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May FTX

5/13/2016

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On the weekend of May 6-8, cadets at 111 Pegasus Squadron had the opportunity to spend the weekend outdoors on our second Field Training Exercise of the year.  FTXs are a fantastic way to build up the 111 community, as well as teaching cadets valuable life skills.  The cadets were broken down by level, with the level ones and twos learning the fundamentals of survival, including how to build shelter, survival psychology, and how to build smoke signals.  However, for the level threes and fours, it was all practical application of skills.  Because the seniors have all gathered expertise in the field of wilderness survival, they were instead given a list of tasks to complete, and then sent with a partner into the forest to complete them. 
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Smoke signals constructed by level ones and twos
The seniors made a natural shelter, three ground to air signals, three snares, a fire, a means of collecting water, and three camp crafts over the course of 24 hours.  While in the field, the cadets enjoyed gourmet cooking in the form of MREs (Meals Ready to Eat), and after the sun went down, the level ones and twos engaged in a map and compass navigation activity.  Finally, to close the weekend, the staff of the FTX all took on various personas, in a game similar to a cross between Tag, Hide and Seek, and Charades.  Each individual staff cadet had to be given a various item, or treated a certain way, in order to return them to a designated meeting point.  All in all, the weekend was a huge success.  Over half the squadron participated in the FTX, and the weather was beautiful the whole way through.  111 looks forward to hosting even more Field Training Exercises in coming years, and getting even more cadets out in the field.
 
-FCpl Derek Strangway
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Level threes and fours in their natural habitat
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Level ones and twos playing a game after breakfast
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2016 Lower Mainland Band Competition

5/9/2016

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Team, trust, beauty, power, and courage - five words to live by as Eagle Flight, 111’s 35 piece band, filed into a small breezeway leading into Minoru Arena. Hearts were pounding strong, and the Cadets made great efforts to take deep breaths. It was a big day for the bandies, for hours of practice have been put into the preparation of this performance. Countless hours of rehearsal and drill  to perfect the band’s craft all lead up to just fifteen minutes on an arena.
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It was a chance for Eagle Flight to tell a story of who they are, and how hard they have worked over the past year. As for the Cadets, this was probably going to be the most thrilling fifteen minutes a group of young musicians could ever experience.  The band’s biggest fear was to perform a run-through during the competition, but this was far from mediocre. Every note and drill movement were done exactly how they were rehearsed. The military band display began with the NFL Theme on Fox into the March of 1941. This was followed by Highlights from Star Trek into Darkness and an exceptionally well-executed Drummer’s Call. The concluding and feature piece for this year was a piece from Eagle Flight 2009: Civilization IV. It was a stunning display of beautiful music and immaculate military precision.

In the end, Eagle Flight pulled off a well-deserved third place, gold standard finish in the Military A Category. The entire competition experience was a significant experience for the young musicians of Eagle Flight. The intense weeks leading up to the competition were especially significant because it allowed the Cadets to build a sense of family with their peers. The Cadets got an opportunity to learn how to work as a team, understanding that a team needs to trust one another in order to succeed. For some new recruits, it was the first time they had ever worked hard for something and felt rewarded by a result. It was a successful year for Eagle Flight, and it is an experience like this that will help continue to grow the music program here at 111 Pegasus Squadron.

WO2 Francis Macapobre
Drum Major
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Squadron First Aid Team

5/1/2016

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The 111 Pegasus Squadron First Aid team consists of cadets ranging in rank from AC to FSgt. Together these cadets take part in first aid training courses.  They practice skills such as controlling bleeding, administering CPR, immobilizing broken limbs, and responding in an appropriate matter to a crisis situation. Cadets will receive formal certification of either Emergency or Standard First Aid after completing a training course. After months of training, both the junior and senior first aid teams join together for the annual Lower Mainland Competition.
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The teams are made up of four first aiders, each playing a different role. The captain is there to mostly guide the team, and to ensure all is going well, and, when possible, help out their teammates. The second and third first aiders are there to provide first aid help to the best of their ability, and the fourth first aider is there to give a helping hand. The cadets come together with their team in hopes of impressing the judges with their first aid abilities, and hopefully bring home the title of champion. Like a family, the team works together by helping each other out when needed.

The 2016 First Aid Team is coached by FSgt Chung, Walter (Senior Team) and FSgt Lui, Curtis (Junior Team), and is overseen by CV Del Rosario.

-FSgt Curtis Lui
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