In the winter of the 2009 – 2010 training year, staff members of 615 Bluenose Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron set out on a challenge: Ensure maximum participation in the Metro Region Sports and Drill competition and; Ensure all members of the unit were capable of completed the standard Cadet Fitness Test.
To accomplish this, a voluntary challenge was put out to the unit staff first, “Complete the AIC (Athletic Instructors Course) entrance PT test – with as many staff members as possible aiming for minimum acceptance standard”. This test is comprised of:
2.4 km Run.
Consecutive Push-ups, and
Sit-ups timed under 60 seconds
The challenge was issued. Many of the staff answered. Some will go head-to-head, others will detail their journey as they get “back on the horse” of fitness.
On January 27, the Fitness Challenge will Begin!
What this blog is (or will be) all about:
This blog is intended to become 615 Bluenose’s Fitness Hub – a place to quickly report on sports teams; post standards, results and news on the Air Cadet Organization’s two chief athletics courses (ITPE&RTC and AIC); and inspire others to get back at, or get started with their own fitness routines.
What You’ll find in the some of the Categories:
All articles that are not related to the staff Head-to-Head challenge are posted under the “General” category along with any other specific themes they may cover. All Head-to-Head competition can be found under the category with the same.
I did not realize that the intent was also to get the cadets involved in the sports comp and completing the fitness test. Perhaps we should get them more involved. My idea is to post a board at the unit with the names of anyone competitive (including the cadets). We could up date it by doing the test every few weeks and recording results. Perhaps we could do the test at Saturday sports to increase particcipation and stimulate interst. Thoughts?
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a really good idea. It'll get us motivated and encourage everyone no matter their fitness level.
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