Monthly Archives:November 2018

Here are the updates for the week:
Friday: Drill Team 1800 – 1900, Followed by Band from 1900 to 2130
Ground School Weekend – This is for the cadets who applied for the Glider and Power scholarships. You depart from Jungle Jim’s on Fairville Blvd on the west side at 1800. Dress for the drive up is civies, but you must take your uniform for Saturday and Sunday classes. Civies for after classes and the evenings, along with shower and other personal hygiene items should also be backed. You will be returning on Sunday around 1600. Note: Your driver and escort officer for the weekend is Capt. Kalbhenn.

Sunday: 1691 Sports Competition from 0900-1600 at the Armouries. Anyone who signed up or is interested in participating is welcome to attend. Cadets must provide their own lunch and should bring their own water bottles. The unit will have some snacks and water available through out the day.
Marksmanship/Flight Sim/Model Building/Biathlon 1800-2100. Anyone wishing to bring in their own drone is welcome to do so, at your own risk.

Monday: Ground school at Simonds High 1830-2030

Wednesday: Regular Training, dress is Tunic and t-shirt. It is cold out, wear a coat.
Parents Committee is meeting from 2000-2100, new parents are welcome to attend.

Annual Validation and Detailed Medical Forms – This is the last warning for this, the deadline for outstanding forms is Friday November 30th. A list of cadets with outstanding forms has been posted on Facebook.

Any cadet wishing to apply for the Lord Strathcona Medal or Royal Canadian Legion Medal of Excellence is encouraged to download the application and return it completed to the office, the forms and more information are available here.

Upcoming events:

– 17 Dec 18 – Mess Dinner with 1691 RCACC, 1830-2100 at the Armouries.
– 19 Dec 18 – Unit Holiday Party

Note for the mess dinner, dress is full uniform but with a white dress shirt and black bow tie. If you require a bow tie, we can pick one up for you, the cost with tax is $12. Please let Lt. Cameron know if you need one no later than Wednesday December 12th.

For more information on events visit our website: https://161aircadets.ca/calendar/

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 Meunier 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 our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/161aircadets/ and follow us on Twitter @161aircadets.

Here are the updates for the week:
Friday: Drill Team 1800 – 1900, Followed by Band from 1900 to 2130

Saturday: Biathlon Zone Competition 0800-1600. This takes place at École Samuel-de-Champlain. Dress to be outside most of the day.

Sunday: Marksmanship/Flight Sim/Model Building 1800-2100. Anyone wishing to bring in their own drone is welcome to do so, at your own risk.

Monday: Ground school at Simonds High 1830-2030

Wednesday: Sports Night. Wear sports gear and be prepared for the beep test. It is cold out, wear a coat.

Annual Validation and Detailed Medical Forms – All returning cadets must bring back these forms ASAP. If you are not sure if you have returned your forms, see Lt. Hutchinson. A list of cadets with outstanding forms has been posted on Facebook.

Any cadet wishing to apply for the Lord Strathcona Medal or Royal Canadian Legion Medal of Excellence is encouraged to download the application and return it completed to the office, the forms and more information are available here.

Upcoming events:

– 30 Nov/2 Dec 18 – Ground School Weekend for GPS and PPS cadets in Gagetown
– 02 Dec 18 – Tri Service sports competition, 0800-1600 at the Armouries.
– 17 Dec 18 – Mess Dinner with 1691 RCACC, 1830-2100 at the Armouries.

For more information on events visit our website: https://161aircadets.ca/calendar/

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 Meunier 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 our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/161aircadets/ and follow us on Twitter @161aircadets.

Saturday: Band practice 1200 – 1500 at the Armouries. This will make up for the lack of a practice on Friday and allow extra practice for the parade.

Santa Clause Parade: The staging area has been moved to Crown St, so we will be meeting at the parking lot of Shopper Drug Mart instead of the Telegraph Journal. We are also changing the arrival time to 5pm. NOTE: The intersection of Crown St and Union St will likely already be blocked off, so you will have to come off Rothesay Ave/City Rd.
Remember to dress warm and bring a Santa Hat. Cadets may wear civilian coats over their uniform if they do not have a parka.

Sunday: Biathlon team will now be having practice on Sunday evening from 1800-2100, along with Marksmanship and Flight Sim.

Due to the weather, the Biathlon Zone Competition has been moved to Saturday November 24th.

Due to the snow, rain, and freezing rain and potential for bad road conditions between now and 8:00 PM this evening, we are canceling training for this evening.

Here are the updates for the week:
Friday: Drill Team 1800 – 1900, Followed by Band from 1900 to 2130

Saturday: Biathlon Zone Competition 0800-1600. This takes place at École Samuel-de-Champlain. Dress to be outside most of the day.

Saint John Santa Clause Parade 1630-2030. Cadets should be dropped off at the Telegraph Journal parking lot. You should wear a Santa hat instead of your wedge. Cadets can be picked up at the parking lot at the Sobeys in the north end.

