Welcome to our new cadets. We had an excellent first night of training last night.Welcome to our new cadets. We had an excellent first night of training last night.

Here are the updates for the week:
Thursday: Recruiting at the Saint John Expo – if you know anyone interested in joining we will be at the fall activities fair at the Trade and Convention Centre from 6:30 – 8:30 PM

Friday – Sunday: Senior Cadet Training Weekend for all cadets in levels four and five. Meet at the armoury at 6:00 PM on Friday evening. We will be staying at the armoury for the weekend so bring a sleeping bag, toiletries, change of clothing, sports gear, and a water bottle. Drill evaluations will be taking place on Friday evening, Saturday will be training, and Sunday morning will be more training and then Breakout and the Board Games Café in the afternoon.

Wednesday: Regular Training (Dress is t-shirt for levels 1-3, dress shirt for levels 4 and above)

Upcoming events:

• – 16 Sep 17- 1:00 PM Freedom of the City Parade (mandatory for all cadets)
• – 17 Sep 17 – 10:00 AM Battle of Britain Parade (mandatory for all cadets)- 20 Sep 17
• – CO’s Parade and 75th Anniversary Cake Cutting
• – 23 Sep 17 – Gliding (mandatory training for all cadets)
• – 29 Sep – 1 Oct 17 – Field Training Exercise (mandatory training for all cadets)

We will be starting up our optional training programs next weekend. For more information on events visit our website: https://161aircadets.ca/calendar/

Recruiting – this year we will again be running a “bring a friend” program. All cadets are encouraged to bring a friend who may be interested in joining cadets. If their friend joins and stays over three weeks the cadet who brought the friend will have their name entered into a draw for a prize.

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 Phinney 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.

This Wednesday evening at 6:00 PM will be the first meeting of the Squadron Sponsoring Committee for this training year. New members are welcome to attend – this is open to parents, guardians, alumni, and interested community members.

I would like to encourage anyone who is able to help out. The various fund raising activities supported by the sponsoring committee help to make sure that all activities at the squadron are free of charge for the cadets. As well as helping with fund raising the sponsoring committee assists with preparing meals and snacks on occasion, seeking support of local businesses, and taking on other non-training related projects (scrapbooking, event set-up, etc).

Because of fund raising last year the squadron was able to travel to Halifax, have the senior cadets travel to Ottawa, and present each of the cadets at ACR with challenge coins.

This is just another update with information for the exhibition, farmer’s market, and first night of training:

Exhibition: The booth is set-up inside the main exhibition building with 250 Wing. Dress for the event will be uniform (summer dress with dress shirt but cadets can wear tunics if it is cold).

Note that there are still openings. We have no one scheduled for Wednesday from 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Friday from 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM, and Friday from 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM. Let Capt Phinney know if you are able to go.

Farmer’s Market Breakfast: Saturday 2 Sep 17 from 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM at the Kingston Farmer’s Market

Dress is uniform (summer dress – wear tunic if it is cold).Current volunteers:- LAC Robicheau- LAC Doiron- Sgt Gilbert
We still need three more volunteers for this. Let Capt Phinney know if you are available

First Night of Cadets: Wed 6 Sep 17

Dress will be summer dress (t-shirt for levels 1 to 3 and dress shirt for cadets in levels 4 and above).

Senior Cadet Review Board Process: This year’s merit review board process will begin on Wednesday evening. Those cadets being considered for the four warrant officer positions will be interview this Wednesday. The remaining senior cadets will be interviewed on the following Wednesday, 13 Sep 17. Drill evaluations will take place on Friday 8 Sep 17 during our senior cadet training weekend.

Senior Cadet Training Weekend – 8-10 Sep 17 at the armoury

This is for all cadets in levels four and five. The weekend included mandatory level training. All meals will be provided. Cadets will need to bring sleeping bags.

For more information on our upcoming events please use our calendar found at: https://161aircadets.ca/calendar/

For more information check out our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/161aircadets/ and follow us on Twitter @161aircadets.

I hope everyone had an excellent summer. We are now gearing up for another great training year. We are starting with some recruiting activities this week.

Saint John Exhibition:

This year we will again have a recruiting booth set up at the Saint John Exhibition. The booth will have some recruiting materials as well as two flight simulators (an interactive activity for the public). This will count for your community service hours! Our senior cadets have been calling to find people to fill the available times. We would like to have two cadets in every time spot so there are still 13 spaces available. If you or you know any other cadets who are able to sign up to fill the vacant spots listed below let Capt Phinney know or message the facebook page and we will add you to the list.
Dress for the event will be uniform (summer dress with dress shirt but cadets can wear tunics if it is cold).

