This is to serve as a reminder that EX BIVOUAC BUFFALO is this weekend, 15-17 Oct. We will be leaving Friday night around 1730 hrs (5:30 pm) and returning Sunday afternoon for around 1530 hrs (3:30 pm).

Remember to bring your kit (kit list issued last week) on Thursday to be packed away. You will be issued Rucksacks, Parkas, and sleeping bags for the weekend.

 Dress for Thursday will be civies with corps t-shirts. 

Also, tonight (Tuesday) is Running Team at the Crescent Heights High School running track at 1900 hrs. Parents and siblings are more than welcome to join in on the fun.

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First and foremost, remember that this week is the final week to bring in your permission slips with your $5 if you want to attend Amazin' Race. Parents: if you want to volunteer but haven't made it to any meeting, and won't make it to the one on the meeting on 03 May, please write your name on your child's permission slip with your t-shirt size. There is no cost for volunteers.

 This week is the last parade night of the month, which of course means CO's parade. Please come in full dress with your PT gear in a bag. Recruits - If you don't have a uniform yet, please wear your black t-shirt.

I know everyone's been dying to do another Fitness Test, so we will do one this week following parade. I'm not one for typing a lot if someone else has done the work already, so I'm going to steal the ACFT details from 2293 N Sask R RCACC's facebook page.

GENERAL
The Army Cadet Fitness Test (ACFT) is a four-section evaluation designed to give you knowledge about your own personal level of health and conditioning. Cadets Canada identifies the following objectives of the ACFT:
a. to identify a common standard of fitness;
b. to motivate cadets to participate in physical activities; c. to create interest in fitness through the provision of badges for proficiency;
d. to confirm the ability of a cadet to meet standards of performance for the National Star Certification Examination (NSCE); and
e. to encourage cadets to prepare to meet standards of fitness for Army Cadet Exchanges, Expeditions and Advanced Training Courses.
SECTIONS
The ACFT is divided into four sections:
1. Standing Long Jump
2. Sit Ups
3. Push Ups
4. 20m Shuttle Run (Beep Test)
There are three levels of proficiency:
1. Bronze
2. Silver
3. Gold
STANDARDS
To attain one of the levels of the ACFT, the cadet must meet the following standards: 1. meet or exceed the minimum in all 4 tests; and 2. meet or exceed the point value required based on the gender/age requirement.

The female ACFT standards.

The male ACFT standards.

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This week is Shooting for  Silver and Gold Star Cadets, so cadetpat or civilians with unit t-shirt.

 Dress is Summer Dress for all others.

 Amazin' Race is on May 15. Please get your permission slips in with your $5 if you will be attending. If you lost or don't have your permission slip, you can download one here.

 Also, there is a meeting for volunteers on MONDAY May 3rd in the Patterson Armoury Instructors' Room. We need a lot more volunteers so please show up (cadets, let your parents know.) More info here.

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 OP Batus Badger has been canceled due to the weather. Unfortunately, the kind of precipitation that we are receiving means that we will not be able to access our training site in Suffield due to the mud. We hope to reschedule a range day for another time.

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There will be NO CADETS on Thursday 18 February 2010 due in lieu of reading week. Cadets will resume on Thursday 25 February 2010.

Next week will be CO's parade, which means full dress uniform (C-1). Bring your PT gear in a bag as there will be squadron sports afterward.

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Dress: Dress for thursday is summer dress. Make sure you have your green button- up T-shirt, your dress pants, parade boots, name tags and berets. If you do not have your uniform please wear your corps T-shirt and appropriate pants. Please make sure badges are on properly,burn off old threads, polish your boots, iron your uniforms, delint your berets and buy name tags if you need to (you can buy them at trophy world: beside XS Cargo). If your beret does not fit properly that is no excuse not to wear the rest of your uniform bring the berete in and we will try to get you a new one.

