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Survival Weekend Warning Order

Written by Cpl Sandoval
Friday, 30 October 2009 16:16
*Depart:* Friday 6 Nov @ 1730 hrs from Denison Armoury (click here for map and directions) *Return:* Sunday 8 Nov @ 1600 hrs to Denison Armoury Bring: - Health Card (no photocopies) - Without it you will not get on the bus - Sleeping Bag - Personal medication - Inform the staff about what you have before we leave - Toiletries, towel, toothbrush, etc - Underwear - At least 3 sets - Socks – At least 3 pairs - Extra clothing - You will get dirty and wet - Warm jacket/coat and sweater - Rain jacket - Sun screen - Bug spray - 2 pairs of boots or old sneakers - They will get dirty - Cup or mug for hot chocolate and soup - Gloves, toque and/or balaclava - Flash light - 4 LITRES OF WATER - This is your drinking water for the weekend Do Not bring: - Portable electronics (iPod, MP3 player, PSP, gameboy, boom box, etc.) - Anything illegal - Your parents will have to come and pick you up - Knife - Lighter - Anything that means a lot to you - Food Note: You are responsible for everything you bring. Lost and found items will be brought to Supply at Glenview. *Questions?* Contact your NCO for more information *Emergency phone number:* 416-890-1964

Drill Team Update...

Written by Cpl Sandoval

Thursday, 08 October 2009 12:18

This is just a congratulations to those cadets who've made it on 180's Drill Team for 2010:

- WO2 Yuan
- FSgt Garbrah
- Sgt Bhardwaj
- Sgt King
- Sgt Li
- Sgt Shi
- FCpl Genovese
- FCpl He

- FCpl Kosnik
- FCpl Wei
- FCpl Yeung
- Cpl Gomez
- LAC Chao
- LAC Chen
- LAC Wang
- LAC Yang

Mr Cheng and Mr Saroea are the Drill Team instructors for the year. If you're one of the cadets above, make sure that you show up to every Sunday practice. 180 has a strong tradition to uphold, and the 16 of you have to work hard to meet that standard by March.

180's Teams Starting Up...

Written by Cpl Sandoval
Thursday, 01 October 2009 17:30
Gliding Not a team, but it's happening this Saturday (3 Oct) at 11 am. We'll meet at Denison Armoury (map) at 11 am and return by 6 pm. If you are new to the Sqn, you must have the paperwork filled out and handed in (180 Recruit Application Package). Sign-ups for this trip will be this Friday at the end of the night. If you're interested in aviation, or just never been in a glider or small plane, definately sign-up. We may be stopping at McDonald's on the way up, so if you want to eat there, bring some money. Drill Team Tryouts 180's Drill Team begins tryouts this Sunday (4 Oct) starting at 6 pm sharp (finishing at 9 pm) in full uniform. The tryouts will be held at Denison Armoury (map), and it's suggested cadets be there at 5:30 pm so they have time to change and get ready. All cadets are welcome to attend, and 15 will be chosen to be on the team. If you make it on the team, practices continue Every Sunday from 6 to 9 pm. Good luck! Sports We start regular sports nights this Monday in preparation for the 618 Sqn Sports Competition at the end of November, and for more competitions in the winter and spring. Whether you're the athletic type or just want to come and have a good time (or both), be at Glenview from 6:30 to 9:30 pm. We'll be playing all different types of sports, and concentrating on putting teams together for Volleyball, Basketball and European Handball for the competition. Band Band is still accepting new members, so if you're interested in joining, come to Glenview this Saturday at 10 am (finishes at 4 pm). All cadets are free to join, and can be part of the band when we do Christmas parades and the competitions in the Spring. Don't know how to play an instrument? We'll teach you...

Good Job 180 and Notice to Future Pilots

Written by Cpl Sandoval

Monday, 28 September 2009 21:25

Evolve Challenge

Was a Great Weekend
Two big things happened this weekend... Firstly, the Sqn raised a lot of cash during tagging. Good job to all the cadets who came out and fund-raised for the Sqn. The money we raised allows us to fund all our trips and supplies for 180.

Also, 180 Sqn participated in the Evolve Challenge, a weekend event where six cadets trained on the Saturday, and took part in a 4 hour race on the Sunday. The race involved canoeing, running, orienteering and mountain biking. Good job to (in order of the photo above): Cpl Kong, FCpl Stephens, Sgt Bhardwaj, FCpl Kosnik, Cpl Matthews and LAC Shoot.

Thanks to Evolve Tours for putting on (and inviting us to) the Evolve Challenge and to impossible2Possible for sponsoring us to go.

Pilot Ground School
Starting on Tuesday, September 29th, from 6:30 to 9:30 pm, classes start at Glenview for cadets interested in learning more about aviation. The course runs every Tuesday until December. Topics covered are: Theory of Flight, Air Rules, Meteorology, Airmanship, Radio and Navigation.

These classes are mandatory for cadets applying for the Glider and Power Pilot Scholarship in 2010, and highly recommended for cadets who plan on applying later on. Cadets taking the course must be at least 14 years old.

Tagging

Written by Cpl Sandoval
Wednesday, 23 September 2009 20:48
All cadets in Flights 1 to 4 will be tagging this weekend. If you just joined the Sqn, then this Friday (Sep 25th) will be a regular training night for you. The following is the schedule for tagging: Friday Start: 5:15 pm @ Glenview End: 9:30 pm @ The Legion Saturday Start: 9:30 am @ The Legion End: 5:30 pm @ The Legion Sunday Start: 12:00 noon @ The Legion End: 5:30 pm @ The Legion For a map and directions to the Royal Canadian Legion, click here This is a major fund raising event for the Sqn, and the money we raise goes on to support all our activities. It's mandatory for all cadets (except recruits) to participate in two of three days above.