First fund raiser of the year:

Saturday 2 Aug 17 – Kingston Farmer’s Market Breakfast

The cadets will be serving dinner at the breakfast as a fund raiser and we will need six cadets to assist. Cadets will meet at the farmer’s market and dress is uniform (summer dress but cadets can wear tunics if it is cold).If you are interested, let Capt Phinney or FSgt Colwell know to sign up. This counts towards your fund raising credits.

Our first training night back will be Wednesday, 6 September 2017. Dress will be summer dress (t-shirt for levels 1 to 3 and dress shirt for cadets in levels 4 and above). All cadets in levels four and five will be completing interviews for parade positions – more information will be handed out in the coming days. New cadets are welcome.

For more information check out our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/161aircadets/ and follow us on Twitter @161aircadets.

Final preparations are underway for the start to the 2017-2018 training year. We will have our first training night on Wednesday, September 6th.

We are starting with some recruiting activities:

• Saint John Exhibition – 29 Aug 17 – 2 Sep 17
• Kingston Farmer’s Market Breakfast (Fund raising/community service) – 2 Sep 17
• Saint John Fall Registration Expo – 7 Sep 17 from 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
• Grand Bay Community Expo – 14 Sep 17 from 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Any cadets interested in helping can contact FSgt Reed or FSgt Colwell.

Other upcoming events for September include:

• Senior Cadet Training Weekend 8-10 Sep 17
• Freedom of the City Parade 16 Sep 17
• Battle of Britain Parade 17 Sep 17
• Gliding 23 Sep 17
• Field Training Exercise 29 Sep – 1 Oct 17

We look forward to seeing everyone in the next couple of weeks!

Here are the updates for the week:

Rib Fest Fund Raiser:

• We still have a couple spaces on Saturday evening that we need filled. Any cadets who are able to help with this, please contact Capt Phinney or message our Facebook page.

• Dress for the event will be civilian clothing with squadron t-shirt

Thursday 15 Jun 17: 6:30 – 10:30 PM

Friday 16 Jun 17: 6:30 – 10:30 PM

 Saturday 17 Jun 17: 2:30 – 6:30 PM

Saturday 17 Jun 17: 6:30 – 10:30 PM

Sunday:

Helicopter Familiarization Flying – Meet at the armoury at 7:30 AM. Transportation by bus will be provided. We will be touring 403 helicopter squadron at CFB Gagetown. Dress for the event will be civilian clothing with squadron t-shirt. Lunch will be provided. Bring a bottle of water and a jacket. The bus will be returning to the armoury for 5:30 PM. All cadets are strongly encouraged to attend. This is the first time that the squadron has had the opportunity to fly in helicopters in over 20 years and will likely be a one-time opportunity for the cadets.

Monday:

Duke of Edinburgh Meeting – 7:00 PM at the armoury (upstairs classroom with Capt Dickison). Dress is civilian. Bring your log book if you have received it.

This week was the last training night until September. We are currently working on a tentative training calendar for our next training year. This will be sent out in the coming weeks. Information about travel times etc. for those attending summer training will be passed on once it becomes available.

Thanks again to everyone for helping to make this past training year a success! Enjoy the summer!

For more information check out our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/161aircadets/ and follow us on Twitter @161aircadets.

Here are the updates for the week:

Friday/Saturday/Sunday: NO TRAINING

Wednesday:
6:20 – 9:10 PM – Sports Night – dress is sports gear for all cadets

Upcoming Events/Deadlines:
– 15-17 Jun 17 – Rib Fest Fund Raiser/Community Service
– 18 Jun 17 – Helicopter Familiarization Flights

Rib Fest Fund Raiser:
– We still have a few spaces that we need filled. There is one space on Thursday evening and four spaces on Saturday evening. Any cadets who are able to help with this, please contact Capt Phinney or message our Facebook page.
– Thursday 15 Jun 17: 6:30 – 10:30 PM
Supervisor Capt D. Phinney
1. AC McGraw
2. FCpl McGraw
3. LAC Springthorpe
4. LAC Lawless
5. Sgt Wallace
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– Friday 16 Jun 17: 6:30 – 10:30 PM
Supervisor 2Lt Kinney & Lt MacDonald
1. Sgt Luttrell
2. FSgt Colwell
3. LAC Doiron
4. FSgt Reed
5. FCpl Abujayyab
6. AC Stears

