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This Week at 161! 24-30 Apr 2025.

24 Apr 25
Capt J Hutchinson
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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