Basic information and training material for BOLD for Corps Cadets.

1. Developed by Cari Arias

2. • Mission Statement /
Overview
• Membership
• Curriculum
• Leadership Development
Track
• Scope & Sequence
• Reporting
• Scholarship
• Corps Cadets & Bible Bowl

4. To develop
young people into fully
devoted followersfollowers
of Jesus Christ
and active soldiers
And leadersleaders in
The Salvation Army.

5. To prepare our young people
for leadershipleadership and a
lifelong commitment to
spiritual growthspiritual growth and
a personal relationshippersonal relationship
with Jesus Christ
and for servingserving God and
The Salvation Army
to the fullest extent possible.

6. Corps Cadets is a requiredrequired
programprogram in every corps with
classes held during the months of
September through May.
Brigades may be comprised of from
one to an unlimited numberone to an unlimited number of
eligible young people.

7. The Corps Cadet program is
one of the most vitalthe most vital
programsprograms in The
Salvation Army because its
goal is the preparation of
spiritually mature,
committed, servant-
leaders.

8. Members are literally cadetscadets in
the corps, learning to become
the leadersleaders of tomorrow.
Training leads some youth to
consider Salvation Army
officershipofficership – we need spirit-
filled leaders for the future!

9. In order to accomplish the goal of developing
leaders, the following objectivesobjectives are observed:
• By the end of each class, the Corps Cadet will
discover scriptural truthsscriptural truths he or she will
translate into life experience.
• By the end of each leadership training lesson,
the Corps Cadet will be able to demonstrate
leadership skillsleadership skills (personal or group) he or
she has gained.
• By the end of each course, the Corps Cadet will
be able to identify ways in which he or she has
growngrown.
• Finally, the Corps Cadet program should leadlead
your young people to ministryyour young people to ministry that makes
use of all they have learned.

10. • Leadership & Discipleship program
• 5 years (first cycle = 1st
Edition)
• 10 courses total (A-J)
• 2 courses per year
• (Sept-Dec & Feb-May)
• 4 months per course
• 4 lessons per month

12. A young person must:
• Be 12 years old12 years old and in the 66thth
gradegrade
• Must start the program by the age of 19
• Must complete the program by the age of 25
• Be part of weekly Corps programsCorps programs
• Have parental consentparental consent
• Be enrolledBe enrolled as a Junior or Senior Soldier*
• *Non-soldiers may audit Corps Cadets with
retroactive credit given upon enrollment

14. BOLDBOLD for Corps Cadets is a student-based
learning format in which students actively
participate in activities and make
discoveries.
Through their studies, Corps Cadets
understand biblical truths and derive
important principles to apply to their own
life situations. Each month includes BibleBible
studystudy, Our heritageOur heritage (Salvation Army
distinctives), LeadershipLeadership, and
DiscipleshipDiscipleship lessons based on a central
theme.

16. Student bookletsStudent booklets for BOLD:
• Orders placed twice a year
• 2 booklets per course
• Each booklet covers 2 months
• Additional books downloadable online
Each month includes lessons on the same theme with
the following icons:
• Bible studyBible study:
• Our heritageOur heritage:
• LeadershipLeadership:
• DiscipleshipDiscipleship:

17. BOLD booklets include these aspectsaspects:
• EngageEngage: activities, clips, discussion starters, and
more
• ReadRead: look to God’s Word
• ExploreExplore: questions to consider
• ApplyApply: how this impacts the student’s life
• PrayPray: helps students remember this as a part of
regular study and discipleship
Along the right side of every page, you will see these
sectionssections:
• Leadership PrincipleLeadership Principle: helps put the lesson in the
context of leadership development
• MemorizeMemorize: an exciting new aspect to Corps Cadets
—Scripture memorization
• Did You KnowDid You Know: tidbits of information that give
further depth to the lesson
• Go DeeperGo Deeper: suggested options for the students to
do at home on their own to deepen their
development

