Monthly Archives:October 2025

This Week at 161! 30-Oct to 5-Nov-2025

FRIDAY 31-OCT-2025 –HAPPY HALLOWEEN! – NO BAND -Music Workshop – Cpl Johnston you have your travel arrangements

SATURDAY 1-NOV-2025 BAND PRACTICE FOR REMEMBRANCE DAY TIME: 1000-1400hrs BRING A LUNCH & WATER BOTTLE

POPPY CAMPAIGN 2025 begins 1-Nov-2025 – Please view the Poppy Campaign 2025 post to view the available shifts and contact Wendy Eldridge from our Sponsoring Committee to Sign Up! Email weldridgej7@gmail.com or Text 506-644-8785

SUNDAY 2-NOV-2025 1800-2100hrs -MARKSMANSHIP COMPETITORS ONLY -MODEL BUILDING EVERYONE WELCOME

WEDNESDAY 5-NOV-2025 – CO’S PARADE -Dress: Blue Uniform (If you do not have a blue uniform please wear your FTU’s or Business Casual Clothing) -Time: 1815-2100hrs -PARENTS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THE CO’S PARADE – PLEASE BE SEATED BY 2000hrs

RETURNING CADETS – ALL ANNUAL VALADATION FORMS MUST BE RETURNED – Any cadets who have NOT RETURNED their Annual Validation Form will soon be asked to stay home from training – If you have not received your Annual Validation Form or you need another copy please contact Lt Straight at Krista.Straight@cadets.gc.ca

161 CLOTHING/SWAG – Please visit https://161aircadets.entripyshops.com/ to order your 161 Swag

161 FUNDRAISING – Flipgive is a Digital Gift Card site that will give a percentage of the gift card to our Squadron while you get the full amount of the gift card. Please Visit https://www.flipgive.com/c/315616

BRING A WATER BOTTLE TO ALL CADET ACTIVITIES

Up Coming Events:

11-Nov-2025 Rememberance Day – Grand Bay-Westfield -Meet at the Home Hardware Parking Lot for 1000hrs -Blue Uniforms or Business Casual if you DO NOT have a blue uniform

12-Nov-2025 Sports Night – NO UNIFORM

5-Dec-2025 Mess Dinner – Sign up now open – email julia.hutchinson@cadets.gc.ca

6-Dec-2025 Fundamental Day – Sign up now open – email julia.hutchinson@cadets.gc.ca – SIGN UP DEADLINE 5-NOV-2025

Poppy Campaign 2025 starts on Saturday 1-Nov-2025

Please view the available times & locations below & contact Wendy Eldridge by Email weldridgej7@gmail.com OR by Text 506-644-8785

Helping with the Royal Canadian Legion’s poppy campaign is important because the funds raised directly support veterans and their families by providing financial and medical assistance, including help with housing, food and healthcare.  These donations also fund community programs, educational bursaries, and medical research, while the poppy itself serves as a symbol of remembrance for all who have served. 

Fundamental Training Day 6-Dec-2025 – CADETS MUST SIGN UP TO ATTEND

-Open to all cadets

-Cadets must sign up by emailing julia.hutchinson@cadets.gc.ca

-Timings will be posted closer to the training day

-Location: Nicolle Community Centre, 85 Durham St, Saint John

This week at 161! 23-29 Oct 2025

FRIDAY 24-Oct-2025 Band Practice 1830-2100hrs

SATURDAY 25-Oct-2025 & SUNDAY 26-Oct-2025 Leadership Weekend – Level 4 & 5 only. Check Leadership Weekend post for more info

SUNDAY 26-Oct-2025 1800-2100hrs

-Marksmanship – Competitors only 

-Model Building – all welcome

WEDNESDAY 29-Oct-2025 

Halloween Party!

No Uniforms – Costumes encouraged!

-bring a snack to share

-lots of fun games! 

Up Coming Events:

31 Oct to 2 Nov-2025 – Music Workshop – CTC Argonaut -Joining instructions sent out to cadets who are attending– Registration Closed

5-Nov-2025 CO’s & Promotions Parade – Parents Welcome – Please be seated by 2010hrs

11-Nov-2025 Rememberance Day – Grand Bay-Westfield – Blue Uniforms or Business Casual if you DO NOT have a blue uniform

12-Nov-2025 Sports Night

6 & 7 Dec 2025 Fundamental Days – Sign up now open

Leadership Weekend – Level 4 & 5 cadets only!

This is an Over Night Activity

BRING LUNCH ON SATURDAY – All other meals will be provided

Where: Barrack Green Armouries

Drop off: Saturday 25-Oct at 0800hrs

Pick up: Sunday 26-Oct at 1530hrs

No Uniforms

Bring Proper Footwear for walking

Bring a Water Bottle

This Week at 161! 16-22 Oct-2025

FRIDAY 17-Oct-2025

–NO BAND

-Tri-Service FTX Drop Off – ~List of cadets registered below ~Please see Tri-Service FTX Post for more details

–CAF Engagement Activity Drop Off 1730hrs – bus leaves at 1800hrs (FCpl Burry & FSgt Campbell you have your NEW travel arrangements)

SUNDAY 19-Oct-2025

-Tri-Service FTX Pick Up ~Time: 1300-1330hrs Same location as Drop Off

-Model Building 1800-2100hrs

-Marksmanship – Competitors Only ~1800-2100hrs

WEDNESDAY 22-Oct-2025 -Regular Training (FTU’s) -Time:1815-2100hrs -Bring a Water Bottle

CADETS SIGNED UP FOR TRI-SERVICE FTX

Up Coming Events:

25-26 Oct-2025 – Senior Cadet Leadership Weekend (level 4 & 5 only)– Email Capt Hutchinson to sign up & with any dietary restrictions

29-Oct-2025 – HALLOWEEN PARTY – GET YOUR COSTUMES READY!

