FTX & Gliding Sign up
FTX – Sign up DEADLINE 28-APR-2028
Gliding Sign Up NOW OPEN – Seats are limited – Sign up Deadline 28-May-2025 ONLY CADETS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE ACR ON 28-MAY-2025 WILL BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND
BAND DAY – SATURDAY 26-APR-2025
BAND DAY – SATURDAY 26-APR-2025
TIME: 0930hrs – 1630hrs
DRESS: wear civillian clothing – BRING FTU’s for level testing
LUNCH IS PROVIDED – Bring snacks & Water Bottle
This Week at 161! 24-30 Apr 2025.
FRIDAY 25-Apr-2025 – NO BAND
SATURDAY 26-APR-2025 – BAND DAY – practice, maintenance & level testing.
LOCATION: Barrack Green Armouries
TIME: 0930-1630hrs
DRESS: Civillian Clothing – BRING FTU’S FOR TESTING
LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED! – Bring a Water Bottle & Snacks
SUNDAY 27-Apr-2025 Marksmanship/ Biathlon Training & Model Building
Time: 1800-2100hrs
WEDNESDAY 30-APR-2025 NO UNIFORMS
Something fun is planned for next Wednesday – no Uniforms, sports like clothing for easier movement, BRING A WATER BOTTLE
CADET SUMMER TRAINING OFFERS have begun to roll in. Please be patient as we do not have control when we recieve the CSTC offers. – This only applys to cadets who applied earlier in the year. If you did not apply for a CSTC back in February, you will have to wait and apply next year.
Up Coming Events:
-30-Apr-2025 – secret fun surprise…No Uniforms!
-28-May-2025 Annual Ceremonial Review (ACR) – This mandatory event gives the opportunity for the cadets to display what they have learned over the past training year to their families and assembled guests. It is also the opportunity for the Squadron to honor deserving cadets by presenting various awards.
-LAST WEEK TO SIGN UP! 30-May to 1-Jun-2025 Field Training Exercise – CADETS CAN NOW SIGN UP FOR THIS ACTIVITY by emailing Capt J Hutchinson or there is a sign up sheet on the Squadrons bulletin board at the Armouries- SIGN UP DEADLINE IS 28-APR-2025. This is an Over Night activity. Camping & Survival Training. Field Training Exercises, known as FTX’s are weekend activities conducted at an outdoor facility. The aim of these exercises is to support the aims of the Air Cadet training program. The program focuses on aspects of downed aircrew survival.
-4-Jun-2025 Pop Bottle Rockets (Weather Depending)
-7-Jun-2025 Gliding – CADETS MUST SIGN UP FOR THIS ACTIVITY – Sign Up List will be posted end of April – ONLY Cadets who attend ACR will be allowed to sign up for gliding
This Week at 161! 17-23 Apr 2025
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR GRAND IN YOUR HAND WINNER EMILIE FIRTH!
Friday 18-Apr-2025 – NO BAND
Sunday 20-Apr-2025 – NO MARKSMANSHIP, NO BIATHLON, NO MODEL BUILDING
Wednesday 23-Apr-2025 Regular Training
Time: 1815-2115hrs
Dress: FTU’s (Green Uniform)
BRING A WATER BOTTLE TO ALL CADET ACTIVITIES
Up Coming Events:
-30-Apr-2025 – secret fun surprise…No Uniforms!
-28-May-2025 Annual Ceremonial Review (ACR) – This mandatory event gives the opportunity for the cadets to display what they have learned over the past training year to their families and assembled guests. It is also the opportunity for the Squadron to honor deserving cadets by presenting various awards.
-30-May to 1-Jun-2025 Field Training Exercise – CADETS CAN NOW SIGN UP FOR THIS ACTIVITY by emailing Capt J Hutchinson or there is a sign up sheet on the Squadrons bulletin board at the Armouries- SIGN UP DEADLINE IS 28-APR-2025. This is an Over Night activity. Camping & Survival Training. Field Training Exercises, known as FTX’s are weekend activities conducted at an outdoor facility. The aim of these exercises is to support the aims of the Air Cadet training program. The program focuses on aspects of downed aircrew survival.
