We will soon be starting back up, but there will be a few changes this year. We have to delay our in-person start date a few more weeks, we’ll let you know as soon as we have a firm date, but in the meantime, we’d love to see everyone virtually. We have partnered with Microsoft to allow us to do this as of today. All cadets and staff have been setup with an Office 365 account which gives us all the Office suite tools online along with Microsoft Teams. We will be distributing a guide to parents and cadets this week, starting with our levels 4’s and 5’s, followed by the 3’s and 2’s. If you need assistance getting setup in Teams, please contact us on Facebook and we will assist you with getting setup.

There is some new protocol this year, and we want to get ahead of it. All cadets and parents will be required to take the Covid Awareness course before we start back up, and we are trusting you to complete this. There are 2 ways to complete this:
                – Link to Covid Course PowerPoint

                – Link to CCO Extra net

• Select the Cadet/Parent/Guardian login link
• Create an account if you do not have one
• Once you have logged in, there will be an option to take the Covid Awareness course

Here is a handy Aide Memoire for your reference.

All parents, cadets, staff will always be required to wear masks when on the Armouries property (except in your vehicles).
Parents will not be permitted to enter the Armoury. We have a hard limit to the number of personal that can be in the building and want to make sure that as many as possible of those spots are for the cadets. If you need to speak to a staff member, please call the office and someone will meet you in the parking lot.
Cadets will have to line up and enter the building 1 at a time, social distancing must be maintained while lined up. Cadets will also have to sign in and out each night.

Some upcoming events:
Friday October 2^nd at 2000 – Teams meeting for staff and level 4 and 5 cadets
Friday October 9^th at 1900 – Teams meeting/training for all cadets and staff.

Remember, our first priority will be safety and being able to train in a safe and comfortable environment. Our training this year may be different from the previous ones, but we can still have fun and learn at the same time.

Here is the weekly update

Friday: No optional training

Sunday: Marksmanship: 0800-1500. This is at HMCS Brunswicker and is for those cadets selected to participate only. Any changes to this planned event will be posted on Facebook.
There will be no optional training on Sunday evening.

Wednesday: Regular Training. Dress is t-shirt. Wear a warm winter coat, it is cold out this time of year.
Level 1’s – Do not wear your uniform! Wear civilian clothing that you don’t mind getting dirty.

League Tickets: All cadets were given Air Cadet League tickets. These are now overdue, if you have any remaining sold or unsold tickets you need to return them as soon as possible.

Important Notes: The following planned events have been cancelled.
– FCpl Gabriel Comeau Memorial Sports Competition
– NB/PEI Band and Drill Team competition
– Greenwood Trip planned for May1-3

Upcoming Events:
– 25 Mar 20: Regional Effective Speaking competition with 527 Simonds.
– 31 May 20: ACR

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.

Here is the weekly update

Saturday: Tri-Service sports competition: 0830-1700. All cadets are welcome to participate, or just come to watch. Events include Basketball, Volleyball, Badminton, Marksmanship, First-Aid, Fitness Challenge and a Tug-o-War! Bring your own water bottle and lunch will be provided. Dress is sports gear.

Sunday: Marksmanship: 1800-2100. NOTE: This practice is for cadets training for the marksmanship competition only. No other optional activities will be taking place.

Wednesday: Regular Training. Dress is 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. Bring back any unsold tickets.

Effective Speaking: Schedule for speaking:
Mar 11th: Cunningham(WOII), Gaudet(Sgt) and Gaudet(Cpl)

Upcoming Events:
– 18 Mar 20: Regional Effective Speaking competition with 527 Simonds.
– 21 Mar 20: F/Cpl Gabriel Comeau Memorial Cup
– 28 Mar 20: Band and Drill competition
– 1-3 May 20: 14 Wing Greenwood trip – Sign up sheet on bulletin board
– 31 May 20: ACR

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.

Here is the weekly update

Friday: Band and Drill Team: Band from 1800-2000 and Drill Team from 2000-2100. This is a change from our normal Friday training to allow for more practice before the competition in March.

Saturday: Senior cadet day: 0900-1600 at the Armouries. Dress is civilian, lunch will be provided.

Sunday: Marksmanship, Flight sim and model building from 1800-2100. NOTE: no recreational shooting, as we are focusing on the marksmanship team practice.

Wednesday: Regular training. Dress is blue t-shirt. Wear a warm winter coat, it is cold out this time of year. If you signed up for Effective Speaking, be prepared to speak.

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.

Effective Speaking: Schedule for speaking:
Feb 26th: Eldridge, Zhang, Finnigan-Raynes, Abujayyab(WOII) and Kinney
Mar 11th: Cunningham(WOII), Gaudet(Sgt) and Gaudet(Cpl)

Upcoming Events:
– 4 Mar 20: March Break Wednesday at Vegas Entertainment Center: 1830-2045
– 7 Mar 20: Tri-Service sports competition
– 21 Mar 20: F/Cpl Gabriel Comeau Memorial Cup
– 28 Mar 20: Band and Drill competition
– 1-3 May 20: 14 Wing Greenwood trip – Sign up sheet on bulletin board
– 31 May 20: ACR

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.

