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Weekly Update 1 – 7 Dec 16

01 Dec 16
Capt Phinney, A
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This week’s events:

Friday:
6:00 – 7:00 PM – Drill team practice
7:00 – 9:30 PM – Band practice

7:00 PM – Ground School Weekend Gagetown – the four cadets who will be writing the GPS exam will be attending. Cadets received information sheet on Wednesday evening with details.

Saturday:
3:00 – 5: 00 PM – Bowling at Fairview Lanes (87 Lansdowne Ave Saint John – beside Sobeys North). Dress is civilian clothing. There will be pizza!

Sunday:
6:00 – 9:00 PM – Biathlon, Marksmanship, Model building, RC Flying, and Flight simulation (armoury). New cadets are welcome.

Monday:
6:30 – 8:30 PM – Flying Scholarship at Simonds

Wednesday:
6:20 – 9:10 PM – Sports Night – Dress is sports gear (shorts/athletic pants and t-shirt with sneakers)

Upcoming Events/Deadlines:

10 Dec 16 – Mess Dinner – 5:00 PM at St Columba Presbyterian Church. The meal will be a turkey dinner. Dress is uniform with a white collared shirt and black bow tie. There are bow ties available from our canteen for $10.
We are looking for a few parent volunteers to assist with serving the dinner. Please contact Capt A. Phinney if you are available to help.
18 Dec 16 – Holiday movie fund raiser – Elf
21 Dec 16 – Christmas party
6 Jan 16 – Sea Dogs Hockey Game

A copy of the calendar is attached.

Reminder: If a cadet cannot make it to a Wednesday night/regular event, the cadet should leave a message on the squadron answering machine 632-3215. Please do not e-mail Capt Phinney or post on facebook. This will ensure the admin o gets the message and can mark the cadet as excused.

Note: Our website is up and running. 161aircadets.ca It is currently under construction but we have started to add some helpful resources such as the IGs for instructors and the squadron handbook and standing orders. If you have a suggestion for information that should be on our website, just let one of the staff members know. We have also started a Twitter account to reach anyone that prefers access on Twitter.