Author Archives: Capt J Hutchinson

This Week at 161! 23-29 May 2024

23 May 24
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Friday 24-May-2024 Band Practice 1900-2100hrs

Sunday 26-May-2024 Model Building 1800-2100hrs & Band Practice 1900-2100hrs

NO MARKSMANSHIP OR BIATHLON THIS WEEK

**WEDNESDAY 29-MAY-2024** ANNUAL CEREMONIAL REVIEW

– Please see post regarding Annual Ceremonial Review

Dress: Blue Uniform – Tunic, dress shirt, pants, wedge, tie & boots

If you do not have a blue uniform please wear “dress clothes” example: dress pants, button dress shirt & tie

Cadets must arrive no later than 1815hrs

Parents may arrive 1830-1845hrs – seating is limited – parents are welcome to bring folding chairs

We are asking Parents/Guardians of each cadet to provide a shareable snack. Drinks will be provided.

Please Contact Chairperson Wendy Eldridge to let her know what you are bringing. info below

Annual Ceremonial Review 2024

23 May 24
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**WEDNESDAY 29-MAY-2024** ANNUAL CEREMONIAL REVIEW Parade

This is our end of year parade. Parents, Guardians, Family members & friends are invited to attend.

Dress: Blue Uniform – Tunic, dress shirt, pants, wedge, tie & boots – make sure your proper rank is sewn onto your tunic.

If you do not have a blue uniform please wear “dress clothes” example: dress pants, button dress shirt & tie

Cadets must arrive no later than 1815hrs – in uniform

Parents may arrive 1830-1845hrs – seating is limited – Parents are welcome to bring folding chairs

Cadets Fall in – 1850hrs

Reviewing Officer Arrival – 1900hrs

Parade should end between 2000-2030hrs

***Graduating Cadets Only*** – Parents of graduating cadets, please message us on Facebook Messenger with the number of seats you would like reserved for the parade

The Sponsoring Committee is asking Parents/Guardians of each cadet to provide a shareable snack. Drinks will be provided.

ALL CADETS MUST STAY TO HELP WITH CLEAN UP

This Week at 161 – 16-22 May 2024

16 May 24
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Friday 17-May-2024 Band 1900-2100hrs

Saturday 18-May-2024 Band 1300-1700hrs

Sunday 19-May-2024 – NO OPTIONAL TRAINING

Wednesday 22-May-2024 – ACR Practice

Time: 1815-2115hrs

Dress: FTU’s

UpComing Events:

Annual Ceremonial Review – 29-May-2024 This is our end of year parade. Parents are invited to attend. Details to be announced. Please see notice below from our sponsoring committee

Pop Bottle Rockets – 5-Jun-2024 – We will be collecting 2L pop bottles closer to the date. This activity is weather permitting. If the weather is bad we will have a back up plan and reschedule pop bottle rockets.

Biathlon Competition 7-Jun-2024 Good Luck FSgt Cyr & FCpl Vissamsetty

*Band Dates to Remember*

14 May 24
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Friday 17-May-2024 Practice 1900-2100hrs

Saturday 18-May-2024 Practice 1300-1700hrs

Friday 24-May-2024 Practice 1900-2100hrs

Wednesday 29-May-2024 161 Air Cadets ACR

Sunday 1-Jun-2024 1691 Army Cadets ACR Practice

Tuesday 4-Jun-2024 1691 Army Cadets ACR

This Week at 161 – 9-15 May 2024

09 May 24
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Friday 10-May-2024 Band Practice 1900-2100hrs

Sunday 12-May-2024 – HAPPY MOTHERS DAY – NO MARKSMANSHIP OR MODEL BUILDING

Wednesday 15-May-2024 Regular Training & ACR Practice

Time: 1815-2115hrs

Dress: FTU’s (green uniform) – Bring in your Blue Uniform – We want to see your blue uniform and make sure you are ready for ACR on May 29th. Please make sure your current ranks are sewn on!

Hair styles must match regulations set by the Canadian Armed Forces.

All Parade Positions must attend

***CADETS WHO RECEIVED SUMMER CAMP OFFERS LAST NIGHT NEED TO SIGN AND RETURN THE OFFER TO US ASAP!***

Up Coming Events:

Annual Ceremonial Review – 29-May-2024 This is our end of year parade. Parents are invited to attend. Details to be announced.

Pop Bottle Rockets – 5-Jun-2024 – We will be collecting 2L pop bottles closer to the date. This activity is weather permitting. If the weather is bad we will have a back up plan and reschedule pop bottle rockets.

GLIDING! What a day we had!

05 May 24
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We want to see your pictures and videos from inside the glider. Please post on our Facebook page or email to 161air@cadets.gc.ca .

GLIDING UPDATE

04 May 24
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We just left the air field in Summerside, PE and are on our way home! We have a quick pit stop in Salisbury, NB and I estimate we will be home close to 1945hrs.

Please be to the Armouries no later than 1945hrs to pick your cadet up.

GLIDING 04-MAY-2024

03 May 24
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Gliding 4-May-2024 DAY TRIP TO SUMMERSIDE, PE

PLEASE CHECK THE WEBSITE BEFORE YOU LEAVE FOR THE ARMOURIES AS GLIDING COULD BE CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER.

