cadet corps. As in any other place, there are pros and cons here, and you need to carefully weigh the pros and cons - because this choice will largely determine the fate of your baby.