Females: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE put your hair up in a bun with GEL AND/OR HAIRSPRAY. If it is not done there is gel, hairspray, hair ties and hair nets in the office and I will be doing your hair. There will be NO if's and's or but's about it, it will be done!!!!!!!!! I will also be bringing nail polish remover if you are wearing nail polish i want it taken off before we form up form up for parade and unless earings are silver or gold studs and in the bottom hole only, they will be removed too.

Males: If you need to get haircuts please get them done. There should be no hair touching the collar of your shirts/ tunics, touching your ears or sticking out the front of your beret. This also applys to the females who prefer to keep their hair that short as well.

Pipe Band: Monday night at 6:30 (1830hrs) there will be pipe band practice at Alexandra Junior High School. Any body is welcome to join.

Shooting Team: For those of you who are on shooting team you know who you are, there will be no practice this sunday.

Biathlon Team: There will beno biathalon team practice this sunday.

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Dress: Dress for thursday is full dress. Make sure you have your tunic , your green button- up T-shirt, your dress pants, parade boots, name tags, berets and ascots/ ties. If you do not have your uniform please wear your corps T-shirt and appropriate pants. PLease make sure badges are on properly,burn off old threads, polish your boots, iron your uniforms, delint your berets and buy name tags if you need to (you can buy them at trophy world: beside XS Cargo). If your beret does not fit properly that is no excuse not to wear the rest of your uniform bring the berete in and we will try to get you a new one.

Females: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE put your hair up in a bun with GEL AND/OR HAIRSPRAY. If it is not done there is gel, hairspray, hair ties and hair nets in the office and I will be doing your hair. There will be NO if's and's or but's about it, it will be done!!!!!!!!! I will also be bringing nail polish remover if you are wearing nail polish i want it taken off before we form up form up for parade and unless earings are silver or gold studs and in the bottom hole only, they will be removed too.

Males: If you need to get haircuts please get them done. There should be no hair touching the collar of your shirts/ tunics, touching your ears or sticking out the front of your beret. This also applys to the females who prefer to keep their hair that short as well.

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

Shooting Team: For those of you who are on shooting team you know who you are, there will be a practice Sunday morning at the armouries from 9-12 (noon).

Biathlon Team: There will be a practice for the biathlon on Sunday from 1-5 pm.  Bring your lunches as you will be staying at the armouries all afternoon.

Volleyball Tournament: On saturday february 6 at 9:00 am there will be a tri- servie volleyball tournament at the southridge YMCA. For those of you who don't know what that is, it is a volleyball tournament between the air, sea and army cadet corps. Last year we had a great turn out, I'm hoping this year will be the same.

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Dress: Dress for the 28th is full dress. Make sure you have your tunic , your green button- up T-shirt, your dress pants, parade boots, name tags, berets and ascots/ ties. If you do not have your uniform please wear your corps T-shirt and appropriate pants. EVERYONE should be bringing their PT gear for after parade!

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

Shooting Team: For those of you who are on shooting team you know who you are, there will be a practice Sunday morning at the armouries from 9-12 (noon).

Biathlon Team: There will be a practice for the biathlon on Sunday from 1-5 pm.  

Seniors Meeting: Seniors (Cpl and +) don't forget that after final parade there will be a meeting. It should not take longer then 10 minutes. Please let your parents know so they don't have to wait.

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This Thursday is summer dress. Everyone MUST bring BOTH parts of their Cadet Parkas with them to cadets. This will allow us to make sure that everyone has one, as well as to check that nobody has got their inner/outer mixed up with someone else'.

On the note of parkas, everyone must also bring theirs on Saturday for the Olympic Torch Relay Event. Please remember to bring your slip in from last weeks note on Thursday.

Heads up: Next week, 21 Jan 2010, will be a Camp Info Night. Every cadet hoping to go to camp this summer MUST have a legal guardian with them for the evening. There have been many changes to the way camp is run that must be discussed. It would also be ideal for every cadet to have their correct Health Care Number with them, as well as contact information for your Family Doctor / Health Care Provider and Emergency Contact. This will help greatly in speeding up the process. A letter should be going home this Thursday with more info.

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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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