– Saturday 17 Jun 17: 2:30 – 6:30 PM
Supervisor Capt MacDonald
1. Cpl Conley
2. AC Cunningham
3. Cpl Cunningham
4. Cpl Finnigan
5. AC Kaba
6. FCpl Abujayyab

– Saturday 17 Jun 17: 6:30 – 10:30 PM
Supervisor Capt Hutchinson
1. FCpl Abujayyab
2. Sgt Gilbert
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Current Level 3s and Above: Parade Position Applications are now past DUE. Bring them in on Wednesday if you have not handed it in yet.
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 Phinney 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 facebook page https://www.facebook.com/161aircadets/ and follow us on Twitter @161aircadets.

Here are the updates for the week:

Friday: NO OPTIONAL TRAINING

Saturday:
ACR Set-up/Training Day: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM at the Lord Beaverbrook Arena. Dress is civilian clothing. Bring anything you may need for displays, a water bottle, and a lunch. Band must bring their instruments. We will be loading equipment into vehicles at the armoury at 8:00 AM. We could use a few cadets to assist.

Sunday:
ACR Practice/Prep: 9:00 AM – Bring a water bottle, lunch, and your full uniform on a hanger and covered (boots, wool socks, pants, belt, dress shirt, tunic, tie, wedge, nametag, 75th pin). Parents are asked to bring sandwiches, sweets, fruit/cheese/veggie trays for the reception. These can be dropped off in the morning or just prior to the parade.
1:30 PM – Annual Ceremonial Review: Guest and parents should begin to arrive. The arrival of the Reviewing Officer is at 2:00 PM but the parade will fall in prior to this. All are welcome.
All cadets are expected to help clean-up after the parade.

Wednesday:
6:30 PM – Information Session for all cadets and parents of those cadets attending summer training. We will be meeting in the trailer classroom closest to the road. Dress is civilian clothing.

Upcoming Events/Deadlines:
– 15-17 Jun 17 – Rib Fest Fund Raiser/Community Service
– 18 Jun 17 – Helicopter Familiarization Flights

Badge Placement: Note that some cadets were told to fix their badges. The information can be found on the website https://161aircadets.ca/files/ as “updated badge placement”.
Please ensure all cadets have appropriate hair cuts for ACR.

Current Level 3s and Above:
Parade position applications were handed out last night and are available on the squadron website. These applications for next training year must be handed in prior to this year’s ACR (June 4).

Note: On Saturday, June 3rd there will be a 75th anniversary reception for all 161 squadron alumni (former cadets, staff, parents, sponsors, or anyone with any affiliation to the squadron). Tickets are $25 and are available from the squadron office or online. Visit our website at https://161aircadets.ca/75th-anniversary/ to purchase tickets, memorabilia, or find out more information about what is happening at 161. There are still a few tickets available.

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 Phinney 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 website at 161aircadets.ca, our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/161aircadets/, and follow us on Twitter @161aircadets.

Here are the updates for the week:

Friday: NO OPTIONAL TRAINING

Saturday:
Training Day: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM at the armoury. Dress is civilian clothing. Bring your boots, shoe polish, a water bottle and a lunch. We will be working on ACR displays to bring any equipment you may need. Band must bring their instruments.

Sunday: NO OPTIONAL TRAINING

Wednesday:
6:20 – 9:10 PM – ACR Practice – Dress is civilian clothing. Bring your boots, shoe polish, and a water bottle.

Upcoming Events/Deadlines:
– 3 Jun 17 – ACR Set-up/practice
– 4 Jun 17 – Annual Ceremonial Review Parade (Mandatory for all cadets – parents, guests, and the public are welcome to attend)
– 15-17 Jun 17 – Rib Fest Fund Raiser/Community Service
– 18 Jun 17 – Helicopter Familiarization Flights

Badge Placement: Note that some cadets were told to fix their badges. The document regarding badge placement can be found on the website https://161aircadets.ca/files/ as “updated badge placement”.

Current Level 3s and Above:
Parade position applications were handed out last night and are available on the squadron website. These applications for next training year must be handed in prior to this year’s ACR (June 4).

Note: On Saturday, June 3rd there will be a 75th anniversary reception for all 161 squadron alumni (former cadets, staff, parents, sponsors, or anyone with any affiliation to the squadron). Tickets are $25 and are available from the squadron office or online. Visit our website at https://161aircadets.ca/75th-anniversary/ to purchase tickets, memorabilia, or find out more information about what is happening at 161. There are still a few tickets available.

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 Phinney 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.