Youth and Remembrance
Inspire youth to carry the torch of Remembrance.
The Royal Canadian Legion is committed to ensuring youth understand and continue the tradition of Remembrance.
Legion Branches support youth involvement in Remembrance in a variety of ways. From holding Remembrance ceremonies at schools, speaking with students and youth organizations about Veterans, inviting youth to participate in community and Branch commemorative services, to inviting Cadets to help with the Poppy Campaign, and much more. Legion Branches offer youth many opportunities to get involved and participate in honouring and Remembering Canada's Veterans.
National Youth Remembrance Contests: Poster, Literary and Video
- Through the annual National Youth Remembrance Contests, the Legion National Foundation, with the support of The Royal Canadian Legion and schools across the country, invite students from kindergarten through grade 12 to honour Canada’s Veterans and foster the tradition of Remembrance through visual art, writing, and video.
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Visit RemembranceContests.ca for entry details.
Activities for Youth
Plan a Remembrance Day Ceremony
- Find everything you need to organize a meaningful Remembrance Day Ceremony for your school or youth organization. Designed with teachers in mind, this resource offers a ready-to-play ceremony slideshow, Master of Ceremony speaker notes, and other elements
you may choose to add to your commemoration.
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Connect with your local Legion Branch
Your local Legion Branch can help with your Remembrance ceremony, connecting you with speakers and Veterans to visit your classroom and to participate in your Remembrance ceremony. A class trip to a Legion Branch can also provide students with insights into Remembrance and Veterans.
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Youth at work for Remembrance
Thank you to these young Canadians for helping to honour our Veterans.
Apted sisters
Sisters Maylin, 6, Everly, 3, and Brylee, 9, show off some of their Remembrance Day paintings. The Metchosin, BC girls create their paintings to raise money for Canada’s Veterans.
Williams Lake Cadets
Junior Army cadet Quinnlan Sheridan, 9, and 3064 Rocky Mountain Rangers Royal Canadian Army Cadet John Noskey, 17, along with 202 Chilcotin Royal Canadian Sea Cadet member Cordell Archie, 14, help with the Poppy Campaign.
Sofia Guerrero
Sofia Guerrero, a student at Calgary’s St. Margaret school, attended a Remembrance ceremony at the Burnsland Cemetery to honour the sacrifices of local Veterans.