18. Do It YourselfDo It Yourself (DIY):
• Can be completed any timeany time
within the course
• Choose 2Choose 2 of the 4 options
(choose 2 of the 4 themes)
• From each option, choose 1choose 1
bullet point to complete
• Complete as a brigadebrigade
• Complete the Debrief SheetDebrief Sheet
for accountability
• Each DIY worth 50 points50 points for the course
• ReplacedReplaced previously named “Ministry
Practicum”

19. Be InvolvedBe Involved:
• To track student
activityactivity
involvementinvolvement
• Aid in completing
their ActivityActivity
RecordRecord
• Excellent way to
encourage regularencourage regular
involvementinvolvement outside
of Holiness meetings
and Corps Cadet
classes

20. Leader materials:
• Found online at www.sayconnect.comwww.sayconnect.com
• Free pdfFree pdf download
• May request a copy emailedcopy emailed by your DYS
• Covers resourcesresources for each booklet
• Additional activitiesactivities
• Items to printto print and copy
• Monthly questionsquestions
• List of suppliessupplies
• Booklet contentcontent included
• TeachingTeaching materials
• List of resourcesresources
The booklets are not complete enough to
teach from without these resources.

21. Leader materials include a SOAPs worksheetSOAPs worksheet:
• Print/copy for each Corps Cadet
• Scripture based on memory
verse
• Complete monthly
• Record on Monthly Questions
page
At the end of each week’s lesson, there is a
Take Home Tear-Off PageTake Home Tear-Off Page
• Print/copy for each Corps Cadet
• Recommended for leader to keep
the booklet
• Allows for students to take these
resources home for study

22. Level 1:Level 1:
1st two years in the Corps Cadet
program
Level 2:Level 2:
Years three and four in the Corps
Cadet program
Level 3:Level 3:
Fifth/last year in the Corps Cadet
program

23. Level 3 optionsLevel 3 options
Option 1:Option 1: Complete one last year of Level 2
Corps Cadet BOLD curriculum
Option 2:Option 2: Complete the revised 1-year
Leadership Development Track
Option 3:Option 3: Do a Corps internship /
apprenticeship with specific requirements to
fulfill
Option 4:Option 4: Complete a missions experience
along with specific requirements to fulfill

24. Option 3:Option 3:
Internship/ApprenticeshipInternship/Apprenticeship
• At their CorpsCorps, campcamp or DHQ YouthDHQ Youth
DepartmentDepartment
• Submit written planwritten plan to DYS – must last at least
10 months
• Ideas: shadow a local officerlocal officer, internintern in the Youth
Dept., assist with CampCamp needs, serve as a part-time
Corps AssistantCorps Assistant
• Submit a monthly one-page reportmonthly one-page report to the DYS
• At the completion, submit a report and/or slidereport and/or slide
showshow and share your personal testimony

25. Option 4: Missions ExperienceOption 4: Missions Experience
• Participate in summer Service CorpsService Corps
OR
• Participate in a minimum week-longweek-long Salvation
Army missions trip other than Service Corps
• Depending on the option chosen, requirements may
include:
• A written report/slide showreport/slide show
• Raise money for the sponsorship of a childsponsorship of a child through
the Army’s program
• VolunteerVolunteer for bell ringing or the Angel Tree
• Conduct an international dinnerinternational dinner
• Plan a community daycommunity day

27. The Leadership Development Track is an
option for Level 3 Corps CadetsLevel 3 Corps Cadets (those
in their fifth and final year of the Corps
Cadet program). It is intended to be an
extra “challenge”“challenge” for those Corps Cadets
that want to push themselves furtherfurther
and deeperand deeper in their leadership and
discipleship training. It is not a program
that will fit every student. But it may be
very beneficial for those who desire this
extra challenge in their final year.
Leadership DevelopmentLeadership Development
Track (LDT)Track (LDT)

28. The purpose of the Leadership
Development Track for Corps Cadets is
to provide a more challengingchallenging course
of study and practical trainingpractical training for
those corps cadets who have completed
Level 1 and Level 2 and exhibit a
desire and the potential to become
active leadersleaders in The Salvation Army,
and are willing and able to commit
their final year of corps cadets
completing this mentor-ledmentor-led program.
PurposePurpose

