2051 19th
Alberta Dragoons
Upcoming Events
Discover the Excitement Ahead for the 2024-2025 Training Year
Join us for some exciting upcoming events that are sure to challenge and inspire you. We have planned a variety of events that are designed to help you develop your leadership skills, engage in community service projects, and more. You can view the details of each event and sign up to participate by clicking on the links provided in the list below.
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Cadets: click the button below to view the 2051 Training Schedule (requires Cadet365 access).
FTX Dirty Dragoons
DATE
TIME
LOCATION
DROP OFF:
October 04
1800
LHQ
PICK UP:
October 06
1600
LHQ
Cadets will be learning basic survival skills such are fire building, knot tying and shelter building. Cadet will be transported to the Lessard Lake Outdoor Education Centre by bus Friday evening and sleep indoors. Saturday evening, they will be sleeping in tents outside before returning by bus Sunday afternoon.
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Dress for the weekend is Field Training Uniform (FTU) and/or appropriate civilians.
Regional Expedition - Spruce Woods Trek
DATE
TIME
LOCATION
DROP OFF:
October 7
0900
To be confirmed...
PICK UP:
October 17
1600
To be confirmed...
Open to MASTER CADETS only!
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Master Cadets from across the region will have an opportunity to further their expedition skills on a multi-day back-country activity. Cadets cannot have any participation limitations.
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*The drop off & pick up location will be confirmed with the Travel Orders for selected cadets.
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Dress for the weekend is Field Training Uniform (FTU) and/or appropriate civilians.
Poppy Day
DATE
TIME
LOCATION
DROP OFF:
November 02
0830
Norwood Legion
PICK UP:
November 02
1600
Norwood Legion
Cadets will be selling poppies in support of the Legion Poppy Fund. Cadets will be assigned store locations around north Edmonton. Drivers to/from the various locations will be volunteers. Lunch is provided.
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Dress for the event is Full Dress Uniform.
No Stone Left Alone (NSLA)
DATE
TIME
LOCATION
DROP OFF:
November 04
0900
Beechmount Cemetery
PICK UP:
November 04
1130
Beechmount Cemetery
Silver Stars & above only will participate in a ceremony laying poppies on the headstones of veterans buried in the field of honor.
The ceremony is recorded and broadcast across Canada. Parents are welcome to stay and watch.
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The dress for the ceremony is Full Dress Uniform with warm clothing underneath.
Remembrance Day: Location #2 (Light Horse Park)
DATE
TIME
LOCATION
DROP OFF:
November 11
0830
Holy Trinity Church
PICK UP:
November 11
1200
Light Horse Park
Cadets will participate in Remembrance Day ceremonies with the South Alberta Light Horse regiment. The ceremony starts at Holy Trinity Church with a small service. The cadets and soldiers will then march through the streets (through Whyte Avenue) to Light Horse Park for the Remembrance Ceremony and the laying of wreaths.
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Dress for the ceremony is Full Dress Uniform with warm clothing underneath.
Fall Music Clinic
DATE
TIME
LOCATION
DROP OFF:
November 29
1800
Jefferson Armoury
PICK UP:
December 01
1600
Jefferson Armoury
Although the unit does not currently have its own band, cadets that play a musical instrument can participate in one of the music clinics. Cadets interested in practicing with a band (military/brass band or pipe band) should let the staff know in order to get the information for one of the multi-unit band practices in the city.
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The fall music clinic focuses on musical instruction as well as music level testing. Cadets must provide their own instrument.
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Dress for the weekend is Field Training Uniform (FTU).
Open House: Reindeer Games
DATE
TIME
LOCATION
DROP OFF:
December 19
1830
LHQ
PICK UP:
December 19
2100
LHQ
This event is open to the public!
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Cadets are able to bring family and friends to participate in small group activities to win points for their troop and win the coveted annual Reindeer Games Trophy!
Cadets are encouraged to bring items for a pot luck.
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Dress for cadets is Field Training Uniform (FTU).
Cadet Expedition Weekend
DATE
TIME
LOCATION
DROP OFF:
May 30
1800
Jefferson Armoury
PICK UP:
June 01
1600
Jefferson Armoury
Open to the SILVER STARS AND ABOVE only!
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This is an Area/Regional Special Event.
Opportunity for Silver and Gold Star cadets to further develop their expedition skills including hiking, canoeing and mountain biking. Cadets cannot have any participation limitations due to medical conditions.
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Dress for the weekend is Field Training Uniform (FTU) and/or appropriate civilians.