Sunday: Marksmanship/Flight Sim 1800-2100. Anyone wishing to bring in their own drone is welcome to do so, at your own risk.

Santa Arrives at McAllister Mall: Band members should be at the mall at 1330 to march Santa around the mall.

Monday: Ground school at Simonds High 1830-2030

Wednesday: CO’s Parade followed by Regular Training. Dress is shirt and tie, and you must bring a coat, civilian coats are acceptable.

Annual Validation and Detailed Medical Forms – All returning cadets must bring back these forms ASAP. If you are not sure if you have returned your forms, see Lt. Hutchinson. A list of cadets with outstanding forms has been posted on Facebook.

Any cadet wishing to apply for the Lord Strathcona Medal or Royal Canadian Legion Medal of Excellence is encouraged to download the application and return it completed to the office, the forms and more information are available here.

Upcoming events:

– 30 Nov/2 Dec 18 – Ground School Weekend for GPS and PPS cadets in Gagetown
– 02 Dec 18 – Tri Service sports competition, 0800-1600 at the Armouries.
– 17 Dec 18 – Mess Dinner with 1691 RCACC, 1830-2100 at the Armouries.

For more information on events visit our website: https://161aircadets.ca/calendar/

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 Meunier 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 our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/161aircadets/ and follow us on Twitter @161aircadets.

Here are the updates for the week:
Friday: Drill Team 1800 – 1900, Followed by Band from 1900 to 2130

Saturday: Level Training Day. This is mandatory training for all level 1 through 4 cadets.
– Runs from 0900 until 1600
– Dress is civilian clothing
– Cadets need to bring a lunch, one will not be supplied
– Cadets should bring their uniforms, as we will be doing uniform care.

Biathlon Practice from 1600-1900, this is the last Biathlon practice before the zone competition. Supper will be provided for cadets who attended the Level Training Day.

Sunday: Remembrance Day Ceremony. Mandatory for ALL cadets. Cadets are to meet at River Valley Middle School in Grand Bay (Epworth Park Drive – behind the rink) at 10:00 AM. Dress for the day is shirt, tie, and tunic. Cadets who do not have a uniform yet should wear a collared shirt/dressy clothes if possible. The parade should finish around noon. Parents/guardians are welcome to attend the parade.

Harbour Station Remembrance Day Ceremony: There are 5 cadets who will be attending the ceremony at Harbour Station. These cadets are too meet at Harbour Station at 9:30 AM at the east end of the rink on the arena floor. Capt MacDonald will be the point of contact for this ceremony.

No Marksmanship, Biathlon, or Flight Simulation.

Monday: No Ground school

Wednesday: Regular Training. Dress is t-shirt with tunic, and you must bring a coat, civilian coats are acceptable.

Annual Validation and Detailed Medical Forms – All returning cadets must bring back these forms ASAP. If you are not sure if you have returned your forms, see Lt. Hutchinson. A list of cadets with outstanding forms has been posted on Facebook.

National Course applications are due back in next week.

Any cadet wishing to apply for the Lord Strathcona Medal or Royal Canadian Legion Medal of Excellence is encouraged to download the application and return it completed to the office, the forms and more information are available here.

Upcoming events:

– 17 Nov 18 – Zone Biathlon Competition, more information will be going out soon.
– 17 Nov 18 – Saint John Santa Claus Parade, all cadets are to meet at the Telegraph Journal parking lot at 1630

For more information on events visit our website: https://161aircadets.ca/calendar/

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 Meunier 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 our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/161aircadets/ and follow us on Twitter @161aircadets.

Here are the updates for the week:
Friday: Drill Team 1800 – 1900, Followed by Band from 1900 to 2130

Sunday: Marksmanship, and Flight Simulation – 1800 to 2100 at the armoury. Biathlon has no scheduled training, but are encouraged to come out and practice shooting. (Note that RC Flying and Model Building will be starting soon)

Monday: Ground school from 1830 to 2030 at Simonds High School

Wednesday: Regular Training. Dress is t-shirt with tunic, and you must bring a coat, civilian coats are acceptable.

Annual Validation and Detailed Medical Forms – All returning cadets must bring back these forms ASAP. If you are not sure if you have returned your forms, see Lt. Hutchinson.

Upcoming events:

– 03 Nov 18 – Level 5 Workshops, this is for Level 5 cadets that have not participated before. This will take place at the Armouries, dress for cadets is uniform with tunic, no tie.
– 10 Nov 18 – Level training weekend, this is for Level 1, 2, 3 and 4 cadets. More information will be going out soon
– 11 Nov 18 – Remembrance Day, we will be attending the service in Grand Bay-Westfield.
– 17-18 Nov 18 – Zone Biathlon Competition, more information will be going out soon.

For more information on events visit our website: https://161aircadets.ca/calendar/

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 Meunier 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 our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/161aircadets/ and follow us on Twitter @161aircadets.