-4-Jun-2025 Pop Bottle Rockets (Weather Depending)
-7-Jun-2025 Gliding – CADETS MUST SIGN UP FOR THIS ACTIVITY – Sign Up List will be posted end of April – ONLY Cadets who attend ACR will be allowed to sign up for gliding
Grand in your Hand WINNER- Emilie Firth
Congratulations Emilie Firth the winner of our Grand in your Hand Fundraiser.
Thank you to everyone who supported our fundraiser. The sponsoring committee says we raised a good amount of money to put towards future training and activities.
Thank you to the units who participated 3034 Army Cadets, 1777 Army Cadets, 311 Sea Cadets & 527 Air Cadets. We are looking forward to hosting this fundraiser again next year. When cadet units work together we can give the cadets more opportunities.
GRAND IN YOUR HAND TICKETS – DRAW DATE 16-Apr-2025 at 2010hrs
GRAND IN YOUR HAND TICKETS MUST BE HANDED IN NO LATER THAN 2000hrs ON WEDNESDAY 16-APR-2025
TICKETS CAN ALSO BE HANDED IN TO AIMEE PERRY AT VOLKSWAGEN ON ROTHESAY AVENUE ON TUESDAY 15-APR-2025 OR WEDNESDAY 16-APR-2025
Model Building/Flight Sim cancelled for April 13th
Instructor is no longer available for tonight.
GRAND IN YOUR HAND – LAST CALL
GRAND IN YOUR HAND – LAST CALL
Tickets & Money are to be returned no later than Wednesday 16-Apr-2025 at 1830hrs as the draw will be done that night.
Cadets can return tickets
-tonight (Friday 11-Apr-2025) during band practice 1900-2100hrs
-Sunday night 13-Apr-2025 1800-2100hrs
– Or Wednesday 16-Apr-2025 between 1815-1830hrs
Duty NCO Schedule
Level 3 & 4’s please find the Duty NCO schedule for the remaining year. Please make sure you arrive early on your scheduled day. If you are not available on your assigned night you are responsible to make arrangements to switch with another cadet.
This Week at 161! 10-16 Apr 2025
GOOD LUCK SGT VO AT THE PROVINCIAL MARKSMANSHIP COMPETITION!
FRIDAY 11-APR-2025 BAND – 1845-2100hrs
SUNDAY 13-APR-2025 MARKSMANSHIP/BIATHLON & MODEL BUILDING 1800-2100hrs
WEDNESDAY 16-APR-2025 – UNIFORM CARE NIGHT!
DRESS: WEAR FTU’s – BRING BLUE UNIFORM ON A HANGER WITH A GARMET BAG OR GARBAGE BAG OVER TO PROTECT THE UNIFORM
TIME: 1815-2115hrs
BRING A WATER BOTTLE TO ALL CADET ACTIVITIES
Up Coming Events:
-30-Apr-2025 – secret fun surprise…No Uniforms!
-28-May-2025 Annual Ceremonial Review (ACR) – This mandatory event gives the opportunity for the cadets to display what they have learned over the past training year to their families and assembled guests. It is also the opportunity for the Squadron to honor deserving cadets by presenting various awards.
-30-May to 1-Jun-2025 Field Training Exercise – CADETS CAN NOW SIGN UP FOR THIS ACTIVITY by emailing Capt J Hutchinson or there is a sign up sheet on the Squadrons bulletin board at the Armouries- SIGN UP DEADLINE IS 28-APR-2025. This is an Over Night activity. Camping & Survival Training. Field Training Exercises, known as FTX’s are weekend activities conducted at an outdoor facility. The aim of these exercises is to support the aims of the Air Cadet training program. The program focuses on aspects of downed aircrew survival.
-4-Jun-2025 Pop Bottle Rockets
-7-Jun-2025 Gliding – CADETS MUST SIGN UP FOR THIS ACTIVITY – Sign Up List will be posted end of April – ONLY Cadets who attend ACR will be allowed to sign up for gliding