31 Oct to 2 Nov-2025 **DATE CHANGED** – Music Workshop – CTC Argonaut – Registration Closed

5-Nov-2025 CO’s & Promotions Parade – Parents Welcome – Please be seated by 2010hrs

11-Nov-2025 Rememberance Day – Grand Bay-Westfield – Blue Uniforms or Business Casual if you DO NOT have a blue uniform

12-Nov-2025 Sports Night

FTX – Tri-Service 17-19 Oct 2025

This is a multi-unit FTX – there will be a lot of cadets from the Greater Saint John Area

TENTS ARE PROVIDED – SLEEPING BAGS ARE AVAILABLE IF NEEDED

IF YOU HAVE ANY DIETARY RESTRICTION PLEASE email Julia.Hutchinson@cadets.gc.ca

There is NO POWER and NO WIFI

Location: Rockwood Park Entrance BY THE JOSHUA GROUP 85 Peacock Lane, Saint John – See Map Below

Drop Off: Friday 17-Oct-2025 1700-1830hrs

Pick Up: Sunday 1300-1330hrs

Finished earlier than expected. Just left Salisbury. Expected arrival 1830hrs.

GLIDING UPDATE

SIGN UP IS CLOSED

Gliding – Miramichi, NB – 11-Oct-2025 Day Trip

NO UNIFORMS

THIS IS A WEATHER DEPENDANT ACTIVITY – CHECK THE WEBSITE BEFORE YOU LEAVE AS GLIDING MAY BE CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER

ONLY CADETS WHO ARE LISTED BELOW WILL BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND – SIGN UP IS CLOSED

THE ONLY OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE FROM A STORE WILL BE IN SALISBURY ON THEY WAY TO AND FROM MIRAMICHI

Drop off: Barrack Green Armoury 0530hrs

Bus leaves at 0600hrs – WE WILL NOT WAIT FOR YOU

Lunch – Cadets are to bring lunch, snacks & enough drinks for the day

Supper – will be provided (Subway)

Pick Up: approx. 2000hrs at the Barrack Green Armoury – Check the website for more accutate times

Please note, due to the limited timings at the gliding site there is a chance that not all cadets will get a chance to go gliding. We will try to priortize those that have never gone gliding first. Unfortunately we had to remove some cadets from this gliding trip and they will be the first cadets offered for spring gliding.

GLIDING LIST:

Virtual Music Theory Training – Band Members – 12-Oct, 8-Nov, 7-Dec-2025 – Joining Instructions have been sent to those who signed up – Make sure you read the Joining Instructions!

10-Oct-2025 – Band Practice – Every Friday 1830-2100hrs – New Members can start after the Christmas Break

11-Oct-2025 – Gliding – Day trip to Miramichi, NB – Sign Up Closed – we had to remove some cadets due to new glider site regulations – these cadets have been informed and will be at the top of the list for gliding in the spring – we apologize but this is out of our control – Please see **Gliding Update** post for more information – NO UNIFORMS

15-Oct-2025 Wednesday Regular Training – New Cadets Welcome Arrival: 1815hrs Dress: FTU’s (Green Uniforms) Dismissal: 2100hrs

Bring a Water Bottle – there is a water fill station available

Returning Cadets -Bring back Annual Validation Forms -If you did not receive your Annual Validation last week; Please go to the office and ask

**If Annual Validation Forms are not brought back or New Cadet Paperwork is not completed Cadets will NOT be able to attend activities. All Paperwork must be completed, handed and DHQs(if required) must be approved in to attend.**

Up Coming Events:

17-19 Oct-2025 – Tri-Service Field Training Exercise (optional) – Overnight Survival Weekend – Email Capt Hutchinson to sign up & with any dietary restrictions – Sign up Deadline 26-Sep-2025 at 1700hrs

18-Oct-2025 -Canadian Armed Forces Engagement Activity – Congratulations to FCpl Burry & FSgt Campbell who were awarded the opportunity to attend the CAF Engagement Activity

25-26 Oct-2025 – Senior Cadet Leadership Weekend (level 4 & 5 only)– Email Capt Hutchinson to sign up & with any dietary restrictions

31 Oct to 2 Nov-2025 **DATE CHANGED** – Music Workshop – CTC Argonaut – Registration Closed

5-Nov-2025 CO’s & Promotions Parade – Parents Welcome – Please be seated by 2010hrs

11-Nov-2025 Rememberance Day – Grand Bay-Westfield – Blue Uniforms or Business Casual if you DO NOT have a blue uniform

12-Nov-2025 Sports Night