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Dear Parent/Guardian and Cadet

Welcome back to what is looking to be another great training year with 2313 South Alberta Light Horse (Kiwanis) Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps.

There are a lot of ambitious plans for the new training year which our excellent team of staff members are working hard to implement. I’d like to take this time to share some important information on recurring complementary activities with you.

Band – Our Army Cadets train with the South Alberta Pipes and Drums. Practice is every Monday at 1830 (6:30pm) in the Cultural Centre parking lot. The band provides instruction in your choice of bagpipes, bass drum, snare drum, or tenor. For more information on band, you can speak to Captain Girling.

Range – There will be range practice on every second Sunday starting 19 September. It is important that you attend if you want to be a member of either the Biathlon or Shooting Team. For more information on Range days, contact Lieutenant Gebhardt.

Running Team – If you are looking to improve your fitness level, then this is an ideal activity. Running Team will meet every Tuesday (with the exception of swim nights) starting in October at the Kin Coulee Band Stand. This is also important to attend if you want to be a member of the Biathlon Team. For more information on Running Team, see Second Lieutenant Bradley.

Swim Nights – Swim Nights are scheduled to occur on the last Tuesday of every month at the Family Leisure Centre. Cadets are encouraged to bring a friend to this activity. Swimming is free so long as you arrive prior to payment at 1830. You may contact CI Macdonald for more information on this.

Honour Guard – Honour Guard forms the pride and joy of the unit and plays an important role to our public. Honour Guard events include forming the flag party for weekly parades, forming the Cenotaph for Remembrance and Decoration Day ceremonies, participating in the Provincial Tri-Service Drill Competition, and forming flag parties for other events such as the Optimist Club and Medicine Hat College Convocation. This team is about a lot more than just drill and is a very fun and rewarding team to be on. For more details on Honour Guard, contact Captain Gerbrandt.

Important to note: members of the Biathlon or Shooting Team may not be members of the Drill Team due to the high demand of work that these teams require.

For a calendar of these activities and more, visit our website at www.salhcadets.org.

K.F. Bradley

Second Lieutenant

Training Officer

2313 SALH (Kiwanis) RCACC

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Parents and Cadets,

Well another year has come and gone.  We have so far had a very successful year with a fun filled FTX, a trip to Calgary for the museum and some shopping and our very own boys’ biathlon team moving on the provincial competition.

As we are about to wind down for Christmas, I want to take this opportunity to wish all of you very Happy Holidays and all of the best in 2010 on behalf of myself and the staff of 2313 SALH RCACC (Kiwanis).

2010 and will bring some wonderful opportunities for your cadet.  With the start of the new year we will be getting our shooting program up and running.  We are also looking at doing 2 more FTX’s, a trip out to BATUS, Drill Competition and the Amazing Race to name a few things.

Here are some dates we would like you to keep in mind.

18-DEC – Cadet Mess Dinner.  Cadets are to arrive at the Medicine Hat Legion at 6:00 pm in full dress uniform.  The dinner should be done at 9:00 pm.

3-JAN – Bottle Drive at two locations. Cadets are to meet at Crescent Heights Co-op or Old Canadian Tire Location.  Timings are 10-4.  Cadets are to dress for the weather.  Parents if you can help out that would be greatly appreciated.

7-JAN – First Cadet Parade night of the year.  Cadets are to be in full dress uniform.

So on behalf of all of us staff at 2313, Happy Holidays and we look forward to seeing you all back in the New Year.

J. Gebhardt
Lt
DCO
2313 SALH RCACC (Kiwanis)

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Dress: Summer dress- green shirt, dress pants, belt, beret and parade boots. If you don't have a uniform wear the black corps tshirt and appropriate pants.

Drill Team: There will be no drill team this sunday.

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Dress: Next weeks dress is summer dress this includes the green button up t shirt, the green dress pants, parade boots, beret and belt. If you do not have your uniform please wear your corps t shirt and appropriate pants.For those of you who have ascots please where them as well.

Drill Team: Tis sunday there will be drill team practice for those who are interested. Practice will be from 1-4 pm (1300-1600 hrs) at the armouries.

Pipe Band: Monday night at 6 (1800hrs) there will be pipe band practice at Alexandra Junior High School. Any body is welcome to join.

Mess Dinner: Don't forget anybody wishing to attend mess dinner  must return the RSVP card to Mrs. Whaley before Dec. 1 Please don't forget that the fees for mess dinner is $10.00 and must be in by Dec 1 as well.

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First off, congratulations to our Biathlon teams who competed in the Southern Zones Championship this past Saturday. Both teams did very well with the Boys' team coming in first place. Cadets Robinson and Dawe came in first and second overall in the competition. Congratulations to all competitors.

Remembrance Day is this Wednesday. All cadets are expected to attend a ceremony in their full dress uniform (C-1). Those cadets parading in Medicine Hat are expected to be at the Esplanade for 0900hrs. For those cadets parading in Redcliff, you need to be at the Redcliff Legion for 0930hrs.  Ralston Cadets are expected to be at the cenotaph for 1020hrs.

Dress this Thursday is beret, green CF shirt, pants with belt, and parade boots. This dress is called C-2A.

 MUSCON this weekend has been changed slightly. It will now be held at HMCS TECUMSEH in Calgary on Saturday, and we will be returning that evening. Fridays timings will be announced when finalized by Winnipeg.

Drill team will be having it's second practice on Sunday from 1300hrs - 1600hrs. We need at least 21 cadets so please make every effort to attend.

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