Photo Night

Our Photo Night is on Tuesday April 8.  Cadets will wear their full blue uniforms and bring their completed order form and money.  ALL cadets need to attend even if they are not getting a photo.  We will be doing group photos and need all cadets there. 819 Skyhawk Photo …

Tuesday Announcements

Summer CTC applications are now open. Cadets who are in level 2 or above and wish to apply for courses should email 819air@cadets.gc.ca with your selections in order of preference.

Drill Team practice is on Wednesdays at the NDRC from 18:30-20:30.  All cadets are welcome to attend. 

Ground school is on Thursdays at the NDRC, upstairs Multipurpose Rm.

Marksmanship practices are Sundays at the NDRC from 9:00 to 12:30. All cadets are welcome to attend

Volleyball – Tournament on Sat, 22 Feb from 0830-1700 hrs at Kitsilano Secondary School. Practices on Friday at Richardson school from 1830-2030.  -3 practices before the tournament – Feb 7, 14 and 21.

Basketball – Tournament in Richmond on March 15.  Practices start on Friday Feb 28 at Richardson school from 18:30 to 20:30.  -3 practices, Feb 28, March 7 and 14.

 

Upcoming events after Spring Break;

PHOTO NIGHT on April 8 – all cadets attend in full uniform. There will be individual and flight photos. Cadets will be given an order form to bring home. 

MESS DINNER  on April 22 – exact location to be announce soon. This is a formal sit down dinner, cadets will have to sign up to register.

FTX ADA  April 25-27.  Cadets are to self register on Teams.

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 …

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

Congratulations to all cadets who competed at our local competition. Third place: AC Sumal, N  Second place: Sgt Sharma, A  Winner Sgt Ding, A.   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 …

DRILL TEAM

Our Drill Team practices Wednesdays at the Rec Center from 18:30-20:30.  All cadets are welcome to attend and try out for the team. Competition date is Saturday May 3 at Seaquam Secondary Drill Team is a group of cadets that practice precision drill movements for the purpose of display and …

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 …

UNIFORMS

New cadets need to submit their measurements and a uniform will be ordered for them.  Returning cadets who need replacement parts need to complete a request form with the part and new size.  Cadets should make sure their uniform is clean and ironed with their correct badges sewn on.  Uniform and …