December 9, 2022

ACADEMY BRIEFING

Tuesday December 6

Awards & Promotions

Congratulations to all students receing awards and promotions this week.

Jenkins P was promoted to Master Barman, Emmanuel O was promoted to Barman and Ramiro T was promoted to Cadet.

Citizen of the Week is Justin G and Students of the Week are Andriy B and Fode K. The White Belt recipient in A Coy was presented to Jack N and Best House in A Coy to Sheaffe.

Friday December 9

Holiday Tradtion Continues

This afternoon the A Coy students continued their holiday tradition of finding the school the perfect Christmas tree by decorating the tree they sought, cut and delivered last week.

Initially the boys worked diligently in groups to untangle and

test the lights, untangle garland, and ensure all of the ornaments had hooks.

Putting decorations on the tree, however, was not as calm and careful as lights, garland and decorations all made their way onto the tree at the same time.

The result is a beautiful tree, as it is every year.

Friday December 2

Overnight Canoe Trip

We warned adventurers Qian T, Ramiro T, Elias B, Raymond Z, Pedran J, and Calvin B that the trip would be cold and there would be snow, rain and wind in their faces but on Friday they were ready to go.

We packed into our canoes and set off down the Welland River watching for wildlife. The bald eagle who lives near the school watched us off and then it was ten kilometers of calm water, jumping fish who would bang into our paddles and break the surface right beside us. We got to Chippawa Creek Conservation Area 1 ½ hours later and quickly used team work to set up our camp. Concurrent activity saw supper being prepared (lasagna) while the fire was started, stopped, started, stopped, and finally started. The lasagna was great, the carefully protected birthday cake (thank you Lt Hancock) was great, and then we settled down into marshmallows, smores and perhaps trying to solve the world’s problems.

Morning brought very strong winds and light on and off again rain. Our overhead tarp kept us dry while Ramiro T cooked us up eggs and sausage while we filled up on hot cereal and yogurt. Raymond Z had enough coffee that his jittering nerves might come into play later. We hiked around the nearby lake (about 3km) the rain picked up hard and then slacked off as we then loaded into our canoes and set off. The wind gusts and slippery launch site made for interesting launches, but all canoes were on the water and headed in the right direction. Raymond Z and Qian T turned sideways to the waves and wind and the inevitable then happened. There was a high-pitched scream of “the water’s so cold,” and Raymond Z and Qian T slowly rolled into the cold water – packs, paddles and canoe quickly heading downstream. As a group we sent the swimmers to shore, gathered up the gear and waved good-bye to Capt Ness’s favourite cooler as it picked up speed in the wind.

The boys changed into dry clothes, gear and canoes were assembled and we then rode back to the academy at 80km/hr instead of paddling at the 8km/hr we managed on the way in.

The adventurers all enjoyed themselves. They learned a thing or two and we had a few laughs. Perhaps next time we’ll have better weather but probably not a better group than how well these fellows worked together.

Friday November 18

Winter Ready

Right before the first snow of the season in November, the boys, with the expertise of Mr. Blaney assessed and winterized the Academy’s HR-V. They checked fluid levels, switched out all season tires and rims for winter tires and rims, checked and filled tire pressure, inspected the brake pads and rotors as well as making sure all of the lights on the vehicle were in full working condition. It was important for the boys to know what a responsible driver does to ensure their car is winter ready! 

Around Campus

The Niagara Region, and other parts of Ontario, were under wind warnings last weekend, with gusts of up to 90 km/h expected as a cold front moved through. Residents were told to expect power outages, flying Christmas decoratios, and roof damage. Of course, there were also downed trees and broken limbs all over the region. At RLA, the A Coy boys went to work and quickly cleared South Chippawa road of some tree limbs.

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Upcoming Events

Wednesday, Dec 14 - Parent Holiday Briefing (Zoom)

Friday, December 16 - Governor's Parade

Friday, Dec 23, 2022 - Sunday, Jan 8, 2023 - Holiday Stand Down

Please note some events and dates may change due to the global health situation and government guidelines. 

Save The Date

Robert Land Academy has some upcoming events families of our students will not want to miss. More detailed information will be provided closer to the dates but we wanted to make sure all families, especially those with significant distances to travel, have time to make arrangements to attend.

Father Son Day - Saturday, Feb 4, 2023

RLA 101 - Wednesday, Feb 15, 2023

March Break - Friday, Mar 10 - Sunday, Mar 19, 2023

Parent Teacher Day - Thursday, Apr 6, 2023

RLA Gala Event - Saturday, Apr 22, 2023

Annual Inspection - Saturday, May 13

RCACC Annual Review - Saturday, Jun 3, 2023

Graduation and Closing Ceremony - Saturday, Jun 23, 2023

Please note some events and dates may change due to the global health situation and government guidelines.