Welcome to the New Year’s Edition of the Training Officer’s Message. I hope everybody had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and has enjoyed their days off.
A look back at December:
December 2 – Major Mcaughll from BATUS came in for a parade and to speak to the cadets, and provided the corps with a plaque with now adorns the wall in the office.
December 4 – 11 Air Cadet Squadron in Lethbridge hosted a Tri-Service Volleyball Tournament. All cadets had a lot of fun. Our corps placed 4th in Open and 1st in Junior. Job well done!
December 18 – We held our Annual Christmas Mess Dinner at the Redcliff Legion. Captain Rubletz from CFB Suffield had the opportunity to share his experience in Afghanistan, and Warrant Officer Schall from the South Alberta Light Horse talked about his military experience starting right from when he was a cadet with 2313 South Alberta Light Horse Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps. The corps was also presented with a $10,000 cheque courtesy of Cenovus Energy. We couldn’t be more excited about this and look forward to putting the donation to good use.
Second Lieutenant Bradley also received his Commissioning Scroll presented by Major Brydges of CFB Suffield and the Army Cadet League of Canada. If you are interested in reading it, it will be in the office.
All in all it was a great night and we thank the Parents’ Group for organizing it.
December 25 – A few cadets helped out with the Annual Christmas Dinner at the Veiner Center. Thanks to them for doing that.
Looking ahead to January of 2011:
January 6 – First day back for Army Cadets. This is also the Parents’ Group Meeting night. We are always looking for more parents to come to these meetings. Please make a point of attending.
January 13 - Wild Winter Regional Expedition applications due. Those cadets that need to do this know who they are.
January 20 – Summer Training Center Information and Registration Night. It is necessary for both the cadet and parent to attend this night if you wish to attend what is commonly referred to as Summer Camp. The registration process has changed this year, so it is vital the everybody attends.
January 22 – Glenbow Museum tour. Cadets will be going to Calgary for the day to tour the spectacular Glenbow Museum. The bus will be leaving Patterson Armoury at 0600 hrs and it will be expected to return around 2000 hrs (8:00 PM). Lunch will be provided.
January 21 OR 23 – NSCE Testing Part I. We will be discussing this as a group to decide which date works best for the majority of the cadets.
January 25 – Swim Night at Family Leisure Center. Bring a friend!
Miscellany:
Marksmanship team is starting up. If you’re interested in joining, please speak to Lieutenant Gebhardt.
Our friends in Saskatoon, 2293 & 3071 The North Saskatchewan Regiment Army Cadet Corps, have started a YouTube page. I’m sure they’ll shortly have a bazillion subscribers, just like on their Twitter and Facebook pages. Anyway, they’ve posted some great videos on how to ski and shoot. They’re excellent and I encourage you to check them out, especially if you are involved in Biathlon or Marksmanship.
Finally, with a new year of course come resolutions. My resolution this year is to stop using speech fillers like “uh” and “um” so much. What is your New Year’s Resolution? Let us know in the comments.
If you have any questions, as always feel free to come see us in the office, call us on the duty cell, or leave a comment on our website or Facebook page.
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