29. • Must successfully complete Level 1 and Level 2complete Level 1 and Level 2 of
Corps Cadets.
• Be a senior soldiersenior soldier in good standing.
• Be recommendedrecommended by the corps cadet counselor, endorsedendorsed
by the corps officer and approvedapproved by the divisional youth
secretary.
• Have a desire to develop leadership skillsdevelop leadership skills in order to
serve as a leader in The Salvation Army.
• Be willing to completewilling to complete the prescribed course of study in
the allotted time.
• Be willing to work under the guidance of a mentormentor.
• Must have both the academic abilityacademic ability and self-self-
motivationmotivation necessary to complete the program.
• Must exhibit leadership potentialleadership potential.
• Serve in a leadership positionleadership position during the course of the
year.
RequirementsRequirements

31. The scope and sequencescope and sequence is established in advance to
cover five yearsfive years of teaching materials. The materials
are not written, however, until a few months prior to
each course in order to keep the resources and lessons
fresh, current, and relevant.
This scope and sequence covers the first editionfirst edition of the
BOLD curriculum (replacing “cycles”).
Each month will always include one lesson based on the
theme that from each part of the BOLD acronym:
•Bible studyBible study
•Our heritageOur heritage
•LeadershipLeadership
•DiscipleshipDiscipleship

32. Year 1: FallYear 1: Fall
• Sep.: Mercy
• Oct.: Love
• Nov.: Bible Study
• Dec.: Integrity
Year 1:Year 1:
SpringSpring
• Feb.: Spiritual
Disciplines
• Mar.: Beauty
• Apr.: Worldview
• May: Trinity
Year 2: FallYear 2: Fall
• Sep.: Sex/Purity
• Oct.: Service
• Nov.: Absolute Truth
• Dec.: The Church
Year 2: SpringYear 2: Spring
• Feb.: Social Justice
• Mar.: Spiritual Gifts
• Apr.: Authentic Faith
• May: Holiness

33. Year 3: FallYear 3: Fall
• Sep.: Forgiveness
• Oct.: World Religions
• Nov.: Relationships
• Dec.: Sacramental
Living
Year 3: SpringYear 3: Spring
• Feb.: Stewardship
• Mar.: Prayer
• Apr.: Ethics/Values
• May: The Word
Year 4: FallYear 4: Fall
• Sep.: Justification
• Oct.: Tolerance
• Nov.: God’s Calling
• Dec.: Wisdom
Year 4: SpringYear 4: Spring
• Feb.: Heaven/Hell
• Mar.: Salvation
• Apr.: Sexuality/
Gender Roles
• May: Character

34. Year 5: FallYear 5: Fall
• Sep.: Grace
• Oct.: Evangelism/Witnessing
• Nov.: Moral Boundaries
• Dec.: Church & State
Year 5: SpringYear 5: Spring
• Feb.: Doctrines
• Mar.: Marriage
• Apr.: Ultimate Authority
• May: Sanctification

36. Corps CadetsCorps Cadets complete Monthly
Questions
Corps OfficersCorps Officers (or CC Counselor)
complete Corps Cadet Revision form
each April and October
DHQDHQ keeps track of grades and distributes
course completion certificates &
submits CC Closing form each April and
October
THQTHQ keeps track of grades, distributes
Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3
(graduate) certificates and handles
scholarships

37. • Included with leader materialsleader materials
• Print/copyPrint/copy for each Corps Cadet
• Fill outFill out when DIY option
has been completed
• Each student should
complete 2complete 2 during the course
• Turn in with Monthly
Questions for accountabilityaccountability
• Each DIY worth 50 pointsworth 50 points – totaling 100
points for the course (accounting for “5th
month” of points)
Do It Yourself (DIY) DebriefDo It Yourself (DIY) Debrief
SheetSheet

38. Monthly QuestionsMonthly Questions
With the new 8-month8-month
structure of the program, it
is recommended that you
printprint these off for each
student at the beginning of
the month and have them
complete any corresponding
questions immediatelyimmediately
following each lessonfollowing each lesson.. This
will keep the material fresh
in their minds and help
them earn the most points
possible.

