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Here is the information for this week:
Friday 27 Oct 17
Drill Team: 6:00 – 7:00 PM. This is our first practice and new members are welcome. Dress is civilian clothing.
Band: 7:00 – 9:30. Dress is civilian clothing
Sunday 29 Oct 17
Marksmanship and Biathlon: 6:00 – 9:00 PM. Dress is civilian clothing
Monday 30 Oct 17
Flying Scholarship: 6:30 – 8:30 PM at Simonds High School
Wednesday 1 Nov 17
Regular Training – Dress is t-shirt and tunic.
Upcoming Events:
– Tuesday 7 Nov 17 – Ridgewood Veteran’s Wing remembrance ceremony
– Friday 10 Nov 17 – Remembrance Day dinner – Two cadets are needed for servers (let Capt Phinney know if you are interested)
– Saturday 11 Nov 17 – Remembrance Day Parades (mandatory for all cadets)
– Saturday 18 Nov 17 – Zone biathlon competition
– Saturday 18 Nov 17 – Saint John Santa Claus Parade (mandatory for band members)
– Saturday – Sunday 25-26 Nov 17 – Band Seminar (Gagetown)
– Saturday 11 Dec 17 – Level 5 Workshops (mandatory for level 5 cadets)
For more information on events visit our website: https://161aircadets.ca/calendar/
Recruiting – this year we will again be running a “bring a friend” program. All cadets are encouraged to bring a friend who may be interested in joining cadets. If their friend joins and stays over three weeks the cadet who brought the friend will have their name entered into a draw for a prize.
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.
For more information check out our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/161aircadets/ and follow us on Twitter @161aircadets.
Here is the information for this week:
Friday 20 Oct 17
Drill Team: 6:00 – 7:00 PM. Dress is civilian clothing. New members welcome.
Band: 7:00 – 9:30. Dress is civilian clothing
Sunday 22 Oct 17
Orienteering Competition: 7:45 AM – approximately 5:00 PM. The six cadets participating are WO2 Reed, FSgt Wallace, Sgt Abujayyab, FCpl Buck, FCpl Lawless, and Cpl Robicheau. They are to dress warmly in brightly coloured clothing (dress in layers and you will be outside for the day). Bring a water bottle. Lunch will be provided.
Marksmanship and Biathlon: 6:00 – 9:00 PM. Dress is civilian clothing
Monday 23 Oct 17
Flying Scholarship: 6:30 – 8:30 PM at Simonds High School
Wednesday 25 Oct 17
Halloween Party – We will be hosting 527 squadron for a joint activity. Dress for the evening is civilian clothing. Cadets are welcome to wear a cadet appropriate costume.
Upcoming Events:
For more information on events visit our website: https://161aircadets.ca/calendar/
Recruiting – this year we will again be running a “bring a friend” program. All cadets are encouraged to bring a friend who may be interested in joining cadets. If their friend joins and stays over three weeks the cadet who brought the friend will have their name entered into a draw for a prize.
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.
For more information check out our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/161aircadets/ and follow us on Twitter @161aircadets.
Here is the information for this week:
Tagging: Thursday 12 Oct – Saturday 14 Oct 17
Cadets will be tagging at the various locations indicated in the attached schedule. Dress for the event is shirt, tie, tunic, and wedge. This is our biggest fund raiser so please ensure you are there for your shift.
Tagging Supervisor Instructions:
Bring the tagging cans and the tags to the location assigned. A tagging schedule will be e-mailed out/posted on the website/posted on the facebook page. When tagging, cadets will stand in the entrance/exit of the store (unless directed otherwise by the store manager). Cadets can greet customers (example – Have a nice day.). Cadets should give those customers who make donations a tag and thank them. Cadets should be on their best behaviour as they are in the public eye. Cadets should not be slouching, chewing gum/eating, have their hands in their pockets, acting unprofessionally, etc. Please correct any issues that you notice. Cadets should be in their full uniforms (if they have them – some first years may not have uniforms yet) including shirt, tie, tunic, and wedge. At the end of the shift, please drop off you cans to the armoury (unless advised otherwise that someone will be picking up your can). Please ensure that the cadets’ names are on the bottom of the can. We track how much each cadet raised.
Friday 13 Oct 17
Drill Team: 6:00 – 7:00 PM. This is our first practice and new members are welcome. Dress is civilian clothing.
Band: 7:00 – 9:30. Dress is civilian clothing
Sunday 14 Oct 17
Marksmanship and Biathlon: 6:00 – 9:00 PM. Dress is civilian clothing
Monday 15 Oct 17
Flying Scholarship: 6:30 – 8:30 PM at Simonds High School
Wednesday 17 Oct 17 CO`s Parade – Dress is shirt, tie, and tunic.
Paperwork – All cadets must return the paperwork to the admin officer (2Lt Kinney) ASAP. This includes enrollment forms, annual validation forms, and detailed health questionnaires. Cadets will not be permitted to attend events (field training, etc) if this paperwork has not been returned.
Upcoming Events:
– 21 Oct 17 – NB/PEI Provincial Orienteering Competition (6 cadets who signed up: WO2 Reed, FSgt Wallace, Sgt Abujayyab, FCpl Buck, FCpl Lawless, Cpl Robicheau))
For more information on events visit our website: https://161aircadets.ca/calendar/
Recruiting – this year we will again be running a “bring a friend” program. All cadets are encouraged to bring a friend who may be interested in joining cadets. If their friend joins and stays over three weeks the cadet who brought the friend will have their name entered into a draw for a prize.
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.
For more information check out our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/161aircadets/ and follow us on Twitter @161aircadets.
Here is the information for this week:
Meet at Champlain Heights School. Dress is civilian clothing with cadet parka (if cool). We will be going around the Champlain Heights and Forest Hills neighborhoods delivering flyers advertising the bottle drive on Saturday. If any parents are willing to help, please meet us at the school on Friday.Cadets/parents/anyone can drop off their bottles to the armoury (there will be a trailer parked outside) on Friday evening between 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM.
Meet at Champlain Heights School. Dress is civilian clothing with cadet parka. We will be going around the Champlain Heights and Forest Hills neighbourhoods collecting bottles from people who left them out. Any parents who have suitable vehicles (truck or trailer) are welcome to help out. Anyone who does not live in those neighbourhoods can drop off their recyclables to the trailer that will be parked in the armoury parking lot. A flyer is attached. Share with your friends and family.
There will be no Band, Drill Team, Marksmanship, or Biathlon this weekend due to the bottle drive and Thanksgiving Holiday!
Dress for the evening will be t-shirt and tunic
Paperwork – All cadets must return the paperwork to the admin officer (2Lt Kinney) ASAP. This includes enrollment forms, annual validation forms, and detailed health questionnaires. Cadets will not be permitted to attend events (field training, etc) if this paperwork has not been returned.
Fund raising –
Upcoming Events:
– 21 Oct 17 – NB/PEI Provincial Orienteering Competition (6 cadets who signed up: WO2 Reed, FSgt Wallace, Sgt Abujayyab, FCpl Buck, FCpl Lawless, Cpl Robicheau))
– 24 Oct 17 – Read with Reed – Community Service Literacy Outreach
For more information on events visit our website: https://161aircadets.ca/calendar/
Recruiting – this year we will again be running a “bring a friend” program. All cadets are encouraged to bring a friend who may be interested in joining cadets. If their friend joins and stays over three weeks the cadet who brought the friend will have their name entered into a draw for a prize.
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.
For more information check out our website at 161aircadets.ca, our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/161aircadets/, and follow us on Twitter @161aircadets.