#723 Moose Mountain Air Cadet Squadron traveled to Edmonton, AB. over the Easter Break to tour some of Edmonton鈥檚 attractions.听 The group departed Carlyle on Monday, April 6th and travelled to CFB Edmonton where the cadets were housed in barracks for the duration of their stay.听 Tuesday, April 7th had the cadets tour West Edmonton Mall where they were able to spend time swimming at the World Water Park and take in a movie at the Scotiabank Movie Theater.听 On Wednesday, April 8th the cadets travelled back in time at Fort Edmonton Park.听 The group was able to experience life during the fur trade and learn about the significance the fur trade had on the settlement of Western Canada.听 The squadron then travelled to the Loyal Edmonton Regiment Museum where they were able to learn about the Regiments role in the Second World War.听 The museum was very interactive allowing the youth to don numerous uniforms worn over the past 70 years and handle many different artifacts that have been collected by the archive.听 Upon completion of that tour, the group moved on to the Alberta Aviation Museum where they were guided through several static aircraft displays and the history of aviation in the area was explained.听 The day was concluded with exciting games of laser tag at Laser Quest.听 Thursday, April 9th had the cadets visit the TELUS World of Science.听 Many interactive displays gave the cadets opportunities to learn about space, the earth and the human body.听 Pandas: The Journey Home was an IMAX movie that was enjoyed by all at the science center.听 Before heading for home, the squadron travelled down to the town of Devon to visit the Leduc #1 Energy Discovery Center.听 At the center cadets learned about the history of oil production in the area, the numerous careers that exist in the oil industry and the various methods oil is recovered from the earth.听 The tour ended with the squadron splitting into smaller groups and designing their own miniature oil pipeline.听 Upon completion of the Energy Center Visit, the cadets boarded the bus to return to Carlyle.听 Although it was a short visit, the cadets had a fun and event filled trip.
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The Royal Canadian Air Cadets is a non profit, youth organization designed to teach young adults ages 12 to 18 citizenship, leadership and physical fitness.听 The program is administered free of charge with cadets meeting Monday nights at the Carlyle Elementary School.听听
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#723 Moose Mountain Squadron and the Sponsoring Parents Committee would like to send out a most sincere THANK YOU to the businesses that donated to this trip.
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Thank you for 鈥淚nvesting in the youth of today to become the leaders of tomorrow鈥�.