Here is the weekly update

Friday: Band and Drill Team: Band from 1800-2000 and Drill Team from 2000-2100. This is a change from our normal Friday training to allow for more practice before the competition in March.

Saturday: Service for Cunningham’s mother: Cadets may attend in uniform if they wish. Service will be held at 1300 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 31 Gondola Point Road, Rothesay.

Sunday: Marksmanship/Recreational Shooting, Flight sim and model building from 1800-2100.

Wednesday: Regular training. Dress is blue t-shirt. Wear a warm winter coat, it is cold out this time of year.
Level 1: Wear civies but bring your uniform with dress shirt, tie, boots and polishing kit.
Level 2: Wear civies that you don’t mind getting dirty.
All other levels are to be in uniform.

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.

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 on February 26th and the zone competition against 527 will be in on March 18th.

Upcoming Events:
– 22 Feb 20: Senior Cadet Leadership Day
– 4 Mar 20: March Break Wednesday at Vegas Entertainment Center: 1830-2045
– 7 Mar 20: Tri-Service sports competition
– 21 Mar 20: F/Cpl Gabriel Comeau Memorial Cup
– 28 Mar 20: Band and Drill competition
– 1-3 May 20: 14 Wing Greenwood trip – Sign up sheet on bulletin board
– 31 May 20: ACR

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.

Here is the weekly update

Friday: Band and Drill Team: Band from 1800-2000 and Drill Team from 2000-2100. This is a change from our normal Friday training to allow for more practice before the competition in March.

Sunday: Marksmanship/Recreational Shooting, Flight sim and model building from 1800-2100.

Wednesday: Regular training. Dress is blue 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: Next Wednesday is the last day to sign up for a course, go see Lt. Hutchinson if you haven’t signed up.

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 on February 26th and the zone competition against 527 will be in on March 18th.

Upcoming Events:
– 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
– 1-3 May 20: 14 Wing Greenwood trip – Sign up sheet on bulletin board

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.

Here is the weekly update

Friday: No training for band or drill team. Band members are encouraged to practice, as the competition is at the end of March.
Our Biathlon team, 3 volunteer cadets and 1 cadet coach will be departing from the Lancaster Mall at 8am and returning on Sunday evening. Good luck to our athletes this weekend!

Sunday: Marksmanship/Recreational Shooting, Flight sim and model building from 1800-2100

Wednesday: CO’s parade. Dress is dress shirt, tie, tunic with ribbons. 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 on February 26thy 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.

Here is the weekly update

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

Saturday: PPS and GPS Exams. This note only applies to those cadets signed up to write the exams. Cadets must be in uniform with collared shirt, tie and tunic.

Exam Location: Simonds High School
Date/Time: Saturday 11 Jan 20 – 1000 hrs (Sunday 12 Jan 20 – 1000 alternate weather date)
Contact: Capt. A. Costain

Time allowed is 2 hours. Applicants must have the following equipment:
GPS: Pencil and Eraser
PPS: Pencil, Eraser and E6B or Jeppesen Computer (If you need a flight computer, please see Lt. Cameron on Friday night during Drill Team Practice.

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

Wednesday: Regular Training, dress is t-shirt. It is winter, be sure you have a coat.

Upcoming Events:
– 15 Jan 20: First night back after the holidays. Training scheduled for Jan 8 20 will take place.

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.

Here is the weekly update

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

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

Wednesday: Squadron Holiday Mess Dinner. This will take place at the 69 Branch Legion on the west side. Dress for cadets is uniform, with a white shirt, no wedge and black bow tie. Bow ties will be available at the door. If you do not have a white dress shirt, your blue cadet dress shirt will be acceptable.

Upcoming Events:
– 8 Jan 20: First night back after the holidays
– 11 Jan 20: GPS and PPS exams

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.

Here is the weekly update

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

Saturday: 2019 Family Portrait and Christmas Open House @ the Barrack Green Armoury.
Family Portraits – 10am to 4pm
Open House – 11am to 2pm. Band members will be playing christmas songs. Dress is uniform with shirt and tie.
Bake Sale – EACH CADET is asked to supply 6 to 12 individually wrapped items worth $1 each (ex: cupcake, specialty decorated cookie, 2 regular cookies, large brownie or square, 2 pieces of fudge or chocolates, bag of caramel corn, etc..)

Sunday: Marksmanship, Biathlon and Flight Sim from 1800-2100. We are also looking for cadets interested in doing model building.

Monday: Flying Scholarship. For glider and power candidates at Simonds High School between 1830 and 2030.

Wednesday: Regular Training. Dress is t-shirt. Reminder, it is now the winter season and you should have a coat.

Upcoming Events:
– 18 Dec 19: Squadron Holiday Mess Dinner. This will take place at the Legion on the west side. Dress for cadets is uniform, with a white shirt and black bow tie. Bow ties are available in supply for $10.

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.