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Band/Drill Team scheduled for Friday February 7th is cancelled

07 Feb 20
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No training due to poor road conditions in and around Saint John, and the continuing freezing rain and freezing drizzle, training is cancelled for this evening.

Weekly Update Jan 23 – 29 20

24 Jan 20
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Here is the weekly update

Friday: Band 1830-2100. Any new members interested in joining the Band are welcome to attend.

Sunday: Biathlon, skiing if weather is acceptable, shooting if we are able to get an RSO, please watch Facebook for updates. 1800-2100. No flight sim, model building or marksmanship. NOTE: Watch Facebook, this may change.

Wednesday: Regular Training. Dress is uniform with t-shirt. Wear a warm winter coat, it is cold out this time of year.

League Tickets: All cadets were given Air Cadet League tickets. These are an important fund raiser for us. Return your money as soon as all tickets are sold, and if you need more, see any member of the sponsoring committee. These are due back before March 11th.

Summer Courses: Any cadets interesting in going to a summer course, please sign up on the forms on the bulletin board. If picking multiple activities, indicate your preference.

Effective Speaking: Sign up sheet will be posted on the bulletin board with this years topics. If you are interested in speaking, please sign up. We will hold unit level speaking near the end of February and the zone competition against 527 will be in early March.

Upcoming Events:
– 31 Jan-2 Feb 20: Provincial Biathlon
– 22 Feb 20: Senior Cadet Leadership Day
– 7 Mar 20: Tri-Service sports competition
– 21 Mar 20: F/Cpl Gabriel Comeau Memorial Cup
– 28 Mar 20: Band and Drill competition* Date pending approval

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.

Optional Training for Sunday January 19th is Cancelled

19 Jan 20
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No training due to poor road conditions in and around Saint John, and the continuing heavy snowfall, training is cancelled for this evening.

Weekly Update Jan 16-22 20

16 Jan 20
Capt Cameron
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Here is the weekly update

Friday: Band 1830-2100. Any new members interested in joining the Band are welcome to attend.

Sunday: Marksmanship, Biathlon and Flight Sim from 1800-2100.

Wednesday: Sports night, dress is sports gear. It is winter, be sure you have a coat.

League Tickets: All cadets were given Air Cadet League tickets. These are an important fund raiser for us. Return your money as soon as all tickets are sold, and if you need more, see any member of the sponsoring committee.

Upcoming Events:
– 31 Jan-2 Feb 20: Provincial Biathlon

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.

Optional Training for Sunday January 12th is Cancelled

12 Jan 20
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No training due to poor road conditions in and around Saint John, and the continuing freezing rain and freezing drizzle, training is cancelled for this evening.

Regular Training for Wednesday January 8th cancelled.

08 Jan 20
Capt Cameron
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No training due to poor road conditions in and around Saint John, and the continuing snow fall and freezing temperatures this evening, training is postponed.
All scheduled training classes will be pushed back 1 week.

Ottawa Trip Reminder

19 Jun 19
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Just a reminder about our trip to Ottawa for cadets who are attending. Please be at the armoires for 6:30 am Monday June 24th as we will be departing at 7am sharp.
Cadets are asked to bring a lunch for the bus ride to Ottawa, all other meals will be provided throughout the trip.
Kit list and schedule have been posted on our website if you missed last Wednesday’s meeting.
If for some reason you are no longer able to attend please let the staff know in advance.

Ottawa Trip Schedule and Kit List

12 Jun 19
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The schedule for the trip to Ottawa and the kit list are available for download below.

Kit List

Schedule

Ottawa Trip Info session this Wednesday (June 12)

10 Jun 19
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Any parents/cadets wishing to get more information or ask questions are free tom come in this Wednesday at 1830 for an information session. This is an informal event and dress for cadets will be civilian clothing.

We also have travel information for the cadets attending the 6 week and 7 week courses, along with those selected for staff positions.

2019 ACR Program Now Available for Download

03 Jun 19
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For any parents or guests wishing to have a copy of the 2019 ACR program, you can now download your copy.

Microsoft® Word format: Here

Adobe PDF: Here