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Leadership Training Update — April 1

March 30, 2012 in Training

Cadets silver star and above need to be at the Legion for leadership training.

They will be there until approximately 1300 and then will go over to the Airdrie Agricultural Building to complete the training.

Dress in civilians. Bring a lunch or bring money to buy a lunch. Rycroft is buying Subway for lunch and will take the cadets who would like that as well.

This leadership training is MANDATORY for silver stars and up!

Parents should pick up cadets from the Airdrie Agricultural building at 3:30.

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Leadership Training — April 1

March 26, 2012 in Training

All Cadets Silver Star and above will participate in leadership training on Sunday, April 1 from 8AM to 1PM.

This training will occur at the Airdrie Legion located at 508-3 Avenue SE.

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Drill Practice/Uniform Night — March 30

March 26, 2012 in Drill Team, Events, Training

The drill team will have a practice night on Friday, March 30 from 6-9 at Ralph McCall.

This will also be a uniform night for all cadets.

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Congratulations to Pre Para Cadets

March 15, 2012 in Honours, Summer Camp, Training

Congratulations to Sgt Turner and Sgt Mitchell-Bentley who have been selected to attend a pre-para selection camp in Edmonton. There will be 19 cadets attending this camp and there are 5 billets available for our region. The cadets selected from this camp will then get to attend a 6 week Canadian Forces Cadet Parachute Course this summer at CFB Trenton. The “jump wings” that they earn at this camp is then not only worn on their cadet uniform, but can also be worn should the cadet join the Canadian Forces after leaving cadets.

It is a huge honor for these cadets to be chosen and it is great that the Airdrie Army Cadets were able to get 2 cadets accepted the selection.

Cadets are selected based on a variety of criteria including apptitude, behavior and physical fitness. The very minimum for the physical fitness is

7 min 30sec mile
7 chin-ups and
32 consecutive sit-ups

To my knowledge, no Airdrie Army cadets have ever attended the parachute training camp and only one (Jesse Taylor?) has made it to the selection in the past.

Cadets in the Canadian Forces Cadet Parachute Course are also eligable for the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion (1CPB) Bursary.

Tags: Cadet Basic Parachute Course, Drop Wings, Para Training
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Kit Check March 14th

March 13, 2012 in Notices, Training

All cadets attending the March 23-25 Mandatory Navigation Exercise must bring their kit on March 14th for kit check. Cadets who do not have the proper equipment will not be able to attend the FTX.

If you are not sure what you need, check the FTX Packing List or open the file as a PDF.

Yes, we realize that a previous email said it would be done at the Ag Building, but this has changed.

Tags: Navigation FTX
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Drill Team Sunday Practice Time Change

February 12, 2012 in Drill Team, Training

Please note that the drill team practices on Sundays has been moved. It will no longer be from 8:30 AM until noon.

The practice will now be from 1000-1330 and will remain at the legion. All cadets must bring a lunch and be there in their regular uniforms.

Make sure to bring your parade boots and to take them home with you as well.

A pair was left at today’s practice by one of the cadets and will be returned on Wednesday’s parade night.

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SAT Trainer dates

February 3, 2012 in Calgary Highlanders, Events, Training

We have been offered 2 dates for use of the ST Trainer at Mewata Armories (801 11 ST SW, Calgary). This is the rifle trainer used by the Calgary Highlanders. This is a great experience for the cadets, especially if they like shooting! This is not mandatory, but fun for the cadets!

Sections 1-3 will go on Feb 9 1830-2100
Sections 3-6 and the Air Rifle team on Feb 23 1830-2100

Cadets can wear combats or civilian clothing.

Be aware there is another cadet corps parading there on thursday evenings so cadets must be on their best behavior.

Parents are welcome to stay, there might be time for you to shoot too! There will be no car pooling, cadets are welcome to post below if they need a ride. We really hope everyone can join in this great opportunity!!

If you cannot attend on that day for any reason just let Capt. Mark know and we can switch days, as long as there will be half the cadet corps attending on each day, more shooting relays will be allotted!

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Tags: C7, Mewata Armouries, SAT Trainer
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Marksmanship Training

January 26, 2012 in Marksmanship, Training

Just a heads up that next week’s marksmanship team practice will NOT be on Thursday as usual. It has been moved to Monday evening instead. Practice will be Monday, Jan. 30 from 5-7:30 PM at the Airdrie Ag Building.

Good luck team!!!

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Hunter’s Education Training

January 22, 2012 in Army Cadet League, Events, Training

Hunter’s Education training highlights conservation efforts and environmentalist efforts as well as actual hunting per se. All costs of our corps Hunter’s Education is administered by the Army Cadet League of Canada – Alberta Branch. Thank-you so much to the League and our representative Ed Liukaitis!!

There is a lot of information to be learned for cadets getting Hunter’s Education. All of the training dates are MANDATORY. If any of the dates are missed, the cadets will not receive their certification. This program is only run once every several years so if the cadets miss any of the dates, they may not be able to complete their certification within the cadet program.

Jan. 28 — All cadets who have not already received their Hunter’s Ed certification must be at Ralph McCall from 9-5 dressed in civilians. Bring a lunch.

Jan. 29 — All cadets (including seniors with Hunter’s Ed already) must be at Ralph McCall from 9-5 in summer dress. Bring a lunch.

Feb. 1 — Cadets must bring their kits to be checked to the CO parade. Cadets must have sleeping bags for the upcoming FTX as well.

Feb. 3 — Alford Lake FTX. We are meeting at the Airdrie Agricultural building around back. The buses will leave at 5:30 PM. Do not forget sleeping bags. Seniors will do survival training and will be sleeping outside.

Feb. 5 — Parents will meet the buses coming back from the Hunter’s Ed FTX at approximately 3 PM at the Airdrie Agricultural building. This time is subject to change depending on what time the cadets leave camp.

Tags: Hunter's Education FTX, Hunter's Education Training, hunters Education
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Summer Camp

January 14, 2012 in Cadets Canada, Summer Camp, Training

The deadline for applications to Cadets summer camp 2012 is quickly approaching.

Parents of new cadets can drop in between 7:30 and 9:00 PM at next Wednesday’s parade (Jan. 18) to ask questions of Captain Mark. Please also feel free to email her with any questions or concerns that you might have. Here is last year’s power point presentation on army cadet summer camps. The dates will be different but the basic information is the same. I will put an up-to-date presentation on the site when it is complete.

You can also check out the Cadets Canada site here for some general information. As a parent of a cadet who’s gone a couple of times, I know how confusing all of the terminology can be and that you are sure to have lots of questions.

Not all of the cadets who apply for camp will be able to go. Cadets must have exemplary attendance, an impeccable uniform and attend all training events in order to even have much of a chance of being chosen. Our CO does not chose the cadets who will go. Rather, DND takes the CO’s recommendations as well as attendance into account.

The camps have absolutely no cost to parents whatsoever. This includes transportation, gear, food, and pretty much anything else you can think of. This is a great opportunity for cadets to make friends from all over the country, expand on the training learned throughout the year at cadets, do a bit of travel on their own and gain some independence.

Parents are free to visit cadets during their training camps but must keep in mind that they keep the cadets extremely busy. There is usually a graduation ceremony or two at the end of camp that families are welcome to attend. These events sometimes include hundreds of cadets from across the country and many family and community members in the audience. The sunset parade in Vernon BC is truly a sight to be held!! Stay tuned for more details in the coming days about the summer camp opportunities that the cadets may have this year!

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