Basketball Tournament

We have been invited to participate in the 13th Annual 609 Steveston Classic Basketball Tournament. Maximum of 16 squadrons.  TEAMS consist of 15 cadets and one coach. All teams must have one cadet 14 OR under (junior), as well as one female on the court at all times. The junior cadet does NOT …

Summer Training

Cadets should email 819air@cadets.gc.ca with their course selections.  See Cadets.ca for more information. Course are listed with LOCATION and Start and End dates. You can list more than one request in order of preference. ONLINE Courses Basic Coder    2025-07-14     2025-07-25 Cyber Safety & Security Team Leader   2025-07-28     2025-08-08 Small Craft …

Tuesday Announcements

Applications for Summer Training is now open for cadets in level 2 and higher.  Email 819air with you selections. See Summer Training post or Teams for more information.

Next week, Jan 28 is CO’s parade, cadets wear full dress or FTUs is their don’t have their uniforms yet. The parent committee will be starting a canteen with drinks and snacks for purchase, cash only.

Drill Team practice is on Wednesdays at the rec center in the main hall, from 6:30-8:30pm.  All cadets are welcome to attend and try out.   

Ground School is on Thursday from 6-7pm in the loft.  All cadets are welcome to attend.  Cadets who registered for the National Ground School program will have their final exam on Feb 6.

Effective Speaking is now finished for the year.  We will see you back in September.

Band practice has moved to Sundays.

FTX ADAs

Field Training Exercise Army and Air Cadets in Years 1-4 will learn wilderness survival skills, to include topics such as building shelters, starting a fire, and navigation by using a map and compass. Larger scale exercises will allow for a variety of training opportunities generally unavailable at Corps/Squadron exercises. Cadets …

Effective Speaking

The aim of the Effective Speaking (ES) program is to provide an opportunity for Air Cadets to increase their self confidence; and increase their ability to reason, organize and express ideas.  ES provides an opportunity for Air Cadets to find their voice and build self-confidence through practice, instruction, and competition.  …

DRILL TEAM

Our Drill Team practices Friday nights at Richardson Elementary from 18:30-20:30.  All cadets are welcome to attend and try out for the team. Drill Team is a group of cadets that practice precision drill movements for the purpose of display and competition. A team of up to 15 cadets spend …

GROUND SCHOOL

Cadet’s interested in person Ground School should speak to OCdt Dyke or email 819air for more information. What is Online Ground School? The OGS is part of the Air Cadet National Selection Process and is comprised of 45 hours of self-paced learning. This includes model tests, quizzes, and the completion of a …

CADET365

Cadet365 is a collaborative platform for Cadets and Adult Staff across Canada. The suite provides access to familiar products like Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Planner, OneNote and OneDrive. The aim of the suite is to promote collaboration and facilitate remote work. To log into Cadet365 you have to use the …

BAND

Congratulations to our Band for winning First Place B Division at the 2024 band competition. Band plays a significant role in cadet squadrons of the Canadian Cadet Organizations (CCO). Cadet bands provide their squadrons with accompaniment for ceremonial occasions and add visibility within the community.  Equally important, the cadet music program …