39. Corps Cadets need to complete their ActivityActivity
RecordRecord each month, as well as the sections on
the left for DiscipleshipDiscipleship points. They will also
simply check off the box(es) for which DIYDIY
option(s) they completed.
PointsPoints

40. The Corps Cadet
Counselor mustmust fill in
class participationclass participation
points and memorymemory
verseverse points
as well as how many
DIY pointsDIY points they
earned. It is expected
that most students will
earn the full 50 pointsfull 50 points,
but if someone was only
minimally involved, it is
at the leader’s
discretiondiscretion to award
fewer points. This
PointsPoints

41. Honor Corps Cadet
490-500 points
Gold
450-500 points
Silver
375-449 points
Bronze
300-374 points

42. It is ESSENTIALESSENTIAL that each
level of the reporting process
be completed.
Missing or incorrect reports
affects our overall statistics,
but more importantly, it
affects the individualaffects the individual
Corps CadetCorps Cadet.

44. This scholarship is applied for
through the CandidateCandidate
SecretarySecretary.
The amount is dependant upon the
total number of yearstotal number of years
completedcompleted in the Corps Cadet
program.
College For Officer TrainingCollege For Officer Training

45. • Applied for through THQ YouthTHQ Youth
DepartmentDepartment
• $1,000$1,000 a year for up to 4 years
• Must be a full-timefull-time studentstudent
• Must still be activeactive in thein the
ArmyArmy
College ScholarshipCollege Scholarship

47. The Bible Bowl program was instituted to
enhance the Corps Cadet programenhance the Corps Cadet program
and to get young people into God’sGod’s
WordWord. Intensive Bible study and Bible
memorization help our youth grow as
Christians. As they apply the truths
they have learned to their every day
lives, it is anticipated that their
understanding of God’s values andGod’s values and
principlesprinciples will deepen.
Bible Bowl Mission StatementBible Bowl Mission Statement

48. Bible Bowl participants must be:
• Active in the Corps
• Between the ages of 12 and 18 (as of the
June Territorial competition)
Team Requirements:
• 4-6 players (2 alternates)
• One adult coach & one other adult
supervisor
• May combine with 1 or 2 other Corps to
make up a complete team
RequirementsRequirements

49. Order through www.acmequiz.com
• Be sure to choose The Salvation Army
version
• QuizMaster software is what is used at
the Territorial competition
• Remind your teams to study from the
Word, not from the software
Buzzer equipment
• Also ordered through www.acmequiz.com
MaterialMaterial

50. 2014-2015: Acts
2015-2016: Galatians, Ephesians,
Philippians, Colossians, Philemon
2016-2017: 1 & 2 Corinthians
2017-2018: John
2018-2019: Hebrews, 1 & 2 Peter
CycleCycle

51. Corps Cadets may receive up to a total of
two courses (1 year) of Corpstwo courses (1 year) of Corps
Cadet creditCadet credit for participating on a
Bible Bowl team.
Must still complete monthly Corps Cadet
Monthly QuestionsMonthly Questions with questions
specific to Bible Bowl participation, and
their Activity RecordActivity Record.
Corps Cadet CreditCorps Cadet Credit

53. Today’s teens are more
interested in BEINGBEING
the church than in
GOINGGOING to church.

54. In order for Corps
Cadets to truly work,
it must be
relationally-basedrelationally-based.
This is NOT school –
it’s discipleship.

55. Today’s teens do not need
your pity or envy.
What they need from you
is supportsupport, understandingunderstanding,
honestyhonesty and answersanswers
from the heart of
your personal experiences
in the Lord.

56. 10. Teach as a team.
9. Create a place to belong.
8. Keep a prayer notebook.
7. Keep them guessing.
6. Small can be beautiful.
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57. 5. Let the “inmates run the asylum.”
4. Answer the questions your kids
are asking.
3. Make memorable moments.
2. Have your brigade come up with
their own mission to change the
world.
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58. 1. Remember the
power of LOVELOVE.
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