DROP OFF Barrack Green Armouries: Cadets must arrive at 0530 – 0540hrs

– bus Departure 0600hrs – THE BUS WILL NOT WAIT FOR YOU

Dress: Civilian Clothes – NO UNIFORMS

PICK UP: estimating 1900hrs at Barrack Green Armouries – please check the website for more acurate arrival time.

Officer In Charge: Capt Julia Hutchinson

Supporting Staff: CV Josh Eldridge

CADETS NEED TO BRING:

LUNCH

SNACKS – fruit, veggies, chips, candy – NO NUT PRODUCTS

WATER & DRINKS

NO ENERGY DRINKS

SOMETHING TO DO- HOMEWORK, BOOK TO READ, CROSSWORD PUZZLES, SPORTS BALLS, ELECTRONIC DEVICES ARE ALLOWED BUT THERE IS NO WIFI AND MAY NOT HAVE CHARGING AVAILABLE

ANYTHING CADETS BRING TO THIS ACTIVITY IS NOT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF 161 OR THEIR STAFF.

PICK UP: estimating 1900hrs at Barrack Green Armouries

This is a day trip, cadets will return in the evening; we will post on the website when we leave Summerside with an estimate time of arrival. Gliding is an activity in which pilots fly unpowered aircraft known as gliders using a tow rope and an air plane or truck to pull the glider into the air like a kite. When the glider reaches a certain altitude the tow rope is released and using naturally occurring currents of rising air in the atmosphere to remain airborne. 

LUNCH IS NOT PROVIDED. Cadets MUST bring their own lunch, snacks & drinks. We will be on a runway all day and do NOT have access to a store.

Subway will be provided for SUPPER ONLY.

Cadets MUST sign up for this activity- 01-May-2024 WAS the last chance to sign up. IF YOUR CADET DID NOT SIGN UP THEY CAN NOT GO

BELOW IS THE LIST OF CADETS WHO HAVE SIGNED UP

This Week at 161 – 2-8 May 2024

02 May 24
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Friday 3-May-2024 Band 1900-2100hrs

Saturday 4-May-2024 Gliding

Gliding 4-May-2024 DAY TRIP TO SUMMERSIDE, PE

PLEASE CHECK THE WEBSITE BEFORE YOU LEAVE FOR THE ARMOURIES AS GLIDING COULD BE CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER.

DROP OFF: 0530 hrs Barrack Green Armouries

Dress: Civilian Clothes – NO UNIFORMS

CADETS NEED TO BRING:

LUNCH

SNACKS

WATER & DRINKS

NO ENERGY DRINKS

SOMETHING TO DO- HOMEWORK, BOOK TO READ, CROSSWORD PUZZLES, SPORTS BALLS, ELECTRONIC DEVICES ARE ALLOWED BUT WIFI IS NOT AVAILABLE

PICK UP: estimating 1900hrs at Barrack Green Armouries

This is a day trip, cadets will return in the evening; we will post on the website when we leave Summerside with an estimate time of arrival. Gliding is an activity in which pilots fly unpowered aircraft known as gliders using a tow rope and an air plane or truck to pull the glider into the air like a kite. When the glider reaches a certain altitude the tow rope is released and using naturally occurring currents of rising air in the atmosphere to remain airborne. 

LUNCH IS NOT PROVIDED. Cadets MUST bring their own lunch, snacks & drinks. We will be on a runway all day and do NOT have access to a store.

Subway will be provided for SUPPER ONLY.

Sunday 5-May-2024 Marksmanship/Biathlon/Model Building 1800-2100hrs

Wednesday 8-May-2024 Regular Training

Time: 1815-2115hrs

Dress: FTU’s (green uniform)

Up Coming Events:

Annual Ceremonial Review – 29-May-2024 This is our end of year parade. Parents are invited to attend. Details to be announced.

Pop Bottle Rockets – 5-Jun-2024 – We will be collecting 2L pop bottles closer to the date. This activity is weather permitting. If the weather is bad we will have a back up plan and reschedule pop bottle rockets.

Gliding 4-May-2024

30 Apr 24
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Gliding 4-May-2024 DAY TRIP TO SUMMERSIDE, PE

DROP OFF:0530 hrs Barrack Green Armouries

Dress: Civilian Clothes – NO UNIFORMS

CADETS NEED TO BRING:

LUNCH

SNACKS

WATER & DRINKS

NO ENERGY DRINKS

SOMETHING TO DO- HOMEWORK, BOOK TO READ, CROSSWORD PUZZLES, SPORTS BALLS

PICK UP: estimating 1900hrs at Barrack Green Armouries

This is a day trip, cadets will return in the evening; we will post on the website when we leave Summerside with an estimate time of arrival. Gliding is an activity in which pilots fly unpowered aircraft known as gliders using a tow rope and an air plane or truck to pull the glider into the air like a kite. When the glider reaches a certain altitude the tow rope is released and using naturally occurring currents of rising air in the atmosphere to remain airborne. Below is a short video of an air cadet glider taking off.

https://fb.watch/rN2LWbRdc8/

LUNCH IS NOT PROVIDED. Cadets MUST bring their own lunch, snacks & drinks. We will be on a runway all day and do NOT have access to a store.

Subway will be provided for SUPPER ONLY.

Cadets MUST sign up for this activity 01-May-2024 is the last chance to sign up – if you are not on this list you must see Capt J Hutchinson to sign up.